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Community Panel Meeting 8th June

Tuesday 8th June was our latest Community Panel Meeting, held at the ACE centre in Nelson.
It was attended by 20 parents and young people.
There were presentations from two of our role models, and also a local businessman talked about setting your own company.
Everybody had a great day time.
There was also an opportunity to sign up for our upcoming activities

If you would like to take part in more fun activities like this please get in touch.

T: 01282 868743/866769
E: inspiringcommunities@pendle.gov.uk

More to follow Warren

Inspiring Communities was officially launched at North Valley Community Centre last Thursday evening. A successful launch was attended by around 50 local residents including young people and parents who signed up for the Inspiring Communities programme of activities. There was a range of activities available on the night including mask making with Lancashire Adult Learning, DJ decks, Wii games and tabel football. Check out our photos!

UCLAN preview

Just to follow up from William's film, which shows him in action as a tutor, below are the details of the students exhibition which will be open to the public:

In case anyone is interested, the FINE ART degree show at Uclan, which is part of a campus wide creative festival, is open to the public and will be having a preview evening on FRIDAY 11 JUNE FROM 5.30, HANOVER BUILDING. You can download a map here: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/uclan/how_to_find_us/preston_campus_map.php
Hanover building is shown as HR on the map

Filming Role Models

I've been having a very enjoyable time this week filming interviews with I Dared role models.  So far three people have faced the camera:  William Titley (above), Rachel Birkett and Carly Jeffrey.  Overcoming their initial nerves, all three did a wonderful job of talking about themselves - not always the easiest thing to do, and I'm often grateful that I get to hide behind the camera.  Rachel bravely ignored wolf-whistles as we filmed outside her office!

One thing each of these inspiring stories has in common is demonstrating how a difficult (or even disastrous!) experience at school and in early life doesn't have to be the end of the story and you can still go on to be successful, happy and fulfilled.  These aren't experiences that I have had to deal with in my own life, so these people's stories are all the more impressive to me.

Carly and Rachel's videos should be online here very soon.  This afternoon I'll be out and about in Nelson to film more interviews - cracking weather for it!

Nelson and Colne College Launch event

Hello Everyone :-)

We had our first launch at Nelson and Colne College last week. It was great fun! We listened to two of our role models, had a tour of the college facilities and took part in photography as a job role. Parents and young people all had their own jobs to do - some did the lights, others did the camera and everyone got a turn at being the model. Everyone got their own photo to take home and each person recieved goody bags and a college prospectus.

If you would like to take part in more fun activities like this please get in touch.

T: 01282 868743/866769
E: inspiringcommunities@pendle.gov.uk

Speak soon, Jen

Have a look at our photos!

Lights camera action

Graham kay, film maker, has started capturing short films this week of some of our role models. Starting at uclan he captured William Titley, tutor and artist in the middle of installing the degree show with his students. Keep a look out for the films at events and on the blog