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Clued Up Brighton Tackles Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Jul 21st, 2010
by Julia Taylor.
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anna1A day to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse is being created and is the project of Anna Bryman out of her Landmark SELP program. Named ‘Clued Up Brighton’, the event, being held Sunday, August 1st, will provide a fun day out on the Brighton beachfront as well as an opportunity for young people to see the real costs of drug and alcohol abuse.

The event will run from 2-10pm not far from Brighton’s West Pier. The entertainment for the day includes live bands, jugglers, magicians, stilt walkers and other interesting acts.

At the same time, the event will screen short films by people telling of the impact of drugs and alcohol on their lives, and local support groups on charities will be on hand to provide further information. Dozens of local groups have pitched in to sponsor the event.

beachfestivalBryman, in collaboration with poet Neil Sykes, has written lyrics for a song about the issue and is offering a contest for young songwriters to write their own melodies to fit the song. Three winners from the contest’s three different age categories will have their songs played the day of the show, professionally recorded by Warner Music studios and played on local radio – Juice 107.2, an event sponsor.

Bryman is passionate about the issue, having been personally affected by the death of her brother-in-law and the breakup of her marriage for reasons relating drugs and alcohol. To find out more information about the August 1st event, or to discover how to enter the melody writing contest, please visit the Clued Up Brighton site.

Croft Reunion Celebrates 25 Years of Fellowship

Jul 19th, 2010
by Julia Taylor.
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swindonThe project created by Megan-Worthing Davies in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme was the subject of an article written by the Swindon Advertiser, which appears below. The project involved creating a reunion for former members of Croft Christian Fellowship, held July 17.

The Croft Christian Fellowship Celebration Day was, according to the article, held to celebrate 25 years of a powerful, connected community in Swindon town.

Croft was a church in Swindon that came into existence in the late 60′s from the house church movement. At first the church was simply a house on Croft Road where people came together to share their faith. It grew into larger and larger locations, eventually ending up at the Churchfields School Hall. The church had about 100-200 regular attendees at any given time, and existed for more than 35 years, making a difference in thousands of lives.

The July 17 event was expected to draw hundreds of people, and was created to allow old friends to come together and reunite – while the church isn’t there anymore, the friendships live on. A talk was given by Mike and Ann Ranstead, who owned the first house where Croft Church was located.

Worthing-Davies and Jamie Stapleton ran the event – Both grew up in the church. Stapleton said about the church, ‘I really don’t think I would be the person I am today if it wasn’t for Croft. The Church was like a big extended family and we both feel that it has shaped our lives and who we have become immensely. We want to celebrate this and all of the people who have been a part of it’.

Megan Worthing-Davies noted the influence of Landmark Education in the event’s creation: ‘Landmark has encouraged me to think about the contribution I am making to the world around me, and we were asked to take on a project to positively impact a community that was significant to us. The idea came to me straight away, because although Croft as an organisation no longer exists, it has left a truly wonderful legacy which I think it’s high time to celebrate!’

Read the original article at the Swindon Advertiser.

Home for Single Mothers

Jun 28th, 2010
by Julia Taylor.
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kirovAnna Zmorzynska’s project in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership programme was to raise money for a home for single mothers in Kirov, Russia.

The project, which was featured in a wide range of media outlets such as the Polish Observer, a Polish language news weekly released in the UK, involved a charity concert held June 27 at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in London. With entertainment provided by a gospel choir, attendees were encouraged to contribute to the cause.

Zmorzynska’s project, which she titled ‘Music for Bethlehem in Vyatka’ (Vyatka is the old name for Kirov) was designed to support a Roman Catholic priest, Father Grzegorz Zwolinski, in his efforts to aid single mothers. According to the Polish Observer, there are very few social services provided to aid mothers and their children.

kirov #2Currently Father Zwolinski aids 11 mothers with food, lodging, clothing and supplies – through the project Zmorzynska is seeking to raise enough money for Zwolinski to set up a home for single mothers and their children to safely live in.

For more information, go to http://catholic.mainsolution.ru/ or email Zwolinski at annazmorzynska@hotmail.com.

‘Singles in the City’ Raises Over 20k for Cancer Centre

Jun 18th, 2010
by Julia Taylor.
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lovecologyRachel Raucci put on a singles event/cancer centre fundraiser as her project in Landmark Education’s SELP – dubbed lovecology, the event, held last November 21, raised over $20,000 for the St. Vincent’s Hospital Cancer Centre in Victoria, Australia.

The event, dubbed ‘Lovecology’ was attended by over 500 singles, according to reports. Held at the CQ Function Centre in Melbourne, the event delivered free champagne and food to attendees as well as a variety of raffled prizes donated by corporate sponsors.

The event was a dress-up affair, with a $60 ticket price. DJ’d by Mark Pellegrini and Andreas, and featured a performance by the ‘lovecology’ dancers. To find out more about St. Vincent’s foundation and the work that they do, please go to http://www.stvfoundation.com.au.

Fitness Programme Comes to Sligo

May 14th, 2010
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The Sligo Weekender reports that an outdoor gym facility is coming to Sligo, Ireland, due to the project created in Landmark Education’s self-expression and leadership programme by Karen McSweeney.

McSweeney has created a Be Alive programme for health and well-being which includes a proposed gym facility at the public walking area in Mitchell Curley Park. The plans were kicked off on May 3 with the holding of a barbecue fundraiser for the facility. The fundraiser also included a raffle and a family sports day event.

The Be Alive programme is intended to promote good fitness habits and overall health and well being. In addition to the gym facility, the programme includes training sessions on the new equipment, and a series of workshops with the title ‘Being Alive: A Holistic approach’.

The workshops will focus on diet, exercise and overall healthy living.

The facility is planned for the outdoors to enable people to get out of a stuffy gym and exercise in the fresh air. The idea of outdoor exercise facilities is catching on in Ireland and worldwide – China, for instance, has recently established 30,000 outdoor exercise facilities.

The equipment is made in Ireland, easy to maintain, and durable in different kinds of weather. To find out more on this Landmark SELP project – read the Sligo Weekender.

Novel Art Project Excites Children

May 6th, 2010
by Julia Taylor.
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According to the Donegal Democrat, a project created in Landmark Education’s Self-Expression and Leadership Programme has gotten youngsters in Ballyshannon involved in a novel project, that incorporates both art and recycling.

Valentia McGahern, who is both a retired art teacher and the chairperson of the Kilbarron Parish Pastoral Group, took up the project in the Landmark programme, which has now become a joint venture between the pastoral group and the Neighbourhood Youth Project (NYP).

McGahern indicates in the article that the project was an evolution of a recent community cleanup, which left waste materials to be discarded. Having young people take the materials and create sculptures which they could take real ownership of was a natural fit, she indicates. The project is designed to not only allow children to contribute in this way but also to allow them to make new friends.

The children, ages 10-13, have apparently shown great enthusiasm as workshops have taught them how to take the recycled materials, combine them with plaster and make a variety of sculptured works, such as masks.

Dara Hand, who led the workshops, sees the creation of a true community sculpture as a real possibility. McGahern and the pastoral group deeply thanked all the children and parents for taking part.

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