LOCAL MP
CALLS ON SCHOOLS TO JOIN GIVING NATION AND WIN £1000 AND AN OVERSEAS TRIP |
| Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk, is
calling on the secondary schools in his constituency to take part in the first ever
G-Week, and win one of 12 awards of £1000. In addition, one overall winning school will
get the chance to send a group of pupils on an all-expenses paid overseas trip to see a
British Red Cross charity project in action. Mr Lamb said "Our secondary school
pupils already do a great deal to support good cawses by volunteering their time and
putting their efforts into fundraising. Giving Nation is a chance to celebrate their
efforts and build on it for the future. It would be good to see local schools
involved". Giving Nation has been developed by The Giving Campaign - a partnership
between charities and government to develop a stronger culture of giving in the UK. It has
been designed to support the citizenship curriculum for 11-16 year olds and is endorsed by
the Department for Education and Skills. It aims to help young people understand the power
of giving, and the importance of charities in shaping a fair and inclusive world. It
promotes initiative, participation and choice - giving young people the tools they need to
tackle the issues they care about. Schools can order their free Giving Nation pack and
find out how they can be involved by calling 020 7401 4000 or going to www.g-nation.co.uk |
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Sheringham Carnival Committee Joins forces with Jewsons to
help Skateboard Park Repairs. Following an appeal for funds to the Carnival
Committee by Paul Starling, Sheringham Skateboard Park Secretary, it was agreed to discuss
the matter at the next Carnival Committee meeting. In the meantime a Carnival Committee
member visited the park and realised that a considerable amount of work was needed to
bring the jumps up to the standard required for insurance cover and then contacted Bob
Wilson, Manager of Jewsons, Cromer, to see if the company could perhaps help in some way
with the cost of repairs to the Skateboard Park. The outcome was that Bob offered a
substantial discount off their best plywood to replenish the entire park and said that
they would throw in, free of charge, paint and screws. For their part, the Carnival
Committee, at their meeting unanimously agreed to support the Skateboard Park and
presented Paul with a cheque to enable them to commence the most urgent repairs
immediately. It is hoped that more donations and help to fit the plywood sheets from
skateboarders and their parents would enable the Skateboard Park to be made safe and fully
operational as soon as possible.
Paul expressed his sincere thanks to the Carnival Committee and to Bob Wilson of Jewsons
for their generous support. A professional Skateboard team are booked to give a
demonstration of skateboard skills on the last day of the Carnival 10th August at 2pm.
Local skateboarders will be able to use the facilities after the demonstration. If you can
help with donations or assist in replacing the boards, please phone Paul Starling on 01263
822368
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If the text in this quote were arranged alphabetically, what would the 13th
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"Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects
such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art."
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