Gloucestershire LINk public event - 8th December

Have your say on health and social care services in Cotswold district

Residents and community organisations in the Cotswold district are encourage to attend a free event at the Westwood Centre, bassett Road, Northleach on Tuesday 8th December 2009 from 12 noon to 2pm. he event, organisaed by Gloucestershire Local Involvement Network (LINKk), is designed to give local people the chance to findout what specific task groups, and provide an opportunity for the public to have their say on health and social care matters that are important to Cotswold district.

The Chair and local LINK members will be in attendance to answer questions from the staff. Staff will also be on hand to explain the benefits of being involved and how they can help influence, improve or change the way local health and social care services are planned and delivered in Cotswold district. Refreshments and a buffet will be available on the day and we really welcome the opportunity to listen and take forward your views.

If you are unable to make the Berkeley event, LINk is holding further public events as listed below:

Hesters Way, Cheltenham, Tuesday 12th January 2010, 6pm - 8pm

Conference Room, Hesters Way, Neighbourhood Project, Community Resourse Centre, Cassin Drive, Cheltenham, GL51 7SU

Matson, Gloucester, Wednesday 17th February 2010, 6pm - 8pm

The Baptist Church Centre, Matson Evenue, Matson, GL4 1LA

Brockworth, Tuesday 2nd March 2010, 12 noon - 2pm

Main Hall, Brockworth Community Cente, Court Rod, Brockworth, GL4 4ET

For further information about this event or others, please contact Pamela Dewick at Gloucester LINK on 01452 528491 or email pamelad@grcc.org.uk

Craft Matters from the Crafts Council

The Crafts Council believes that craft matters and it wants to show that it matters to thousands of people across the UK. In the next few months, it will be posting the names of all its signatories on its website so that it can demonstrate the real support for craft. It wants to launch the new webpage with over 1,000 signatures, so please ask your friends and colleagues to show that craft matters to them too.Sign up at www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craftmatters.

Late night Christmas Shopping in Broadway, Cotswolds

Dates for 2009 are 27 November and 4th December - visit http://www.beautifulbroadway.com/Whats_on.php for more details

Family Printmaking Workshop

Saturday 5 December 10 am – 4 pm.

The Devon Guild is hosting a family friendly workshop where kids and adults can learn a variety of printmaking techniques. Professional printmaker and Guild Member Jill Beagely will help you create your own amazing hand-designed gift-wrap and funky seasonal cards and tags. Please bring apron or old t-shirt. all materials provided.

At the Phoenix Hall, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9FF. £25/£10

T: 01626 832223 E: devonguild@crafts.org.uk Web: http://www.crafts.org.uk/

Farncombe Estate strikes a new note and joins AOTOS

Cotswold lifelong learning centre Farncombe Estate has recently joined the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) as a Corporate Member.
AOTOS provides a vital forum for singing teachers and is specifically concerned with the needs and demands involved in the training of the singing voice.
Farncombe Estate, located just outside Broadway, has been running a programme of weekend courses since 2003. Courses now include Choral Evensong, Folk and World Music, Gospel Choir, and fun weekends celebrating the music of the Beach Boys, ABBA and Marvin Gaye.
William Reddaway, Head of Lifelong Learning explains “We are delighted to have joined AOTOS and look forward to meeting and sharing new ideas with fellow course providers, tutors and students. The choral element of our programme has been growing in recent years and we know that it is certainly one of the most popular! We are passionate about maintaining the highest possible standards in the learning experience at Farncombe and membership of AOTOS is another step towards upholding that commitment”.
For 2010, the Farncombe Estate course programme includes tuition by Musical Director Jeremy Jackman, ABCD member Amy Bebbington and recording artists/songwriters Sandra Kerr, Frankie Armstrong and Miranda Barber.

For further details or a free copy of the programme visit www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk or call 01386 854100.

Notes for Editors

Farncombe Estate ALC Ltd is a member of the Adult Residential Colleges Association, and a Corporate member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, the Association of British Choral Directors and the Association of Teachers of Singing.

Farncombe Estate Centre (FEC) is a sister company of the Cotswold Conference Centre and the Dormy House Hotel and owned by Sorven Holdings Ltd. FEC utilises the facilities of the Cotswold Conference Centre at weekends and is being run as a non-profit making organisation. Any profits will be re-invested back into the adult learning weekends to enhance and improve the learning experience offered.

If one of your writers would like to arrange a visit to Farncombe to experience some of the courses on offer, or for further information or images - please contact: Farncombe Estate Centre
01386 854100 / Annette@FarncombeEstate.co.uk

Visit our Craft Fair this Sunday !

Visit us this Sunday 22 November. Our exhibitors will be offering a selection of handmade gifts ranging from cakes and cards to soaps and scarves. We will be open 10.30am - 3.30pm. Admission & car parking are free. All Craft Fair visitors also receive a discount on course bookings made on the day or until Friday 27 November.

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE - family history event 2010

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE is excited to announce two of it’s celebrity guests, respected actor, author and historian Tony Robinson plus the much loved BBC wildlife presenter, Kate Humble! Both will be appearing at the 2010 event, where they will be discussing their own experiences in researching their family history.

The 2010 event, taking place on the 26th-28th February 2010 at the National Hall, Olympia, will attract around 15,000 family history enthusiasts and is set to be the biggest family history event in the UK.

www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk