A video interview with Brenda Morris about the Amanda Unit at Broad Green Hospital which provides care for teenagers with Cystic Fibrosis.
Paula Morris died in 1990, aged only 21 years old from Cystic Fibrosis. During this interview her mother Brenda Morris talks about her daughter and fundraising for the Amanda Unit at Broad Green Hospital in Liverpool.
Brenda Morris at Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser in Maghull
The video interview was recorded at the Amanda Unit fundraiser at St. George's Social Centre in Maghull on Friday 2nd March 2012. The event raised £1029.
If you want to find out more about Cystic Fibrosis, please visit http://www.cftrust.org.uk/ Do you have some community news to share or a story to tell? Yes!
Video clip 1 of the dancing at the West Lancs Mayoress Charity Tea Dance Ormskirk Feb 2012.
Charity Fundraising Tea Dance Ormskirk Civic Hall Feb 2012
This fundraising Tea Dance raised money for the West Lancs Women's Refuge and Community Heartbeat charities and was supported by numerous local amateur dancers, from nearby University of the Third Age (U3A) groups in Burscough and Aughton in West Lancashire, the local RAF Association and local dance classes. Do you have some community news to share or a story to tell? Yes!
Video interview with Ormskirk resident on the set of Dickinson's Real Deal at Edge Hill University Feb 2012
Watch the video below of John Abraham being interviewed after his moment in the lime light on the set of Dickinson's Real Deal.
The Television programme "Dickinson's Real Deal" came to Ormskirk on Saturday Feb 11th 2012. David Dickinson and the tv production filmed on location at the Wilson Centre on campus at Edge Hill University.
Many local fans of Dickinson's Real Deal came to the campus and queued for an opportunity to get a Real Deal.
Local fan and Ormskirk resident John Abraham was one of the lucky one's as he showed off a Napolean figurine to Jan in the hope of getting a real deal.
Did John get the deal he wanted? Who knows?, we'll have to wait and watch the programme on TV later on during the year.
Chief Scout Award presentation to West Lancashire Scouts. Video Part 1/2
West Lancashire College in Skelmersdale on Thursday February 9th 2012
The video audio sound track contains two speeches made by Lord Baden Powell relating to Scouting in Part1 and a congratulatory speech made to the recipients of the Gold Award by the County President.
Press Release from the West Lancashire Scouts
50 Scouts from Lancashire gain Chief Scout Bear Grylls Award
West Lancashire Scouts have awarded 50 girls and boys ages 10 to 14 their Chief Scout Award. This is the highest award attainable for their age. The presentation took place in the new £42 Million West Lancashire College in Skelmersdale. Mrs Gail Stanley MBE, JP, DL, presented the awards and Cllr Rob Bailey Mayor of West Lancashire BC offered congratulations.
The event focused on the fun, commitment and personal development the Scouts gained from the award. The award encompass the essence of Scouting, which gives young people the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities from; volunteering, climbing, hiking, rafting, kayaking and even attending international camps in places such as Sweden and Austria.
West Lancashire Scout receiving Gold Award
Tom, 14, Ormskirk said “Through the award I was given the opportunity to volunteer with the younger Scouts (aged 6-8) this has given me leaderships skills and made me more confidence. Scouting has allowed me to take part in skiing and overnight hiking, experience that have changed my life”
“Scouting is not all badges it’s what’s behind these awards; the fun; the friendship and the adventure. Scouting is making a difference to the life’s 10,000 young people across Lancashire and offers fantastic opportunities to millions globally.” Former Awardee and Guest Speaker on the night Harry, 16, Preston
‘As a society, we do tend to get bogged down with ‘you can’t do this, you can’t do that’ and I think it’s a shame – kids lose out on so much of the magic of the outdoors. I want kids to learn how to start fires without matches, build camps, and climb mountains. Our ancestors had these skills for generations and now we are in danger of losing them.’ says Chief Scout Bear Grylls.
If you would like to volunteer with us Scouting or would like your child to join visit www.scouts.org.uk/join or call 01995613361
MS Society Fundraiser Ormskirk Video Interview with Malika Lahsen-Bradley
The MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society West Lancashire was established twenty years ago. The West Lancashire branch of the MS Society covers Banks, Burscough, Ormskirk, Rufford, Skelmersdale, Tarleton, Upholland and everywhere in between. This local branch of the MS Society has over forty members and help anyone in the local area affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
MS Society Fundraising
Malika tells us during the interview how the Multiple Sclerosis Society has supported her and her family and tells us about the range of activities that are provided locally to suport fellow sufferers.
The Craft Fayre at St.Anne's Parish Social Centre in Ormskirk, West Lancahire looked to be very popular going by the activity around the various stalls. Malika hopes that the craft fayre event will raise £500. This money will all be used to fund local MS Society activities.
WRVSOrsmkirk Hospital Shop Interview with manager Deborah Brown
The WRVS (Women's Royal Voluntary Service) is a charity which originated back during the second world war. Today the motto of the WRVS is "Positive about age, positive about life"
Through more than 40,000 volunteers WRVS helps older people all over the country to stay independent at home and active in their community. It is that practical little bit of help that makes all the difference -- whether at home, getting them to where they want to go, bringing people together through social activities or supporting them in hospital or in an emergency.
The WRVS hospital shop in the Ormskirk District General Hospital donated in 2011 £41,000 to the hospital. This donation was made to fund a new heart scanner. The money was raised from the profits made by the hospital shop.
During the video interview Deborah Brown, the shop manager, gives us an insight into the shops activities and those of the WRVS in West Lancashire.
Martin Mere WWT Indoor Model Boat Show Paddle Steamer interior workings in motion Jan 2012
Martin Mere WWT on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January the annual Indoor Model Boat show. Model boats from the clubs OWLS, Crosby and Hoylake in West Lancashire
Community Heartbeat: Supporting Community Defibrillation.
West Lancashire Mayoress Sue Murrin Bailey explains why she, as Mayoress, is advocating the support of community defibrillation.
The Community Heartbeat Trust provides life saving equipment which in the event of someone having a heart attack will dramatically increase their chances of survival.
What is a defibrillator? A defibrillator is a life-saving machine that gives the heart an electric shock in some cases of cardiac arrest. This is called defibrillation and can save lives.
Ormskirk Address to a Haggis by the famous Scottish poet Robert 'Robbie" Burns
"Saint Helens lad" Scott Craig pays homage to the Haggis at the West Lancashire Mayoress (Sue Murrin Bailey) Burns Night Community Heartbeart charity fundraiser in the Ormskirk Civic Hall on Friday 27th January 2012
Part 3 in the series How faith and religion play a part in the community
The Ormskirk Street Pastors are a group of local Christians from many different local churches.
The Street Pastors are there to help the young local partygoers and students of the community, who, out and about the bars and nightclubs of the town centre on a Friday night, might at some time some need non-judgmental help.
During the interview the Street Pastors explain their motivation to go out on the streets of Ormskirk, late at night, often in the cold and wet, to be of service to the youths in their community.
"Soup Stop" New Church House Ormskirk - No preaching, just soup and a smile! Tuesday lunchtimes
The second in a series of interviews discussing faith and religion in the community of Ormskirk.
The Soup Stop group talk about the motivation behind this outreach initiative and how Parish Church fits into the Christian patchwork quilt in Ormskirk.
Soup Stop Parish Church Ormskirk
Thank you to Val Smout, Karen Somerville, Mary Burke, Keith Bainbridge, Gloria Ronald, Rev Mike Smout and Dr Murray Steele for their being patient and retaining a sense of humour, when they found Soup Stop gatecrashed by a pushy community news reporter and his camera, on a cold and wet Tuesday afternoon :-)
Interview with Father Boniface Moran OSB at St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
How faith and religion play a part in the community of Ormskirk
The first in a series of interviews with people of faith and religion in the community of Ormskirk. This is an not a intellectual discourse between academics, it is a broad chat, which answers questions you might think you know the answer to, but.....
The discussion covers areas such as; What is the role of a Catholic priest in the wider community? What is the role of a hospital chaplain? What is Service? Can people who aren't Christians be good people? What's the difference between a monk and a priest? What is a Benedictine Monk?
CNN PRODUCER NOTE MJWRIGHT shot this video interview with Labour councilor John Davis of Burscough, U.K (and local residents Michelle Blair and Gavin Rattray) about a controversial planned farm development project. 'I empathise with these local people, upset at the potentially huge, change and growth, which they worry will change the character of their village and damage their local environment,' he said. 'However, I also take a pragmatic view to these developments. Nationwide the country needs a million or so new homes, they have to go somewhere! It's up to local people and the local media to hold their political representatives to account and ensure the best deal is struck. Done right, this growth will bring economic benefits for local people and their children.'
- jmsaba, CNN iReport producer
Part 2 of 2
Matthew Wright, in a frank and unedited interview, continues the discussion with Burscough West ConservativeCouncillor Jason Grice
the need for additional utilities
the need for improved roads infrastructure
the problem of increased traffic congestion
the need for additional amenities
the choice of location
the use of green belt land
what are brown site alternatives
what are the benefits to of new jobs, economic regeneration etc.
In response, what do you think of the case made so far by those interviewed?
Are the protesters a vocal minority, trying to hold the tide back? Yes, No?
Three years on down the consultation path, Is there an element of inevitability to the final outcome?
Should we be negotiating hard for further guarantees, not trying to turn our backs to the metaphorical builders lorry hurtling down the road towards us.
Where does the argument go next, what further questions should be asked and to whom?
Or, is it all completely irrelevant as the nearby impending Fracking projects, will in future just cause the ground beneath our very feet to just part and swallow us up?
Part 1 of 2
Matthew Wright, in a frank and unedited interview, discusses with Burscough West ConservativeCouncillor Jason Grice
the need for additional utilities
the need for improved roads infrastructure
the problem of increased traffic congestion
the need for additional amenities
the choice of location
the use of green belt land
what are brown site alternatives
what are the benefits of new jobs, economic regeneration etc.
In response, what do you think of the case made so far by those interviewed?
Are the Burscough Yew Tree Farm protesters a vocal minority, trying to hold the tide back? Yes, No?
Three years on down the West Lancashire Local Plan consultation path, Is there an element of inevitability to the final outcome?
Should we be negotiating hard for further guarantees, not trying to turn our backs to the metaphorical builders lorry hurtling down the road towards us.
Where does the argument go next, what further questions should be asked and to whom?
Or, is it all completely irrelevant as the nearby impending Fracking projects, will in future just cause the ground beneath our very feet to part and swallow us up?
A video interview with Ormskirk Rotary Club veteran Rotarian David Roberts;
What is the Rotary Club?
Does your local fundraising ultimately result in benefits for local charities?
An insight from a long standing member of the much respected Ormskirk Rotary Club into the activities of this local charitable organisation in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England.
Event: Ormskirk Rotary Club 75th anniversary of charter night celebration dinner. Location: The Old Printworks Restaurant, Ormskirk,West Lancashire, England Date Friday 20th January 2012
Despite the windy and wet weather on Saturday, the Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust near Southport, still managed to attract a throng of visitors; including twitchers and families out for a bracing walk in the fresh air, enjoying the spectacle of all the many varieties of wild birds that flock to the area.
However, visitors on Saturday who came in from the cold, were in for a treat, as they could wander around in the warm and enjoy the numerous displays of model trains there as part of the annual indoor model train show. This is an exhibition put on by the Heywood Model Railway Group each year.
Excerpt from the Martin Mere WWT website: "Visit Martin Mere on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January 2012 for the annual indoor model train show. See a huge range of model train displays from the members of the Heywood Model Railway Group. You can watch as large displays have trains running continuously around, be amazed by the detail on the layouts, ask questions of how they were constructed or have a go at driving Thomas the Tank Engine."
Excerpt from the HMRG website: So what's the program for 2012? First on the agenda is the Modelling Weekend at Martin Mere wild fowl centre near Southport where several models will be taken to display over the weekend of 21st and 22nd of January. These will include three of the club models Rochwood, Shawbury and Thomas, along with some of our members own models. The weekend is usually very busy with the model railways attracting enough additional visitors to more than double the normal weekend head count at the centre.
Burscough Yew Tree Farm development Interview with local residents Michelle Blair and Gavin Rattray who are against the proposals. Michelle and Gavin are members of Burscough Action Group
The interview was recorded outside the meeting room of the West Lancashire Borough Council "Meet the planners" session at Burscough Wharf on Saturday 21st January 2012
Burscough Yew Tree Farm development protest. Interview with Labour Councillor John Davis 210112
About the Yew Tree Farm Development
West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC) are holding a consultation on the Local Plan Preferred Options between 5 January 2012 and 17 February 2012. West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC) are holding a consultation on the Local Plan Preferred Options between 5 January 2012 and 17 February 2012.
The plan outlines proposed development of housing and employment land for the whole of West Lancashire until 2027. Proposals for Burscough include a development site at Yew Tree Farm to provide 500 homes and 10 hectares of employment land using Green Belt release.
The plan outlines proposed development of housing and employment land for the whole of West Lancashire until 2027. Proposals for Burscough include a development site at Yew Tree Farm to provide 500 homes and 10 hectares of employment land using Green Belt release.
