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Great South Run
Born Free are recruiting new runners to join Born Free's run a 10 mile local road race in Southsea. The Great South Run was voted the second most popular race in the United Kingdom by readers of ‘Runners World’ magazine. We need your help to reach as many people as possible to join our local Run Wild Team at The Great South Run 10 Mile run, in Portsmouth, Sunday 28th October
The Born Free Foundation is a dynamic international wildlife charity, devoted to compassionate conservation and animal welfare. Born Free takes action worldwide to protect threatened species and stop individual animal suffering. Born Free believes wildlife belongs in the wild and works to phase out zoos. We rescue animals from lives of misery in tiny cages and give them lifetime care. For further information please visit our website: www.bornfree.org.uk
Joining the race this year will be Born Free’s CEO Will Travers, Mandy Ford, Alison Hood and Rachel Tilley our exciting Run Wild Team! The Great South Run was voted the second most popular race in the UK by readers of ‘Runners World’ magazine.
Hardly Heroes
Portsmouth lads who have only just finished Year 11 have launched their first five-track EP at Virgin Megastores.
They have just released their 'Enough Said' EP at a launch party in Virgin Megastores in London. To read the full story about their rise to in the music world and where they are next playing, visit their web space.
Exciting new arts opportunity for Young People aged between 13 – 16
PACE (Portsmouth Arts and Community Education) is looking for 8 – 10 Young People to work with an experienced artist and professional arts and media equipment on a community arts project.
The project will be run from May 07 until Feb 08 (in three 6 session blocks) and will take the form of:
- Autobiographical Work – to encourage self expression
- Biographical Work – to encourage participants to explore how they relate to others through creative activities
- Initiating and Curating of an Exhibition of students work
An artist will facilitate the project and will introduce students to various artistic mediums such as:
- Printmaking
- Painting
- Ceramics
- Film
- Photography
- Three Dimensional Work
The Young People will also be supported by other artists and an experienced Youth Worker.
The beginning of the project will include a field trip to the Tate Modern to look at installations and to get inspired.
If you would like more information on this project please contact:
023 9289 2018 or info@portsmouth-ace.org.uk
[Text added May 2007]
Military Preparation School
Are you aged 16 - 19?
Could you handle 22 weeks of military preparation?
Exercise every day and improve your physical condition. Develop skills useful for the rest of your life. Participate in adventure training and week long residential periods with the Armed Forces. No commitment or obligation to join the regular force during or after your preparatory training. Visit your local Connexions Centre for details and they will book you an informal interview at Rainer City Training in Portsmouth.
Training sessions will begin on May 1st 2007 and every Monday after that. The sessions will be held between 9am - 4pm from Monday to Friday at the Mountbatten Centre and Army and Navy Facilities across Portsmouth.
The training will include the following modules: Drill, Military Equipment, Personal Administration (cleanliness), Regimental knowledge and understanding, Physical Training and Nutrition, Field craft, First aid at work, help with Job application process and goals, Navigation, citizenship and charity events.
A week's residential every 12 weeks at Longmoor or Aldershot gives the recruits a sense of reality of what military life is really like.
Travel costs are paid and EMA can be applied for.
For more information contact your Connexions Personal Adviser at your local Connexions Centre or visit the Military Preparation School website or email them direct.
[Text added May 2007]
Teen Health Project
Do the Life Check to check out your life and see how you’re getting on.
Find out what help you can get, if you want to. This is not a test. There are no right or wrong answers. And no-one will see what you’ve written. So be honest with yourself.
[Text added April 2007]
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