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Cookery for All

John Paul Devitt joins KRL this month as a freelance trainer. An experienced trainer, he is currently the Chef-patron of his own gastro-pub specialising in home-made locally sourced food having previously worked in senior management in International and UK education, training organisations, schools, and with Young Offenders. He has delivered training throughout the UK and West & Southern Africa, and has wide experience of working across all ages and ethnic groups

John Paul is keen to de-mystify cooking and help people gain the confidence and skills to change theirs and their families' lifestyle and well-being through learning to cook. He will be delivering cooking and nutrition related courses for KRL in the following and other areas:

OCN level 1

• Basic Cookery
• Further Basic Cookery
• Healthy Eating and Cooking on a Budget
• Healthy Eating Awareness

OCN level 2

• Healthy Eating for all Occasions
• Healthy Eating on a Budget  

The courses can be delivered as an instruction course for staff to learn and then deliver to others, as direct training to parents and young people or as cookery demonstrations and tastings to interested groups and organisations.

Go to http://karenroutledge.co.uk/accredited.html  for more details or contact Karen on 07745291718 or Karen@karenroutledge.co.uk

Princes Trust Change the Record Youth Week

Youth week in November aims to change the public’s negative perceptions of young people. The campaign will challenge views about young people by highlighting the positive contributions they make to their communities. It also focuses on young people’s wellbeing, encouraging them to seek support from organisations like The Prince’s Trust. Youth Week will bring together youth organisations, corporate supporters, media partners, celebrity ambassadors and young people. Inspiring tales from Trust celebrity supporters, including Annie Lennox, Estelle and Premier League footballers will also feature in the campaign. For more information visit www.princes-trust.org.uk/changetherecord/

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Film Education

Film Education is a registered charity funded by the UK film industry which has been developing free resources and services to respond to the growing importance of Media Education in the National Curriculum and to meet the increasing demand for current educational material on film and film making. Study resources include film specific CD-ROMS, educational online resources, study guides, generic study guides and videos, plus digital video editing CDROMS. In supporting teachers, Film Education gives pupils the opportunity to analyse and evaluate not only film but also a wide range of Media. To view resources, join our mailing list & get our free resources sent to your school see www.filmeducation.org

How2fundraise

Schools and organisations looking for new fundraising ideas should check out the How2fundraise website www.how2fundraise.org

It’s a comprehensive, free online resource set up for volunteer fundraisers by the Institute of Fundraising. It includes useful templates, how to guides, legal and insurance guidance and an A-Z of fundraising ideas.

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                            Children in Need

You may have all been fundraising for Children inNeed this month .but don’t forget they fund projects in schools and organisations just like yours.

See

www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/grants/

Grants 4 Schools

Grants 4 Schools currently has a free seven day trial offer. The web resource is dedicated to supporting schools in raising funds from sources of funding that fall outside the scope of their main School budget. The main features of the site include:

• A searchable grants database to help you find relevant grants for your project.
• An interactive funding directory and mind map which provides a fast and convenient overview of the funds available.
• Information on the latest bidding opportunities and calls for proposals.
• Information on up coming application deadlines.

See www.grants4schools.info to sign up for the free trial