Fund raising efforts are showing real results for the three Durham EBP staff preparing for the Women for Women Cycle China Challenge 2010 in October.
Sandra Brennen, Jessica Gibson and Penny Hudson will join Professor Winston for the 10th women only challenge to fund groundbreaking medical research work at the Wolfston and Weston Research Centre for Family Health in London.
They will be cycling 450km in Beijing province and need to raise a minimum of £10,000 before they set off! So far they have been able to raise £6300 from an array of events and activities.
Their thanks go out to all who have supported them so far. Amongst an array of events and activites have been a quiz night and Seventies Spectacular at The Crown at Manfield, a summer fayre at The Work Place in Newton Aycliffe, a pig racing nights at Summer Houses, a cake sale and endless car boot sales!
They are now selling raffle tickets for a fabulous draw at the end of July which offers prizes such as a free night Dinner Bed and Breakfast donated by Headlam Hall Hotel and 2 corporate hospitality tickets for a Sunderland home game given by Powerdial Systems Limited at Peterlee.
Although more events are organised, they are still looking for support and sponsorship to reach their goal. If you’d like to help you can contact them via email at jessica.gibson@durham.gov.uk.
You can also follow their progress and make donations via their web page www.justgiving.com/thedurhampedalpushers
Posted in Uncategorized on Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Over 100 Health & Social Care students from five schools across County Durham & Darlington attended a ‘Life Stages’ workshop today for an interactive experience of how professionals offer health and social care provision throughout our lifetimes.
The event, organised by the Learning Development Team at The Work Place offered a variety of hands-on carousel based workshops delivered by health professionals covering active lifestyles, breastfeeding, podiatry, occupational therapy and telehealthcare.
Organisations that supported this event included County Durham & Darlington Primary Care Trust, Durham County Council, County Durham & Darlington Community Health Services and Durham Education Business Partnership.
The aim of the event for the students from The Education Village, Branksome Comprehensive School, Staindrop School Business & Enterprise College, St Bede’s Catholic Comprehensive School, Peterlee and Darlington College of Technology
was to investigate changing care needs at different stages of life, and gain practical experience for their Health & Social Care course.
Students took part in hands on activities with the health professionals, including experiencing what it feels like to be elderly and a physical activity workshop to promote healthy lifestyles.
For more information about the activities provided at
The Work Place please contact Kirsty Coates on 01325 3759983.
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Sam painting the lines on a local football pitch
A keen student from Staindrop Business and Enterprise College has used a new model of work experience to gain skills and experience in preparation for his future career.
As part of the new ‘Learning the Business’ initiative, local employers and schools work in partnership to develop new ways of working together to help prepare students for working life.
Year 11 budding landscape student Sam Westwood is completing a 10 week placement developed in conjunction with Durham County Council’s Street Scene Team, part of Neighbourhood Services. The experience is giving Sam the necessary experience and skills for him to complete his ASDAN Employability Award and to assist with seeking employment in the future, commenting ‘I really enjoy working here and it’s helping me get the skills I need when I get a job’.
Sam assists with general horticultural and grounds maintenance work around the county.Graeme Walton, Grounds Maintenance Operative with the Street Scene Team also added ‘It’s a pleasure to work with Sam and I think it’s fantastic that Street Scene are part of Learning the Business supporting young people like Sam who need to gain and develop skills for working life’.
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
- Mark Ellis
When Durham’s Marriott Hotel, Royal County agreed to work with St Leonard’s Catholic School in a new education business programme designed to help nurture the workforce of tomorrow, little did they know that they would be wowed enough by a student recipe to include it on their menu!!
The innovative ‘Learning the Business’ programme involves local employers pledging commitment to helping raise students’ awareness of the world of work and develop employability skills.
Year 9 student Mark Ellis’ creation of mini muffins certainly gave James Marron, Executive Head Chef at the hotel food for thought when he went along to take part in a healthy eating activity, developed as part of the new partnership programme. Food technology student Mark cooked up quite a storm with his ‘reduced fat and high vegetable’ recipe of mini pizza muffins which will now be added to an assortment of canapés on offer at the hotel.
James is delighted by the news, so let’s hope the new dish goes done well with the diners!
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010