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My whole career passed before me
I have been going through my Contacts List. There were so many contacts that Outlook was taking a long time to load. So, I put the radio or a podcast on and settled down. It has been a fascinating process. I have found contacts from projects all over the world – some successful, some less [...]
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Neighbourhood Planning
Connectivity and Mind the Gap Research and Training are meeting today to discuss Neighbourhood Planning and to explore the synergies we could bring to local groups, developers and Local authorities.
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Police and Peace
As part of my role as business advisor to the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace, I sat in one of their training sessions for the Merseyside Police. The workshop was for Family Liaison Officers and Emergency Call takers. The aim was to help them to deal with critical incidents. Trevor, who had lost [...]
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Imperial War Museum Training
I took part in a very memorable session today at the Imperial War Museum North. Trainers, Jo Dover and John Kabia, from the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace ran a session for IWM staff to help them deal with visitors who become distressed whilst at the Museum. Images, sounds, objects and films can [...]
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Another fascinating day at the Foundation for Peace
I am working on a project for the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace in Warrington. My role is to develop the social enterprise, Resolution Training, and take the Foundation’s training to a wider market. I am talking to headteachers, housing associations, youth workers, security professionals and emergency responders. Yesterday I was showing a [...]
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Good Friday blog
Last Easter I was in Belfast. I took my husband and son to see where my Mum used to live. We also went to the Peace Walls and I wrote ‘Peace’ in felt pen on the wall. I now work at the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace in Warrington helping them develop their [...]
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Peace Centre blog two
I have been at the Peace Centre again this week. I’m finding out more about the great work that they do. The highlight was yesterday when two primary-age children, Issac and Frances, came in. They had made and sold a newspaper at their school and in the local pub to raise money for the Tim Parry [...]
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Charity Golf Day
Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Foundation for Peace Golf Day. Wednesday 8th June 2011, Warrington Golf Club. 11.30am registration. £360 for a team of four, inc lunch, dinner and comedian. Contact Wendy Parry on 01925 581231 or email
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Places Matter Supermarket Seminar
Very good Places Matter! Seminar today at The Point, Old Trafford. Some good examples of planning new supermarkets within existing town centres. Shows what can be done with attention to detail – access, materials, design.
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