You Magazine, 28/11/09Posted By: Lottie Mather
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Monday, 7 December 2009
Lincoln fundraising
In Lincoln this weekend, the RAF were out in force raising funds for Help for Heroes.
They are completing a charity bike ride and were raising money by selling wristbands, canvas shoppers, notepads etc. in the centre of Lincoln
Posted by: Grace Vernon
Hep for heroes exhibition
As spoken about earlier by Michelle, on Friday evening we were invited to a formal event to launch the exhibition for the book 'The Hero Inside.' Here are our images from the event:
Help for Heroes Drink Reception 04/12/09
On Friday 4th Decemeber we were invited to join a private drink reception to celebrate the opening of "The Hero Inside" photography exhibition and to promote the book in Nottingham Council House on the market square.
The event was from 6pm-8pm, and allowed some of Help for Heroes higher donaters to view the exhibition, to purchase the photography or the book if they wish to. This event was great for us as we were able to meet and speak about our event to the photographer herself Gill Brown, Help for Heroes regional manager and the Mayor of Nottingham.
Key Quotes:
"98 pence from every pound donated goes directly to the charity, only 2 pence is spent on admin costs"
"The wounded soldiers are the celebrities"
"On average £45 000 is donated to Help for Heroes every day"
Posted by: Michelle Nielsen
Help For Heroes Leaflet
This leaflet helps answer any question and querries potential consumers might have about the charity, it is important that when we sell tickets, ask for sponsors and at our event we have these leaflets available.
Posted by: Michelle Nielsen
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Protesters and police clash in Nottingham
Published: BBC Nottingham News Online 05/12/09
Police have clashed with members of the English Defence League during a protest in Nottingham city centre.
Some 500 demonstrators from the EDL marched through the city centre shouting: "We want our country back." Earlier there was a stand-off between the EDL and Unite Against Fascism, who held a counter protest in the city.
Police mounted on horses were forced to hold back some of the demonstrators with batons and punches were thrown at police on the cordons. Many of the EDL demonstrators had their faces covered with hooded tops and scarves and shouted anti-Islamic slogans.
'No surrender'
Other protesters had Union Jacks and St George's flags which they either waved or wrapped around their shoulders as a police officer barked instructions at the crowd from a helicopter circling overhead.
Some of the group waved placards which read: "Protect Women, No To Sharia" and "No Surrender".
The EDL insists it is not a racist organisation and has no links to the BNP and is simply standing against the threat of Islamic extremism.
"If we don't have a protest then it's letting them come into town and say 'this is our place for the day', which it isn't " Michael Vickery Unite Against Fascism
A spokesman said they had planned the demo for Saturday as the Second Battalion the Mercian Regiment were holding a homecoming parade in Nottingham following a recent tour of Afghanistan.
Earlier the EDL and UAF exchanged hostile words in the city's Old Market Square.
Four people had been arrested for minor public order offences, police said. As the Mercian Regiment paraded through the city in the morning thousands of Christmas shoppers gathered to watch the 500 troops.
'Anti-British'
The homecoming parade followed a six-month tour of duty in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, where the regiment lost five soldiers and dozens of its men were injured.
A 43-year-old EDL member, a serving soldier who did not want to be named, said: "We came here to support our lads, and the UAF and other militants have turned up.
"I think it's disgusting. I look at their protest and there's a Pakistani flag flying with a Muslim symbol. Their protest isn't against the EDL, they're protesting against the troops and it's anti-British.
"They haven't got one Union Jack or St George's Flag. I'm not a fascist, I'm not a Nazi but I am British."
Michael Vickery, from the UAF, said: "It's not good enough not to have any kind of a response (to the EDL presence) because basically, if we don't have a protest then it's letting them come into town and say 'this is our place for the day', which it isn't, it belongs to everyone in Nottingham."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8396994.stm
Posted by: Michelle Nielsen
Police have clashed with members of the English Defence League during a protest in Nottingham city centre.
Some 500 demonstrators from the EDL marched through the city centre shouting: "We want our country back." Earlier there was a stand-off between the EDL and Unite Against Fascism, who held a counter protest in the city.
Police mounted on horses were forced to hold back some of the demonstrators with batons and punches were thrown at police on the cordons. Many of the EDL demonstrators had their faces covered with hooded tops and scarves and shouted anti-Islamic slogans.
'No surrender'
Other protesters had Union Jacks and St George's flags which they either waved or wrapped around their shoulders as a police officer barked instructions at the crowd from a helicopter circling overhead.
Some of the group waved placards which read: "Protect Women, No To Sharia" and "No Surrender".
The EDL insists it is not a racist organisation and has no links to the BNP and is simply standing against the threat of Islamic extremism.
"If we don't have a protest then it's letting them come into town and say 'this is our place for the day', which it isn't " Michael Vickery Unite Against Fascism
A spokesman said they had planned the demo for Saturday as the Second Battalion the Mercian Regiment were holding a homecoming parade in Nottingham following a recent tour of Afghanistan.
Earlier the EDL and UAF exchanged hostile words in the city's Old Market Square.
Four people had been arrested for minor public order offences, police said. As the Mercian Regiment paraded through the city in the morning thousands of Christmas shoppers gathered to watch the 500 troops.
'Anti-British'
The homecoming parade followed a six-month tour of duty in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, where the regiment lost five soldiers and dozens of its men were injured.
A 43-year-old EDL member, a serving soldier who did not want to be named, said: "We came here to support our lads, and the UAF and other militants have turned up.
"I think it's disgusting. I look at their protest and there's a Pakistani flag flying with a Muslim symbol. Their protest isn't against the EDL, they're protesting against the troops and it's anti-British.
"They haven't got one Union Jack or St George's Flag. I'm not a fascist, I'm not a Nazi but I am British."
Michael Vickery, from the UAF, said: "It's not good enough not to have any kind of a response (to the EDL presence) because basically, if we don't have a protest then it's letting them come into town and say 'this is our place for the day', which it isn't, it belongs to everyone in Nottingham."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8396994.stm
Posted by: Michelle Nielsen
Friday, 4 December 2009
'Life's a Stitch' Fashion show 2/12/09
On Wed 2nd Dec we attended the Fashion Knitwear fashion show 'Life's a Stitch' at Escucha. The layout was different to the previous fashion show we attended at Escucha, with chairs placed around the floor and no stage. The models walked around the island in the centre of the floor, which worked quite well. There was a good overall atmosphere and the show lasted about 30mins which was a good length of time. The show was aimed at students, and t-shirts and bags were sold at the event to raise money. The tickets were priced at £3.50 each.
Posted By: Lottie Mather
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Help for Heroes Donations
The phone service has joined up with Help for Heroes and will donate money for each mobile purchased.
Posted By: Lottie Mather
Summary of the Iraq War files
Published: Sunday Telegraph 22 Nov 2009
On the eve of the Chilcot inquiry into Britain’s involvement in the 2003 invasion and its aftermath, The Sunday Telegraph has obtained hundreds of pages of secret Government reports on “lessons learnt” which shed new light on “significant shortcomings” at all levels.
They include full transcripts of extraordinarily frank classified interviews in which British Army commanders vent their frustration and anger with ministers and Whitehall officials.
DAY ONE
Iraq report: Secret papers reveal blunders and concealment
The “appalling” errors that contributed to Britain’s failure in Iraq are disclosed in the most detailed and damning set of leaks to emerge on the conflict.
The reports disclose that:
Tony Blair, the former prime minister, misled MPs and the public throughout 2002 over the timing of Britain's military planning.
The Foreign Office unit to plan for postwar Iraq was set up only in late February, 2003, three weeks before the war started.
The plans “contained no detail once Baghdad had fallen”, causing a “notable loss of momentum” which was exploited by insurgents.
Iraq report: Secret plans for war, no plans for peace
In the bitter aftermath of the Iraq invasion, Tony Blair was many times accused of sending British troops to war on a deceit. Troops 'rushed' into battle without armour or training
“Never again,” says the main “lessons learnt” report, “must we send ill-equipped soldiers into battle.” Britain 'unprepared' for nation building
“As soon as Saddam Hussein’s regime falls,” promised the Prime Minister, “the work to build a new, free and united Iraq will begin. A peaceful, prosperous Iraq which will be run by and for the Iraqi people.”
DAY TWO
Hostility between British and American military leaders revealed
Government documents leaked to The Telegraph reveal the deep hostility of Britain's military commanders towards US allies.
Iraq war caused rupture between British and American military
Iraq was supposed to cement Britain as America’s closest ally. But if the papers leaked to the Daily Telegraph are any guide, it caused not an improvement, but a significant rupture between the two countries’ military top brass
The Chilcot Inquiry: leaks at the heart of key issues
At 10 o’clock this Tuesday in the bland surroundings of Westminster’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, a retired Whitehall mandarin called Sir John Chilcot will begin the first hearings of the long-awaited public inquiry into the Iraq war.
Posted by: Michelle Nielsen
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