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Since its launch in 2006, vInspired has funded youth volunteering projects at over 500 local and national voluntary organisations in England. Over 900,000 opportunities have been commissioned through these projects, and 400,000 have already been taken up by young volunteers.
Funding has been allocated through a number of grants rounds, including:
- Grants round one, launched on the same day as vInspired
- Grants round 1.5, which targeted disadvantaged young people
- The £75 million vinvolved national youth volunteer programme, which sought to create half a million more opportunities, and build a national infrastructure to support young volunteers
- The match fund
- vtalent year, vInspired's full-time volunteering pilot scheme
The following organisations have been funded by vInspired:
42nd Street Community Based Resource for Young People Under Stress
V42 Project (ViP) Mental Health Awareness Raising
AAINA Asian Women's Group
AAINA' Young Volunteering Champions (ViP)
Academy Trust
The Garage Community arts projects (Grants round 1 - full/part time and short term volunteering opportunities)
The Garage - Creative Connections (ViP) Youth led community arts production
Action Duchenne
Genius Project (ViP)
Disability advocacy and campaigning
vinvolved team Buckinghamshire
Aegis Trust
Aegis Students action against genocide (MF)
Youth Leadership and Human Rights Campaigning
Age Concern Rotherham
Youth Volunteering Programme (ViP)
Intergeneration advice, befriending and support
Allsorts Youth Project
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Youth Volunteering Project (Brighton and Hove) (ViP)
Peer Education
IgoMango (ViP)
Environment conservation and Wildlife research
Artefacts Edutainment
AE Plus (ViP) Creative skills development and Peer Education
Vibe (ViP) Hospital support
Volunteering in Health and Social Care (MF) Hospital fundraising, radio and publicity
Aylesbury Youth Action
Dissolve project (Grants Round 1 - short term volunteering opportunities) Disability advocacy film project
Bangladesh Football Association (UK)
Project FootVol (ViP) Football coaching and mentoring
Volunteer scheme (MF) Specific youth led projects to support disadvantage families and childrens
Young Retail Volunteers Scheme - Young Offenders (MF)
Volunteer Pathway Scheme (MF)
Barnfield College
vtalent year (FE)
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
vtalent year
Base 25
vinvolved team - Wolverhampton
Batchley Support Group
Batchley Youth Action Development (ViP) Community projects and Youth Forum
Bath Place Community Venture
Bath Place Community Venture (MF) Youth lead projects, community cafe and automotive project
Battersea Arts Centre
Young Producers: Volunteers Inspiring Creativity (MF)
Beat Bullying
Cyber Mentors (MF)
Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People Ltd
vinvolved team - Reading and West Berkshire
vinvolved team - Wokingham, Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead
Berkshire Scout Enterprises Ltd
IT Recycle (MF)
Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs
Youth Volunteering Programme (Grants Round 1 - Part time volunteering opportunities) Disability leadership and capacity building workshops
Black and Minority Ethnic Young People's Project (BMEYPP)
BMEYPP Volunteering Project (ViP) Cultural awareness raising and developing creative partnerships
Blackburn College
vtalent year (FE)
Blackfriars Settlement
Blackfriars & Bost Volunteer Programme (ViP) Inclusive youth led projects
Blackpool and The Flyde College
vtalent year (FE)
Body and Soul
Volunteering Programme (MF) Care and support to teenagers and young adults with or closely affected by HIV
Bolton Lads and Girls Club
(Grants round 1 projects - delivering short term volunteering opportunities and a pilot vteam)
Bolton Peer Mediation Project
Bully Free Zone Volunteer Action Teams (ViP)
Bradford Local Authority
vtalent year
BREAD Youth Project
V@BREAD Youth Project (ViP) Youth led projects involving mentoring, film and campaigning
Brent Council
vtalent Year
Brent Youth Volunteers
Brent Youth Volunteers(ViP) School / Education based Youth Led Projects
Bridge and Tunnel Voices
The Wonderland Volunteering Project (MF)
Brighton and Hove City Council
vtalent year
British Red Cross
Volunteer support to youth and community services (Grants Round 1 - Full time volunteering opportunities)
Unaccompanied Minors (Young Asylum Seekers or Refugees) (MF)
Devloping Citizen's of Tomorrow (MF)
Taking Action in Your Community (ViP)
British Universities Gaelic Games
Gaelic Games (MF) Sports Promotion and event management
British Youth Council
Active citizenship, leadership and campaigning projects (Grants Round 1 - Full & part time volunteering opportunities)
vtalent year - Campaigning
Short term volunteer opportunity programme
Bicester Green Volunteers (MF)
Building Quality (MF)
Full On (Grants round 1 - Full time opportunities in environmental volunteering, business management and community leadership)
Greenprints (Youth Challenge Fund) (MF)
Going Wild 1, 2 & 3 (MF)
Make a Difference (MF)
My Space? Our Space! (MF)
Salisbury Green Teams (MF)
Tasty (ViP)
vinvolved team - Cumbria
vinvolved team - Derbyshire
vinvolved team - Dudley
vinvolved team - Durham
vinvolved team - North London
vinvolved team - Nottinghamshire
vinvolved team - Plymouth
vinvolved team - Shropshire
vinvolved team - Swindon
vinvolved team - Telford & Wrekin
vinvolved team - Wiltshire
Youth Volunteering Programme Avon and Somerset (MF)
West Sussex Beach Wardens (MF)
Wyldlife (MF)
Calder Future
SPLASH! (ViP) Calderdale waterways conservation project
Cambridge Regional College
vtalent year FE
Cardigan centre
Volunteering in North West Leeds (ViP)
Catch 22
Community leadership project (Grants Round 1 - Part time volunteering opportunities)
Lambeth Community Youth Volunteers (ViP) Youth Work and Community projects
Muslim Youth Development Partnership (ViP)Youth Leadership and Community Cohension
I Have A Choice (MF Flagship)
Cathedral Camps
ReFresh (ViP) Historical Place conservation project
Central Eltham Youth Project
Get Involved (ViP) The Young Peoples Support Volunteer Project
Centre for Innovation In Voluntary Action
Morning Choices (MF) Environmental Campaigning and Projects
Virtual Volunteering Project (Grants Round 1 - part time volunteering opportunities)
vinvolved team - Bath and North East Somerset
vinvolved team - Birmingham
vinvolved team - London East
vinvolved team - Newcastle
vinvolved team - North Somerset
vinvolved team - Northumberland
Y Act (MF) Youth Advocates Programme
vteam pilot (Grants round 1)
Changes 12 Steps to Mental Health
Service Support Volunteers (Grants Round 1 - Part time opportunities)
Young Volunteers for Childline (MF)
BT Childline Volunteer Counsellors (MF)
Children North East
Sedgefield Youth Link
Children's Society
National Mentoring Scheme (MF)
Chinese Mental Health Association
Chinese Youth Volunteering Project (ViP)
Churches Conservation Trust
Churches Conservation Trust (MF)
Citizens Advice
Youth Community Volunteering Projects (Grants Round 1 - part time & full time Volunteering opportunities)
City College Coventry
vtalent year FE
City College Plymouth
vtalent year FE
City of Bristol College
vtalent year FE
City of Sunderland College
vtalent year FE
City of Wolverhampton College
vtalent year FE
Clubs for Young People
Do Somethin' Pathways (MF)
College of Chinese Physical Culture
Essential Energy (ViP)
Youth Volunteering Initiative (Grants round 1.5)
College of North East London
vtalent year FE
Community Action Derby
vinvolved team - Derby City
Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
21st Centuary Philanthropists (ViP)
Community Links Trust Ltd
Agents for Change (ViP)
Auction My Stuff (MF)
Community Press Office Ltd
The V Youth Magazine Project (ViP)
Community Resolve
Bristol Resolvers (ViP)
Community Rugby
vRugby (MF)
Connexions Lincolnshire and Rutland
Part time opportunities through the Grants round 1 programme
Consortium of LGBT Voluntary and Community Organisations
Event Management and Promotions Volunteering Opportunities through the Grants round 1.5
Coolshades Community Musical Workshop/Coolshades Community Group
Your Coolshade (ViP) Youth lead community projects
Cornwall Film Festival
Cornwall Film Festival
Programme and Event Management (short term volunteering opportunities through grants round 1)
Cornwall Local Authority
vtalent year
Coventry Voluntary Service Council
vinvolved team - Coventry
East Meets West (MF) Multi artform volunteering
Creating Futures Ltd
Volunteering East Sussex and Brighton and Hove (ViP)
vinvolved team - Brighton & Hove
vinvolved team - East Sussex
Youth Campaign Action Groups (volunteering opportunities through grants round 1.5)
Agents4Change (MF)
Energy Challenge Manchester (MF)
Big Clean-Up (MF)
Engage Project for young people in or leaving care (opportunities through grants round 1.5)
Deutsche Bank school volunteers (MF)
vinvolved team - Bedfordshire
vinvolved team - Doncaster
vinvolved team - East Riding of Yorkshire
VOLTV (ViP) Youth run internet tv station for young people
CTVC Limited
TrueVol (MF) Community Cohesion Programme
Cumbria Youth Alliance
Full time volunteering opportunities delivered through grants round 1
John Muir Awards Programme (MF)
CVS Blackburn with Darwen
vinvolved team - Blackburn with Darwen
CVS Hull
vinvolved team - Kingston upon Hull
CVS Knowsley
vinvolved team - Knowsley
CVS north warwickshire
Part time and short term community action volunteering opportunities delivered through grants round 1 programme.
reVOLve (ViP)
CVS Nottingham
vinvolved team - Nottingham City
CVS Rochdale
vinvolved team - Rochdale
Youth Volunteering Rochdale (ViP)
CVS Sefton
Short term Event volunteering opportunities delivered through the Grants Round 1 programme
Peer Mentoring Project For Young People (ViP)
vinvolved team - Sefton
CVS St Helens District
vinvolved team - St Helens
CVS Stockport
vinvolved team - Stockport
Part time Community Action volunteering opportunities through Grants round 1 programme.
CVS Wigan & Leigh
vinvolved team - Wigan
CVS Wirral
vinvolved team - Wirral
CVS York
vteam pilot
vinvolved team - York
CVYS Staffordshire
vinvolved team - Staffordshire
Inspiring Young Volunteers in Staffordshire (ViP)
CVYS Worcestershire
vinvolved team - Worcestershire
Dawliffe Hall Educational Foundation
Baytree Centre (ViP)
Giving Plus! (MF)
Depaul Trust
Urban Alternatives
Drive Ahead Newcastle (MF)
Derby City Local Authority
v talent year
Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living
Young Disabled Persons Volunteering Project (ViP)
Derbyshire County Council
v talent year
Developing Initiatives Supporting Communities (DISC)
Full time volunteering opportunities in peer mentoring and drugs education delivered through Grants round 1 programme
vinvolved team - Wakefield
Development Education Association
Community Action and Campaigning Project (ViP)
Short term volunteering opportunities around sexual health and HIV awareness raising, delivered through the Grants Round 1 programme
The V Project - peer mentoring / education (ViP)
Diversity Hub
Making A Difference - conflict resolution training (ViP)
Doncaster College
vtalent year FE
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
vtalent year
Dorset WildlifeTrust
Wild About Dorset (ViP)
Dorset Youth Association
vteam pilot project
vinvolved team - Dorset
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Inspiring, Supporting & Sustaining Volunteering (MF)
vtalent year
Ealing Hammersmith and West London College
vtalent year FE
Ealing Local Authority
vtalent year
East Berkshire College
vtalent year FE
East Durham College
vtalent year FE
East Riding Local Authority
vtalent year
East Sussex Local Authority
vtalent year
Eastside Young Leaders Academy
EYLA volunteering opportunities (MF)
Eating Disorders Association
Part time opportunities in peer advocacy and support around eating disorders and establishing a Youth Parliament, delivered through the grants round 1 programme
Engineering Development Trust
Go4Set Science, Engineering and Technology experiences (MF)
England and Wales Cricket Trust
vcricket (MF)
Envision volunteering programme (MF)
The Envision London & Birmingham v Volunteering Project (MF)
Eco - Leaders (MF)
Eritrean Muslim Community Association (EMCA)
Excel Through Volunteering (ViP)
Expert Patients Community Interest Company (EPPCIC)
Staying Positive: workshops for young people (ViP)
Radio For Change - taester volunteer opportunities (ViP)
F.I.R.S.T Call Housing
The B2B Basketball League (MF)
0Short term environmental volunteering opportunities delivered through the Grants round 1 programme.
Film & Video Workshop
Part time opportunties in creative multimedia workshops delivered through Grants round 1 programme.
Fishwick Rangers Youth Development Scheme
Youth Volunteering Express (ViP)
Short term personal development opportunities delivered through Grants round 1 programme.
Pilot vteam project
vinvolved team - Leicester City
Football Association
FA / McDonald's community coaching (MF)
Football Foundation
Kickz (MF)
Football Unites, Racism Divides Educational Trust
FURD Volunteers (ViP)
Foresight (North East Lincolnshire) Limited
Eye Need a Buddy - part time opportunities in a befriending scheme for young blind and visually impaired people, delivered through Grants round 1 programme.
Tommorow's People Shaping Today (MF)
Match Fund flagship
Foyer Federation
Volunteer co-ordinator (MF)
Friends of Wychwood
Understanding, conserving and restoring the landscapes and habitats in the former Royal hunting Forest of Wychwood (ViP)
Fulham FC Community Sports Trust
Fulham FC Community Champions (MF)
Furniture Matters
Pedal Power Volunteer Project (ViP)
GAP Activity Projects
Go-Global Challenge (MF)
Gateshead Local Authority
vtalent year
Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council
vinvolved team - Gateshead
Global Action Plan
Climate Squad - Environmental Matchfund Flagship
Global Charities
Gcap v Partnership 2006/7 (MF)
Global v Partnership 2007/9 (MF)
Globe Gallery
Off The Ground (ViP)
Great Generation
Great Generation (MF)
Great Yarmouth College
vtalent year FE
Greater Manchester Youth Network Ltd
vinvolved team - Bolton
vinvolved team - Bury
vinvolved team - Manchester
vinvolved team - Oldham
Greenwich Community College
vtalent year FE
Future Footprints (MF)
vConnect U (ViP)
Groundwork Black Country
Communities Engaging Volunteers (ViP)
Groundwork Coventry & Warwickshire
Sporting Chances (ViP)
Groundwork Devon and Cornwall
Environmental Youth Volunteering Project (ViP)
Groundwork East London
Learn Global (MF)
Roots and Wings (MF)
Groundwork Hertfordshire
Short term opportunities in intergenerational 'Enviro-Action' projects, delivered through Grant round 1 programme
The Green Team (ViP)
Groundwork London
Young Londoners Challenge Programme (MF)
Groundwork Merseyside
Health and Environment Projects (ViP)
Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale
Part time opportunities in environmental regeneration and enterprise projects, delivered through Grants round 1 programme.
Team VPA Plus (ViP)
Groundwork Wakefield
Short term opportunities in peer consultation and running community volunteering days, delivered through the Grants round 1 programme.
WeCan! (ViP)
Groundwork West London
short term opportunities in diverse range of community projects, delivered through Grants round 1 programme.
Hackney Community College
vtalent year FE
Hampshire Museums Trust
EDGE - Enthuse, Discover and Generate Enthusiasm (MF)
Harrogate Hospital and Community Friends
Hospital Youth Volunteering Project (ViP)
Harrow Local Authority
vtalent year
Hastings College
vtalent year FE
Haven Wolverhampton
Generation Next! Young People Act TO Eliminate Domestic Violence (ViP)
Headliners UK
Heads Up (ViP)
Helping the Poor and Needy (H-PAN)
Youth Engagement & Support (MF)
Hendon Young Peoples Project
Volunteer Integration Project (VIP)
Herefordshire Supported Housing for Young People
Young Volunteers and Trainees (ViP)
Hertfordshire Local Authority
vtalent year
Horse's Mouth Foundation
Horse's Mouth (MF)
Part time volunteering opportunities in the Youth Community Leaders Project, delivered through the Grants round 1 programme
Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS)
Youth Empowerment Project (ViP)
Ingol and Tanterton Community Action Trust (INTACT)
Generating Life Choices For Young People (ViP)
Interfaith Action
Interfaith Action (MF)
Part time opportunities producing radio programmes, fundraising and establishing a youth café, delivered through Grants round 1 programme.
Short term volunteering opportunities in producing youth magazine, web development and events, delivered through the grants round 1 programme.
IP1 (ViP)
Ivy Project
Short term opportunities in environment and community projects, delivered through Grants round 1 programme
Kent Youth
actiVeyouth (ViP)
Part time opportunities for young people to be peer educators and mentors with focus on education, disability, health and community development. Delivered through the Grants round 1 programme.
Kids in Communication
Kic Media and Sports (ViP)
Thrifty Squid (MF)
Knowle West Development Trust
Full time opportunities in youth led community projects, delivered through Grants round 1 programme
Knowsley Local Authority
vtalent year
Krunch Volunteering Programme (ViP)
Lambton Street Fellowship Centre
Programme to involve young volunteers in running the centre and delivering sports activities, funded through grants round 1.
Lancashire Education Business Partnership
Pilot v-team through grants round 1
vinvolved team - Blackpool
vinvolved team - Lancashire
Lancashire Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Lancaster University Students' Union
Green Lancaster (MF)
Lawn Tennis Foundation
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) (MF)
Learning Partnerships
vinvolved team - Leeds
Leonard Cheshire
Can- Do, Will- Do: Young Volunteering in Action
Lewisham College
Lewisham College volunteering
Lewisham Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Lighthouse Learning
My Generation
Lincolnshire Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Liverpool Community College
vtalent year FE
Liverpool Supplementary School
Liverpool Diverse Faith Volunteer Ambassadors Programme
London Action Trust
Partnership between the London Action Trust and probation services to train young ex-offenders as mentors to provide support to young people aged 13-18 who are identified as at risk of offending.
London Coaching Foundation
Youth Participation Volunteers (MF)
London Youth
London Youth Games
Extra Time (MF)
Make A Difference (MAD)
Offering high quality, diverse volunteering and positive opportunities in an inclusive, supportive and encouraging environment across a wide variety of areas.
(Grants round 1 ST volunteering opportunity)
Make a Difference
vinvolved team - Milton Keynes
Manchester Youth Volunteering Project
Green Machine
Mansfield Volunteer centre
Media Trust
Make a Difference
Youth Zone
The project will increase opportunities for young people with disabilities by working with partner organisations, such as CSV., and increasing the number of activities available. (Grants round 1 - Part time volunteering opportunity)
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Bright Spark (MF)
Milton Keynes College
vtalent year FE
Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Education Business Link Organisation Limited
The Volunteer
Mind Brent
Mind Map Peer Education Project
Mind Hull & East Yorkshire
ACE (Achieve, Contribute, Experience)
Mind in Brighton and Hove
Experience in Mind
Moor Trees
Moor Trees (MF)
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Young Campaigners Network
Broxbourne (MF)
NACRO volunteers (MF)
YIP Volunteer Project
Volunteering Opportunities Through Football (MF)
Nacro - Manchester
NCRJ Volunteer Mentors Project (MF)
National Children's Bureau (NCB)
Young Volunteer Leadership Council
National Foundation for Youth Music
Youth Music Volunteer Programme
National Museums Liverpool (NML)
Our Heritage, Our Culture, Our Future
National Trust
Heritage and conservation project
National Trust - Swindon
Conservation and heritage volunteering (Grants round 1 - Part time volunteering opportunity)
National Youth Theatre
Emgaging young people across England to volunteer and deliver a variety of activities including devising and delivering multi media community projects, shaping future programmes including researching issues related to young offenders, becoming peer mentors and creative facilitators for the organsiation. (Grants round 1.5 volunteering opportunity)
Naz Project London
Training young people from BAME groups in community advocacy skills to enable them to take on volunteering leadership roles on a number of Naz projects, including campaigning, running workshops alongise sexual health workers, supporting a Somali worker to run a new project with Somali young women on the issues of female genital mutilation and volunteering on the Naz information and advice helpline. (Grants round 1.5 volunteering opportunity)
Netherton Feelgood Factory
Your Health
New College Nottingham
vtalent year FE
Newham College
vtalent year FE
No Limits (Southampton)
Volunteers taking part in the service of No Limits, counselling and information and advice (MF)
North Devon College
vtalent year FE
North of England Refugee Service
Youth volunteering project
North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations (VODA)
Providing advice, training, information and support to volunteers, voluntary and community groups working in North Tyneside (Grants round 1 volunteering opportunity)
vinvolved team - Tyneside
North Yorkshire Youth Ltd
vinvolved team - North Yorkshire
Northamptonshire Voluntary Youth Action
vinvolved team - Northamptonshire
Nottingham Trent University
Novas Scarman Group
Empowering people and communities by creating opportunities for positive change through personalised support and development, pathways into work and learning, inclusive local decision making and change programmes, and releasing enterprise and cultural expression. (Grants round 1 - Part time volunteering opportunity)
Oasis UK
Stop the Traffik Act (MF)
Volunteering Hubs
Hubs / children and young people (MF)
One World Foundation Africa
Range of one off and short-term volunteering opportunities including: coordinating and managing youth-focused community events e.g. fashion shows, music nights and cultural fairs; coordinating exchange trips with other youth groups; running and supporting of local community events; a 'day in the office' at the organisation. (Grants round 1 - volunteering opportunity)
Xperience Volunteering
Outset Youth Action
Outset Buddy Scheme
vinvolved team - West Sussex
Oxjam 2006
Oxjam 2007
Oxford Hub
The Oxford Hub (MF)
Oxfordshire Children Voluntary Youth Services
vinvolved team - Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Paddington Arts
Disability Arts Volunteer Programme (MF)
Pallion Action Group
Panjabi Centre
Go Desi
Partnership Council
Sprout - Green Steps Environmental Volunteering Programme
Patiko Bakers Fort Project
Volunteering Into 2012
People & Planet
Working to end world poverty, defend human rights, and protect the environment (opportunities through grants round 1.5)
People & Planet (MF)
People Matters (Leeds) CIC
Green For GO !
Pershore & District Voluntary Help Centre
Youth Volunteering Wychavon (YVW)
Phoenix Radio
Phoenix Radio Empowerment Project
Point Blank Theatre Company Ltd
Portchester Community Association
Community Help in Portchester (CHIP)
Portsmouth Foyer
Get Real - Young People's Volunteering at Portsmouth Foyer (MF)
Portsmouth Highbury College
vtalent year FE
Portsmouth Housing Association
Prescap Ltd (Preston Community Arts Project)
Voice of the Streets
Prince's Trust
Young Ambassadors (MF)
Proud City Co-operative Limited
Active Citizenship Empowerment
Public Service Broadcasting Trust
ITV Fixers (MF)
Raleigh International
Raleigh International Volunteering Programme (MF)
Providing opportunities for young people to transform their life-circumstances by re-engaging with learning, discovering their ability to succeed and achieving progression to further education, training and employment. (Grants round 1 - Full time volunteering opportunity)
vinvolved team - Walsall
vinvolved team - Sandwell
vinvolved team - Kirklees
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Reactiv8 - Youth Board (MF)
Young Leaders Project (MF)
ReachOut Youth
ReachOut! London (MF)
READ International
READ Book Project (MF)
Think Global 2009 /2010 (MF)
Refugee Advice and Support Centre (RASC)
The Migrants and Refugees Volunteering Project
Richmond Upon Thames Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Soccer Sight (MF)
Sound production volunteering
Bloomberg Broadcast Volunteers (MF)
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Volunteer Lifeguard Project (MF)
Ryburn Valley High School
GR1 ST Extension
Rotherham Young Volunteers
Salford Foundation
vinvolved team - Salford
vinvolved team - Tameside
vinvolved team - Trafford
Save the Children
School Councils UK
School Governors One Stop Shop (SGOSS)
School Governor's One Stop Shop
Scout Association
Scout Leader recruitment programme (MF)
Scout Enterprises (Western) Ltd
@Orange Street
Second Wave - Centre for Youth Arts
GR1 ST Extension
Safer Neighbours for Young People
Sheffield Futures
Sheffield Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Sheffield Wildlife Trust
Wild Volunteering
Shropshire Local Authority
Full Time Programme
SIFE UK Expansion (MF)
Signpost Project
Signpost Project
Sikh Community & Youth Service (UK)
Volunteering (Seva) In Handsworth
Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities
Volunteer Voices: creating opportunities and raising aspirations for young disabled people
Solent Youth Action
The Hampshire Diversity Youth Action Project
vinvolved team - Hampshire
vinvolved team - Portsmouth
vinvolved team - Southampton & Isle of Wight
Somerset Rural Youth Project
Volunteering Project
Somerset Youth Volunteering Network
vAction Somerset
vinvolved team - Somerset
Sound Gallery
Youth Volunteering Project
Sound it Out
VOLume (Volunteering Using Music to Engage)
South East Dance
Moving Voices
South Leicestershire College
vtalent year FE
Southampton Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Southend Association of Voluntary Services
GR1 ST Extension
vinvolved team - Essex
vinvolved team - Southend
vinvolved team - Thurrock
GR1 ST Extension
SOVA - Supporting Others through Volunteer Action
vinvolved team - Sheffield
Speaking Up
NYVP Strand 2 Large Grants
Sport Action Zone
Nike v Programme
Sport Northumbria Foundation
GR1 ST Extension
'Team' Northumbria
Sporting Equals
Springboard Sunderland Trust
vinvolved team - Sunderland
St John Ambulance
Peer to Peer Youth Volunteer Project - First Lifesavers (MF)
Staffordshire Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Staffordshire Moorland Community and Voluntary Services
GR1 ST Extension
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
Youth volunteering in southern Staffs (MF)
Step by Step
Help Out
Stockton-on-Tees Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Stoke-on-Trent Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Stonewall Equality Ltd
Youth Volunteer Programme
StreetGames Volunteering Project (MF)
The Co-operative StreetGames Young Volunteers (MF)
Student Community Action Newcastle
Student Rugby League
Step into Sport (MF)
Student Volunteering England
Motivate & Create
Student Volunteering Week - No Substitute for Experience
Studentforce for Sustainability
Students Partnership Worldwide
Dance 4 Life
Agents of Change: volunteering to push back HIV and AIDS (MF)
Suffolk EBP
Be MMAD (Befriending and Mentoring MAking A Difference)
Sutton Coldfield Matthew Boulton College
vtalent year FE
Teens & Toddlers
Teenage Pregnancy
Tees Valley Young Men's Christian Association (Darlington YMCA)
vinvolved team - Tees Valley
Hands On Hands Off (MF)
Waterway Champions
Thanet College
vtalent year FE
The Back Door Music Project
The Broadwater Arts (MF)
The Big Lunch / Eden Project
The Big Lunch (MF)
The Challenge Network
The Challenge (MF)
The Lighthouse Group
The VIP (Volunteering Initiating Potential) Project (MF)
The Manchester College
vtalent year FE
The Peace Alliance
Young Peace Champions (MF)
The Waterways Trust
Waterways Action Squad
The Web of Hope
YouthPrints (MF)
Thomas Coram Foundation for Children
Coram (MF)
Junction 49
General support
Digitall London
TimeBank, T-Mobile and v Partnership 2008 (MF)
The Spark (MF)
TLC College
TLC Community Volunteeer Programme
Tomorrow's People
Working It Out
Working it out London Liverpool Plymouth Brighton (MF)
Working It Out Plymouth, London (Southwark) and Newcastle (MF)
Torbay Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Tower Hamlets Local Authority
Full Time Programme
Toynbee Hall
Trees for Cities
Young Urban Tree Champions
Tresham Institute
vtalent year FE
Trussell Trust
Poverty Reduction (MF)
Tyneside Film Theatre Trust
UK Youth
Enhanced IT capacity for YAA training (MF)
Youth Achievement Awards
Accreditation Gateway for Volunteers (MF)
UK Youth Parliament
University of Central Lancashire
V Action
University of Lancaster
Voltage Energise
University of Sheffield Students' Union
Sheffield Volunteering
Youth Innovation Challenge (Big Challenge) (MF)
Urban Challenge Limited
vinvolved team - Lincolnshire
Urban Saints
Emerging Leaders Network (MF)
Urban Unlimited
Debate Mate (MF)
Vital Regeneration
GR1 ST Extension
Viral Volunteers (MF)
Careers 4 U
Vitalise Young Volunteer Programme
Voluntary Action Barnsley
vinvolved team - Barnsley
Voluntary Action Brent
YO BrAVA!! (Youth Opportunity for Brent Association for Voluntary Action)
Voluntary Action Calderdale
vinvolved team - Calderdale
vinvolved project
Voluntary Action Herefordshire
vinvolved team - Herefordshire
Voluntary Action Leicester
VAL Youth
Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire
vinvolved team - North East Lincolnshire
Voluntary Action Rotherham
vinvolved team - Rotherham
Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
vinvolved team - Leicestershire and Rutland
Voluntary Action West Kent
Disability Project (MF)
vinvolved team - Kent & Medway
YRAS Volunteers (Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers) (MF)
Voluntary Norfolk
vinvolved team - Norfolk
Volunteer Centre Greenwich
Greenwich Young Volunteers


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A northern panhandle city is planning a makeover of its
downtown district.
The city of Chadron
was awarded a $28,000 dollar grant to come up with a plan for revitalizing
it's downtown.
Part of that plan includes the architecture company
conducting meetings with dozens of downtown businesses to get their input on
what they visualize downtown Chadron to be.
City Manager Wayne Anderson says the downtown
revitalization plan could change an array of things in the city…
"Anything from
just re-doing the façade, redoing some of the streets capes, developing some of
the second story businesses where they are empty right now, developing
apartments or studios or something to bring people back down to the center of
town again," Anderson said.
Anderson says there is a quick turn around
for the plan proposal, it will be turned in by the end of this month and could
be approved as early as spring.
If approved, the city could receive up to $300,000 dollars for the revitalization project, which could start as early as fall of next year.

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On this week's Voice Film Club podcast, L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson admits her surprise at actually enjoying Wes Anderson's latest movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and discusses her recent longform piece on the death of the romantic comedy.
L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson and the Village Voice's Stephanie Zacharek and Alan Scherstuhl ask, "do the Oscars really even matter, guys?" They come to a few conclusions, but only after discussing just how much ass a middle-aged Liam Neeson can kick on an airplane in Non-Stop. Settle in for ... More >>
Masters of Sex, the Showtime series about the lives and careers of the legendary St. Louis Washington University sex researchers Masters and Johnson premieres on Sunday, two months after Virginia Johnson died at 88 in hospice in south St. Louis. (Masters died in 2001.) Johnson's biographer Thomas Ma ... More >>


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VULGARIA (Pang Ho-cheung, 2012)
"Lewd, crude and flat-out hilarious." - Twitch ... Coming from the island that brought us the blockbuster hit 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy, this parody of the Hong Kong film industry lives up … Read more
WADJDA (Haifaa Al-Mansour, 2012)
The first feature ever shot entirely inside Saudi Arabia, by the country's first female director, Wadjda is a boundary-pushing gem. ... Centred on the simple premise of a young girl who desperately w… Read more
WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF THE HACKTIVISTS (Brian Knappenberger, 2012)
"Essential viewing for those frustrated by the media's seeming inability to digest one of our moment's most important stories" - Hollywood Reporter ... Having redefined civil disobedience for the dig… Read more
WEREWOLF BOY, A (Jo Sung-hee, 2012)
"Writer-director Jo Sung-hee has crafted a highly watchable and affecting, genre-crossing work that emphasizes human emotion and interaction over horror." – Film Journal International ... … Read more
WHAT IS THIS FILM CALLED LOVE (Mark Cousins, 2012)
"What is This Film Called Love? is everything The Story of Film is not: it's fun, cheeky and daft, and it's personal, emotional and a bit sad." – The List ... Structured as a visual letter… Read more
WHAT MAISIE KNEW (David Siegel,Scott McGehee, 2012)
"A heartbreakingly perceptive … closely observed and deeply emotional drama." – Screen Daily ... Loosely based on the 1897 novel by Henry James, this very New York update follows th… Read more
WHAT RICHARD DID (Lenny Abrahamson, 2012)
"An engrossing and intelligent drama that throbs in the mind for hours after the final credits." – The Guardian ... Eighteen-year-old Richard, a golden boy from Dublin's privileged south s… Read more
WHEN I SAW YOU (Annemarie Jacir, 2012)
"One of the best works to come out of the current explosion in filmmaking in the Middle East." – Indiewire ... Jordan, 1967. Eleven-year-old Tarek and his mother have been displaced from their … Read more
WORLD NOT OURS, A (Mahdi Fleifel, 2012)
"Mahdi Fleifel's passionate, ironic, bittersweet A World Not Ours … flips storytelling and Mideast-Arab cliches on their heads, while weaving an irresistible mood of amused melancholy." –… Read more
WRONG TIME WRONG PLACE (John Appel, 2012)
Many will ask why Anders Breivik went on his killing spree. Many still ask why they didn't die. ... Acclaimed Dutch documentarian John Appel had the germ of an idea: to make a film about coincidence … Read more
Yardbird (Michael Spiccia, 2012)
A young girl living in a remote wrecking yard is forced to take on the town bullies when they travel out to torment her father. ... Selected for competition at Cannes. ... D Michael Spiccia P Jessica… Read more
You Know What I Love You (Natalie Cunningham, 2012)
A charming portrait of the filmmaker's 94-year-old Greek grandmother, combining flashes of gentle humour with poignant moments of sadness. ... D/P/S Natalie Cunningham L Greek w/English subtitles WS … Read more
You Like It I Love It (James Vaughan, 2012)
Two brothers killing time in a series of ambiguous vignettes that create a mood both playful and unnerving, taking us through the looking glass of middle-class Australia. ... D/S James Vaughan P Oliv… Read more
Zoo, The (Sophie Hayward, 2012)
A surreal and absurdist black comedy set during a dinner party where the line between civilisation and pack animal behaviour disappears altogether. ... World Premiere. ... D/S Sophie Hayward P Ruth M… Read more
[REC] GENESIS (Paco Plaza, 2012)
"[REC] Genesis is possibly the sweetest, most endearing film I've seen in quite some time; throat rips, chainsaws, gut munches and vicious possessed included." - Fangoria ... Paco Plaza (co-direc… Read more


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Mostly Digimon
Seriously, all the stuff from Chinookcrafts are amazing and full of quality.
I got one tooo it's a fantastic tag on etsy I got kindness!!
Ever since I started watching digimon I always fantasized of how my own digital journey would start? So I guess I'm wondering if anyone has started a digimon role play where we write our own beginnings and adventure in the digital world!! I would love to be in…
Well im back lol ill reblog and home my awesome followers spread the word!!!
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Archive for Giveaways
Win a girly weekend at sea! Lifestyle Cruise with dinner and entertainment!
It's Easter time, and you must be spoiled a little extra . Along with the sweet girls from theinsider.dk , itsfashionbaby.dk and bastabum.dk you can win the ultimate girlfriend weekend!
What you can win:
Lifestyle Cruise for 2 people. Total value 2998 DKK.
2 nights aboard the Crown Seaways
4 lectures : Michelle Hviid , Hella Joof , Lars Christiansen, Jakob Olrik
1 x 3-course dinner prepared by lifestyle Henrik Boserup (which is also going on the cruise )
1 breakfast buffet
1 x goodiebag
20% discount on selected items in the Sea Shop on board. Read more about it here.
The boat set sails April 25 to April 27 , it is IMPORTANT that you can travel from Copenhagen these days, if you are the lucky winner .
I have been on romantic trip on the ferry and RockCruise with my sister, both were super nice! You can read more about it here.
How to join:
1. Follow Delancefashion on Bloglovin 'here and Facebook here, thanks so much .
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You can participate with all of us , so drop by Rikke May, Michala and Lisbeth to join with them too!
Last chance to join with me is Monday, April 21, 2014 at 15 O'Clock. The lucky winner will be chosen by DFDS and will be notified Tuesday morning on April 22.
Good luck and happy Easter !
Win a ghd styler @ Birds of Paradise
It's weekend and I'm gonna celebrate it, with a fab giveaway for you! ghd has just launched their new limited edition collection, called Birds of Paradise . Two super beautiful stylers, in lovely shades, Sunset and Lagoon.
Sunset changes between purple and violet, while Lagoon changes from blue to green. Perfect colors for your summer wardrobe! You can see how I'm doing two different kinds of curls with a styler here and here.
A ghd styler from the Birds of Paradise Collectiont, value 1499 DKK.
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I'll draw one lucky winner on 27th of April. Good luck and have a fab weekend
Spread some Mmmm….
Yay thanks so much for all your fun and great suggestions for what could be written on the Marabou chocolates! I have read them all through and the lucky winner is Fru. Hansen, with "Because you deserve it, but we should share it? – Chocolate" I'll send you an email shortly . Here is my own idea, which is in the competition to get on the chocolates! If you think it should be printed on the chocolates, then I would be super happy if you would like this image on Facebook right here. Thank you and have a good weekend ❤.
Chocolate Help + Win goodies from Marabou
Yay I hope you will help me with this fun task for Marabou! Can you remember last year that you could get Marabou chocolates with fun texts, for example. "So-it's-final-weekend-chocolate" or "we'll-laugh-about-it-in-10-years-chocolate".
This year there are new funny message to be printed on the chocolates! The focus is the joy of giving a good experience for a person you care about. It could be "You get-me-in-the-7th-heaven-chocolate" or "Thank-you-because-you-always-been-there-for-me-chocolate". What do you think could be a fun message on the chocolate?
A delicious goodie bag filled with Marabou delights!
How to join:
1. Let me know what you think should be written on the chocolate! Either here on this post, on Facebook or Instagram!
I'll select a winner on the 10th of January.
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Hard working and energetic into restoring and appreciating old homes. Love the community and central New York.
Tim's house - is something very special and unique.
It spacious and comfortable. All house belongins in amazing condition! House itself like a museum,
Tim is easy to going guy. And his pets so funny! =)
I definitly would recommend this place to everyone who'd like to enjoy old-fashioned house at Tim's company!
Tim is a nice host and his house is somethings special. I would recommend him.
Oh what a wonderful place to stay! This isn't just a room, but a beautifully appointed former servant's quarters with it's own private entrance and full bath. Decorated with lovely, tasteful antiques it is clean, peaceful, private and quiet. Like your own little Victorian era apartment made up of little rooms. This is perfect for one person or a couple. Tim is a terrific host and the location is easily accessible to town, but on a quiet street. I can't say enough wonderful things about this place, I will most definitely be back!
A beautiful old but well fitted house in a very nice neighbourhood. Tim was great to deal with and even accommodated our unplanned late arrival with ease. I would certainly stay with Tim again.
Clean, convenient to town, and completely private. Would stay again.
The bed was very comfortable, the room was very clean, and the host very gracious.
From the initial communication to exit Tim was 100% professional. The accommodations were perfect...the only thing missing was house stationary. Seriously. Hospitality and warm welcome coupled with everything you need and want I totally recommend staying here. And I will again and again. Thanks Tim and see you soon. L
Oh. Norwich is great small town. Had dinner at "something" cafe on main street and loved it.
We had a lovely stay at Tim's home. He welcomed us when we arrived, showed us his beautiful home, recommended a restaurant for dinner (within walking distance), & provided a nice breakfast. Our accommodations were more than we expected-lovely room, big bathrooom and sitting area-all with private entrance. Wish we could have stayed longer. Would highly recommend.
What a wonderful place and host.... at the time that i place this review.. this is a single bed and breakfast so all the attention is given to you... Tim has just a beautiful place and is extremely helpful and understanding. The town Norwich has much character too it and the surrounding areas are so beautiful for day drives. Check out the little old movie theatre and the steakhouse while in Norwich... great value....I highly recommend Tim's place
This was a fantastic place to stay! The house is beautiful and Tim was a great host. Would stay here again and again.


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Electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography are two techniques that distinguish themselves from other neuroimaging methodologies through their ability to directly measure brain-related activity and their high temporal resolution. A large body of research has applied these techniques to study auditory hallucinations. Across a variety of approaches, the left superior temporal cortex is consistently reported to be involved in this symptom. Moreover, there is increasing evidence that a failure in corollary discharge, i.e., a neural signal originating in frontal speech areas that indicates to sensory areas that forthcoming thought is self-generated, may underlie the experience of auditory hallucinations.
Keywords: EEG, MEG, auditory hallucination, corollary discharge, superior temporal cortex, schizophrenia, psychosis
Citation: van Lutterveld R, Sommer IEC and Ford JM (2011) The neurophysiology of auditory hallucinations – a historical and contemporary review. Front. Psychiatry 2:28. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00028
Received: 11 February 2011;
Paper pending published: 25 April 2011;
Accepted: 04 May 2011; Published online: 16 May 2011.
Edited by:Anthony A. Grace, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Reviewed by:John J. Foxe, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Copyright: © 2011 van Lutterveld, Sommer and Ford. This is an open-access article subject to a non-exclusive license between the authors and Frontiers Media SA, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in other forums, provided the original authors and source are credited and other Frontiers conditions are complied with.
*Correspondence: Remko van Lutterveld, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, B01.206, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, Netherlands. e-mail: email@example.com


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Mother says she'll fight for right to pray outside Concord school
Bates said he is assisting Liza Urena in the selection of a lawyer to pursue the case.
"I forgave them in my heart and I asked my daughter to forgive them too," she said. "I decided I would pray for them and all the people in the school." Urena said she began her prayers each day at 7 a.m., well before the start of the school day at 7:30, and was finished within 15 minutes.
"The principal and other people said to me, 'Thank you for praying for us,'" she said, "Everything was good until those people reached out from another state,"
Bates said several groups have offered to provide an attorney to represent Urena in a suit claiming her right to free exercise of religion was violated when Rath told her she could no longer pray on the high school steps.
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The Picturedrome 1921, Bedford
Memories of The Picturedrome 1921, Bedford
I Was A Projectionist at The Picturedrome
I worked there for a few years with Stan Hunt at the Picturedrome, and the Plaza which was nearly opposite across the river was owned by a man called Mr Cheetam. I also worked at the Plaza as a relief projectionist and also another cinema in Ampthill owned by Mr Cheetam.
They were great days and I now live in Leicester but now see that all four cinemas in Bedford are gone, what is left? I thought the Picturedrome and the great cinema The Granada were listed buildings so who had them demolished should be shot. These cinemas have brought great memories to a lot of people and been destroyed by Bedford Council.
Don't you think the Granada would have been great for live shows. What a big waste but thinking about it all, councils like wasting money and never mind listed buildings, demolish them.
I still like to visit Bedford allthough many changes have happened and I have reunited wth Stan Hunt's son Lesley who now works at... Read more
The Granada Cinema
I worked at the Granada cinema from the age of 15 and it was the best time I had, the building was unbelievable with many secret or forgotten doorways... Does anyone have any photos before it was demolished? I can't understand why it was allowed to happen. I visit Bedford occasionally and I still can't believe the building has gone, such a shame. I have the best memories of working there. The new complex just doesn't compare, it's awful. I remember working with Les and Andy the projectionists, and Charlie Fields and Noreen Chand who were the managers... If anyone knows where to get in touch with them or has any photos of the cinema I would be grateful..
Bedford & local memories
Read and share memories of Bedford and Bedfordshire inspired by Frith photos.
I was a summer season driver of these boats during my college holidays in the early 1960s. We operated four boats, Silver Foam, Silver Stream, Silver Crest and my own boat, Silver Dawn, which I believe came from the Norfolk Broads.
The mornings were spent at Fenlake cleaning and polishing to the high standards demanded by Mr Smith (`The Guvnor`). We then came up through Bedford Lock for an afternoon of trips. We mostly ran to Newnham Bridge, but occasionally ventured to Queens Park, although the river was shallow here and I once hit a submerged log by the Britannia Ironworks. Some evenings we ran private hire work and I twice drove the regatta boat (mainly supplying crates of beer to the umpires!). My fellow driver, Stan, nicknamed me 'Dexterous Ted' after the well-known cricketer, Ted Dexter, either as a compliment or a joke.
Working Memories.
I was the main weekday driver of the launch photographed during the student holiday periods of 1955-1958. When I drove it, the name was 'Silver Stream'. It was the largest of a set of three electric launches which carried paying passengers for trips of about 40 minutes duration from the steps on the downstream, north side of the town bridge. Typically this launch would carry about 40 passengers maximum. Silver Stream was a magnificent launch to drive, giving a silent drive, almost no water disturbance up to the 6 knots maximum for the river, and had a tubular rudder form which surrounded the propeller. This permitted a very tight turning such that most of us could turn round in places where the river was reduced in width to one and a half times the launches length. The two sister launches were smaller. Silver Spray was a shorter less sleek version of Silver Stream and had a single section canopy (possibly in the background of this photo coming downstream). It would... Read more
Old Bedford Etc
Born and bred in Bedford (1945) so many fond memories... The Granada cinema...I played at that venue many times with my band back in the 60's... I was born & lived in Cardington Road at the time and the fields and river were our main "playground" and seat of learning. Newnham swimming pool was our main (leisure) activity where many of us learnt to swim as a school activity, besides learning in the nearby river...!
Where I Was Born
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Just want to collect a few pictures of where I was born. Don't have any memories of Bedford as my parents moved to Wellingborough in 1962 when I was one year old!
Boat Trip on The River
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When this picture was taken my mum and dad used to live here.
Early Years
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My parents had just moved to England from Italy. I wonder if they met here...
The Bridge!
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So long ago! I remember looking at it when passing by car on our way to seeing friends in Bedford.
Old Bedford Ben
I suppose, years ago, there was a Bedford market without old Ben. Can't have been much of a market though. Anyway, as long as I, or everybody else I've asked can remember, old Ben has been down the market on Saturdays. Maybe he worked on the stalls as a young chap, but for the last twenty or thirty years he's been down the market just being old Ben. His favourite stalls are the fruit and veg. You might catch him trimming a cauli on John Hardy's "Selected Early Season Fruits and Vegetables" stall. When not, he'll sit up front advising the customers.
"How are Edwards Ben?"
"Not up to much, Whites are best today."
"I was looking for some Spring Greens Ben."
"Doubt you'll find any, they've bolted, they're not worth the picking."
Some days there's a touch of sun down the river end and he'll move his pitch to get a bit of it.
"Getting a tan, Ben?"
"You don't see much sun these days, may... Read more
Bedford....Happy Childhood Memories.
I am now in the process of establishing Samuel and Florence DAYS, then address with the Records Office at Bedfordshire County Council. Apparently Sandy Lane and Cardington Lane were mentioned many years ago as well as the 'Sandy' area. Was there ever ?......a small isolation Hospital (wooden Barrack Type Huts) in and or in the vicinity of Sandy Lane or Sandy. I believe however that the ' Day Family' then residence was in a long gone Isolation Hospital Clearly Marked on a 194O Map, namely situated north of the now A603 Cardingdon Road, Bedford but seen to be , South of the 'New-Cut', 'about south-east' of Barkers Lane, fairly near the then main Railway Line (Bedford to Cambridge) which appears to fit in with my elderly mothers memory on holiday visits to the 'Days residence'. My mother remembers Milk Churns standing near a Railway 'Crossing Pick-up point?', less... Read more
HAPPY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. In the summer of 1952 (I was 7 years old) my grandmother took me on a 'Farm Holiday' in Bedford to stay with friends. At this time I lived as a child in 'industrial Newcastle upon Tyne'. We alighted from a steam train at a small station in Bedford, I think it had crossing gates, where I met 'Uncle Sam'. He arrived in a red coloured lorry with 'pig bins' on the back (he used to visit various farms in the area to pick up and drop off pig bins) and I eagerly climbed into the cab with my grandmother. Uncle Sam and family lived in a cottage-type annex of an old diptheria hospital. The hospital was composed of a small number of separate 'Army looking' wooden buildings looking onto open fields and farmland. I remember cornfields in particular. Uncle Sam was a part-time caretaker at this hospital, it was then disused with metal bunk beds inside. There were apple and plum trees at the... Read more
Where is She Now?
When I spent a couple of years training as an RNMS at Bromham Hospital, I used to live in Nurses Quarters at 1 Albany Road, Embankment, Bedford. I celebrated my 21st Birthday whilst there & my parents brought my brother & sister-in-law down & we had a meal at The County Hotel. My parents allowed me to invite my girlfriend at that time to the meal. Her name was Lynn Mathers who lived in Rothsay Gardens & had a sister called Sandra. In August 1970, Lynns parents kindly invited me to go stay with them at her grandmother's on the Isle of Wight at a place called Nettlestone. It was during this stay that I was fortunate to attend the now legendary Isle of Wight Festival. The last I heard was that the family left Bedford to move to somewhere in Herefordshire. It would be great to get back in touch with her again.
Bedford Plating
My mother worked for Bedford Plating in Bedford in 1955. If anyone remembers this business and what street or even the address of it, would be greatly appreciated. The purpose for this, is my God-parents lived very near Bedford Plating and owned a small retail store on the corner of one of the streets. Any help would be appreciated. Thankyou in advance.
Born in Bedford.
I don't actually remember this event, but according to my birth certificate I was born in No. 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford in February 1940. I can only presume that my mother was expecting me but was evacuated to Bedford from London. Her address is on my birth certificate as 11 Highfield Crscent, Ridgmont, Bedford. Does anyone know whether the Kimbolton Road address was a hospital at the time? It may be possible that someone remembers my mother - Susannah Geen. I can be contacted at: firstname.lastname@example.com


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So… you're transitioning from chemically straightened hair to natural or past the transition, working with your curls, kinks and coils; but your hair still feels or looks "dry" to you. What do you do?
Well, the first thing that you need to know about curly hair is that it doesn't reflect light well. Unlike your previously straightened locks, curly hair is 3-Dimensional (like a helix or spiral). Due to this, curly hair is often misinterpreted as "dry" when that's not the case. Curly hair simply needs a little more help (serums, pomades, etc) to bring its luster through.
Alright, but what if it's not a trick of the light and your strands are in fact, dry? If that is the case, here are some things you should consider trying to remedy the issue:
Use a thicker leave-in conditioner (LI): We often don't realize how thirsty our natural hair is for moisture especially early on in the transitioning period because we've been depriving it with all the chemical processes, sulfates and silicones. For any curl to thrive, moisture has to be present. Establishing this as a base to your styling routine is essential. Now, gauging how much or how heavy a LI you need can be tricky. Only you can predict that based on your hair's properties, but overall I would consider investing in a LI with more natural/moisture laden ingredients (Shea butter, coconut oil, Aloe vera, Avocado butter/oil, etc). Hair milks are also a great investment. They're not just for styling, but can be used as rinse-out conditioners or for leave-in conditioning when additional moisture is needed.
Increase the frequency of your deep conditioning treatments (DC): Are you possibly skimping on your treatments? This would be a no-no, so this is something to correct right away. No matter what phase of your natural hair journey. You need these treatments to prevent breakage and help preserve curl structure. As a rule of thumb, I believe that because of the repeated stress on the hair from prolonged use of chemical processes, that anyone transitioning from those practices to natural hair should use a DC weekly. Your new tresses will thank you for it. After the transition is over, this can be tailored according to your individual hairs' needs. Personally, when I was transitioning I used a DC weekly and after the transition, biweekly. As the years passed, and my moisture to protein balance improved, I didn't need to lean on these treatments as much. I do them about once a month now.
Don't overuse protein: Is every step in your hair regimen protein dominant? While protein helps strengthen and maintain curl structure, the use of too many protein-laden products (Examples: oat, wheat, keratin, and hydrolyzed proteins, silk amino acids) in succession can lead to dry and brittle hair over time. Check the labels on your products to be sure. This problem is easily remedied by scaling back on the protein and using products with more hydrating ingredients toward the top of the ingredient list. As most products contain some element of protein, try to use products where its lower on the ingredient list.
Use a product that seals: Adding moisture means nothing unless you're willing to take that extra step to lock in the moisture. This step can be done with wash n go styles as well as protective styles. Consider sealing with non-occlusive oils such as: jojoba, olive or coconut, or even styling with butters. Depending on the formulation, butters are a great way to retain lots of moisture while lending a natural hold to your style. Examples of great butters include shea butter, mango butter, aloe butter, kokum butter, avocado butter, murmuru butter and jojoba butter. If you're using gel, make sure that hold is sufficient enough to keep in the moisture.
Depending on the combination of products you use, the moisture in your hair may last anywhere from a day to several days. Even when doing everything right, the weather and other factors may require repeating the moisture and sealing processes. Every few days, I revive my curls with a refresher spray and follow with a moisturizer or oil.
You can make your own spray at home to keep your hair in good condition. An easy thing I do is in a spray bottle, mix in one part water and two parts conditioner with oils and use that as an all-in-one. If I'm feeling fancy, I'll add aloe vera gel into the mix for even more moisture benefits.
Above all, hang in there! It really does get easier, and the benefits and freedoms you'll experience with a solid hair regimen will be worth it.
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Rakim Set For New Album
Rakim hopes to put in studio time with DJ Premier and Pete Rock for his next LP.
Rakim has been a sleeping giant since since the release of 2009's The Seventh Seal, but he's ready to hit the lab to begin work on his next solo LP.
Speaking with Complex.com, the God MC said that he's been doing shows to stay occupied but that he's about to start another album with hopes of working with DJ Premier and Pete Rock.
"I've got a few tracks and I'm working with some real important people on this one. I'm looking for some real good production. I'm trying to keep it on the low because I don't think they really gonna expect some of the people that I'm working with. Hopefully, I'll have some fun on it, make a few statements, and continue the legacy," he said.
"At the same time, I want to take it back to the roots with some of the cats that I love working with: DJ Premier, Pete Rock—some of them cats. I'm definitely not changing what I do, but just getting with a couple cats that people wouldn't expect or people that I haven't worked with before."
He also touched base on a few rappers that he enjoys, naming Jay-Z and Eminem as a couple of his favorites.
"I'm a big fan of Jay-Z's whole movement. I'm a big fan of Eminem. I'm a big fan of people like The LOX, Wu-Tang Clan, and different rappers like that. Just watching from afar, knowing where it came from, to see where it's at now and see how rap impacts the world is unbelievable. It's a good feeling to see that it's still a major genre in music."


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|Reviews for Playing It Straight
| BelleBiter chapter 27 . 3/5
Sigh. I just read this again on a nostalgia trip rec courtesy of Tarbecca over at ADF… and I think I feel in love all over again. Thanks for such a fun story.
| Tarbecca chapter 29 . 3/4
Recommended on the Fic Dive over at ADF. Thanks for sharing! :)
| Vanilla19 chapter 23 . 2/21
That was soo hot! Thanks for writing.
| Vanilla19 chapter 17 . 2/20
That's soo sweet! Thanks for writing.
| Vanilla19 chapter 15 . 2/20
Boob flashes will ALWAYS make a guy happy! ALWAYS!
| missmelly chapter 8 . 2/15
I'm pretty sure I read this before-I enjoyed it then, so I'm enjoying it again.
| Butterfly1993 chapter 29 . 12/7/2013
Brilliant xxx absolutely loved it xD
| TheMrsW chapter 29 . 9/21/2013
Loved it! Thanks for sharing.
| rubyblue9696 chapter 23 . 8/15/2013
*taking a moment*...gah...
| rubyblue9696 chapter 7 . 8/14/2013
i am bummed...there was no 'let's-make-bella-into-a-surrounded-by-naked-chest s-sandwich'... :[ ...jk
| rubyblue9696 chapter 1 . 8/14/2013
...yeah...i am gonna need this story i can tell...well worded/written fluff...again...yeah...
xxx jess
| Chicsarah chapter 18 . 7/5/2013
I love that everything happened almost non-chalantly. It seemed to work out just right! And because I am a nosy b****, I would love to know the band and the song.
| Chicsarah chapter 8 . 7/5/2013
Great music choices! I have tickets to see The Postal Service in St. Paul in August and I am SO excited!
I hope Garrett is an obnoxious tool and not nearly as good looking as the guy who played him in the movie.
| Chicsarah chapter 1 . 7/5/2013
Sounds like an excellent start to me. If Bella doesn't call about the room, I will!
| bronzed topaz chapter 29 . 6/28/2013
Even though this story was a little more dramatic and near heartbreak than I thought it would be, the humour, romance and fluff more than made up for it. Sam…I don't know how I feel about her. I know she's actually nice and realistic, besides being a selfish cow, but it's kind of impossible for me to really like her, you know?
I'm glad I got that little outtake with Sam and Edward's conversation. I was a little bummed that it wasn't it the actual fic, like I didn't get the closure I'm used to, or needed. But I got it eventually, so no harm done. I'm glad that he got angry with her though. I would have.
Bella is eccentric. It's amazing. Her relationship with Edward just works.
Thanks for writing and sharing this with us!


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- Experimental Typography
- All of these experiments all dealt with fiber materials and processes. It was an on going experiment for half of a semester. These experiments were trying to answer different questions that were asked prior to beginning them. Such as:1.) How can I mix materials with each other, by making good and bad visual relationships.
2.) How will those relationships be successful?
3.) How far can manipulations to letter forms in a physical space go, and still be legible?
4.) How far back in the process of materials can the type of manipulation make on the letterforms? (such as what type of yarn I use, or where the wool came from.)
5.) What other types of materials can I incorporate that are not fiber related, such as glue, matte medium?
6.) How dangerous can the materials I use get? (such as insulation fiber glass)
7.) Where will my experiments live?
8.) How can the environments they are either made in, or get presented in connect with the content provided.
9.) How can the process of making each letterform inform the content, by either time that it take to make, or materials used.
10.) How can different materials manipulate a letter such as an A or F?