Level 2 First Certificate in Fish Husbandry
Energize are delighted to announce that they will be collaborating with Shuttleworth College to run the above course which is worth 2 GCSE (A-C) to successful candidates.
To find out more about how your students can benefit from this opportunity please contact angling@energize-solutions.co.uk
Make a statement!!!
Energize are delighted to take receipt of the brand new signwritten vehicle which we hope will be a fixture in people's minds as we drive around Bedford and East Anglia !!!
Toddington Rovers F.C
Energize have recently handed over a fabulous new kit for the ladies team... money was donated by Bedfordshire Police Authority to be distributed by students from a local upper school under our Try This Now scheme...
Cambodia vehicle and worker...
Funds from Energize activities has paid for a vehicle and worker for the relief work of Hosea Ministries an NGO in Cambodia... We are delighted to be able to support this excellent work!
Unveiling a painting to celebrate our 10 year anniversary
Painted by Danni Gore of Bedford this painting proudly hangs in our reception area reminding us all of the core message of Energize - "releasing individual potential to meet local and global needs"... A big thank you to Danni!!!
Try This Now
Social Enterprise Course
Latest recipients of sports equipment paid for with money raised by students from an allocation of funds from Bedfordshire Police Authority.
Barton Guides and Scouts Group
(Arnold Middle School Students)
Hexton Youth Cricket Club
(Arnold Middle School Students)
Energize are looking for a non-academy school in Luton to run this course and raise a further £2000 for local sports clubs
Support for Energize Angling4Success project:
Link up with the environment Agency for Angling4Success
Folowing extensive communications with Kye Jerrom of the Environment Agency, Energize can announce that a partnership has been created to develop a centre of excellence for fishing in Bedford within the site of the proposed Bedford River Valley Park complex.
For more details on Angling4Success contact Gary on 01234 272101 or email angling@energize-solutions.co.uk
JULY 2007
PLAY BUDDIES LAUNCH at Goldington Green Lower School
Energize and Goldington Green Lower school showcase the new play buddies project in school designed to help children play constructively and learn new skills at play time. A book of activities and website www.trythisnow.info have been created to help with ideas for creative play.
OCTOBER 2007
PRIZE GIVING at Houghton Regis Pavilion
Following their success in the recent Energize Social Enterprise Competition - HYVE (Houghton Youth Voice Experience) received their medals / trophy and cheque for £500 from the mayor at the opening ceremony for the newly refurbished Pavilion on 23rd September 2007. Energize would like to thank the following supporters for helping this project be so successful - Bedfordshire Police authority for funding to give away as sports kit to local youth / sports organisations, SEEE - part of the prize money, Beds CC Economic Regeneration department - overall funding. We will be running a further competition in South Bedfordshire for middle schools and would invite interested schools to contact Gary Richardson on 01234 272101 or email gary@energize-solutions.co.uk
Glentoran Football Academy Ghana.
Energize are please to announce a brand new link with this exciting project in Ghana. Initially we will fund the kit for the new ladies team and over time we hope to work closer with the project.
Angling4success casts off!!!!
5 young people from Hastingsbury, sharnbrook and John Bunyan Upper Schools took part in the very first day of fishing and photography at Tingrith Fishery... as well as a modest catch of fish, the biggest being a 1lb crucian carp some excellent quality photographs were generated as seen below:
If you would like to know more about how this project can help your young people please call Gary on 01234 272101 or gary@energize-solutions.co.uk
Winter 2007/8
IIC activities gather pace...
Keith Williams / Michele Ali / Matt Peacock have made massive headway in delivering IIC activities and targets. A great number of grass roots community groups and people have been assisted with leadership, learning skills and accreditation via OCN level 2 Improve Own Learning and Performance units... If you would like to know more about how this project can help your community group please contact Keith Williams on 01234 272101 or keith@energize-solutions.co.uk
OCTOBER 2007
Energize supports Beautiful Gate Project in Zambia
Rachel Smith from Southampton recently visited this project in Zambia and with money donated from Energize Sports Bags project was able to commission the erection of volleyball and football nets as well as the recquisite equipment to enjoy the activities as picture above... Thank you Rachel for introducing us to this project!
 JUNE 2007
Energize were delighted to receive an invite from Simon Dyer principal of Raoul Wallenberg Skolan near Stockholm in Sweden to run a sports mentoring course for year 6 students. The course worked extremely well by virtue of the synergy between the course values and those of the school namely: Honesty, Courage, Compassion and Action. 9 young people worked together to plan and run sports activities for other young people in time honoured Energize fashion. Energize look forward to helping the school set up further courses within the curriculum for their students. Further details will follow....
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APRIL 2007Energize - Supporting Arms of Love Zambia
Celebrating success Keith Williams and Mike Johnson, CCLRC Director of Technology, present each other with awards to celebrate the successful conclusion of the "Fit For the Future" transformation programme in CCLRC, the UK's research council for large science and technology facilities. The celebration was held on 21st September at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Harwell after a successful external review conducted by senior leaders of the TI/OSI and Council. All the FFTF team were invited to celebrate achieving the challenging objectives on time. Keith Williams presented Mike with the "Energize High Performing Team" award, and Mike presented Keith with the "CCLRC Brown Paper Award for Change Management".
Energize have been awarded a capacity building grant for their YOUTH SERVICES from:
As a result of this grant we will be able to offer a number of programs for April 2007 to March 2008 at a subsidised rate…
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