A week ago I attended the 10th anniversary Time to Change West Cumbria celebration event. I was really bowled over by the afternoon at the Solway Hall, hearing from so many inspiring people – those with the vision and those who have been supported. Wonderful stories on screen and amazing speakers in the room, introduced and hosted by Emma-Jayne Gooch. A few thoughts that keep coming back to me: 💚 “I felt like I was …
Walking on Hot Coals with #BECBC for The Freedom Project
Well this time last week at the September Meeting of BEC Business Cluster we’d completed a Fire walk! I am glad I did take part, although confess I had a few nerves beforehand 😅. It all began to feel a bit real when Scott Bell (Guinness World Record holder for 2 x longest Fire walks!) and his team lit the fire and then took us in to the “classroom” for an hour’s training. We had …
Teenagers help reshape town centres through ProjX work awareness scheme
Press Information issued by Centre for Leadership Performance Teenagers from West Cumbria are putting forward their ideas on how to revitalise struggling town centres in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, using online remote working techniques now used by business. The 14-16-year olds from four schools are rising to the challenge through the work awareness ProjX programme funded by Sellafield Ltd and delivered by the Centre for Leadership Performance in partnership with local business partners. …