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 …
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 …
I had a great time supporting the Career Fair at St Patrick’s Primary in my role as SkillsBlox Advisor, with Claire from Primary Business Partnership / Centre for Leadership Performance. There were lots of people for children to talk to about different jobs & it was easy to see from the smiles & chatting that they really enjoyed it. It is wonderful to see eyes light up and lightbulbs go off when young people have …
BEC Business Cluster held their first #hybrid event since the lifting of Covid restrictions. What a great meeting it was, chaired with warmth, energy and efficiency by the new CEO Dianne Richardson. Woe betide any of us who have attempted to stray over the three minute egg-timer in the 3×3 slot! The meeting was packed full of great presentations and plenty of time to catch up with people in the excellent and well ventilated Energus. …
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. …
I have enjoyed visiting Muncaster Castle on various occasions over the last 15 years. We’ve been to weddings, I’ve taken my daughter and her friends many times to enjoy Festival of Fools, , Hawk & Owl Centre, Meadowvole Maze, Halloween events….. but my visit in June was even more wonderful than ever as the Castle grounds were really quiet and we almost felt like it was ours for a few hours! The first thing I must say …
