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Get Started Games Design Programme

The Prince’s Trust are offering spaces for the Get Started with Games Design programme.

If you are aged 16 – 25 and have a passion for playing games why not look at a career within the gaming industry?

The Get Started programme  with Game Design offers a unique mix of high quality digital technology and soft skills development.

This inclusive programme aims to engage those furthest from the job market and motivate them to take the first step to increase their confidence, skills and employability and overcome barriers.

The five day programme empowers young people of all abilities to work together to design and build their own computer game which they will showcase to a wider audience. The course will also include:

• Find out how computer games are designed

• Games testing

• Work with experts within this dynamic industry

• Build your own FPS computer game & format artwork, characters and sound

• Work on the Unreal Engine that created games such as Quake, Crisis, Timesplitters, Battlefield, Far Cry, etc

• Receive an inspirational talk and presentation from Sony

• Build on your personal development and CV experiences

• Three month One to one support for employment and further education opportunities

• Lunch & travel provided

Pop along to the Taster day  Wednesday 25th June 2014 3 – 5pm at the Arts Centre, Myrtle Street Liverpool L7 7JA

The Course starts 30th June to 4th July 2014 from 10am – 4pm

Contact Darren from The Prince’s Trust on 07947 856 434 [email protected] 

Free Cycling First Aid Course

Get on your bike and take part in a Cycling first aid course in Kirkby.

Taking place Wednesday 4th June from 6.45 – 8.30pm at Southdene Community Centre, Broad Lane.

Hurry as there are limited spaces available!

Don’t forget every week residents of all abilities can take part in bike rides at Southdene Community Centre:

Wednesday evening from 6pm

Thursday’s from 10-12pm  & 2-4pm

Sunday’s from 10-12pm.

To book your place or find out more about this fantastic project call Amanda on 07827 271 203 or email: [email protected]

Go Go Gadgets in Knowsley!

Knowsley Carers Centre are on hand to help carers in Knowsley get to grips with their gadgets!

Tuesday 10th June, 11 – 2pm carers who are registered with the centre can bring along their iPads, Tablets, Kindles and laptops and take part in an informal IT session with some practical ideas and tips to make life just that bit easier.

Call Knowsley Carers Centre to book your place on 0151 549 1412 and don’t forget refreshments and free transport is available. 

Did you know? Knowsley Carers Centre offer a wide range of training courses and workshops especially for carers. Head to their website www.knowsleycarers.co.uk to find out more.

A Healthy Big Breakfast Resident Meeting

Our community group The Knowsley User Led Organisation (KULO) would like to thank all of our residents for coming along to our Big Breakfast community meeting in Huyton.

We we’re delighted with your response and the Big Breakfast was a chance for residents from across Knowsley to come together, connect and find out about local services.

Special thanks goes Knowsley’s Stroke Association and to local charity KPAIS who delivered a Dementia Awareness session. With ten of our KULO members becoming Dementia Friends as part of the national campaign to raise awareness of dementia.

Our healthy Big Breakfast wouldn’t have been possible without funding secured from Knowsley Public Health‘s Small Grants for Community Health Initiatives.

Don’t worry if you missed our Big Breakfast, our residents group will be holding another over in Kirkby in September, so look out for it!

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A Taste of Opportunities for Knowsley Residents

Congratulations to all involved on the opening of Nugent Care’s The Courtyard Café and community hub in Kirkby.

It’s a new social enterprise that trains and up-skills young adults with learning disabilities and unemployed young people from Knowsley. It’s aim is to help residents into full employment.

The Courtyard Café, at Unit 35, Admin Road, Kirkby provides healthy meal options, deliveries and a community hub for local people, organisations and businesses.

To find out more about the cafe and training opportunities available to Knowsley residents call Darren Roberts at Nugent Care, 0151 261 2054 / 07795 960391 or email: [email protected]

Bradbury Fields Needs You!

Can you help Bradbury Fields services for blind and partially sighted people?

They urgently need volunteer drivers to help transport service users from their homes to the daily Active Vision Clubs and then return them home.

The Active Vision Clubs help to break isolation for people who would otherwise be socially isolated. By attending the clubs, blind and visually impaired people have the opportunity to make friends, enjoy various activities, enjoy the benefit of a delicious freshly made lunch and just have something to look forward to.

If you could spare some time and would like to help please contact Maria Schofield on 0151 221 0888 ext 203 or email: [email protected]

Free Kirkby Bite Size Bike Sessions

You’ll defo be getting on your bike with this opp! Take part in a FREE series of Bite Size Bike sessions for Knowsley residents to help improve cycling skills.

You’ll learn the basics of  bike maintenance, how to repair a puncture, route planning, ride leadership and lots lots more!

The first session starts Tuesday 27th May 1 – 3 and every Tuesday for 10 weeks. The Bite Size Bike sessions are open to Knowsley residents of all abilities and it’s completely free.

So get on your bike and head over to Centre 63, Old Hall Lane, Kirkby, L32 5TH. If you complete all ten sessions will receive a free goody bag including lights, a lock, maps etc.

Hurry! Places can be booked by ringing 07827 271 203 or email: [email protected]

Our Big Breakfast Community Meeting

Don’t forget you can join us at our Big Breakfast community meeting on Wednesday 14th May from 10.30 – 12.30pm over at the Old Schoolhouse St Johns Road Huyton.

We’re a group of local residents from across Knowsley just trying to make life and day to day living just that little bit better for people of all abilities.

Come along if you can, have a bite to eat and meet some of our fab KULO group members too.

Cycling for Knowsley Carers Week

During Carers week (9-15 June 2014) Ian and  two of his work colleagues from Knowsley Carers Centre will be riding their bikes from Halewood, through Huyton and finishing in Kirkby to raise some funds for activities for the carers of Knowsley.

The event takes place on Fri 13th (unlucky for some) June 2014 and if you would  like to make a small donation -  anything from £1 upwards  – would be greatly appreciated, just text DONA08 (plus the amount) eg DONA08 £2 to 70070.

Dementia Friends with KULO

Have you seen the Dementia Friends adverts on the TV? Or heard the song?

Well our community group is chuffed to tell you all that we’ll be hosting a Dementia Friends awareness session this Wednesday 14th May as part of our Big Breakfast Community Group meeting from 10.30 – 12.30pm at the Old Schoolhouse, St Johns Road Huyton.

The 45 minute session is free and available for anyone interested in finding out more about Dementia – you’ll also become a Dementia Friend and get presented with one of these smart pin badges.

ALL WELCOME!

Find out more about becoming one of a million Dementia Friends at www.dementiafriends.org.uk/Home