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WIN A YEAR'S
FEES WITH ARRIVA BUSES
ARRIVA UK Bus is helping to
cut the cost of student debt this year by offering one lucky student
the opportunity to win up to £9,000 in university fees.
To celebrate the launch of its Student Saver Passes for the 2013/14
academic year, Arriva is giving anyone who purchases one of its
reduced price tickets, the chance to scoop the life-changing prize
enabling them to wipe out a whole year's worth of fees.
Debra Heaton, from Arriva said:- "We pride ourselves on
offering students real value for money with our Student Saver
Passes, and with this offer, we aim to free up that extra cash for
students to enjoy their education even more.
We believe that student days should be a positive experience. This
prize will give one lucky person a significant financial boost by
removing some of the debt worries that the current cost of education
brings and we hope that it goes a long way in this current climate.
While unfortunately we can't do this for everyone, we do anticipate
that many will find that even the savings they make from buying one
of our student passes will result in them having a few more pounds
in their pockets." Arriva currently provides a range of Student Saver Passes offering
unlimited travel within defined academic periods including
term tickets and annual season passes. Prices start from £140 for
the autumn term, dependent upon location. From Monday, 9 September
2013, student pass holders will be able to
enter themselves into the prize draw by visiting:-
arrivabus.co.uk. Entries close on
Monday, 11 November 2013.
The competition is open to both further and higher education
students, with the winner to be selected at random on Monday, 25
November 2013.
For full terms and conditions please visit:-
arrivabus.co.uk/student.
To check Arriva services relevant for your university please visit:-
arrivabus.co.uk.
WITNESS APPEAL - BAR HUMBUG
SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE Police are
appealing for information following an assault in Southport, on
Monday, 7 October 2013. Officers were called to Bar Humbug,
Scarisbrick Avenue at about 1am to a report that a 37 year old man
was being assaulted by another male. The assault took place inside
the bar close to the fire exit. The victim was taken to Southport
and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust where he received treatment to
significant facial injuries. Patrols attended and a 28 year old man
was arrested in connection with the assault soon after the incident.
Detectives are conducting an investigation into the full
circumstances of the incident, CCTV is being checked and witnesses
spoken with. Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have seen
this incident or who has any relevant information to contact Sefton
CID on:- 0151 777 3059 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555
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Liverpool Man
Wins Volunteer Of The Year
PAUL Kirby, a Volunteer at
Festival Gardens, has been given the award by the Land Trust in
recognition of the massive amount of work he has done at the
Gardens, which has helped install pride into the community and
inspire local children and young adults to take pride in their
environment.
Alan Carter, Head of Portfolio Management at the Land Trust, who
manages the site on behalf of Langtree, comments:- "The
competition for our volunteer of the year was hotly contested. The
Land Trust has over 50 parks and open spaces around the country
which last year hosted over 3000 volunteers, who do fantastic work
to help their communities who and would have been deserving of the
award. However, Paul stood out among these because his sheer
dedication, enthusiasm and sense of 'giving back' to the
community is obvious to see. As such, Paul is considered to be an
essential part of The Conservation Volunteers team that manage the
Gardens on a day to day basis."
Neil McMahon, TCV Senior Project Officer says:- "Paul has been
an excellent addition to the team here at Festival Gardens in
Liverpool, he has helped to deliver a number of events including
community and school events and can be relied upon to get on with
whatever job he takes on and deliver it to a very high standard,
this Volunteer of the year award is a tribute to his commitment to
Festival Gardens."
Paul remarks:- "Festival Gardens used to be a derelict site,
but people really appreciate how it looks. We are helping create a
space and a legacy that can be passed on to the next generation and
it is great that local children now have somewhere safe to play".
Paul was originally inspired to join the "Festival Gardeners"
[the volunteer arm of Festival Gardens, Liverpool] in August 2012.
At the time he found himself unemployed and was seeking a new
challenge which would enable him to gain new skills and meet new
people. Paul has encompassed a variety of different tasks, including
gardening, conservation, engaging with the local community and other
volunteers. He has also taken responsibility for leading small
groups assigned to complete tasks such as compost/habitat
construction, gorse management, the restoration of the Japanese
Gardens, general maintenance and children's activities.
Alan Continues:- "Paul has also been enthusiastic about
encouraging others to start volunteering and has enrolled a number
of new volunteers from within the local community. Importantly we
are now able to provide extra support to these volunteers, because
we have just secured new funding for a project called Green Angels.
The scheme will help support Paul and all the other volunteers at
the Gardens by providing key training to develop new skills; and
introduce a Project Manager and Community Engagement Officer."
The Green Angles project will start in November thanks to a grant
worth nearly £139,000 from Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities
programme. It will develop a support framework to engage and unite
communities around the iconic Liverpool Festival Gardens site and
increase volunteer opportunities. The project will, encourage social
cohesion and provide new skills and training for unemployed and
retired people in the area. It will also engage local residents in
activities that will provide physical and mental health benefits;
creating a sense of pride and ownership in this unique community
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