John Coster Blog: We came We Reported We Conquered

Sky Ride and the 8th Bike Film Festival are now over and the feedback from people has been fantastic.
The 50 community reporters did a great job of capturing the cycling event that saw over 12,500 people enjoy the traffic-free streets of Leicester.
Phoenix Square played host to the film festival with audiences enjoying Jacques Tates [...]

Inspire LeicesterShire 2012 Olympics & Paralympics

Welcome to Inspire LeicesterShire, the website that keeps you up to date with what is happening in Leicester and Leicestershire to maximise the benefits of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
If you have an interest in journalism why not join the Citizen’s Eye team and become one of the 2,012 Citizen Reporters recruited across [...]

Castle Councillor At Sky Ride Launch Party

James Black
On Wednesday 26th August the launch party of Sky Ride & 8th Bike Film Festival took place at Phoenix Square.
Citizens’ Eye has set up a media hub within the Phoenix to capture all ofthe events leading to and including this Sunday’s Sky Ride. Throughout the evening many of the local dignitaries and organisers of Sky Ride in attendance were interviewed by Citizens’ [...]

Media Centre Launched

Phoenix Square – the impressive Film & Digital Media centre in Leicester played host last night to the launch event for Sky Ride & 8th Bike Film Festival.
The Media Centre volunteers had set up in the afternoon and the stage was set for the launch event to include live music by The Slowdown Boys. The [...]

Achievement Project Open/Celebration Evening

Achievement Coaching Agency hold an open/celebration event at Leicester College, Freemen’s Park Campus (near the Odeon Cinema) on Tuesday August 24 between 6.30 pm and 9 pm.
The evening will include:
The first chance to sign up to new 2010/11 courses
Information about becoming a paid sports coach through the Achievement Coaching Agency and APPLY
A celebrationof achievements made over the [...]

Young Play Day Reporters

Young Play Day Reporters from Leicester Wave Young People’s Newspaper were out in force at the National Play Day event in Town Hall Square on Wednesday August 4.
Much effort had gone into arranging the Play Day event and the young reporters were made welcome by Ray Tunks, Leicester City Council Advisor on Curriculum Enrichment and his expert team of [...]

Diversity Hub – New Youth Leadership Foundation

Diversity Hub,  which is based at The Learning Exchange, Wygston’s House, Applegate, Leicester LE1 5LD  is delighted to announce that it has received £30,000 from the Rank Foundation to support the development of Diversity Hub’s Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF).�
Diversity Hub in Leicester are trainers in diversity, equalities, leadership, conflict resolution, team building and anti-bullying work with [...]

Community News Cafe Tuesday August 3 At Kona Blue Coffee

There are two Community News Cafe sessions being held on Tuesday August 3 at Kona Blue Coffee in the Highcross, Leicester. The first session is between 9.30 – 10.30 am and the second between 6 – 7.30 pm. Come along to see how you can promote your community project or if you are interested in how to [...]

City Of Sanctuary Appeal For Red Cross Food Parcels

Gill Buttery of Leicester City Of Sanctuary has sent in the following appeal:
Items urgently needed for destitute asylum seekers who rely on ‘food parcels’
 There are many unsupported asylum seekers in Leicester who rely on voluntary organisations like the British Red Cross for food and other supplies, but getting supply to meet demand is difficult when [...]

Cuts In Funding For Youth Volunteering Projects

An article in the Independent on Sunday by Matt Chorley outlined cuts in funding for volunteering schemes for young people.
Projects affected include the Youth Community Action programme and the youth volunteering charity V.
For details of the cuts see the original article at:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/big-blow-for-big-society-as-16325m-cuts-hit-volunteers-2040616.html

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