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This page is for miscellaneous information that might be of interest to members.
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Lord Lambton and His Worm
Those of us that enjoyed Peter Welsh's talk might like to read more details about:
- List of guests
- List of presents
- Poetry version of Lambton worm
If so, click here: Lord Lambton
15/11/21
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Volunteering Opportunities - See Around Britain
See Around Britain is a registered charity which has set up a website, www.seearoundbritain.com with the intention to provide photographic and detailed written information regarding a large variety of public venues throughout the UK. The information we provide gives a brief description, along with contact details, transport information and accessibility information so that potential visitors, including those with disabilities, can decide whether or not a venue is suitable for their particular needs.
The charity currently has a number of exciting volunteering opportunities available and we feel they could be of potential interest to U3Ar members. In particular, we are looking for volunteers to write venue descriptions to accompany the backlog of photographs of various venues and/or submit photos or videos of new venues themselves, all of which can be done from home and online via our website. There are online video tutorials available to help volunteers, but we can also provide additional support via email if needed.
If you feel this would be of interest we would be really grateful to hear from you (contact email address: carasab@outlook.com and/or support@seearroundbritain.com). Alternatively, you can register interest and join directly via the website’s volunteer section at the bottom of the About Us page, www.seearoundbritain.com/about-us.
Cara Crockett, See Around Britain, June 2019
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Voice Global
Voice North has spread its wings and has now become Voice-Global.
It has an improved website, so take a look at www.voice-global.org
The following is a small extract from the website:
In contributing our experience, ideas, insights and vision, VOICE members become partners. They work with Universities and external organisations to:
- Improve the focus, quality, relevance and impact of research
- Stimulate and shape social and technological innovation
- Enjoy lifelong learning and become research active citizens
- Make a positive difference to the lives of older people across the globe
The involvement of VOICE members in research helps to focus academic knowledge, creativity and expertise on finding solutions and innovations that will make a difference to and have an impact on people's lives
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Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts
Click this link to have a look at their website.
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Cyber Security - Free Course from the Open University
The Open University has released a free course in cyber security on their OpenLearn website. The following is an extract from their site:
Our lives depend on online services. Gain essential cyber security knowledge and skills, to help protect your digital life.
We shop online. We work online. We play online. We live online. As our lives increasingly depend on digital services, the need to protect our information from being maliciously disrupted or misused is really important.
This free online course, Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online, will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you.
With cyber security often in the news today, the course will also frame your online safety in the context of the wider world, introducing you to different types of malware, including viruses and trojans, as well as concepts such as network security, cryptography, identity theft and risk management.
This course has been developed by The Open University with support from the UK Government's National Cyber Security Programme and can be accessed free of charge.
Click here to go straight to the relevant web page: Cyber Security Course
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Washington Community Food Project
This food bank began in 2012 and is the only food bank in the town, covering the whole of Washington together with Springwell.
It is run entirely by volunteers and relies on the goodwill of the community to provide emergency food parcels to people referred by the Job Centre, Gentoo, Health Agencies, etc.
More details can be found on their website: Washington Food Bank
The website lists a large number of food drop-off points and these include the town centre library and both Asda and Sainsbury's supermarkets.
Wessington U3A members can also hand donations to Barbara Fiddy
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North East Ancient Egypt Society
If you have an interest in Ancient Egypt you might consider joining the North East Ancient Egypt Society. The Society is dedicated to the study of Ancient Egypt in all its forms. It welcomes people of all ages, and offers interesting, fun and occasionally academic events for the people of the North-East to meet and share their interest in a fascinating subject. More details, including our current lecture programme, can be found on the Society’s website at http://sites.google.com/site/neaesoc or click this link NE Ancient Egypt Society.
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Charity Fund Raising
For anybody involved in good causes or charity fund raising you may (or not) be surprised to know that I play in a rock and blues band called the Roadhouse Blues Band. We have played quite a few gigs for charities including The Mayor of Gateshead's annual do at the Caedmon Hall and the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Customs House. So we're not too bad.
We love to play and would be happy to consider helping you out, for a good cause, for nowt.
For those of you who do Facebook, we have a presence there with a rather dodgy video. Just search for The Roadhouse Blues Band.
Kevin Parker
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