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COOL UK partners with CSV Media
New MC member - Cllr Terry Burns MBE
Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester
Creating Futures Through Diversity
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Last update:1st June2009
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CSV Media
COOL UK are proud to be partnering CSV Media.
CSV is the largest volunteer and training organisation in the UK. This partnership not only provides extended opportunities for our young people, but compliments each other in our aim of making a positive difference in their lives.
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Terry Burns MBE
COOL UK are delighted to welcome Lancashire County Councillor Terry Burns onto its Management Committee. Cllr Burns has said he is fully supportive of the whole concept of COOL UK and is happy to be joining the team. For more about Cllr Burns please see the Management page
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Wellington College partnership.
Read the latest on our recent exchange visit here... The Observer Magazine 4th Jan 09
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Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester
Our Manchester centre was highly honoured on the 19th November to recieve a visit from Mr Warren Smith - Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
Mr Smith had a discussion with Gareth Binding, Noreen Khan, Bernard Dickinson and Kath Robinson (Ex Deputy Leader Manchester City Council) before meeting and talking with students. He ended his visit with tea and cake and further talks before leaving the centre.
In a letter received regarding the visit, Mr Smith recognised the commitment of the staff of COOL UK and the challenges they face. He also recognised the unanimous respect that our students felt they had from the staff.
He quoted, "Somewhere on life's journey they have lost their free spirit and it is refreshing to see a group of people at COOL UK helping to give it back to them"
------------------------------ "A groundbreaking project suggests privileged college students and those excluded from the state sector have more in common than expected" The Observer - 9th November 2008 ------------------------------ Wellington
COOL UK is a forward thinking organisation with the aim of enabling young people to move from the margins of society into the mainstream. We offer programmes that are meaningful and tailored to individual needs - supporting and maintaining opportunities for our students to create a positive future for themselves through vocational work and accreditation.
The basis of the partnership lies in our shared belief that what unites young people, even from opposite ends of the social and economic scale, is greater than that which divides them. By bringing young people together in this way we believe we can make a real contribution to creating a more cohesive, understanding and tolerant society.
Both COOL and
Gareth Binding and Dr Anthony Seldon
This exciting project also has the interest of Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and Learners. He has asked to be kept informed of developments.
Getting our partnership underway, two COOL students travelled to Wellington in July for an overnight stay and to take part in the Wellington Arts Festival. This occasion was a great success and was followed up by a visit by Dr David James to COOL UK, Burnley.
Discussions are continuing about future progress and events.
More exciting news to follow!
This exciting project also has the interest of Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and Learners. He has asked to be kept informed of developments.
Gareth and Jim Knight discussing COOL UK
Gareth and Jim Knight at Westminster
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Kitty Ussher - New Patron!
Kitty Ussher MP- Economic Secretary to the Treasury has said she is delighted to be a patron of COOL UK!
She went on to say "COOL UK is a dynamic, brilliant company that has transformed the lives of many young people in my constituency that others have written off. Their potential is huge and they show that some of the brightest social entrepreneurs started off in Burnley."
Prince's Trust XL Club
From September COOL UK (Burnley) will be the first independent company to offer the Prince's Trust xl Club in the North West. This will be a fantastic addition to our curriculum for students who are out of school and therefore not able to access the club.
xl clubs target young people facing difficulties in education and work with them on a personal development curriculum that promotes achievement and encourages success.
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Volunteers Wanted
Are you interested in Youth work but don't know where to start? Then why not become a volunteer for COOL UK
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Latest Testimonials
"Undoubtedly a life changing experience" - A Manchester Connexions Manager
"The provision has been fantastically successful" - A Manchester Mainstream School
Due to expansion COOL UK has staff vacancies in Burnley, Leeds / Bradford, Salford, Manchester and Warrington. Please use the contact page for further details.
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