Celebrate Gosport 2012

2012 is a time for the whole country to celebrate with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and here in Gosport you can join in too! Whether you want to take part in the Big Day Out event, join one of the events below, or just do your own thing, please use this form to tell us about your event. There are many events planned in the Borough that you might want to participate in, or organise your own event around, including:

• Falkland Commemoration 27 May
• Gosport Community Waterfront Festival 1-5 June
• The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 2 – 5 June
• Big Day Out 10 June
• Olympic Torch Relay & Celebrate 2012 event 14-15 July
• Heritage Open Days 6 – 9 September

Alternatively, you might just want to organise an event that is a celebration of your community!

Gosport Borough Council will be producing a booklet in April 2012 to advertise all sporting and cultural events and activities being held in Gosport between 1 May to 30 September 2012. Events and activities can be anything from quilting to golf to heritage – they won’t be sporting activities solely.

If you are planning a display, activity, or event that will happen between 1 May to 30 September 2012 we can help you promote your event by including it FOR FREE in our Gosport 2012 booklet and website.

Complete a form online at

www.gosport.gov.uk/celebrategosport2012

Gosport Business and Employment Fair 26th January 2pm-8pm

There will be a FREE Gosport Business and Employment Fair on Thursday 26th January 2012 at 2pm - 8pm, at Thorngate Halls Bury Road see GoGosport . There is car parking and there is no need to book.

Looking for work, need training or want to start your own business?
Employment seminars, exhibition stands, activities and careers advice for adults and young people.
For more details telephone 023 9254 5425 or email: prosperity@gosport.gov.uk

Thinking of becoming selfemployed?
Do you run a small business already? Tips on business plans, funding, premises and support.
Start Your Own Business Find out about work related training and work experience opportunities in Gosport.
Discover local job opportunities with employers looking to recruit staff at all levels of ability.
Work Related Training Find out about careers in key local industries, including engineering, construction, health, retail and leisure.
Meet Local Employers Want to find out more about apprenticeships?
Talk to the National Apprenticeship Service and local employers. Find out who is recruiting in 2012.

Two new exhibitions for Submarine Museum in 2012 - Also Christmas Opening

Two new exhibitions are planned for 2012 at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hampshire . Exhibitions Horrible Science of Submarines and Falklands 30 – War Patrols will both open in the Spring. 

Chris Munns, Director of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum said, “ 2012 will be a busy and very exciting year for us at the Submarine Museum. As well as the two exhibitions opening, the conservation project Saving HMS Alliance continues in earnest”

Horrible Science of Submarines has been devised with the Horrible Science author Nick Arnold. It will be a fun family exhibition looking at how smelly submariners were, the ghastly food they ate and what happened in the loo when they got their own back.  

Falklands 30 –War Patrols will commemorate the 30^th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict and will comprise the personal recollections from a variety of submariners who served on the five British submarines sent to the South Atlantic to support the Royal Navy Task Force in 1982.

Both new exhibitions will open at the end of March ready for Easter when there will be a planned temporary closure of the historic WW2 era submarine HMS Alliance that is currently undergoing a major conservation programme.  

The Museum is open during the Christmas holidays from Monday 19 to Friday 23 December and again from Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 December. Visitors can go onboard HMS Alliance with a submariner to hear his stories on life beneath the sea. They can also peer into the only surviving midget submarine to have seen action during WW2 and climb inside the Royal Navy’s first submarine Holland 1 that is over 100years old. Families can play at being a submarine commander in one of six hands-on interactive stations and children can also become a pirate in the Skull & Crossbones exhibition.  

For more information on visiting the Royal Navy Submarine Museum at Christmas visit  www.submarine-museum.co.uk or call 023 9251 0354 ext 240.

Stone Repairs are underway at Gosport Church

A £7,200 project to restore the elaborate, yet crumbling, stonework of Gosport Methodist Church, Stoke Road, Gosport, is progressing well.

Since the church was built over 100 years ago (in 1910) weathering and traffic pollution has gradually eroded the delicate sandstone. Urgent work to repair the damaged sandstone features began in November (2011) as they posed a potential risk to people using the footpath on Stoke Road, which runs below the church’s tower.

Highly skilled stonemasons from Wells Cathedral Stonemasons have created hand-carved replicas of the damaged sandstone surrounding the church’s apertures (unglazed openings in the church tower) and its colourful leaded-windows. The stone features are expected to be fully repaired and restored by the end of December (2011) renewing the church to its former glory.

The church is a popular community venue for activities and groups such as Rainbows, Brownies, St John Ambulance Badgers, Age Concern, Sure Start, mother and toddlers, keep-fit, pilates, activity groups for the blind, diabetes group, Mandarin language classes, Solent Slot car club and the Mind charity lunch club. The exterior repair work will enable the church to continue to provide a great service to the local community as it has endeavoured to do since it was built.

The project has been funded by a range of fundraising activities organised by members and friends of the church and a grant of £5,000 from The Veolia Environmental Trust made through the Landfill Communities Fund.

Treasurer of Gosport Methodist Church, Derek Slaymaker says, “With the scaffolding in place for all to see, eyes are drawn towards the tower to view the work in progress. The craftsmen have cut away the corroded stone and templates have been sent to the quarry depot in Somerset so that new pieces of stone can be cut to replace the damaged pieces.

“A lintel on the west side of the building is also being replaced with new, and much re-pointing has been carried out. The wooden louvers (part of the tower) have also been checked, and to be found in good condition with no extra work needed.”

The Executive Director of the Veolia Environmental Trust, Margaret Cobbold, adds, “It is always good to hear that project we have supported is going well. The work will mean the church will remain a focus for community activities for many years to come and we are happy to be helping this scheme.”

FREE Speed Networking Event

Thursday 9 February 2012

The Discovery Centre, High Street, Town Centre, Gosport PO12 1BT

5.30pm buffet and 6pm – 9pm networking

Gosport Borough Council in partnership with Southern Entrepreneurs are holding a speed networking event at The Discovery Centre, Gosport for Gosport businesses, Southern Entrepreneurs members and businesses across Hampshire. Come along and spend quality time networking in a structured environment with potential customers and people who will remember you and recommend you to their contacts. We have 40 plus people attend and if they all tell 10 people about you that's over 400 potential customers.

Nearby Parking

Buffet on arrival.

Booking is essential so please email: anne.dawson@southernentrepreneurs.com or call 02380 688334

Please note we will be limiting numbers so please book quickly to avoid missing out.

Anne Dawson

Southern Entrepreneurs Business Support Manager

www.southernentrepreneurs.com

CAROLINE TO HOST ENERGY ADVICE SURGERY 16th December

Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, will be running a special energy advice event open to all members of the public on Friday 16 December 2011.

The surgery will be held as part of the Warm Homes Campaign, run by the fuel poverty charity National Energy Action, with support from E.ON, British Gas and other leading organisations.  Visitors to the drop-in event will receive a host of energy saving material as well as practical help and support for those concerned about their energy bills this winter.

Speaking about the importance of this issue, Caroline said: “There are still millions of people struggling to keep their homes warm and protect their families from the cold. This problem is one that affects thousands of vulnerable people within Gosport and I would encourage anyone concerned about their energy bills, or who is looking for free expert advice on how to better insulate their homes to take advantage of this specialist surgery.

The event will run from 10 am – 12 noon on Friday 16 December at Caroline’s constituency office at 167 Stoke Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1SE and is open to all.

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It is no BIG secret!! But have you heard?

Wow, what a year so far….still a few days left to magic up some wonderful surprises!

Are you going to be able to look back over this year and say, “That was a great year?”

Or

Have you had one of those years, when you just can’t wait for it to end

in the hope that next year is better?

Whichever it has been for you, we would like to take the opportunity of thanking you for reading our emails and sending us your feedback throughout the year. So much has happened this week and this year to inspire us; we just had to take a moment to share a few of them right now.

What would I like to have happen in 2012?

One thing we highly recommend you do is embrace the economic situation as

an opportunity to make change and be creative

This spark of inspiration came from Clean Language Developing Group this Saturday, where Penny Tompkins mentioned how creative people become when they are inhibited in some way. I cannot endorse this enough.

This year when Mark was laid off, Liam came out of school, Paige started college, Laura decided to do 2 more years in further education, Vicky announced her plans to marry abroad, we found ourselves with less money and increased expenditure. But this has forced us to be more creative as a result the business and our family are now more effective and more efficient, going back to basics has been at the heart of our success. Learning from our clients, sharing resources and feeling part of an amazing collaborative team has been the making of us all.

As a company we have expanded from 1 to 5 new facilitators and our wonderful social media partner, with exciting news today that we could have another facilitator based in York and another one in Birmingham by the end of 2012.

 

All this has come from not worrying about money but focusing on what we love to do. Everyone has their skills and strengths, we all have our passions and things that drive us.

Are you working with or against yourself and others?

Check out this article if you feel others are working against you.

Please check out the blog  OMG I did not realise that people thought that about me, how interesting!!

We, as a team, certainly found what makes us tick this year and wonderful things are happening for us and our clients. Clients have found more strength, more confidence and discovered their purpose.

Our Power Groups have been at the heart of all that learning. So we are excited about the new sessions for 2012.  We can’t say book now or you we will run out of spaces, because we are confident these sessions are going to keep popping up all over the place next year.

However what we would say is:

Every month you wait is a moment in time you can’t get back.

You can always earn more money but once time has gone it has gone.

You could have had the support you deserve right now.

You could start to make things happen for you in 2012 right now.

All you have to do is pick up the phone for a no obligation chat or email us.

Call us now 01329 286648

Sheryl@stepbysteplistening.com

We would love to work with you next year and help you make the difference you can.

New Power Group Openings:

Bognor Regis:         Sole Traders:        Power Group:                  Opens:                   24^th January 10 to 12

Fareham:                Women Only:        Power Group:                  New Sessions:        14^th December 1pm to 3pm

Power Journey Week ends

Springboard you and your business:

A great Follow-up to your business planning session or as a one off

An intensive Power Group facilitated weekend 30th Mar, 31st Mar and 1st April

Halfway re-energise and re-focus:

A mid-year intensive Power Group facilitated weekend 1^st June, 2^nd June and 3^rd June

(the queens celebration and bank holiday so you will still have 2 days with family on Monday and Tuesday)

Dream Bigger, than ever before and plan for 2013

Time to really take your imagination, your confidence and your inspiration to a whole new level.

An intensive Power Group facilitated weekend 2^nd Nov, 3^rd Nov and 4^th Nov

Book your 12 month support Programme before the

31^st Dec 2011

and receive a “ FREE”

Written Business Plan

(Step by Step Listening Style)

Solent Events & Leisure - http://www.solentevents.biz/

The Bournemouth International Centre

HOOKED on CLASSICS

Celebrate 30 years!

with the 60-piece English Pops Orchestra

and conducted by the legendary LOUIS CLARK

Thursday 22nd December 2011

Pick-ups: Southampton, Gosport, Lee on the Solent, Stubbington, Fareham

A wonderful Seasonal Treat !

VIP SEATS & PACKAGE

Luxury coach travel

Meet with Louis Clark + FREE show programme + signed original soundtrack of Hooked on Classics

Complimentary glass of wine & nibbles

£65.50

OPTIONAL VIP 2-COURSE EVENING MEAL with

CHAMPAGNE & NIBBLES - £22

WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL GIFT!

The Brighton Centre

HOLIDAY

ON ICE

‘Tropicana – the Passion Tour’

Saturday 14th January 2012

Pick-ups: Southampton, Gosport, Lee on the Solent, Stubbington, Fareham

                                 BEST CENTRE TERRACE SEATS

Luxury coach travel

Optional Meet & Greet The Stars

Complimentary glass of wine & nibbles

Only £62

BOOKING NOW!

WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL GIFT!

Please contact Lin at Solent Events & Leisure for an itinerary and booking form

Gosport Salvation Army Carols

Gosport Salvation Army Band will be playing Carols in the High Street, Gosport Saturday 10th December from 9:30am.

Also in Stoke Road, near Waitrose Thursday 15th December from 6pm to 8pm.

Carol Service at the Salvation Army, The Crossways, Sunday 18th December 6pm. www.salvationarmy.org.uk