Articles Tagged with the word ‘centre’
The 'Greenest' Hospital in Britain
15 Jun 2009
The new medical centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, an eco-initiative is being hailed as Britain's 'greenest'. When complete, it aims to be carbon-free.
Top Mark for Weston Park
01 Apr 2009
Weston Park Museum in Sheffield - a vibrant centre for culture and learning, has recently been announced a winner of the - Guardian Family Friendly Museum's Award.
Countryside Trust Branches Out
09 Mar 2009
Samanatha Sherwood, an architecture student at Oxford Brookes University, won a design competition with her eco-friendly, innovative concept for a new study centre.
From Workhouse to Funhouse
24 Nov 2008
The 5th Llanfyllin Workhouse Festival, held in the summer, was a sell-out and greatly enjoyed by everyone, despite all the inevitable rain and knee-high mud ñ fortunately not as deep as last year's!
Communiversity
31 Jul 2008
In mid-June around 70 people gathered in a community arts centre in Stroud to launch Stroud Communiversity - a space for shared learning on the road to a sustainable future.
Pupils Get Rubbish Lessons
12 Mar 2008
Manchester's new education centre Waste Works project has proved a massive hit with local schools.
Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies
30 Sep 2007
Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies
The mission of the Centre is to contribute to the deeper understanding and promotion of processes of reconciliation and...
We're Here!
17 Sep 2007
Monkey lovers will be delighted to hear that a large troop of an endangered breed has recently been discovered in Vietnam.
People Mover a Triumph!
06 Sep 2006
The Parry People Mover can carry 50 passengers at a time. It works using fly-wheel energy storage which allows it to run without any overhead wires and with high-energy efficiency.
Kilt Walk for the Homeless
17 May 2006
At the beginning of April, Edinburgh city centre experienced its first Kilt Walk. In an event organised by the Rock Trust, Scottish people helped to ease the plight of the city's homeless.
GAIA Weekend Workshops
13 Mar 2006
The GAIA foundation is inviting everyone to participate in a new series of weekend workshops, based at their centre, based in Hampstead, London.
Retreat to Nature
07 Mar 2006
A new centre for retreats, located in one of Wales' most beautiful settings, has been established this year. Next to Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall, the premises nestles between the Berwyn Mountains and is surrounded by woods and moor land.
A Less Orthodox Approach
28 Feb 2005
Headmaster, Patrick Hazelwood, of St Johns School and Community College, became the centre of media attention when he announced that the Year Seven' students at the school would not be set traditional homework. This resulted in mass speculation and false claims from many national newspapers that he was going to scrap home-work'. Despite their claims he maintains that...
Landmark International Conference on our Relationship with Animals 17-18 March, London.
28 Feb 2005
A ground-breaking international conference organised by the Compassion In World Farming will explore astonishing discoveries about the depths of animal sentience and examine the profound effects these might have on the way we treat non-human species. A keynote address will be given by renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, United Nations Messenger of Peace.
Light Fantastic Transport
30 Dec 2002
A new electric tram system could revolutionise public transport in medium sized towns across the country
Re-establishing the Soul in its Rightful Place
30 Dec 2001
The Prince of Wales has blamed the worst excesses' of modern life for a deep malaise' among humanity.