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Matrix
Accreditation
The Quay Foyer succeeded in achieving a national high standard of Information, Advice and Guidance in June 2004. The Matrix Accrediataion is a quality kitemark that recognises that the work we do here is of a high standard. For more information on what Matrix is about go to www.gab.org.uk top |
Our Fifth Birthday
On the 22nd of October 2004 The Quay Foyer and The Quay Advice Centre celebrated
their 5th birthday.
It was to be a big celebration with a large marquee erected in the car park.
Amongst the many guests including the mayor, Councillor Les Burden and his
Wife, were Randolph Meech (former mayor and former council member), who fought
to get the Quay foyer and advice centre up and running, (without him it would
not be standing today) as well as Annette Brooke (MP) who also helped to
get the quay foyer set up during the early days of its project stages.
The Party kicked of with a boom with many residents and guests now hungrily digging into the food, which had been prepared for the celebration. With promise of a musical night with help from the “Urban Freestyle Crew” spirits were high.
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Bovington Tank Museum
We started off in the playground waiting for the missile carrier that would carry us over the assault course. Not just the once but a few times!! A very bumpy ride, but they had pre-warned us and gave us safety rules that meant we wouldn’t fall out or lose limbs!!
After, our guide took us on a tour of the tank museum. Giving a history of the items as we walked through the bunker area and town area, which were set out as they would have been during wartime with sound effects included!!
They had variations of English bunkers and German bunkers and told us how the English would move around from bunker to bunker. Whereas, the Germans would stay in one bunker and defend it. Tanks, tins of food, clothes and sweets that would have been used and eaten in those days as well as dummies made up as casualties and nurses from that time all aimed to take you back to wartime days.
We then walked through the rest of the museum with our guide. They had different sections in the museum for World War 1 and World War 2 and had German tanks as well as British. Tanks have been donated to them over the years. Some tanks you can go in and have a look inside.-Upstairs they had all the weaponry, guns, landmines, rocket launchers.
They also had many items and tanks from modern times, Desert Storm, they also had tank that was used in Tianneman Square.
Afterwards we were invited to give our view of what we thought of the museum and how we thought they could make it better.
For more information on how to get to the tank museum, opening times and ticket prices call General Enquiries(01929) 405096 or visit their website: www.tankmuseum.co.uk
by Antony Gale August 2004
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QF Magazine
Issue 14 of the QF Magazine is out now.
The magazine has undergone a makeover and is now looking a little bit swish!.
We have a feature on the Quay Foyer and Quay Advice's 5th Birthday Celebration.
We also sent our reporters out to the ArtsWeek open day at Ladders and interview the organisers.
Other articles include the Youth Forum and features and reviews.
Anyone interested in getting a copy of the new magazine or sending an article for the next one should contact qf_mag@yahoo.co.uk or call Mandy on (01202) 463603.
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The Foyer recently had the pleasure of having the Urban Freestyle Crew
visit. Luke
on 07788 442550
Teaming up with our residents to provide music workshops they gave
our residents
the oppurtunity to learn new skills involved in ‘Urban Music’. The
equipment and DJ skills were provided by Scott O’Hare (Frenzy & previously
Cheeky Little Monkey) and lyrical lessons from Urban Freestyle’s own Master
G and many other rap artists with DJ storm putting in appearance as well!
Urban Freestyle, founded by Luke Guppy
(Master G) and John Barrie (JB) began in March 2003 and has been
providing an alternative night out in Bournemouth
ever since, taking place at the K Club on thre 1st Friday of every month with
a crowd of over 500 people, concentrating on Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall, Soul, Reggae
and Motown.
As well as having live sets from the likes of Jazzy Jeff (Will smith’s
DJ), FYA (Def Jam’s massive new female dancehall act) and Slim Dutty (nominated
for best hip Hop Act in the Urban Music Awards 2004), they have a Rap Battle
each month in which talented Rappers from all over the country compete in a freestyle
competition, the crowd choosing the winner from each round and the champion returning
each month to defend his/her title.
Future workshops are being planned at the foyer so watch this space.
Members of Urban Freestyle include Scott O’Hare, John Barries, V-Man, DJ
Storm, Nathaniel, Joe Flow, Dias and Cosom.
To find out more about Urban Freestyle or to get involved call:
Jon on 07743 114246
or visit
www.urbanfreestyle.co.uk
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Foyer Successes
Residents at the Quay Foyer have been doing well updating their
Maths and English Skills.
Classes are held every week at the foyer and those taking part have sat Level
1 and Level 2 exams recently.
The foyer people wish them all luck with their results.
The Foyer Staff want to congratulate everyone on their examination and training
successes.
Congratulations to Katie Munro who got 2 A's and is off to Staffordshire University
to study Art.
Congratulations also to Erika for achieving an A grade in Sociology.
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Football
at the Foyer
This now means they'll get to meet up and play football every week and get a certificate for having fun!!
Football and the Foyer is open to residents, ex-residents and non-residents.
If you are a young person interested in taking part, whether you live in the foyer or not, then contact Tracy at the foyer for more details.
Tel: (01202) 463603
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Poetry Workshop
Recently we had the pleasure of a poet running a poetry workshop at the foyer as part of the national book festival. Three of our young people took up the challenge of stretching their brains to unimaginable areas!!
They then recited their poems in the 'sunny grassland' of Poole Park and were filmed by members of the Poole Arts Council who set up the workshop. The video was shown among other 'budding poets' successful poems at the Study Gallery in Poole.
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Focus Group
Residents at the foyer are to be given the opportunity to experience and partake in different activities that focus on self development.
A programme of activities that focus on self-awareness, confidence and relaxation is to be made possible with funding from the Local Network Fund.
Activities are to include martial arts / yoga, dance and drama, counselling skills, mentoring skills and neuro linguistic programming.
A group of paid tutors and volunteers will be running the workshops which vary from single 1 hour workshops to eight week 2 hour workshops.
The programme will run until November next year and those completing workshops such as the counselling and mentoring skills will be volunteering their skills for their colleagues in other areas of the foyer. These will include using their skills as part of the 'buddy' mentoring system that we will be introducing for new residents and also as mentors on our basic skills and web design courses.
The 'Focus' committee, made up of residents who expressed an interest in the project would like to thank the Local Network Fund for their support which they have also given in the past for the QF Magazine.
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