Allotment Meeting

At the meeting held today re Allotments in Ordsall, it was decided to set up an allotment society. There will be a meeting onThursday, 22nd May, 2008 at 10am in the Neighbourhood Office, Robert Hall Street, Ordsall.

Anyone who is interested should come along next Thursday when the Society will be formed, constitution made, committee elected, and the next stage of finding out which land would be available, and later to source funding for the project.

We need a minimum of 6 people to move this matter forward. If unable to attend, further information will be posted on this site after the meeting.

Sylvia Sharples
Community Reporter

BBC Manchester North West Tonight and BBC journalism sessions...

BBC Manchester North West Tonight and BBC journalism sessions...


Last year MCIN ran a successful event at BBC Manchester which included a visit to North West Tonight's (the BBC's flagship news programme for the region) followed by two sessions on journalism skills led by Jim Clarke News Gathering Editor for North West Tonight.

You can find out more about the sessions on the BBC Visit blog:
http://bbcvisit.mywebconnect.info/

We are looking to run another session in early June.

The first visit (to go behind the scenes at North West Tonight) will take place on a weekday evening, the following two sessions during the day.

If you are interested can you please contact:-

David Kay

Tel:- 0161 230 1430

Email: david@mcin.net

Please leave your contact details including email if you have one.

Please state that you are from Ordsall Community Cafe

Meeting re Allotments

The next meeting about allotments in Ordsall, or Green Gyms is TOMMORROW Thursday,
15th May, 2008 at The Neighbourhood Office, Robert Hall Street, Ordsall, Salford at 10 am. all interested parties are invited to attend. We need a minimum of 6 people to be able to form a society and hopefully the Council will then make some land available, locally.

Sylvia Sharples,
Community Reporter

New Media Club Workshops

Do you want to?

Increase your skills

Use the Internet to promote yourself (or your project)

Find out about new Internet possibilities

The BBC Dragon's Den sessions were part of the Media club at Ordsall Community cafe. Local people and groups worked with the BBC Dragon’s Den to record their messages and put them on the Internet.

The Dragon’s Den at the Community Cafe was a great success. If you missed it, then the videos of the Dragon's Den recordings are online here.

http://ordsallon-line.blogspot.com/

New Skills Sessions – Coming up!

Now the Ordsall Community Cafe Media Club are offering more workshops.
We invite new people to get involved to use the Internet to communicate. We also invite back people involved in the Dragon’s Den sessions to learn more. The sessions we invite you to are…

· Tues 27th May 2-4 pm:
How to promote yourself or your organisation using the Internet

· Thurs 5th June 2-4 pm:
Create your own website the easy way

· Thurs 19th June 2-4 pm:
Record Audio and put it online as a downloadable Podcast

Tues 27th May 2-4 pm - How to promote yourself using the Internet Session One

This session is aimed at groups or individuals who want promote their project through the Internet. It is aimed at all skill levels and includes the following skills;

Get your website to get better results on search engines like Google

· Use sites like Myspace to get you or your project noticed

· How to get other people to link to your site

· Include video from You Tube and similar on your web pages

Thurs 5th June 2-4 pm
Promote yourself using the Internet Session Two- Create your own website the easy way

There are now tools that let you create websites easily and for free. You don’t have to use complicated programmes to be able to create your own website anymore. You can use somewhere like Myspace which is an online community to share songs, pictures and videos. Or you could choose a different space for your information which is more flexible and free of adverts. Come and learn how to set up a webpage containing information about yourself or your project. You’ll learn.

· How to set up a simple webpage for you or your project

· How to upload images, links, leaflets, posters, etc to your website

· How to put video from YouTube and similar sites

· Showcase your work for funders through the use of multimedia

Thurs 19th June 2-4 pm - Record Audio and put it online as a downloadable Podcast

Radio is being listened to more and more as Internet “podcasts”. A podcast is a regular set of audio files published on the Internet. People do podcasts about all sorts of things. It may be about comedy, music, stories from the past or present. The kinds of skills you learn will be.

· How to record good audio

· How to get your audio recording onto a computer

· How to edit your recording and add music

· Where to find free music that you can reuse for your audio recordings

· How to get it ready for the Internet and upload it

· Where to upload your audio files

· How to link to your audio files from your websites

• How to make it into a podcast for others to download it
  
  If you would like to get involved with these workshops and book a place, please contact us:-
  
  Mick Fuzz
  Email:- mick@mcin.net
  Tel:- 0161 743 3537
  Please write your contact details and include an email address if you have one
  

Open Day at Ordsall Community Cafe

Over the weekend Ordsall Comunity Cafe had a Open day / Community fair, please feel free to have a look at JT video that he has produced on this day.

Media apprenticeships on offer

Northwest young people hoping to break into broadcasting are being encouraged to apply to the UK’s premier apprenticeship programme, which is launched today (May 12).

Some of the biggest names in TV have come together to offer thirty-six 16-22-year-olds a unique opportunity to break into the business, after the phenomenal success of the first Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production - the only one of its kind anywhere in the UK.

Companies including the BBC, ITV Granada, Lime Pictures, Channel M and Sumners will again join forces alongside smaller companies such as Flix Facilities, Channel K and Mange2Media, to back the Advanced Apprenticeships, giving young people the chance to work behind the scenes of the broadcasting industry.

“When we launched the scheme last summer, it was the first time a production apprenticeship programme had been created specifically for the media industry, so we were unsure how it would be received,” explains David Longworth, Apprentices Training Manager for Northwest Vision and Media, which works on behalf of the region’s film, TV, radio and digital content industries.

“The response to the first Apprenticeships has been phenomenal, and the feedback we’ve received from everyone concerned has been so positive, that we’re delighted to be offering the scheme for a second year,” adds David.

The Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production is open to 16-22-year-olds, living in the Northwest, and is designed specifically for people who wouldn’t usually get the chance to break into broadcasting.

Applicants DON’T need to have GCSE Maths or English, but should be able to work at that level. Anyone who already has a Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, is NOT eligible to apply. Graduates are also not eligible to apply.

“The scheme represents the growing belief in the media industry that talent isn’t about where you live or skin colour, educational achievements, gender or background,” says David, who together with the BBC, Skillset and the Learning and Skills Council, helped devise the apprenticeships, and continues to mentor the first Apprentices, who will complete their 18-month scheme in April 2009.

The second 18-month Programme will begin in September 2008 and will run until March 2010, with each apprentice receiving training and all the experience needed to kick-start their career in the industry. In addition, participants will be able to gain a Level 3 qualification while training.

Apprentices will work across a range of companies such as the BBC, ITV Granada, Sumners, Lime Pictures, 3Sixty Media, Channel M, Flix Facilities, Channel K, Mange2Media, October Films North, and Red Production Company.

“The apprenticeship will develop skills and abilities in various production roles, as well as allowing the trainees to learn about all areas of the media industry,” explains David. “Apprentices will also develop invaluable contacts and a wealth of practical experience across a range of different broadcasting companies.”

At the end of the scheme, it’s hoped the apprentices will be the next generation of industry talent. “There are no guarantees, but once the scheme ends the trainees will have acquired all the skills and experience they need to secure work in their chosen part of the media industry,” says David.

People aged between 16-19-years-old should contact their local Connexions centre before June 13 to apply for an Advanced Apprenticeship. For branch details contact Connexions on T: 0161 245 4945 or E: employersupport@careers-solutions.co.uk

People aged between 20-22-years-old should contact Northwest Vision and Media before June 13 to apply for an Advanced Apprenticeship. Send all enquiries / applications to apprentices@visionandmedia.co.uk


Full details of how to apply and the criteria for entry onto the 2008/10 Advanced Apprenticeship in Media Production are available now on www.visionandmedia.co.uk/page/media-apprenticeships-2008/10

Info from the Police about a bogus caller

The male is white and approx 40yrs old - described as bald - has been noted to wear a black anorak. He knocks on elderly residents homes pretending to be from the waterboard. They let him in and then he removes the toilet cistern and asks them to hold the ballcock in position while he goes to get a tool - turn the water off - that sort of thing. He then searches the house, removes mainly cash and jewellery and exits. He is not know to be violent or aggressive but is believed to be responsible for almost 30 incidents in another Police division. He targeted a house in Brooklands on 28/04/08 and with this in mind we want to make as many residents aware as possible in the South Manchester area.

But there is no reason why he can not move to new areas as people become more aware of his activities in South Manchester, so be careful out there !!!

If he turns up at their address they are not to let him in and should inform Police by ringing 0161 872 5050 asap - any info with regard to a better description, a vehicle being used, name etc would be a great help. Please direct any response to Insp Kevin Marriott (kevin.marriott@gmp.police.uk) or ring 0161 856 4982 / 4546