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Social Life

social life

London

What makes a boundary? How we circumnavigate London is often imagined through its hard materiality of bricks and roads, staggered by open, green spaces and meandering waterways. Yet the sensory experience of moving through the city plays a significant role in how we percieve place, define neighbourhoods, and establish routes and routines. In mid June, Social Life hosted a workshop as part of the London Festival of Architecture, which aimed to explore how sight, smell and sound impact our perceptions of boundaries. Our approach drew closely from a toolkit developed by Saffron Woodcraft and Connie Smith at UCL's Insitute for Global Prosperity - the 'Sensory Notation Toolkit' - which was created with the intention for 'researchers to become alert to their different sense and how these are stimulated by particular environments.' Workshop participants walked with us on a short route around Elephand & Castle. At each stop we asked participants to record their sensory stimulation on a scale of 1-5 for each of the six sense: visual, aural, kinetic, thermal and chemical. We used a visual sensory chart to capture the data to understand what the concurrent themes were for each space and overall which space had the highest and lowest level of sensory stimulation. Building on Social Life's earlier work on sensory stimulation and psychgeography in our local area, our 2017 'Feeling of the Place' project, the workshop aimed to look more closely at the relationship between our sense and how this guides our perception of boundaries. The sensory walk was an exercise on connecting sights, smells and sounds as elements of boundary making and unmaking. Two boundaries were chosen for the exercise, Strata Tower by Elephant and Castle roundabout and a pedestrial barrier in the Newington Estate close to Peacock Yard where Social Life is based. Participants were asked to stop on either side of the 'boundary' and record their sensory stimulation. The stops differed dramatically. Whilst one was located in the middle of a blooming community garden others were located right at the foot of Strata Tower, surrounded by the hustle and bustle of urban life. They were however only a short walk apart. The responses were fairly predictable. Participants noted feeling unwelcome and feelings of unpleasantness in areas that were less human scale and contained less greenery. Aural stimualtion - negative or positive - scored highly for many participants with many connecting unpleasant feelings with wind, loud noises and also temperature.

Geopace Training

geopace training

4.6(39)

Bedford

GEOPACE TRAINING has been delivering high class, award-winning phlebotomy and associated healthcare courses to the NHS and private sector since 2010. Our specialist team of tutors have trained over 25,000 students since our inception, covering all corners of the UK, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Many hospitals and other healthcare organisations now recommend that you complete your preliminary training with us before your acceptance within a specific job role. The demand for phlebotomists increased by over 420% in the last five years and is set to increase yet further as the need for blood testing enters new and innovative medical and healthcare arenas as well as DNA testing, Stem Cell retrieval, Anti-doping (in sport), Vets, Equine & Zoos, Freelance, Research & Trials and Government Testing (including antibody tests). All courses are accredited and nationally recognised and, in some cases, carry dual accreditation - the first phlebotomy training provider in the UK to offer you courses with multiple awarding bodies. With an increase in demand from the beauty industry and specifically aesthetic therapists, Geopace are now well-placed to continue providing industry-specific courses to the highest of standards. Quality assurance, naturally, is an integral part of our delivery package. All training courses are delivered to the very highest of standards and are fully compliant with HEE, Skills for Health and WHO. We are a team of highly qualified healthcare professionals who are passionate about training and will make sure you not only pass with "flying colours" but have a lot of fun learning at the same time! Our number one priority is to ensure you learn and pass with ease. Our experienced tutors will make sure you understand each course module before you and your class colleagues move on to the next section. Our tutors all have a great deal of experience teaching all ages with a wide range of learning styles. We are, above all, friendly and helpful, and will make you feel at ease and very welcome. We will ensure that you progress successfully through our courses and, at the same time, enjoy learning with us.