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Exeter Self Defence Academy

exeter self defence academy

4.9(24)

Exeter

AS A CHILD I WAS A BIG FAN OF MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES, ANYTHING STARRING BRUCE LEE IN PARTICULAR. WHEN MY PARENTS FINALLY HAD ENOUGH OF MY BROTHER AND I REENACTING SCENES AROUND THE HOUSE THEY SENT US TO KARATE LESSONS. MY MOTHER WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL PRACTITIONER HERSELF. I STUDIED KARATE FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS, ON AND OFF, AND FELT CONFIDENT IN MY ABILITY TO DEFEND MYSELF, DESPITE NEVER HAVING PRESSURE- TESTED MY TRAINING IN THE REAL WORLD. I WAS BULLIED AT SCHOOL BUT TREATED IT AS A POINT OF PRIDE NOT TO RETALIATE. BESIDES, MY HANDS WERE REGISTERED AS LETHAL WEAPONS,SO IT WOULD BE UNFAIR AND IRRESPONSIBLE TO TURN THAT HUGE ADVANTAGE AGAINST AN UNWITTING ASSAILANT, RIGHT? AT 16 YEARS OLD I HAD MY RUDE AWAKENING. I WAS BADLY BEATEN UP BY THE JEALOUS, OLDER EX- BOYFRIEND OF MY THEN GIRLFRIEND. THE ONLY THING MY 10 YEARS OF TRADITIONAL TRAINING HAD ARMED ME WITH WAS THE MISGUIDED CONFIDENCE THAT SIMPLY PROLONGED THE BEATING. IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE SKILLS I HAD DEVELOPED IN THE DOJO WERE NOT TRANSFERABLE TO SELF- DEFENCE. A FRIEND OF MY DAD'S WAS A HIGH- LEVEL THAI BOXER, AND AFTER TELLING HIM ABOUT MY IDENTITY CRISIS HE INVITED ME TO HIS GYM. I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES. PEOPLE WERE PUNCHING AND KICKING EACH OTHER. HARD. THERE WERE NO RITUALISTIC FORMS OR 'KATAS'. YOU PRACTISED A FEW SKILLS AND THEN YOU PUT ON YOUR GLOVES, PUT IN YOUR GUM SHIELD AND TRIED TO MAKE THOSE SKILLS WORK UNDER INTENSE PRESSURE. Lewis Kemp-Sloan, Owner I WAS WAY OUT OF MY DEPTH AND I LOVED IT. I KNEW THAT I WOULD BE FAR BETTER PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY PREPARED FOR CONFLICT IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE WE WERE IMMERSING OURSELVES IN IT EVERY TIME WE STEPPED INTO THE GYM. FROM THERE I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE GRAPPLING ARTS, SUCH AS BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU, JUDO AND WRESTLING. I LOVED THE 'HUMAN CHESS' ASPECT OF IT; THE WAY YOU CAN DRAW YOUR OPPONENT INTO A TRAP AND THEN USE TECHNIQUE AND LEVERAGE TO THROW OR SUBMIT THEM. THE NATURAL PROGRESSION FROM THERE WAS MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA), IN WHICH THE STRIKING AND GRAPPLING ARTS ARE COMBINED TO GIVE THE CLOSEST THING TO NO- HOLDS- BARRED, REAL WORD HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT IN THE SPORTING WORLD. THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT THIS SPORT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE WAS THE WAY IN WHICH PRACTITIONERS DEVELOP THEIR OWN STYLES, WHICH WAS FAR MORE PRAGMATIC THAN THE APPROACH I WAS USED TO IN TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS. DURING A SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIVE CAREER IN MMA I WAS APPROACHED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY OF TEACHING CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERSEAS. IT WAS A DREAM COME TRUE. I WAS TASKED WITH DEVELOPING A PROGRAMME THAT WAS FUNCTIONAL AND EFFECTIVE. I MANAGED THAT PROJECT FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS, DURING WHICH TIME THE EMPHASIS ALWAYS CENTRED ON OUR CORE TENETS; PRACTICALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

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The Menopause School

the menopause school

5.0(2)

Eastbourne

A Changing Landscape Currently there is no facility for anyone to learn about the typical hormone highway from menstruation to menopause within the framework of formal or other education systems. There is a significant health and social care crisis arising from the lack of understanding for menstruators reaching the point of hormonal decline, combined with large numbers for whom support, and historically education, has been missing. Who we are Our website address is: https://themenopauseschool.com. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. Media If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. Cookies If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day. Embedded content from other websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. Who we share your data with If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. How long we retain your data If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. What rights you have over your data If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

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Cartwheel Arts

cartwheel arts

Rochdale

Cartwheel Arts promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration through community participation in vibrant, innovative, high-quality arts projects. We use a wide range of media to initiate, and respond to, project opportunities in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Wigan and North Manchester, as well as promoting the development of the arts and examples of good practice across the North West. Cartwheel has over 35 years experience of promoting imaginative, and often challenging arts projects - we do not shy from confronting difficult or sensitive issues. Our focus is on participation, enabling people who may have had little experience of the arts to explore and develop their creativity and talents, generating a sense of ownership and pride. We currently receive contributions to our core funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and Greater Manchester Combined Authority. In addition we receive funds for projects from a wide variety of sources, mainly charitable trusts, but also local authorities, the NHS and other government departments.

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Vas Global

vas global

London

VAS Global Limited is registered in England and Wales with Company Number 12093679. We have over 20 years of combined educational experience to assist International students who are interested in exploring the higher education opportunities that are available to them. Throughout these years we have been able to establish a strong relationship with a number of universities in the UK and are also working on developing partnerships with institutions that are located in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and many more depending on where the market demands; hence we are a global recruiter of students seek out for higher education and professional courses all over the world. We are trusted advisor and counsellor for many of the most qualified and experienced educational providers. We are registered in the UK with our head office is in London. Additionally, we have international offices in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ghana. In the near future, we aim to open more new offices in other geographical location depending on the business potential it has in the new location. We welcome independent Student Referrals and Business Associates who are interested to join our team and share the mutual benefits.

Breathe Personal and Organisational Development

breathe personal and organisational development

Breathe Personal and Organisational Development specialises in bespoke and affordable performance improvement interventions tailored to clients’ needs. Our company is built on strong client relationships, and successes are delivered through robust learning and development practices. We work with clients to ascertain their exact performance needs and then provide personalised solutions to meet those needs. The common denominator in everything we do is that it is designed to bring about lasting change. We have over 40 years combined experience working with both groups and individuals. From primary school age to people who have retired, within the public, private and third sectors, locally and internationally. There are many things that make us different from other providers, but perhaps the most striking is our “No performance improvement, no fee” guarantee. Our primary aim is to work with you to improve your performance. To demonstrate this, we will agree with you the performance improvement measurements you want from our services prior to delivery. And simply, if we do not achieve those measurements, we will not charge you. How many other providers have that level of belief in their services? We look forward to hearing from you.

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Green Skills Partnership

green skills partnership

Stevenage

A Pro Active network of over 60 experts & Key stakeholders with the same shared values from a range of sectors, coming together to develop skills solutions to build positive futures to the disadvantaged. Founded in October 2011 by TUC Unionlearn. Originally intended as an affiliation of interested parties looking to understand & develop a skills infrastructure across London who's aims where to meet the needs of the growing low carbon agenda. We have since developed and moved with industry demand to help bridge the gaps in social exclusion and skills shortage within industries. The branding is a collective of strength and of positive association. This Joined up approach offers Networking, Diversification, Collaborative working, Information, Advice, Guidance and Knowledge of occupational sectors. The range of partners within the partnership enables us to oversee the governance and due diligence that combined ,offers both quality assurance and audit to partners and clients alike. Our Ethical stance, along with our Industry expertise, offers solutions rather than problems.We consider that our whole package approach saves time, money, offers continuity ,proves concept and produces social values that give clear visibility and builds up confidence that can help drive community social responsibility obligations.

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Personnel Checks

personnel checks

Blackburn

From our head office in Lancashire, Personnel Checks provide tailored background screening solutions to organisations across the UK. From large enterprises to local authorities, our team of experts can help you implement robust background screening processes in your business. Our disclosure service has been active since 2004 and we work closely with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Disclosure Scotland. Processing tens of thousands of disclosure applications each year, Personnel Checks is amongst the UK’s top DBS Umbrella Bodies. We provide a professional and streamlined online service and regularly achieve one of the lowest error rates in the country. There are no registration fees, no setup fees, and no minimum form requirements. Personnel Checks are members of the Professional Background Screening Association. Our managing director, Jack Mellor, being the sitting vice-chair of the Criminal Record Trade Body (CRTB). We are at the forefront of the industry and use our position and knowledge to provide better solutions for our customers. Combined with our experience processing high volumes of checks for major public and private sector organisations, you can rest assured you’ve found the background screening solution that fits your business. MEET THE PERSONNEL CHECKS TEAM

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Hayleys School Of Dance

hayleys school of dance

London

Hayley's School of Dance opened in 2008 offering ballet and tap lessons on a Wednesday night but quickly grew. The Wickford dance school is well established now offers: Ballet, Tap, Commercial, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acro, Musical Theatre, Character, Jazz and Singing. The overall dance programme combined with Hayley's innovative and friendly teaching methods where each child is focused on individually helps a child reach their full potential. In addition to dance, HSD offers a friendly environment to build children's confidence and make life long friendships. Each class offers a different value to a child, be it an after school hobby or a platform for a future career. The dance school also compete's in competitions (Winning Best Dance Act 2015 in Essex) and offers many performance opportunities at locations like the Royal Albert Hall, The 02 and Her Majesty's Theatre to name but a few. 2017 will also see the children performing on Broadway at the New York Town Hall Theatre. Hayley's School of Dance are FYD national champions in contemporary, while Anais Mejias holds the best young choreographer award in Essex. The schools soloists hold many national titles competing at various competitions throughout each year.

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Yoo Hoo! Speech And Language Therapy

yoo hoo! speech and language therapy

London

Hello, we’re yoohoo and we exist for one simple reason - to ensure that every child can enjoy the gift of speech and have the freedom to express themselves confidently and creatively with language. Devised by speech and language therapist Suzanne Bachelor and graphic designer Jo Smith, yoohoo provides a unique range of fun and easy-to-use speech and language tools for everyone from practicing therapists to teachers and parents. Our service is divided into two areas: yoohoo speech and language therapy and yoohoo resources. yoohoo speech and language therapy Ltd is a friendly practice based in Kent that provides assessments, direct therapy and training to families, schools and nurseries to enhance speech, language and communication development in children. Our therapists, Suzanne and Lucy, blend a down-to-earth approach with a combined 30 years clinical experience and are known for their passionate and tailor-made presentation styles that engage children, parents, teachers and assistants alike. yoohoo resources offer a range of uniquely designed speech and language therapy products. These fun, creative and practical learning aids engage both children and adults and are made from only high quality materials.

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Alexandra Fowler- Cornish Books

alexandra fowler- cornish books

Redruth

Alexandra Fowler is an author and illustrator living in Cornwall, England. Creating books that are beautiful and interesting to both adult and child is key focus in Alexandra’s style. She is also responsible, under the pen name Lilac Rosenwyn, for the Cornish Legends chapter book series which aims to bring the world of Cornish myths and Legends to a new generation. Alexandra has an extensive background in Environmental education and conservation. Whilst working for a countryside project in Kent, Alexandra ran guided walks and children’s activities with a focus on engaging people in nature through art. Upon moving to Cornwall in 2008, Alexandra topped up her studies in Marine Environmental Management and completed a Certificate in Education, enabling her to work for a number of years as a Lecturer in Marine Biology. With the birth of her three children, Alexandra combined her educational and artistic background to create inspiring and informative children’s books for ages 9 and under. Working in traditional mediums of watercolour Alexandra creates visually appealing stories to inspire. She additionally works with other authors to bring their words to life with her illustrations.

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