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University of Aberdeen - Divinity & Religious Studies

university of aberdeen - divinity & religious studies

A video game based on the work of University of Aberdeen historians has been nominated for the 2022 BAFTA Scotland Awards, the biggest celebration of Scottish film, games and television talent. Strange Sickness, led by Dr Jackson Armstrong and Dr William Hepburn, is a digital narrative game which brings people face-to-face with life in Scotland during the Middle Ages. It is based on and inspired by the events, descriptions and people recorded in Aberdeen’s UNESCO-recognised Burgh Records, which University historians have spent the past decade painstakingly transcribing. The records contain unique details about how the town of Aberdeen dealt with the threat of the plague and the researchers used this as the basis for the game of interactive fiction. It is one of three nominations in the ‘Games’ category of the 2022 BAFTA Scotland Awards and will compete for the award against Hercule Poirot: The First Cases and The Longest Walk. BAFTA – the British Academy of Film and Television Arts - is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives, BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. Strange Sickness was funded by a Kickstarter campaign which attracted global backing, and development of the game was headed by Dr Hepburn, who created the concept for the game and wrote the story. The game’s mechanics were designed by game developer Katharine Neil while the game’s visuals were created by artist Alana Bell. Dr Jackson Armstrong led the Burgh records research on which the game is based and was also directly involved in the making of the game. He said they were ‘surprised and thrilled’ to learn that Strange Sickness had been nominated. “The BAFTA Scotland Awards celebrate and reward the highest achievements in Scottish film, television and games talent and we are beyond delighted to see Strange Sickness shortlisted alongside such prestigious talent. “Games are an amazing tool to help people imagine the past and the Burgh Records are an outstanding resource to help us understand life in the Middle Ages. To see a game using historical records recognised in this way is a real boost for our collaborative research efforts with the Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives.” Dr Hepburn added: “The game allows players to immerse themselves in Aberdeen’s history, interact with characters from medieval society and make decisions which will shape their own story. “Katharine Neil and Alana Bell did an amazing job of bringing our research and ideas to life and the feedback we have received from players has been fantastic.”

ALF CIC

alf cic

Launceston

 ALF is a peer led, grassroots, community organisation that supports those struggling with emotional distress caused by trauma/PTSD, life stress, or ill health, to recover; find purposeful occupation; and become thriving members of their local communities. The ALF team have been working in local communities for over a decade, and our frontline staff have several decades’ collective training & experience in psychology; counselling/psychotherapy; peer coaching/mentoring; teaching & training; peer support; business, social entrepreneurship, & finance, to name a few.  This means we can support people along their journey to recover from emotional/mental health challenges, learn new skills, and become purposeful and integrated members of their community. Since the lockdowns of 2020 we have focused our efforts on creating events and community groups that bring people in the community together in an informal way with an emphasis on supporting people to find meaning and purpose in life, follow their passions, and find a sense of belonging. These are essential things that enable human survival and thriving.  Our core, ongoing project, the Launceston Folk Club, also draws on our experience as musicians, to bring people together twice a month at events where we host nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians on the contemporary folk circuit, offering local upcoming musicians the coveted support slots. Through this venture, we support musicians of all ages to follow their passion for music, develop their music careers, and provide a safe place where all members of the community can help and volunteer, meet and socialise with people, and learn about social entrepreneurship. As experienced social entrepreneurs and practitioners and trainers in the field of emotional and mental health, we can support people to overcome life challenges, progress towards their life goals, gain meaningful occupation, learn business skills, and ultimately thrive. Our courses, workshops, seminars, groups, and events, aim to incorporate this broad wealth of knowledge and experience that we offer. 

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Star-Tastic Academy

star-tastic academy

Epsom

STAR-TASTIC GYMNASTICS OPENED IN 2014 RUNNING AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES IN SURREY AND SUSSEX. WE HAVE NOW GROWN INTO A CLUB WITH OVER 1100 MEMBERS, RUNNING 7 DAYS A WEEK AT 3 DIFFERENT VENUES. WE RUN CLASSES FOR 3 DISCIPLINES OF GYMNASTICS (GENERAL GYMNASTICS, WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS AND TUMBLING) AS WELL HAS HAVING A VERY SUCCESSFUL PARKOUR PROGRAMME. STAR-TASTIC ACADEMY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HOUSE THE WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (WAG) PROGRAMME WITHIN THE STAR-TASTIC GROUP. STARTING IN SUMMER 2023, WE REORGANISED OUR ELITE AND SUPERNOVA CLASSES INTO ONE SUCCINCT PROGRAMME THAT STILL EMBODIES THE STAR-TASTIC  ETHOS. NOW IN OUR SECOND SEASON, WE HAVE READJUSTED OUT CLASSES INTO ONE FRAMEWORK WITH 8 DIFFERENT CLASSES RANGING FROM OUT BEGINNER PRE-COMPETITION GYMNASTS TO OUR ADVANCED HIGH LEVEL GYMNASTS. OUR CLASSES ARE COACHED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED COACHES, LED BY HEAD COACH EMILY. EACH COACH IS FIRST AID TRAINED, TRAINED IN SAFEGUARDING AND ARE QUALIFIED IN WAG THROUGH OUR GOVERNING BODY IGA.

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The Business Writing School

the business writing school

Having worked on every product or service category imaginable as a copywiter, I must state the most value I extracted from my 35 years’ experience was how to write with economy.This discipline has led me to engage in a continuous study of ‘what makes people read’. Not the broader meaning of the word in terms of a reader’s interest in fiction, non-fiction or a particular subject matter, but rather what keeps a reader’s interest alive whilst digesting a commercial or corporate message. That’s what The Business Writing School is all about. It offers some easy guidelines to understanding ‘what makes people read’. When I started it, I admit it was my life as a consumer, not just my calling as a writer, which was guiding me. Like all of us, I too was sick and tired of the thousands of uninvited commercial intrusions I was receiving daily. The sheer numbers meant that most of the messages offering something of value were being discarded. As a writer, this was unacceptable to me. But what started as a simple training module on commercial SMS writing, has become a little bigger, exploiting all the experience I have gained as a commercial writer. Emails, web copy, social media and SEO writing have since joined the list, to become The Business Writing School.

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Joyfulyoga Durham

joyfulyoga durham

Hi I am Shola Cochrane, a British Wheel of Yoga certified teacher of 7 years and hold qualifications in Physiology and Anatomy and a Degree in Counselling and Psychology. Over 30 years ago, before beginning on my yoga journey, I had many issues that haunted me from my childhood that were still affecting my life in the 'now', which I tried to ignore for many years. I woke up one morning and thought “I’ve had enough! I WANT to change how I feel." Through a dear friend, I was introduced to the calming effects of Buddhism which ultimately led me to yoga (initially Iyengar Yoga) and I was immediately hooked to both. Along with talking therapies, yoga helped me to stop focussing on the past and stressing about the future, ultimately enabling me to be more in the present moment. In those moments I found an inner peace and calmness, of which I wanted more. Years later, training and qualifying as a mental health counsellor and working within Mental Health Services for 10 years, I witnessed the long lasting physical and emotional effects of stress and anxiety on both the body and mind of the individuals I worked with. This was the catalyst for my taking a leap of faith and retraining and becoming a yoga teacher.

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Diet Specialist

diet specialist

West Midlands

Having worked for 13 years in the nutrition industry, Mouna is a recognised authority in the fields of weight loss and body metabolism. She is a consultant to several multi-national companies and has helped tens of thousands of people lose weight and get healthy. Our head dietitian at Diet Specialist and founding director Registered dietitian DT22668 Marwan Ghannam Listed as one of the top 100 Chartered Accountants in the UK under the age of 35 for two years running, Marwan is sought after for his business expertise. An specialist in how to build and scale nutrition businesses, Marwan is passionate about helping people turn the passion for nutrition in a full time career and a business. Gillian Abernethy Responsible for our flagship Certified Nutrition Diplomas, Gillian has been with Diet Specialist for 7 years as an expert registered dietitian. A specialist Paediatric Dietitian, Gillian is passionate about helping young people improve their health and continues to work with young children in a variety of settings. Registered dietitian DT26225 Heba Abuwarda In charge of our metabolism diploma programmes, Heba has led the metabolism training diplomas at Diet Specialist for the past 5 years. A specialist in diabetes, Heba enjoys delivering one-to-one training programmes with our students as well as working in clinical settings with diabetic patients.

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Brainspark Games

brainspark games

London

Like thousands of parents across the UK, mother of three, ReedahEl-Saiewas frustrated with an antiquated education system originally designed post industrial revolution to prepare children for factory work. She had witnessed how exams and revision had caused her children stress and anxiety, resulting in them losing their love of learning. As a family of diverse heritage Reedahalso hoped for a more inclusive curriculum both in terms of content and delivery. In winter 2018, whilst preparing her son for 11+, Reedah came across Fortnite which her sons during revision breaks. She noticed how the 3D open world, multi-player, action game appealed to children across the world. She imagined 3D open world, educational game, including diverse characters and stories, fully aligned with the UK national curriculum and entrance exams, enabling learning through play. After extensive but fruitless research for a pre-existing educational mobile games app aligned with the UK national curriculum, Reedahfounded BrainsparkGames (previosulyXplorealms). Her vision was to create a 3D open world, celebrating diverse characters, using awesome immersive technology to engage wider audiences as well as BAME, vulnerable and neurodiverse. She researched the twenty-first century skills movement and flip schools and held workshops and interviewed children, parents and teachers to ensure a user-led product. Brainsparkwas founded in in November 2019 and is on a mission to revolutionise the way children learn in every corner of the world!

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Windmill Training Ltd

windmill training ltd

Kent

Windmill Training started in 2005 to help fill the gap in Developing Programmes and in Teaching Vocational, Basic and Life Skills for Mental Health Service Users – in hospitals, supported housing projects and secure units. Our successful approach to working with service users and the mental health sector led to us working with other industries who also wanted to develop their knowledge and understanding of mental ill health. We have worked with businesses and charities to create bespoke training, as well as deliver nationally recognised courses that enable staff to: recognise symptoms of poor mental health understand how it can affect their clients identify what they can do about it, within their services For us, training is about the right product for the right organisation. Our goal is for each individual to benefit from the best learning experience possible, through accredited and specifically designed courses. We understand each organisation has its own specific needs and aims, so are flexible in our approach to design and delivery. Getting to know your clients, staff and business is key to delivering programmes that support your business aims. Always happy to hear from our customers, communication throughout ensures you can be confident in the product, with training evaluation provided for your analysis and audits. Great training enhances worker confidence which benefits working relationships with staff and of course your clients. How can we help you?

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Children First Academy Trust

children first academy trust

London

We hope that our website will begin to help you see what our Trust can offer our schools, our staff and, most importantly, our children and families. Our Trust is built on three key principles: To provide outstanding education for the children within our schools and beyond We believe that children deserve the best education, regardless of their background, their ability or their economic circumstances. We believe that, through working together, we can raise the quality of teaching and learning across schools, whilst keeping each school at the heart of its community. To provide wide-ranging opportunities and experiences for children from Edmonton and beyond, to develop skills for life We believe that all children should have the same high quality opportunities in life, both in education and in the wider enrichment that we can provide. We will actively seek out experiences for our children which will enable them to grow in skills, understanding of the world and personal ambition. To develop a sustainable, well-led organisation with a culture of ‘Children First’ We will build on the principles of strong leadership, ensuring that the right people with the right skillsets and ethos lead the organisation into the future. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing high quality staff through excellent CPD opportunities for all.

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Dewolf Bushcraft

dewolf bushcraft

London

DeWolf Bushcraft has been created to provide a woodland retreat for Emergency Services workers and NHS staff dealing with the moral injuries and strains of work and home life. Tucked away in the Lake District, it is a sanctuary for those looking to use woodland, mountains and nature as a place to connect, adjust and heal. Originally a Paramedic in the London Ambulance Service, I eventually relocated to the Lake District after having to deal with my own moral injuries and burn-out. Reconnecting with nature and the mountains has enabled me to heal and build strength again. As such, I wish to share these opportunities with others and offer an invitation and a welcome to all who could benefit from time in the outdoors. Luke%20Profile%20pic%202_edited.jpg Luke Rambling Prior to my career in Emergency Medicine I led overseas expeditions into remote jungle environments, alongside working as an Outdoor Instructor in the UK. To add to this, I have spent over fifteen years honing my Bushcraft and primitive skills. Nowadays, I work as a Paramedic Practitioner in Primary as well as a Bank paramedic for the Northwest Ambulance Service. I am a member of Kendal Mountain Rescue Team and when I have the opportunity I work as a medic supporting a wide variety of events.

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