News Articles: November 2009
Lake District National Trust Storm Damage
You may have seen the National Trust’s Wordsworth House in Cockermouth on the news, as reports have come in of the terrible damage in Cumbria. What you will not have seen is the strenuous work of the property team to protect the house and safeguard its beautiful contents. It is not the only story. That same devastation – a foot of rain in 24 hours – has changed our countryside. Drystone walls are down, livestock lost, tracks and roads blasted by the sheer volume of water, meaning months of hard work ahead for Lake Dis...
Air Ambulance
R aise money for your S chool… …and the A ir A mbulance Fill bags of unwanted clothing and raise money for your school and the Air Ambulance...
Red Cross News
Winter is nearly here and, like every year, it brings the promise of holiday cheer and, sadly, the threat of bad weather. This weekend, we've had volunteers working round the clock in Cumbria to get people out of their flooded homes, give them emergency provisions, and provide first aid if needed. The emergency services regularly call on us when weather causes problems in the UK. In February this year, when severe snowstorms spread across the country, our volunteers helped the emergency services by transporting patients to and from...
Linking schools moves a step closer
A meeting took place today with a number of Lincolnshire schools to see if they were willing to help create links with schools in developing countries. This is a joint project between School Aid Network and Education for All to enable schools across continents to share curriculum activities at a minimal cost. Education for All will provide and ship equipment, free of charge and School Aid Network will support schools in the UK who wish to take part. The first link will be with schools in Ghana....
