CHANNEL 4  - THE JOY OF TEEN SEX SERIES II

Sex is the most important thing in a teenager’s life….and the biggest worry for their parents…

If you’re a parent, concerned about what your teenagers are getting up to in the bedroom, we want to hear from you.

• Do you think your teenager is addicted to porn?
• What do you do when your son says he wants to have unprotected sex?
• Do you think your teenager is sleeping around?
• Has your teenager told you they’re bi-sexual?
• Is your daughter a virgin, but you fear her boyfriend is pressuring her into having sex?

TV production company betty is making a second series of The Joy of Teen Sex, featuring frank and candid discussion of sexually aware teens. We want to talk to teenagers and their parents who would like sex and relationship advice from a team of professionals.

No issue is off limits.

If you are interested in taking part contact:  teens@betty.co.uk Call 020 7907 0899 OR TEXT 07985 64 6221

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This prime-time series offers a revealing, candid and thought-provoking insight into sex and relationship issues affecting teenagers and their parents in Britain today.

Our aim, working alongside dedicated professionals, is to provide a platform for teenagers and parents to discuss the emotional, physical and psychological pressures young people face when they are seeking to forge loving relationships.

We will feature the walk-in advice centre again, staffed by an experienced team of sexual health professionals, where young people and parents can seek help and support on any query – no issue is off limits. We are keen to talk to potential contributors-teenagers and their parents who are interested in taking part in this segment of the programme. With this in mind, we would be extremely grateful if you add the call-out below to your intranet? Any help spreading the word is much appreciated and do please let me know if we’d be able to send some posters for you to display in any shared areas.

To reassure you, we take our responsibility as programme makers very seriously and will treat all follow up enquiries with sensitivity and respect.  We are mindful of our duty of care to contributors and our obligation to seek parental consent for those who are under the age of 18.

Thank you again for your support. I look forward to hearing from you.

As a charity we screen for Irlen syndrome which affects 18-20% of the population affecting approx of those with dyslexia and many with ASD. ADHD dyspraxia and dyscalculia. We have been involved with the screening of children and if you look at out website you will see positive feedbacks of the improvements Irlen filters  to life for Irlen sufferers.We have been involved in the promotion of awareness of Irlen Syndrome for over ten years now, running presentations for schools and organisations to show how children can be affected in their education.

Recently we presented to the Canterbury driving Association, hightlighting the dangers of driving with Irlen Syndrome.  The Forty minute presentation given by Janet Edwards and Karla Griffiths, was well received by the driving instructors and received very positive feedback. The charity will be presenting again to The Folkestone driving Association in June. It is hoped that through these presentations that awareness will be greatly improved and that many instructors will have the tools to recognise the symptoms being able to refer their clients on for screening.

Take a look at the website www.readingbycolour.org.uk

We are happy to discuss your queries and help wherever we can.

Gardens can be wonderful places for wildlife. It really is easy and inexpensive to create a mosaic of wildlife rich areas - From a simple window box to an imaginatively planted vegetable plot.

So if you’re proud of your wildlife friendly garden, then why not share the secrets of its success with Kent Wildlife Trust?

It’s FREE TO ENTER and open to ANYONE WHO GARDENS IN KENT, however large or small their plot and whether they are a business, community group, school, allotment, private garden or even a collection of adjoining gardens. The closing date is 30 June.

Shepway DC is supporting this friendly competition again this year (main contact is Laura Pinkham in Environmental Services). Are you interested in taking part? Or perhaps you may be able to promote the scheme to groups you work with e.g. allotment groups, schools, residents etc.

It’s a simple entry form, free and open to anyone who gardens in Shepway/Kent, however large or small their plot and whether they are a business, community group, school, allotment, private garden or even a collection of adjoining gardens. The closing date is 30^th June.

Further info including online application form on following link…

http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-work/wild-about-gardens/

I wonder if you might be able to help? We’re currently preparing to make a brand new specialist factual series for C4 on dietetics called ‘The Food Hospital’ (working title). The idea of the programme is to explore the possible benefits of everyday foods in targeting a wide range of medical conditions and symptoms some of which include: Obesity, Depression, Type2 Diabetes, High blood pressure, Insomnia, Coeliac disease, Family history of cancer, Menopause, Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome, MS, Alopecia, PMS, Autism, ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Acne, Arthritis, IBS, Eczema, Asthma, Dandruff, Bad Breath, Migraines, Osteoporosis, Kidney Stones.

Patients attending ‘The Food Hospital’ will be advised by our team of medical professionals, including a GP, a specialist medical Consultant and a leading NHS Dietitian. Using evidence-based, cutting-edge scientific research, the team will prescribe specific diets for the treatment of the patients’ conditions or symptoms. The team will welcome patients with serious illnesses and everyday ailments alike. The treatment that the Food Hospital will offer is intended to be followed in conjunction with the patient’s existing medical regime, and the Food Hospital medical team will endeavour to work collaboratively with the patient’s current medical advisors.

I am hoping that you would be able to circulate this information to people you work with, and perhaps place it on the staff intranet so that anyone interested in ‘The Food Hospital’ would be able to contact us directly.

Please do let me know if you have any questions

With many thanks

Sue

sue edwards

assistant producer

betty

the heal’s building

8 alfred mews

w1t 7aa

t: 020 7907 0870

f: 020 7290 0679

sue.edwards@betty.co.uk

March 2011

Free Event in Folkestone

We shall be running our guided walk “ The Harbour”. This is a look at the past, present and future of Folkestone harbour. It lasts about one and a half hours. ( Walk is free to individuals but donations to our Pride of Place Project are always welcome)

Meet 2.00p.m at the Quarterhouse on Sunday 27th. We can do this walk at times to suit for schools and groups. Contact us for details. 01303227150

The harbour walk is part of our Pride of Place project . A four part celebration of Folkestone. Its past, present and future.

We are currently talking with several local organizations about running visual art workshops for Bizarre Crossings: A visual exploration of unusual channel crossings and strange human encounters with the sea, including Folkestone’s Boxing Day Dip, and creative writing workshops for Transitions: An invitation to writers to produce stories or essays that explore the psychology of transition, crossings and rites of passage. Linked closely to the triennial theme A Million Miles from Home. We invite enquiries from groups and individuals who would like to take part. Speak to David or Maryanne on 01303 227150. Bizarre Crossings and Transitions are both Pride of Place Projects. See our website: www.pavementpounders.org.uk

London

0ne Pavement Pounders at the Institute event this month;

John Constable and Hampstead An illustrated talk followed by a guided walk around Hampstead. Course No. 265 Sat.26th. March Contact us on 01303-227150 or the Institute 020-8829-4141. This is our last event for The Institute this academic year but we start aga