|
Kärcher
Champions a Cleaner Britain
WITH all eyes on the UK,
Kärcher and Larry Lamb are encouraging the North West to get ready
for the summer's celebrations! With a very British
summer fast approaching, a huge 77% of the North West is planning to
hold a street party or barbeque to celebrate the Jubilee. To ensure
our streets are ready, Kärcher, the world's leading cleaning
specialist, is launching the Kärcher Cleans Britain campaign with
renowned British actor and presenter Larry Lamb.
Kärcher's research has found that 40% of people living in the North
West believe that the Jubilee is a time to celebrate being British,
compared to only 25% of Northern Ireland, and over a quarter believe
that the Jubilee and Olympic Games will increase their 'sense of
community'. To support this sense of community the Kärcher Cleans
Britain campaign will offer useful advice on how to clean up the
UK's streets and communities as well as providing the opportunity to
have your street deep cleaned by Larry and Kärcher's professional
cleaning squad, all in time for an exciting few months in the UK.
Kärcher's research has found that, on average, people in the North
West are planning to spend an hour and a half cleaning up ahead of
their street parties. People are also planning on splashing the cash
to impress with an average spend of £92.38 on food and drinks for
their guests. With over a quarter of those questioned think that the Jubilee will
'bring their community together' and thought that having a clean
street demonstrates pride in where we live.
Additional findings showed:-
► The North West is planning on spending an average of £211.06 on
their street party
► The average person living in the North West is planning on using
the Jubilee bank holiday to:-
o See friends and family (39%)
o Drink lots (46%)
o Eat lots (40%)
o Being proud of their Country (25%)
o Feeling part of a wider community (18%)
► Only 44% of the North West feel part of their local community
compared with 53% in the East Midlands
► Only 25% think the Jubilee won't have a positive impact on their
local community
► 28% of people believe that a street party creates a sense of
community
► People who live in the North West think they will spend an average
of an hour and a half cleaning and preparing for their Jubilee
celebrations
► The tasks people fear the most when getting ready for a street
party are:-
o Cleaning the oven (22%)
o Dusting (24%)
o Ironing (22%)
o Cleaning the barbeque (15%)
Larry Lamb said:- "I'm very excited to be launching the 'Kärcher
Cleans Britain' campaign. The streets of Britain are well overdue a
big clean and with two major events on the horizon, it's a great
opportunity for us to showcase to the world how proud we are as a
nation of our local communities. So come on Britain, it's time to
get cleaning!"
Phil Springall, Kärcher Home and Garden Marketing Manager said:-
"It's brilliant that so many people are seeing the Jubilee as a
great opportunity to foster community spirit. Kärcher Cleans Britain
is a project close to our hearts which we hope will really encourage
people to clean up their streets and take pride in their
communities. As industry leaders in cleaning, trusted to clean some
of the world's most prestigious heritage sites, we want to help with
the big British clean up in every way we can and urge all who care
about their communities to do their bit."
Larry and Kärcher are asking people across the UK to support the
campaign by uploading photos of their neighbourhood to
Facebook
for the chance to have their street spruced up by Larry and the
Kärcher Squad.
|
 |
Merseytravel Art
on the Network Competition 2012
ARTISTS and schoolchildren across
Merseyside are being offered the chance to showcase their work to
thousands of commuters on Merseytravel's transport network, with the
launch of the Art on the Network Competition for 2012.
Merseytravel has been installing public art on the transport network
since 2005 as part of the "Art on the Network" programme and
this year's competition invites artistes to design a travel wallet,
with the winning designs being reproduced and sold across
Merseyside.
There are 2 categories in the competition, each with a £500 cash
prize, Adult (16 years and older) and this year the second category
is open to schools, giving classes the chance to win the cash prize
for their school. In both categories we are looking for designs that
are clear, bold and striking.
Jim Barclay, Merseytravel interim chief executive said:-
"Interest in our Public Art programme seems to grow stronger each
year, it has caught the public's imagination and we've had a
tremendous response over the past three years, so I am looking
forward to seeing the ideas that come forward this time. We
already work closely with a number of schools through our Public Art
and Community Partnership initiatives, so by introducing the schools
category I hope that lots of schools will take the opportunity to
get involved"
Entrants to the competition must live or be professionally based in
Merseyside; the submissions must be their own work and may not have
been previously awarded a prize in any other competition. Schools
can either enter with a school design or send individual designs
from each pupil.
Further competition details and submission information are available
on Merseytravel's Art on the Network
website.
Closing date for entries is Friday, 7 September 2012.
SAFE
@
SEIZED!
A free weekend of thought
provoking and fun activities aimed at raising awareness of personal
safety and wellbeing takes place this Saturday, 28 April 2012 and
Sunday, 29 April 2012, at the Merseyside Maritime Museum. Safe @
Seized! gives everyone a chance to experience the award-winning,
issue-based education programme delivered by Seized! UK Border
Agency National Museum. Family-friendly activities, running
between12 noon and 1600 hours both days, include:-
► Beer goggle challenge... Put on a
special pair of goggles which impair vision and graphically
demonstrate what it’s like to drink too much alcohol. Visitors are
challenged to guide a remotely-controlled toy car around cones and
build a plastic pyramid while wearing the goggles.
► Circus skills workshop... Get fit and
healthy with traditional Big Top techniques such as stilt-walking
and juggling.
►
Merseyside Police Armed Response Squad (subject to
availability) - A demonstration showing how Officers protect the
public from violent crime (over 11s only).
► Dr Duncan’s Disgusting Diseases... Learn
about the horrible diseases that were common in the 19th century
before public health measures were improved. Dr William Duncan (1805
to 1863) was Liverpool’s; and Britain’s first Medical Officer of
Health.
► Rummage activity... Take on a Customs
officer’s role rummaging to find hidden packages which may contain
illegal drugs and
contraband.
► Chinese dance performance workshop...
Learn the traditional moves and steps that can enhance health and
wellbeing.
► Drugs box display... Containing
simulated drugs and illegal substances targeted by Customs Officers
and Police.
► The Give Blood Campaign, Roy Castle Lung
Cancer Foundation and What’s Yours? Alcohol Awareness Campaign will
also be present during the weekend.
Joyce Parr, Seized! education manager, says:- "These
activities are linked to the displays in the Seized! gallery. They
encourage visitors to make safe choices and to consider risks. We
use a combination of serious interactive talks and fun activities in
order to raise awareness and share these important messages with as
wide an audience as possible." |
