Communication, problem solving and sport

Alex, a student of sports leadership at Doncaster College for the Deaf, leads our group in setting up a volleyball pitch and then playing the game. This was a great inclusive test of everyone's communication skills.

Deaf Awareness

Our friend Marc and his students from Doncaster College for the Deaf help us to learn about the truth, and the myths, about deafness. We also take our first steps in sign language.

Stopping off for a picnic lunch

This is where we went for lunch after a busy and emotional visit to Kelford and Hilltop school

Intercultural evenings

A picnic at Conisborough Castle provided an opportunity to reflect on the morning's visit. The day ended with another fantastic intercultural entertainment from our new friends. Too many highlights to mention any one.

Meeting Nick Whittaker

After a morning visit to Kelford and Hilltop special schools, we heard inspiring words from the Headteacher, Nick Whittaker, about his vision of why an inclusive society really matters and how we can begin to achieve this.

The Inclusion Jigsaw

The amazing team building exercise, great leadership and teamwork demonstrated. 

Fantastic Facilities

Pre Project Thoughts

So today is the start of Inclusion In Action. A busy week for Momentum, in South Yorkshire. We are based at Doncaster College For The deaf and will be working with Kelford & Hilltop Special Educational Needs Schools as well.

Our guests are coming from:

UK. Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Norway, Romania, Turkey and the Ukraine.

And guess what? The sun is shining!

How am I feeling? Like the start of every project I am nervous about arrives, people getting here, programme and getting set up in time, but we have a good team.

Follow our progress via www.2020education.ning.com or www.inclusiontv.blogspot.co.uk

The Momentum Team

Momentum are really proud to be part of this amazing project, we are supporting it from the background but here is some information about who our team is...

Andrew Hadley - CEO

I have always been interested in other languages and cultures, and have lived and worked in many different countries. As British Council director in Macedonia, I created the Blue Sky network and several other innovative international youth projects. That is how I discovered my passion for working with young people, which led to setting up Momentum with Paul and Trevor. I firmly believe in the power of international exchange and intercultural learning to change lives, and I want to create more opportunities for this, especially for UK young people. I love music, film, architecture and of course my family.

Trevor Keough - Operations Director

Hello. I am Trevor Keough and I am the Operations Director for Momentum responsible for all logistic, planning and financial matters as well as being involved in training and facilitation. I enjoy our work with Momentum, making a difference in young people’s lives. I want to do more of this and help to build a successful social enterprise, growing and providing employment for others.
My other interests are my family, hill walking, rugby, golf, travel and current affairs.

Paul Oxborough - Creative Director

Since the age of 17 I have worked as a trained Youth & Community worker, I professionally qualified in 1992. Since then I have used innovation and technology to push the boundaries in my youth work in order to make projects educational, empowering and inclusive. I set up a successful film training company in 2000 and I am a founding Director of Momentum. My work has allowed me to travel the world and meet some inspirational characters along the way. I am married with two teenage girls and I enjoy reading, motorbikes, running and new gadgets.

Amy Stables - Creative Assistant

I first worked with Momentum in 2007 when I was studying for my A-levels. Unsure what interest to pursue at University, Momentum gave me the opportunity to develop my film making skills through working on international projects. This is where my love for filmmaking grew. Now, having completed my degree in Film and Television production. I am back working for Momentum, on projects which benefit young people like myself. I am an example of how Momentum work with young people long term and help provide an array of opportunities. I have a passion for the outdoors, travelling and photography.

 

Contributing To This Blog

What we would like you to do

Here at Momentum we would like the week to be fun and interactive. Therefore we would like to invite each and everyone of the participants to contribute to the Janus Project blog. 

If you wish to be a blog author on behalf of your country please contact amy@momentumworld.org

This blog will be running through the whole week and we hope that participants will continue to add and create posts throughout the week.

Below are some step by step instructions on how to create a post on Blogger. 

The address for the blog in www.janus2013.blogspot.co.uk. So start telling people.

Instructions

1. Those interested in blogging will receive an email from the Momentum team from Blogger.
2. Open this email. It will have a box which states accept invitation. Once you have accepted this response using your email address you will be able to add your own posts to the Inclusion In Action blog.
3. Once you have competed signing in click on ‘Posts’, you will get this view. Which shows you all the previous posts made in this Momentum blog. 
4. In the top left corner of the screen there is a orange box which say ‘New Post’. Click on this box to begin adding your own thoughts to the blog.
5. There is a box at the top of the screen where you can add a title for you blog and the text goes underneath, the layout is like that of a word document.
6. Once your happy with your post you can click ‘Publish’ or ‘Save’ to continue working on it later.
7. There is also a Blogger app available through the App store (for Apple) and Google Play (for Android). Through this you can sign in using your email address and create posts throughout the course.

There will be lots of help available if anyone is having difficultly creating a post. Feel free to drop through an email if you would like to discuss this before the course at amy@youthmomentum.org. 

What to expect in the UK

Hello everyone, my name is Amy and I am the Creative Assistant here at Momentum. 

This is  the beginning of the Janus Project blog, during the project we will be updating this blog with all sorts of information.

I would just like to start off by giving you a little information about the British weather. This time of year it is summer time but that can mean anything in the UK, always come prepared with a lightweight weather proof. The week of the project temperatures will be around 22 - 30˚c, but could be a little higher or lower. 

When packing it is important to remember travel adaptors for any electrical items such as mobile phones. The project is set on a residential site in Doncaster, South Yorkshire which has lots of natural surroundings. Outdoor clothing and suitable footwear is highly recommended, as we may complete activities using the outdoor facilities.   

The following outlines typical costs here in Britain. 

Exchange rate from Euro to Pound approx.

1€ = £0.81

Big Mac meal - £4

Loaf of Bread - £1.20

Pint of Beer - £2 - 3.50+

Contact Details

Whilst your here in Britain it may be important for you to contact the staff here from Momentum.

The primary contact you should use is;

Andrew Hadley - 07795554202

 

However if it is not possible to get through to Andrew please contact any of the following;

Paul Oxborough - 07990578684

Amy Stables - 07738083853