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Local Community <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
For you, By You...<br />
<strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong> Edition<br />
Your community,<br />
your magazine...<br />
New Year...<br />
New S<br />
Included in this month’s fresh<br />
magazine:<br />
The Big Walk Home @Chelt52 What's On In <strong>January</strong><br />
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EXCLUSIVE:<br />
Hollie Gazzard Fashion Event
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Index<br />
Introduction<br />
The Big Walk Home<br />
Sleeping Beauty Competition<br />
<strong>January</strong> Sales Survival Guide<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> Beauty<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> Testimonials<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> Fashion Event<br />
Winstons Wish<br />
Montpellier House<br />
Emmaus<br />
Stef Thomas<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> Classifieds<br />
Jon Stanley Photography<br />
Glos Jobs<br />
Hollie Gazzard Trust<br />
@Chelt52<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> Networking<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Rate Card<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> Financial<br />
LNH Management Solutions<br />
Whats On In <strong>January</strong><br />
The Robins<br />
Deca Design Flooring<br />
Gloucestershire Granite<br />
Everyman<br />
Let There Bee Cake<br />
Steve Taylor<br />
Editor<br />
<strong>Unique</strong> <strong>January</strong><br />
Hello and welcome to our first edition of <strong>2015</strong>, the<br />
<strong>January</strong> edition of <strong>Unique</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is our ninth digital<br />
community magazine :) Thank you all for sharing<br />
December's magazine on Twitter @<strong>Unique</strong>Chelt and<br />
for interacting with the magazine. We now have some<br />
amazing innovations at great value for money including<br />
Classifieds for Motors, Home Rentals and Houses to<br />
buy. This will save home sellers some vital costs when<br />
they sell their home. These innovations were created to<br />
help the Cheltenham Community.<br />
We also have an Amazing Fashion Event in aid of<br />
Hollie Gazzard Trust, which is booked 6:30pm<br />
Wednesday 4th February at @AngeNoir, 1 Crescent<br />
Place Cheltenham, do not miss out. Please email us<br />
for details info@uniquemediagroup.co.uk<br />
We have loads of great features this month including<br />
Hollie Gazzard Trust, Sleeping Beauty Competition,<br />
Cheltenham Town FC and What's On In Cheltenham.<br />
Our Features Editor Sarah Mckew @LadyMckew has<br />
some excellent articles including Behind the scenes<br />
Tour of The Everyman Theatre and Beauty & Fashion.<br />
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MAGAZINE<br />
Editor:<br />
Steve Taylor<br />
Fashion & Features Editor:<br />
Sarah Mckew<br />
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The Big Walk<br />
Home.....<br />
The plight of the homeless was brought home to shoppers in Cheltenham with an innovative<br />
lounge installation outside the Beechwood Shopping Centre on a busy shopping weekend just<br />
before Xmas.<br />
As people thronged the streets doing their Xmas shopping homeless charity Emmaus built a<br />
lovely, cosy lounge in the Strand in the freezing open air as part of The Big Walk Home appeal.<br />
The lounge complete with sofas, carpet, chairs, sideboard, fireplace, candles and a Xmas tree<br />
attracted local people to come over and talk to 'companions' from Emmaus to find out how<br />
the charity helps homeless people get back on their feet by offering them a place to live and<br />
work. After gathering outside the lounge supporters set off in groups on different walks around<br />
Cheltenham talking to people about homelessness and handing out leaflets. The Emmaus van<br />
was also parked close to the lounge installation and people donated warm clothes and items<br />
such as gloves, pants and scarves.<br />
David Riera from Whistle & Taylor Creative said “The whole point of it was that as we were<br />
walking home to the lounge and other people were walking home from doing their Xmas<br />
shopping that maybe they’d think about what those who don’t have a home to go to have to<br />
endure”<br />
Vicki Rowntree from Whistle & Taylor Creative who helped organize the event said 'On the day<br />
there was a great sense of community spirit. People from local businesses and all walks of life<br />
came together and helped spread the word about this inspirational charity. Emmaus really<br />
does make a difference by supporting people to work their way out of homelessness by<br />
providing meaningful work as well a stable home for as long as someone needs it. It's very<br />
moving when you hear personal stories from companions about how their lives have been<br />
transformed and their self-esteem restored. The Big Walk home provided a great opportunity<br />
to talk to the public about the great work that they do so that they can continue to help more<br />
people who are still without a home"<br />
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The plight of the homeless was brought home to<br />
shoppers in Cheltenham with an innovative lounge<br />
installation outside the Beechwood Shopping<br />
Centre on a busy shopping weekend just before<br />
Xmas.<br />
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As people thronged the streets doing their Xmas<br />
shopping homeless charity Emmaus built a lovely,<br />
cosy lounge in the Strand in the freezing open air<br />
as part of The Big Walk Home appeal. The lounge<br />
complete with sofas, carpet, chairs, sideboard,<br />
fireplace, candles and a Xmas tree attracted local<br />
people to come over and talk to 'companions'<br />
from Emmaus to find out how the charity helps<br />
homeless people get back on their feet by offering<br />
them a place to live and work. After gathering<br />
outside the lounge supporters set off in groups on<br />
different walks around Cheltenham talking to<br />
people about homelessness and handing out<br />
leaflets. The Emmaus van was also parked close to<br />
the lounge installation and people donated warm<br />
clothes and items such as gloves, pants and<br />
scarves.<br />
The King’s Table welcomes into the church community those who are in particular need or<br />
vulnerable, the homeless and people living in emergency accommodation.<br />
The guests receive a two course hot meal and the chance to relax and enjoy friendship and<br />
support. Currently they are regularly serving between 80 and 110 people every Monday and<br />
Friday.<br />
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Sleeping Beauty<br />
Competition<br />
Win Family Tickets for Sleeping Beauty<br />
at Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham<br />
Too win your family ticket for Sleeping Beauty on 9th <strong>January</strong>, answer this<br />
question correctly.<br />
Who wrote the original Sleeping Beauty book ?<br />
1) The Brothers Grimm<br />
2) William Shakespeare<br />
3) J K Rowling<br />
Please email your answer to info@uniquemediagroup.co.uk<br />
The Winner will be announced in <strong>January</strong>'s <strong>Unique</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
Note: Sleeping Beauty is for 4 tickets (2Adults & 2 Children) on Friday 9th Jan at<br />
7pm<br />
Good Luck<br />
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<strong>Unique</strong> Fashion<br />
<strong>January</strong> Sale......... Survival Rules<br />
Rule No.1 – Plan<br />
What I mean by this is plan if you<br />
can what you want to buy, don’t<br />
rush in and buy the 6th white t-<br />
shirt that you will have sat in your<br />
drawer. Also plan the shops you<br />
want to hit, this way you won’t<br />
end up buying pieces in the<br />
wardrobe that you don’t need,<br />
before getting to the pieces you<br />
do want or need. You could end<br />
up spending more than planned.<br />
Rule No.2 – Do not<br />
panic!<br />
Don’t panic buy pieces, look at how much<br />
is and work out how much you are saving.<br />
Would you of purchased your required<br />
item on offer before the sale? If you didn’t,<br />
doesn’t mean you need it. Is it worth<br />
buying if it is only has the reduction of £1?<br />
Don’t panic buy!<br />
Rule No.3 – Shop Online<br />
Some brands have more in the sale online than in stores. Check this before you<br />
venture out into the cold and do this from the comfort of your own sofa with a cup of<br />
tea.<br />
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Rule No.4 – Do it in Style<br />
Fancy something exclusive or designer? Shop in style which means queue in style.<br />
Did you know that the Harrod’s sale offer hot chocolate and blankets to the queues,<br />
you will also be entertained by their string quartet.<br />
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Rule No.5 - Remember to Eat & Drink<br />
Keep hydrated otherwise you might make unwise decisions with your purchases.<br />
Eating will energise you if you’re planning a big shop!<br />
Rule No.6 – Go Early<br />
This Boxing Day I got up early and hit the shops<br />
at 9am, there were less people around, no long<br />
wait at the fitting rooms, it’s almost tidy and the<br />
queues at the tills weren’t huge. Bliss!<br />
Rule No.7 – Man Up!<br />
Remember to take a man to carry your<br />
bags!<br />
Sarah Mckew<br />
Fashion & Features Editor<br />
© Sarah McKew 2014<br />
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<strong>Unique</strong> Beauty<br />
Winter Recovery……<br />
I have been sampling some beauty goodies for you to try<br />
this winter. So whether it is to chase away the winter<br />
blues or prep your skin for the cold spell ahead I have tried<br />
and tested products to help you through.<br />
Need a Detox after the Christmas and New Year Parties?<br />
Or stressed following the Turkey preparation? Try the<br />
Lavender Herbal Bath Oil by Kneipp. Lavender is known<br />
for its balancing effects, providing relief from stress and<br />
combating fatigue. So if you want to lift your spirits and<br />
become energised a few drops of this in a warm bath is<br />
what you need.<br />
I loved the smell of the oil, it helped me unwind and<br />
refreshed the senses<br />
Fancy a bit of Luxury for<br />
Bathtime? Himalayan Detox Salts<br />
by Therapie Rogues O’Neil are<br />
best for fortifying the spirit. These<br />
pink salts calm stress and<br />
balance the energy flow and I<br />
found these were great to<br />
combat a restless night. These<br />
made me feel amazing and I<br />
highly recommend them to<br />
everyone<br />
Sarah Mckew<br />
Fashion & Features Editor<br />
© Sarah McKew 2014<br />
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Have you tried a Ritual yet? Well not quite a<br />
ritual but Rituals Hammam Delight Shower<br />
Foam. It’s a blend of aromatic and revitalising<br />
Eucalptus and Rosemary to refresh body, mind<br />
and soul. I have to admit I found the smell to<br />
over powering of Eucalptus, it certainly woke<br />
me up in the morning.<br />
Melt away with Merumaya Cleansing Balm.<br />
New to the Cleansing world this made in<br />
Britain cleanser claims to double cleanse by<br />
removing make up and actually cleaning<br />
your skin. This smells amazing and made<br />
my skin feel silky smooth. It removed all my<br />
make up without leaving stains on the towel.<br />
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Lee Harris from LNH Management Solutions - Accountancy<br />
www.lnh-management-solutions.co.uk<br />
T: 07411 962418<br />
I was referred to LNH Management Solutions when looking to setup<br />
a new business venture. I've been very pleased with the time Lee<br />
initially spent with me advising on the business structure and<br />
helping with all of the necessary set-up and registration<br />
requirements. Since this, Lee regularly keeps contact to ensure the<br />
business is running smoothly and has always been available to<br />
offer his support in a personal and approachable manner. I've been<br />
highly impressed with his services and would have no hesitation in<br />
recommending him to other small businesses.<br />
Clare Lewis, Tel-Smart Limited<br />
Katy Newman-Miller GGM Surfaces - Luxury Worktops<br />
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T: 01242 460323<br />
"I regularly receive feedback that Katy and her team have<br />
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companies that use her<br />
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Heather McLennan Owner, TaxAssist Accountants, Cheltenham<br />
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Cleevely Memorials on Prestbury Road<br />
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T: 01242 236236<br />
Dear Chris and Caroline, Thank you again for the<br />
outstanding service. As you know, I had a specific idea in<br />
mind which had some unusual features. I did not feel<br />
confident that the first company I approached could<br />
achieve the design I wanted after their repeated failure to<br />
provide a drawing to my specifications. In contrast you<br />
provided the drawing I needed quickly and efficiently<br />
which, together with your professional and caring<br />
approach, left me in no doubt about placing an order with<br />
you.<br />
My mother and I are delighted with the stone, and I know<br />
my father would have liked it. It's funny but it seems so<br />
appropriate for him, with its height, slim width and stylish<br />
features. I hope I can equal your high standards in the small<br />
planting area in front of the stone with my flowers.<br />
You both do such an important job and you do it extremely<br />
well.<br />
Best wishes Julia Wynn<br />
Deca Design Flooring - Quality Carpets & Flooring<br />
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T: 01242 257857<br />
We will definitely use you again and recommend you to<br />
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The service and fitting from you was excellent, you<br />
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Hollie Gazzard<br />
Fashion Event<br />
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<strong>Unique</strong> Fashion & Culture Event<br />
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6:30pm Wednesday 4th February at Ange Noir 1 Crescent Place,<br />
Cheltenham<br />
You will bear witness to our first Annual <strong>Unique</strong> Fashion & Culture<br />
Event in Aid of Hollie Gazzard Trust.<br />
You will never have witnessed an evening like this before<br />
The Evening includes:<br />
Glass of Prosecco and Canapes on arrival<br />
Live DJ Set<br />
Local Fashion Designers showcasing their brands inc Tokyo<br />
Tattoo<br />
Magical Entertainment from Richard Parsons<br />
Live Music by Tommy Lewis ex Chip Shop Boy<br />
Hairdressing Extraganza not to be missed<br />
Showcase of Local Talent and local celebrities<br />
Nick Gazzard Presentation on Hollie Gazzard Trust<br />
Much More<br />
Costs: Minimum of £10 Donation to Hollie Gazzard Trust Click on<br />
http://holliegazzard.org/ Book your tickets in advance<br />
Maximum of 120 Tickets which are being sold on first come first<br />
serve basis. Tickets are Available on the Evening<br />
Event Sponsorship is also available<br />
Come and show your support for a great Local charity in Hollie<br />
Gazzard Trust<br />
See you at 18:30 on 4th February<br />
Email info@uniquemediagroup.co.uk with any queries<br />
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Emmaus<br />
Emmaus is a homelessness charity with a difference, providing more than just a bed for the night for people who<br />
have experienced homelessness and social exclusion.<br />
We provide a home for as long as someone needs it, as well as meaningful work in our social enterprise. This<br />
works to help to restore feelings of self-esteem and give our companions, as residents are known, the opportuni<br />
to regain control of their lives.<br />
How it works<br />
There are currently 25 Emmaus communities spread across the UK, providing a home and meaningful work to<br />
around 623 formerly homeless people. There are also a further seven groups working to establish new<br />
communities. We are working towards a target of being able to offer 750 companion places by 2017.<br />
Like any successful community, Emmaus is most successful when everyone makes a contribution, working<br />
together in the social enterprise to generate the funds that support themselves and others.<br />
Companions are expected to work for 40 hours per week, or to the best of their ability, in the charity's social<br />
enterprise and are required to sign off all benefits, with the exception of housing benefit, which is claimed to help<br />
to support the community. The intention is for each community to eventually become self-sufficient, supporting<br />
itself with the revenue it generates through its businesses.<br />
The community model has a huge impact on restoring self-esteem as companions take responsibility for keeping<br />
their community going, working to support themselves and others.<br />
Emmaus is not about giving hand-outs, it’s about providing an opportunity for each individual to work to<br />
overcome homelessness. This approach has been proven to produce long-term, sustainable results and, for<br />
many who have been stuck in a cycle of homelessness, offers the support they need to overcome this.<br />
Our impact<br />
For every £1 spent with Emmaus there is an £11 social, economic and environmental return on investment.<br />
This was the finding of a Social Return on Investment study carried out on behalf of Emmaus. The research<br />
showed that Emmaus can deliver a significant impact, with savings to the healthcare system, a reduction in crim<br />
reoffending and savings to the benefits bill.<br />
Read the full report here.<br />
Solidarity<br />
Solidarity is key to the Emmaus ethos, and means helping those less fortunate than yourself. Everyone at<br />
Emmaus, companions, staff, trustees and volunteers, is encouraged to carry out acts of solidarity.<br />
For companions in particular, this has a huge impact on their self-esteem, showing them the impact they as an<br />
individual can have on the lives of others and the value they can offer.<br />
Emmaus in the world<br />
Emmaus isn’t just in the UK, in fact it originally started in France in the 1940s. Since then Emmaus has grown in<br />
an international movement with more than 300 groups based in 36 countries across the world.<br />
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Stef Thomas<br />
Five ways to kickstart your networking<br />
in <strong>2015</strong><br />
Do you get a lot of success from your business networking? Or<br />
do you go along and are never sure how to make it "work" for<br />
you?<br />
Do you watch the people who are making networking work for<br />
them and wonder what they do differently?<br />
This month, Stefan Thomas, author of Business Networking for<br />
Dummies gives us his ideas on five changes we can make whi<br />
1. You have to be there, regularly. If you make only one change to your networking in <strong>2015</strong> th<br />
do this. Plan your networking activity and be there. Don't think you can only turn up once or t<br />
a year when you need to make some sales. You're expecting people to want to buy when you<br />
want to sell. Life doesn't work that way round.<br />
Think about the furniture stores which advertise on telly. You know, the ones who have had a<br />
on since sometime in 1975! Why do you think they keep advertising week in week out? They<br />
have to be there at the moment when you start thinking of buying new sofa.<br />
They don't just pop up when they need to make some sales and neither should you. Be there<br />
consistently. Then you will be there when someone in the room needs your product or service<br />
2. Arrive with positive intent. What are you intending to<br />
get from this networking meeting? Are you<br />
approaching the meeting positively? Or are you just<br />
turning up and hoping for the best?<br />
At the very least turn up with a smile and enjoy the<br />
experience. I'm always amazed when people turn up to<br />
networking meetings with a face like a smacked arse<br />
and then wonder why everyone else responds in the<br />
same manner.<br />
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3. Prepare. Most networking meetings have an introductions round - at 4Networking we<br />
call it the 40 Second round. This is your opportunity to engage with the other people in the<br />
room. Prepare it like you would any other marketing material. Write it down and, even<br />
better, record it on your smartphone to make sure it is the right length and that it sounds<br />
like you.<br />
You wouldn't "wing it" with any of your other marketing material. Don't do it here.<br />
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4. ALWAYS follow up. What happens when you leave the networking meeting? You<br />
check your 'phone. Wonder why you've got a missed call from your child's school,<br />
wonder why your best client has Emailed you and realise you're now running late for<br />
your next call.<br />
In short, you start to forget the conversations you had. And everyone else is the same.<br />
So you have the opportunity to be the one who stands out by always remembering to<br />
follow up. Call the people you have met and arrange to have a second, longer<br />
conversation with them. Don't wait for them to come to you.<br />
en<br />
wice<br />
sale<br />
5. Join up your networking with social media. You don't "get" Twitter or LinkedIn? Tough.<br />
It's too late to pretend that social media isn't going to affect business. You have the<br />
opportunity to be regularly in touch with your prospects on social media. You have the<br />
opportunity to remind them of your expertise. You have the opportunity to be there at<br />
exactly the moment when they realise they need your service.<br />
The things is, your competitors have that opportunity too. You may be better at what you<br />
do than your competitors. But they are better at keeping in touch on social media. Learn<br />
how to use it properly. Find someone in your networking group who can help you. But<br />
don't pretend you can do without it.<br />
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The world is joined up online now and the people who are truly benefitting are those who<br />
realise that face to face relationships are even more important than ever. Those who join<br />
up their real life and virtual relationships build the strongest connections and the most<br />
mutually profitable networking.<br />
Got any networking tips of your own? Share them<br />
with Stefan on Twitter @NoRedBraces or you can<br />
find him on LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook and<br />
Instagram.<br />
Stefan is the author of the Amazon bestselling<br />
Business Networking for Dummies and Network<br />
Director of 4Networking - running over 5000<br />
breakfast lunch and evening meetings in the UK<br />
every year.<br />
GET THE BOOK HERE<br />
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Classifieds<br />
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Hollie Gazzard Trust<br />
Hope, passion & a life fulfilled<br />
EDUCATING RITA AT KINGS THEATRE GLOUCESTER (24 JANUARY)<br />
We are delighted that a performance at the Kings Theatre on Saturday <strong>January</strong> 24 by the Everyman<br />
Theatre's Professional company will be dedicated to the Hollie Gazzard Trust Willy Russell's play<br />
Educating Rita is a modern classic. It tells the story of hairdresser Rita, who feels that life has passed<br />
her by. She wants an education. But does Open University lecturer Frank have anything to teach her?<br />
Educating Rita is a hilarious, and often moving, story of a woman's determination to change her life.<br />
Tickets £10 from www.everymantheatre.org.uk<br />
THE MOTOWN AND SOUL SHOW, WALLS CLUB<br />
GLOUCESTER (31 JANUARY)<br />
We are proud to announce that two great<br />
professional artists will be performing at the<br />
Motown evening, Walls Club Gloucester. Diane<br />
Shaw will be delivering the wonderful sound of<br />
Motown and Northern Soul, and Nia will be paying a<br />
tribute to Whitney Houston. A few tickets still<br />
available at £12.50 from nick@holliegazzard.org<br />
SPRING QUIZ AT HATHERLEY MANOR (26 FEBRUARY)<br />
We are teaming up with 'Rugby for heroes' for a special quiz night at Hatherley Manor Hotel on<br />
Thursday February 26, 6:45pm meet and greet with a 7:00pm kick off. Teams can consist of up to 5<br />
players and costs £100 a team fee. The evening will be hosted by a Gloucester rugby player and there<br />
is a £250 cash prize and a curry buffet. To confirm your place please e-mail Sian Pryszlak at<br />
fundraising@holliegazzard.org. Team will be allocated on a first come first served basis. We look<br />
forward to your support and seeing you there.<br />
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NEWS<br />
BELIEVE IN GLOUCESTER AWARDS 2014<br />
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Nick and Chloe attended the 2014 Believe in Gloucester Awards Ceremony held and Gloucester<br />
Rugby's Kingsholm stadium.<br />
HGT won the award for Best Community Project. Hollie's family wanted something positive to come<br />
out of the tragic loss by supporting trainee hairdressers. They also work with Increase the Peace to<br />
divert young people away from antisocial behaviour, gun and knife crime and gang association in<br />
Gloucester. The Trust also works with Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service to reduce<br />
the level of domestic abuse and improve the safety of victims and their families.<br />
Hollie's dad Nick said: "We are so humbled to be nominated let alone actually win. It sets off the<br />
year for us. "Bearing in mind what happened at the beginning of the year and what we are doing<br />
through the Trust now. It is all down to the community. "We can't thank the community enough for<br />
the support they have given us."<br />
HOLLIE-DAY HAIR AT GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE<br />
The Hollie-day Hair event was the latest way in which Gloucestershire college has worked with the<br />
trust since Hollie's tragic death earlier this year. Haircuts were on offer from Gloucestershire<br />
College students in return for donations to the Hollie Gazzard Trust.<br />
The level one hair and beauty students spent the afternoon styling hair of all lengths and shapes in<br />
return for a minimum donation of £1 to the charity. The Hollie-day Hair event was the latest way in<br />
which the college has worked with the trust since Hollie's tragic death earlier this year.<br />
The charity has provided financial support to aspiring hair and beauty students at the college. The<br />
Gloucester campus hosted the event, where the students offered curling, straightening, hair up,<br />
hair down and temporary hair colouring.<br />
Level 1 hair and beauty students, Level 5 salon managers and Level 3 marketing apprentices<br />
helped to organise the event.<br />
16 DAYS OF ACTION<br />
The 16 Days of Action started on the 25 November Elimination of Violence against Women and<br />
Girls day and came to an end on International Human Rights day, Wednesday 10 December.<br />
The Trust plaid an important role across the 16 days.<br />
The Trust were invited by Tewkesbury BC to open up a Healthy Relationship Pop in event at<br />
Innsworth Community Center. They attended the 'reclaim the night' March held in Cheltenham on<br />
the same day that was attended by over 500 people. Nick then spoke at a 'Domestic Abuse:<br />
Everyone's Business' Masterclass organised by Safer Gloucester. Nick then spoke at 'Domestic<br />
Abuse and Stalking' Masterclass organised by: University of Gloucestershire, Hollie Gazzard Trust,<br />
Gloucestershire Police and Cheltenham Borough Council. Nick and Chloe were also invited<br />
Tewkesbury BC to the council offices where they had a stand and spoke to various agencies in<br />
attendance. Finally, Gloucester Cathedral was lit up in purple in memory of Hollie on 10 December<br />
to mark the end of the 16 days.<br />
BBC GLOUCESTERSHIRE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT GLOUCESTERSHIRE CATHEDRAL<br />
A big thank you to our friends at BBC Gloucestershire who raised £1350 from the retiring collection<br />
at the annual Christmas celebration at Gloucestershire Cathedral. This will be split between the<br />
two chosen charities, HGT and SANDS. Thank you to all those that attended and contributed<br />
Hope, passion & a life fulfilled<br />
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@Chelt52<br />
What is @Chelt52?<br />
A social project to share a different bit of<br />
Cheltenham each week...<br />
...and unearth the town's hidden gems!<br />
@Chelt52 is a rotation curation social media account; which means the account rotates<br />
spokesperson each week, inviting different people to become the ‘voice’ of Cheltenham.<br />
Every week for 52 weeks, a Cheltenham tweeter takes over the @Chelt52 Twitter account and<br />
shows the world what their Cheltenham is about – and what they contribute to the town. Each<br />
Monday a new person takes charge of the account and shows a different side to the town.<br />
Individuals, businesses and organisations in and around Cheltenham are given the opportunity to<br />
have their say on why they think our town is great.<br />
Our intention since we started @Chelt52 has been to collate a wide range of participants that can<br />
portray the diverse lifestyles that make Cheltenham unique. We’ve invited individuals,<br />
organisations, causes and businesses to help us ‘compere’ a fun range of social media-loving<br />
Cheltonians.<br />
@Chelt52 now enters its second year after a very successful inaugural first year. We are looking to<br />
grow the project even more and become recognised as a ‘go-to’ place to learn more about the area<br />
@Chelt52 is organised by Liam McKinnon and Sophie Fryer<br />
Follow @Chelt52 on Twitter<br />
Like @Chelt52 on Facebook<br />
Join @Chelt52 on LinkedIn<br />
What is ‘rotation curation’?<br />
Rotation curation - also #RotationCuration - is the concept of rotating the spokesperson on a broad<br />
scoped social media account. Such a scope can be a location, a country, an organisation, a group,<br />
and so on. The concept is prominent on Twitter.<br />
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Why get involved?<br />
Our project is a great place for individuals, organisations and businesses to meet new people, spread the<br />
word about what they do and interact with a whole new audience.<br />
Taking a week on @Chelt52 is particularly great for independent organisations who may not have a large<br />
Twitter following, as our 9,000 strong account is a great place to get a message out to a large Cheltenhambased<br />
audience.<br />
We have found that many people have discovered new places and things to do through @Chelt52, and we<br />
have unearthed many of the town’s ‘hidden gems’. Businesses can create potential leads for new customers<br />
after a week on the account.<br />
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The stats<br />
52 weeks<br />
52 tweeters<br />
140 characters<br />
9,473 followers<br />
.<br />
Testimonials<br />
"I love my adopted home town and think it’s a great way for others to find about more about the area from a<br />
personal perspective!" - Vince Freeman<br />
"Getting involved with @Chelt52 gives us the chance to give an insight into just some of the wide range of<br />
work we are doing in Cheltenham” - Gloucestershire Constabulary<br />
"Obviously I love Cheltenham and I think this campaign is a fantastic way of highlighting what an interesting<br />
and unique town it is” - Martin Horwood MP<br />
"We love Twitter, we love Cheltenham and this seemed to be that combination realised!" - Thrill Collins<br />
“We took part in @Chelt52 back in July and we had a fantastic time interacting with local people and<br />
businesses. It is a fantastic initiative that shows connective marketing at its best” - Contemporary Cake<br />
Designs<br />
"Chelt52 is a fantastic way to expose our brand to people who may not have previously stumbled upon us" -<br />
Silverball PR<br />
Advertising opportunities<br />
We have an opportunity for organisations and businesses to become @Chelt52 Associates and advertise on<br />
our website.<br />
For only £100, brands, businesses and organisations can feature on an 'Associate' page of our website for<br />
the year. This will include their logo, a description of their services and a link to their website.<br />
You don’t have to take part in the account to advertise with @Chelt52. If you would like to discuss advertising<br />
with us, please contact hello@cheltenham52.co.uk.<br />
All money spent on advertising will go straight back into marketing our project – we want to get our message<br />
out to as many people as possible!<br />
Year One Highlights<br />
In the first year of the project, we were joined by notable names such as Martin Horwood MP, Vince Freeman<br />
(The Voice), Gloucestershire Constabulary, Ellenborough Park, Thrill Collins, GlosCol and Cheltenham Town<br />
Ladies FC.<br />
Year Two – Look out for...<br />
Each and every one of our tweeters in year two of the project will be able to share something special!<br />
Look out for Miss Cheltenham: Sophie Smith (week 3), Cheltenham Playhouse (week 16), All Golds Rugby<br />
(week 21), Regent Arcade (week 35), Comedy Festival (week 38) and the Lit Fest (week 40).<br />
For the full line-up, see www.cheltenham52.co.uk.<br />
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Don’t Miss This Business People...<br />
Wednesday 06:45 - 08:30am<br />
Longford Inn, Gloucester GL2 9BE<br />
NEXT MEETINGS:<br />
14th <strong>January</strong> - 28th <strong>January</strong><br />
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Costs: Only £10 to Visit including Full English Breakfast<br />
If you want to know more about <strong>Unique</strong> Business Networking<br />
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<strong>Unique</strong>Financial<br />
CLAIMING VAT ON PRE-REGISTRATION EXPENDITURE<br />
VAT is an administrative minefield for accountants, let alone business owners.<br />
However a very important piece of favourable VAT legislation that all business owners should be<br />
aware of is the entitlement to reclaim VAT on some of their expenditure made before they became<br />
registered. Of course you must make sure that both the business and the entity are the same one that<br />
made the original purchase (i.e. the business has not changed from a sole trade to a company).<br />
There are different rules that apply however to the purchase of goods and the purchase of services.<br />
VAT on the Purchase of Pre-Registration Goods<br />
Businesses can reclaim VAT on the purchase of goods prior to registration providing that the goods<br />
were purchased within the four years prior to the date of registration, and they fall within one of the<br />
below categories:<br />
1. The goods purchased will result in a sale/supply on which the business will be able to charge<br />
VAT (i.e. the goods haven’t been used, sold or consumed at the date of registration). A good example<br />
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These materials in stock would be expected to be used on a future sale which will be charged VAT, an<br />
therefore the original VAT on the purchase of the materials can be reclaimed.<br />
2. VAT can also be reclaimed on goods which were purchased and used prior to registration, as<br />
long as they continue to be used after registration to contribute in generating sales/supply on which<br />
the business will be able to charge VAT. Examples of this would typically be capital assets such as<br />
vans, plant/machinery, computer equipment, etc. Despite being used prior to the registration, you can<br />
still recover 100% of the original VAT on the purchase.<br />
VAT on the Purchase of Pre-Registration Services<br />
It is extremely difficult to be able to prove whether a service paid for prior to registration has resulted<br />
in a service provided to the business after registration. Therefore the rules for reclaiming VAT on the<br />
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What's On in Janaury.....<br />
New Years Day at Cheltenham Racecourse<br />
Thursday 1 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Racing at Cheltenham<br />
Wash away those New Year’s Eve cobwebs with racing at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day.<br />
One of the most relaxed racedays of the year, the combination of racegoers enjoying the final part of the Christmas break<br />
as well as some cracking racing is a great way to round off the holiday.<br />
Children under 18 receive free entry on New Year’s Day and to keep the little ones happy, there will be added entertainme<br />
on offer. With activities such as face painting, colouring, a kids show, balloon modelling and personal appearances at<br />
intervals from Peppa Pig in the family zone, the day is guaranteed to be just as fun for the little ones as it is the grownups!*<br />
Tickets for New Year’s Day start at just £12 in the Best Mate enclosure and £25 in the Club/Tattersalls enclosure.<br />
*Kids Zone only available in the Tatts/Club enclosure and not the Best Mate enclosure.<br />
For further information<br />
New Years Day at Cheltenham Racecourse<br />
Where : Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury Park, Cheltenham GL50 4SH<br />
Date : Thursday 1 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Time : Gates open 10.30am, first race at 12.15pm<br />
Tickets/Admission : From £12<br />
Contact phone : Ticket sales: 0844 5793003<br />
Beatlemania at the Everyman Theatre<br />
Friday 16 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
The BEATLEMANIA show superbly recreates the legendary live<br />
performances of The Beatles from their 'moptop' roots, through the<br />
psychedelia of Sgt. Pepper then on to the final years of Abbey Road and<br />
Let It Be.Firmly established as one of the finest tribute acts in the world,<br />
BEATLEMANIA have performed for stars such as David and Victoria<br />
Beckham, Sir Richard Branson, Madonna and more.<br />
Where : Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HQ<br />
Date : Friday 16 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Time : 7.45pm<br />
Tickets/Admission :£22.50<br />
Contact phone : Box office: 01242 572573<br />
www.uniquemediagroup.co.uk
Brass Monkey Swim at Cheltenham Lido<br />
Sunday 4 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
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A tough sporting challenge at Sandford Parks Lido only for the most<br />
hardy of swimmers.<br />
This is a swimming race over two distances 500m (10 lengths) and 1km<br />
(20 lengths). The water of the main pool will be filtered, circulated and<br />
chemically dosed but the temperature will be extremely cold. It is<br />
mandatory that all competitors must wear a winter wetsuit and silicon<br />
hat for this event with boots and gloves a suggested addition.<br />
It is recommended that only seasoned experienced winter swimmers<br />
who are acclimatised to swimming in very cold water take part. The<br />
event will be cancelled if the pool is iced over and entry fees refunded.<br />
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The event is run for the benefit of Sandford Lido Ltd (charity<br />
#1052203).<br />
Where : Sandford Parks Lido, Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7PU<br />
Date : Sunday 4 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Start times: Between 11am and 1pm<br />
Tickets/Admission : TBC £15 for 500m race, £20 for 1km race<br />
Contact phone : 01242 524430<br />
Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves at The Bacon<br />
Theatre, Cheltenham<br />
Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Pantomimes at The Bacon Theatre<br />
Promenade Productions proudly present their annual family panto.<br />
A traditional panto that the whole family will enjoy.<br />
SPECIAL OFFER: All tickets £10 on Wednesday & Thursdays<br />
Ali Baba & the 40 Thieves at The Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham<br />
Where : The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Shelburne Road,<br />
Cheltenham, GL51 6HE<br />
Date : Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
Time : 7 - 9.30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2.30<br />
Tickets/Admission : £10 - £16 available from Showcase 01242<br />
224144<br />
Please let us know about your Cheltenham events or happenings,<br />
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<strong>Unique</strong> Football<br />
The Robins @CTFCofficial<br />
Oh dear......the axe rather surprisingly fell on Mark Yates tenure with Cheltenham Town, I thought he<br />
was hanging on in there but Keith Baker decided that a change is for the best.<br />
"It was the most difficult decision I've had to make in my time here," chairman Paul Baker said in a<br />
statement on Yates' sacking.<br />
Birmingham-born Yates played 230 games for the club between 1999 and 2004, scoring 22 goals,<br />
captaining the side under Steve Cotterill when they won the 2002 play-off final against Rushden &<br />
Diamonds to earn promotion to the third tier.<br />
He then returned from Kidderminster Harriers as manager in December 2009 after Martin Allen left<br />
by mutual consent.<br />
The Robins reached the League Two play-offs in 2011-12 and again the following season, but<br />
Yates was unable to emulate Cotterill and John Ward, who led them to promotion to League One in<br />
2006-07.<br />
His final match in charge was a 4-1 home defeat by Wycombe on Saturday.<br />
"Mark was understandably very upset and I was too," Baker's statement continued.<br />
"Everybody who knows him will have a lot of sadness with the decision we've had to take, but we<br />
have to look after the business and look at results and performances.<br />
"Something is not quite right and the manager has to take responsibility."<br />
So Paul Buckle was wheeled into The Whaddon Road hot seat, he is ex boss of Luton Town and<br />
Bristol Rovers but had been working as a Technical Director in the United States.<br />
Paul Buckle stated on BBC Sport:<br />
"It's been a whirlwind 24 hours, that's for sure.<br />
"Things have moved very quickly. I had other offers in the States, when I made my mind up to go<br />
back into management, but after speaking to the chairman this job moved right to the top of the list.<br />
"I knew in my gut that this was right."
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So far so good for Mr Buckle with three 1 – 1 draws and a 1-0 loss against Dover in the FA Cup is<br />
not a bad start so far considering we were letting in loads of goals in the previous four games at<br />
end of Mark Yates tenure. We are hoping by the time you read this that we are celebrating with<br />
six point as Cheltenham go away to Exeter on Boxing Day and Newport at home on 28th<br />
December.<br />
Keep fighting and Come on You Robins ?
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