We have made a start on our Wishlist for 2010 all of these items will enhance the image of RSS and will enable us to attend lager events and have a major presence there with your help.  ALL general stationery ie leaflets etc are ongoing – we use many 100’s in any one time and 1000’s in a event.  If 1 leaflet saves a life then my job is done !!!  Please contact debbie@riverandseasense.com or call Debbie on 01492 870600 if you can provide any of the items listed or are able to offer a contribution – Thanking you in anticipation.

RSS require a team of In Store Bag Packers for the above areas.  We are looking for individuals to register on our database to cover the following areas to pack shopping in stores such as Marks and Spencer – Asda – Morrisons – etc and on occasions take part in in store promotions for RSS promoting and collecting donations for this worthwhile cause.  Register as an individual or group or school – the more the merrier – we ALWAYS have fun whilst working to ensure RSS is sustained.  Thank you for your interest.  Register NOW by calling Debbie on 01492 870600 or e mailing debbie@riverandseasense.com  with your Name – Telephone number – and which area you would be interested in bag packing and whether you have your own transport.  Lifts can be provided and RSS T Shirts are provided FREE of charge.

RSS require an experienced fundraiser or someone with vision and a kind heart that doesn’t mind getting ’stuck-in’.

To ensure RSS can continue to educate young people as to the dangers of water and provide exciting and entertaining events to raise awareness we really need help from either 1 or more people who would like to support this cause.

Time – is as much as you feel you would like to offer – I would hope that you would WANT to be involved in this worthwhile cause. 

For further information please contact Debbie on 01492 870600 or e mail debbie@riverandseasense.com with information on how you feel you may be able to help.  Thank you for your interest.

I wonder if there is anyone out there who would like to work in our lovely office in Llandudno for around 20 hours a week as a volunteer.  They would require a good telephone manner with possible telephone sales experience and good IT skills for general office duties.  However if there is anyone who would like to take an interest in what RSS are doing they could also be involved in organising events and helping RSS to grow.  Please telephone Debbie in the first instance on 01492 870600 or e mail debbie@riverandseasense.com  with your details.  I assure you of a very rewarding and inspirational volunteering experience.

River and Sea Sense is expanding rapidly and we need help in our departments.

Office Assiatant with good communication skills and computer knowledge

Fundraising Committe and Fundraisers:  experience is required but not essential

 A Bid Writer is urgently required, expericene of the nature would be vital.

Youth Panel and Youth Committe.  I am looking for 12 people between 16 and 18 to be part of river and sea sense, this will be a exciting organisation and would require experience in computer skills, sports and media

2 x Directors required to help move River and Sea Sense forward, experience in management, sport and sales would be an advantage, these are rewarding positions

You would be able to work from home or may pop into out Llandudno office as and when needed.  We are on a bus and train route. Our office is on the top floor and is accessable via a lift or stairs.

All volunteer vacancies are part time and hours to be agreed

If you think you maybe be able to help for a couple of hours each week please contact debbie@riverandseasense.com or call 01492 870600

31st July 2009 at Tesco Abergele from 9.30am–4pm(Awareness and collection)

15th August 2009 at Morriosns Colwyn Bay 10am –4pm (Bag Packing)

18th August 2009 at Morrisons Bangor 10.30am–4pm (Bag Packing)

28th and 29th August Tesco Abergele 9.30am–4pm ( Awareness and Collection)

22nd December at Morriosns Rhyl 9.30am 4pm (Bag Packing)

I am looking for 10 people to help for 2/4 hours on these fundraising dates. Please give me a call if you are interested.  We will provide T Shirts for these events.

What an incredible six months this has been

CD – Dreams Come Alive

James Stone and his partner Kim Hirst have also played a huge part in helping me with events and just recently have given many many hours of their time in writing and producing two and soon to be three wonderful songs.

The first came about with a conversation I had with Reece Mc Nally one of Chris’s close friends and Morgan Edwards – Reece happened to say that he had written a rap about losing Chris shortly after it happened – bear in mind – this was 2 and a half years later.  Reece – if you do not know was the brave boy who tried to rescue Chris on that fateful day.  Morgan another close friend happened to be very musical and also wrote a song for Chris’s funeral.  So, James asked me to bring Reece, Morgan and myself to his house in Rhyl and they got to work.  The second song James and Kim wrote with a selection of words and phrases from us all and a lead singer who has the most wonderful voice for her 17 years.  Hope you like them.

Crucial Crew

I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to  join Crucial Crew in September and that means that as far as I am concerned – I will be honoured to be able to join the Fire Service, Police, Childline, Probation Service to name but a few in a tour around local schools all of us getting out message out to the pupils.  Having shadowed them for a day – I found it an incredible way to access pupils – and really get our point across.

General Information

A meeting at the Welsh Assembly is imminent I hope as I have had many discussions to this end and many meetings to attempt to find the right people to speak to.

UNLTD

I was honoured to be invited as the guest speaker at the Unltd awards day in Cardiff earlier this year.  I met so many incredible like minded people and forged I am sure some good relationships too.

I am soon to launch a type of Welsh Dragons Den to encourage entrepreneurship amongst young people – this should forge great partnerships with local business and young people alike.

ALWAYS AND FOREVER WEBSITE

A new website is also due to be launched.  www.always-and-forever.org to help parents who have lost a child and young people who have lost a friend.  I am aware of other sites that do an extremely valuable job – but I am hoping there is room for an online support network.

FACEBOOK

Joining FACEBOOK has opened my eyes and I love it I am hooked.  It is an excellent medium to keep in touch with people especially Chris’s friends – to see that they are having fun and are OK.  I have made many new friends on there – done some mad quizzes just for the fun of it and found my friend in Aussie.  Have a look at my groups.  Search Debbie Anne Turnbull.

THUNDERCAT RACING

This event is on 20th and 21st June at Penmaenmawr – and I am really looking forward to it.  I will be there fighting for my cause – and having fun too !!  Having met Fiona Pascoe the MD last week – it was like meeting an old friend.  She is so passionate about these events and again bringing the local community together as I am.  Promises to be a great weekend.  somethins different – support it – go have a good time.

If anyone is avalibale, please contact me by email, using the contact page on this website or you can call me on 0787 9648568. Help Needed for both days, even if it is for only one hour!!

Schools

My presentations in schools are gaining momentum and I am pleased with the feedback.  I spoke to almost 1000 schoolchildren last week before I literally had to take a week off with exhaustion.  Yes, it takes so much out of me but I feel duty bound to do this.  I am doing lessons and assemblies now and really enjoy the wit and genuine interest of the children.   Their sensitivity and words of support are a real tonic too.

MANDY ROBERTS – Company Secretary,  Admin Officer and Friend

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Mandy Roberts as our Co Secretary.  Mandy is my girl Friday – sounding board – office assistant and trusted friend.  She has been an absolute star this past 6 months in helping to shape up and sort out my office – incorporating systems and just being there.  Well Done Mandy.

Events will be on my facebook pages and on this site also in the coming months.

There will be another newsletter at the end of the month and thereafter monthly.

DATE  TBA  SUMMER 2009

VENUE LLANDUDNO

An evening of entertainment extroadinaire !!!!  Mickey Thomas and Joey Jones – football legends will be bringing their brand of humour to the Royal Hotel Llandudno – complete with “female dancers” and full casino.  More information to follow.

If you are interested in this event please email debbie@riverandseasense.com to express your interest.

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Hello Everyone

I have just had confirmed today that I am to go through to the Level 2 for the UNltd award. This is FANTASTIC news. Level 2 is a competition and at this stage I am just so pleased to be considered even if I don’t get through. Having received Level 1 – this was so helpful. Level 2 will further this project and help raise awareness on a massive scale.

I would just like to thank Gareth and Mandy for all their help and support.

THANK YOU UNltd xxx

Debbie Turnbull

PS I’m sure Christopher will be pleased too xx

For further information regarding how UNltd could help you please see below:

www.unltd.org.uk