Last week on Tuesday 20th September, our team was invited to The London Peace Awards 2011 where we were among many nominees nominated for an award. The annual prestigious London Peace Awards 2011 was hosted by The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson at City Hall. Londoners of all ages who have made a significant contribution in the capital had the opportunity to be a recipient of the 10 award categories.
The Diversity Award category we were in was won by CLINKS Restaurant, they do remarkable work in the rehabilitation process for prisoners. We were extremely humbled and excited to receive the Certificate of Achievement which recognises the great work all nominees do within our community. It was an absolute honour to be amongst many outstanding people and organisations who were nominated. It showed that London is a phenomenal city with many individuals who are doing their bit no matter how big or small , we are all doing something.
We still have a long way to go on our journey and would not stop our work until our goal is achieved.
We would like to thank those who believed in our vision and also nominated us.
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE EWAV WORKS HAS BEING NOMINATED FOR A PEACE AWARD
'The Peace Awards Ceremony 2011'
The prestigious awards are a celebration and recognition of individuals and organisations who through various initiatives and projects have positively contributed to the peace and safety of London and we are once again looking forward to a memorable and inspiring evening.
The evening will be hosted by Reverend Nims Obunge MBE DL with the Mayor Boris Johnson as the guest of honour.
Date: Tuesday 20th September 2011 Time Doors: 5.30pm for Reception Ceremony: 6pm - 8pm Address: The Chamber, City Hall,The Queen’s Walk, More London, SE1 2AA. Website: www.weekofpeace.org
The Film/TV/Animation industry is huge and employs vast numbers of people in diverse roles, but finding a way to break in can often be daunting. The aim of this course is deciding the right path for you.
During the course we examine all areas of the film/animation business: from start to scratch. We will explore opportunities in education, training and employment. You will gain a knowledge not only of production but also of post-production, including Editing, Sound, Lighting, Art design, Script writing, Storytelling, Video filming for promos, adverts, animated videos, and music videos.
With practical advice from an industry professional you will also learn about all areas of the industry: from development through to production and broadcast, examining opportunities in education, training and employment. You will explore various industry structures, organisations and companies, gaining knowledge of the employment opportunities on offer. Most importantly you will develop your own personal strategies on how to break into the industry, from writing the ideal CV to cold calling techniques and interviews.
The report ‘Reducing Re-offending Through Social Enterprise’ identifies that there are considerable opportunities for more social enterprises to work with prisons and probation services. However, it also identifies some barriers including the fact that few people working in prisons and probation services have a clear idea of how to make contact with social enterprises in their area.
Lola Atkins from EWAV Works would be delivering a presentation to the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) on the services we have delivered at HMP YOIs on 2nd June 2011 at Somerset House, Strand, London.
EWAV Works in London are delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need have awarded them a grant overthree years. This grant will help EWAV Works continue to help change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
This spring allocation is the second of four rounds of grants which are made possible thanks to the amazing 2009 Appeal total of over £20.3 million – which has risen since November to a record breaking £39 Million. Following the Appeal night last November, BBC Children in Need has received additional donations from fundraisers, schools and businesses from all across the UK who all got together and showed their love for The Bear!
With the support of BBC Children in Need, EWAV Works will be able to continue reaching out to the youth through delivery of training in Animation, Digital graphics, modern film making techniques, and digital media in particular. EWAV aims to empower young people to cope with today's social challenges by creating opportunities that develop them as individuals and prepare them for the future. EWAV gives participants the opportunity to learn about the various aspects of Animation, Motion images production, Film and Cinematic activities. Our programmes provide the opportunity for participants to meet others who face similar challenges and to socialise, learn and participate in activities that will assist them in making career choices
Lola Atkins, the Project Director at EWAV Works said “We could not reach out to the children without the support of BBC Children in Need. Our experience of working with children from disadvantaged backgrounds stems from previous youth focused projects such as the delivery of activities in youth offender institutions which has enabled us to build a creditable knowledge and experience resource database that we use to help develop initiatives that make a positive impact with and for young people. This grant will go on to change the lives of so many children and give them the support they need.”
David Ramsden, Chief Executive of BBC Children in Need, said; “Our grants are made possible by the amazing generosity of the public and our donors. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to help such great projects as EWAV Works continue to help change young lives for the better.”
Since November, the BBC charity has received thousands of applications for funding. These are rigorously assessed and considered in the months leading up to the grant allocation by eight committees who pass on their recommendations to the Trustees of the charity.
All grants go to projects working with children and young people who may be affected by homelessness, neglect, abuse or poverty, or those who have encountered serious illness, disabilities and psychological disorders. END
Great news here - BBC Children in need have successfully awarded our 3 years project which will work to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people under 18 in London.
Eye With A View Works also know as EWAV Works is a young, groundbreaking organisation based in Hackney and was developed to provide an environment where young people can be motivated and encourage to maximise their talents using Animations and Motion Images productsion as a tool to achieve this.
