Tag: One World Centre
Sulby School scoops top award with powerful performance in One World Primary Film Competition
Local schoolchildren brought a new twist to the Island’s growing reputation for film-making yesterday with the special screening and prize presentation for the first “It’s Not Fair!” One World Primary Film Competition, kindly sponsored by Sure. Children aged 5 to 11 had been challenged to produce a film of no more than 4 minutes exploring [...]
Fairtrade organisation renews Fairtrade Island status
The Isle of Man has received glowing praise for its “thriving” Fairtrade activity after a successful application to have its Fairtrade Island status renewed. The Island first became a Fairtrade area in July 2008 and is required to reapply for the status every two years to ensure it continues to qualify. Our application, which is [...]
DEC collection for Syria
The One World Centre is pleased to announce that £2,050.16 was raised from the Isle of Man in the recent Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for those affected by the ongoing crisis in Syria. The money raised for DEC appeals is sent for further distribution to British aid and humanitarian agencies working in the area. Over [...]
DEC collection for Syria taking place in Island this weekend
The Isle of Man will be taking part in the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal this weekend collecting for the millions of people who urgently need aid due to the ongoing conflict in Syria. It is estimated more than four million people require help after the past two years of war. In many parts of the [...]
Launch of Island Fairtrade website
A one-stop resource to enhance understanding of Fairtrade A new website for the Island is being launched to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight. IoM Fairtrade Island at http://www.iom.selectfairtrade.co.uk/ is supported by the One World Centre and the Isle of Man Fairtrade Group and will provide a central resource for all things Fairtrade on the Island. This [...]
Students Script Leprosy DVD
St John’s School works with the Leprosy Mission and TME on educational resource The One World Centre’s latest venture is to give St John’s Year 5 students the opportunity of easing the lives of people around the world. Following a presentation by Nick Calland, the area representative of the Leprosy Mission, the class is busy [...]
Sure sponsors One World Centre Primary School Film Competition
The One World Centre is delighted to announce that Sure has become the sponsor for its innovative It’s Not Fair! Short Film competition for the Island’s primary school children. Sure’s involvement means that many of the winning films from the competition will also be shown on Sure TV, giving young broadcasters and film-makers a fabulous [...]
Discover the Story of Stuff at One World Centre cinema night
The next One World Centre cinema night on Friday 25th January will showcase The Story of Stuff, a fast-paced, fact-filled animation looking at the impact of the modern consumer society. Often humorous and always engaging, the film is about “all our stuff — where it comes from and where it goes when we throw it [...]
Award-winning environmental road trip movie kicks off One World Centre 2013 cinema screenings
The One World Centre begins its 2013 independent cinema screenings this Friday (11th January) with the American movie YERT – Your Environmental Road Trip. Called to action by a planet in peril, three friends spend a year on the road – travelling with hope, humour and all of the rubbish they create – to explore [...]
Stamps for Charity
As our Christmas celebrations come to a close for another year, the co-ordinators of the all Island Appeal to “Save those Stamps” remind us that the spirit of good will doesn’t need to come to an end just yet! “ If you’ve remembered to save your stamps, please do bring them to the various collecting [...]
