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DARE has found an innovative way to combine the challenges for environment with the impact of the recession. Recycling!!

 The charity has taken steps to reduce the amount of paper used in its operation by using as far as possible IT and sees recycling as an additional way of contributing to the environment. CEO David Gilbert said “We see this new measure as an ecologically friendly way for people to support DARE.”

 DARE can now arrange for the recycling of old printer cartridges through a national recycling centre, and by doing so is helping to make a few pennies in what are challenging times for those in the charities sector.

 The main benefits are:

 • Recycle cartridges to reduce landfill

• Manufacture in the UK, reducing CO2 emissions

To recycle your old cartridges through DARE you can find their website at www.dare-uk.org and order your freepost return recycle bag or box. Just enter a few details and your items will be shipped out straight away and free of charge.

Ryder Cup golfer Oliver Wilson’s prestigious celebrity golf dinner dance and auction at Hollinwell golf club is pulling in the stars.

 The amazing event is being held by Oliver in aid of Nottingham-based charity DARE, Oliver’s chosen charity, which focuses on life-skills and education for young people involved in drug and alcohol abuse.

 If you fancy attending a sumptuous four-course dinner with Oliver and other sporting legends like Tony Woodcock, former England soccer player, and former England cricketer Chris Broad. Oliver is advising immediate booking as tickets are selling fast.

 June 24 is the date of the celebrity reception and dinner dance, at which former British Lions England and Leicester Tigers rugby star Tim Stimpson will be Master of Ceremonies.

 Diners will get chance to ask celebrities questions between each course and the star-studded evening will include a raffle with great prizes, and the fabulous auction, which items up for bidding include a four-day holiday for two with hotel and yacht at the F1Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

 Oliver said: “It’s set to be a wonderful event with my sporting celebrity friends and other surprise celebrity guests, and I am proud to support the brilliant work done by DARE UK, which promotes the use of sporting activities during and outside school.

 “Their key message is to promote healthy living and make positive life choices in relation to drugs, violence, tobacco, alcohol and other harmful substances.”

 Tickets for the Oliver Wilson DARE sporting dinner and dance cost £65 and can be obtained by telephoning Jo Goodwin at Win Marketing on 01509 265890 or through the website www.winmarketing.co.uk

Forty-seven children from Chetwynd Road Primary School in Beeston, Notts, have dared to say “No” to illegal drugs and anti-social behaviour.

They have all graduated with honours from the programme run at the school by the anti-drugs education charity DARE and were presented with certificates at a special ceremony at the school. .

The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Broxtowe, Coun. John Longdon and included original poetry and drama from the graduates, as well as a lively performance of the DARE song and an appearance by the life-size DARE lion.

Dare UK is a National Charity which delivers life skills and drugs education to youngsters aged nine to 16.

It was brought to the UK in Nottinghamshire 16 years ago and is popular in more than 280 of the county’s schools.

DARE programmes are delivered by serving or retired police officers and teaching staff.

The successful DARE message is now being taken up by schools in other East Midlands counties and is being introduced in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

Coun. Longdon said: “Dare is absolutely brilliant and it has the support of the council. It gives children who are about to go to secondary school the self-awareness and confidence to say no to the temptations and dangers they may face.”

Chetwynd Road Primary School’s head teacher, Graeme Robins said: “Dare is an essential part of our curriculum and contributes to the all-round education of our children. It helps them to make the right decisions to choose a healthy lifestyle.”

The DARE officer who delivered the programme to the school, Kathy Cross said: “I am very proud of all these new DARE graduates and I know they are now well prepared to make informed choices and to deal successfully with the challenges they will face in the future.”

The Mayor of Broxtowe, Coun. John Longdon joins the DARE lion and DARE officer, Kathy Cross, to congratulate new graduates at Chetwynd Road Primary School in Beeston, Notts.

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Kathy Cross, Senior DARE Officer with Primary School children

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The drug education and lifeskills charity, DARE, has been given a £2240 boost, thanks to a donation from the Mayor of Broxtowe.

DARE, which teaches hundreds of youngsters how to avoid the dangers of illegal drugs, violence, anti social behaviour and bullying, was one of the nominated charities for the past Mayor, Councillor Sue Wildey, who retired in May.

She handed over a cheque to the DARE CEO David Gilbert and Chair of Trustees, Kate Allsop at a special ceremony at Broxtowe Town Hall.

Coun. Wildey said: “DARE does a tremendous amount of good work in schools and their programmes are an established part of the curriculum. I was amazed to discover that they were a charity – they provide a service which should be automatically offered to schoolchildren everywhere.

“I made them one of my nominated charities during my year in office and I am very pleased to be able to donate this amount of money to such a worthwhile venture.

“Their work is more essential than ever in helping children to develop the skills they need to combat some the many dangers they face in the modern world.”

DARE CEO, David Gilbert said: ”We are delighted to get this degree of support from the Mayor and the people of Broxtowe. We are thrilled that Coun. Wildey decided to nominate us. Times are hard for charities in the present climate. This is a significant amount of money and could mean that more than 100 more children will benefit from our programmes.”

DARE operates in more than 280 Nottinghamshire schools and the charity is currently expanding its operations into Derbyshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire,

The programmes are delivered by a serving or retired police officer in conjunction with teaching staff.

DARE chair of trustees, Kate Allsop (left) and CEO David Gilbert (right) – along with the familiar DARE lion mascot, receive the cheque from Coun. Sue Wildey, (centre).

Three lucky golfers will get the chance to play a round with top Ryder Cup star Oliver Wilson, thanks to an auction in aid of the drug education charity D.A.R.E.

Its part of the Oliver Wilson DARE UK Charity Golf Event taking place on July23 at Hollinwell Golf Course in Nottinghamshire.

Twenty-eight year old Oliver, who comes from Mansfield, has been passionate about golf since the age of ten – an enthusiasm shared with his support for DARE.

He says: “DARE aims to give youngsters a positive focus on life, steering them away from the pitfalls of substance abuse and anti-social behaviour.

“I can’t wait for July 23 – a fun event combining my two things that are very dear to my heart. And then, when we’re done on the golf course, we’ll have a Summer Ball to remember.” 

The auction for the privilege of playing a round of golf with Oliver has gone live on line at www.specialistauctions.com

Following the golf, Oliver Wilson will be among those attending the inaugural DARE Summer Ball at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel – a glitzy, £40-a-head soriee boasting fine food, a charity auction and a high-octane performance by the Bogus Brothers, the well-known Ireland-based Blues Brothers tribute band.

David Gilbert, DARE UK’s chief executive, said: “We have run an annual golf day to raise funds for some years now but the bar was raised significantly when Oliver gave his support to this event and to the DARE programme as a whole.”

DARE works with schools to teach young people about drugs – including alcohol and tobacco – aiming to equip them with the knowledge, understanding and self-confidence needed to resist peer pressure, which leads many youngsters down the wrong path.