Love Cambridge Members E-Bulletin - March Issue  

Featuring an update from Love Cambridge and your news, success stories and offers this bulletin keeps you up to date with what's happening at Love Cambridge and it contains information you have given us to share with your fellow members. We hope you enjoy the March edition and as always we are interested in any feedback you have, as we are keen that you find this monthly update useful.   

With thanks, Emma, Becky & Jo The Love Cambridge Team.  

Update from Love Cambridge

	Members Meeting Love Cambridge are holding the annual Members Meeting on Tuesday 22nd March at Sidney Sussex College, beginning at 6pm. Everyone is invited to come along, whether or not you are a member of Love Cambridge, to learn more about what we do and how partnership working can benefit your business.
	Wonderful Wednesdays The latest offers for March are now on the Wonderful Wednesdays webpage! New offers are being added all the time so please check regularly here for updates!   To see more about what Wonderful Wednesdays is about you can read our case study here. If you have any questions about Wonderful Wednesdays or if you have any offers / promotions you'd like to donate please contact Becky at becky.burrell@love-cambridge.co.uk  or call 01223 457179     The latest Wonderful Wednesdays offers include: *10% Off at The Cambridge Gift Shop, The Guildhall *University Arms Wedding Fayre, Wednesday 2nd March *"License to chill..." Ladies night at LivingStones Coffee Shop on St Andrews Street *'My Life as a Country Doctor' a talk with De Neville Silverston at Cambridge County & Folk Museum, Wednesday 30th March *Couples dine out for £10 including soft drink! At nanna mexico every Wednesday in March *Get new products and free samples at Pure Hair & Beauty
	FAB Weekend The Fashion And Beauty Weekend is happening on 18th-20th March 2011 and everyone is encouraged to take part! The objective of the weekend is to raise awareness of Cambridge as a fabulous shopping destination. With its many attractions and historic surrounds Cambridge provides the perfect back-drop for a weekend away!     The weekend is sponsored by Style Magazine and working with both local and national retailers and businesses to create a fashion and beauty spectacular.     The weekend will include a fashion and Beauty exhibition at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on Saturday March 19th with 37 stands. In addition there will be several fashion shows, guest speakers, live discussions, workshops, demonstrations for beauty retailers and shopper discounts available across the city.     Everyone is encouraged to be involved by doing something different over the weekend, be it a window display or event happening in-store or in your organisation. Activities will be included in the itineraries that will be printed for the weekend. For more information on how you can take part please contact the Kirsty Wilson at the Cambridge News on 01223 434252.       For more information on the FAB weekend and how you can be involved please contact Kirsty Wilson on 01223 434252.   Please see the FAB weekend website here.
	Best Practice Forum Love Cambridge would like to hear from you. As the next part of the Love Cambridge Charter looks at climate change we are currently compiling a list of useful businesses that we can share with members. Do you have any contacts you would like to share? Do you know an excellent cardboard recycler? Please send any details through to info@love-cambridge.co.uk or call 01223 457198
	Meeting calendar for 2011 The meeting schedule for all project groups has now been set and is available online.  Please click here for more information.   All meeting agendas and minutes will also be posted within the members area of the website as and when they are available.
	Staff Changes We soon look forward to welcoming back Helen Hames after her maternity leave and must therefore say goodbye to Jo Humm. Jo says "I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at Love Cambridge and will be keeping in touch, thank you to everyone who has made this such an enjoyable place to work. I will miss you!".   Jo leaves us at the beginning of March and Helen returns at the beginning of April.

Update from Love Cambridge Members

	Make a Diary Date for Grand Arcade’s Fashion Fiesta Catwalk Shows   Don’t miss the fashion and shopping event of the year. Grand Arcade’s Fashion Fiesta Catwalk Shows, shown throughout the day on Friday March 18th, will showcase the spring/summer collections from many of Grand Arcade’s 60 designer and high street stores, including Ted Baker, River Island, Coast, Gant, Jane Norman, John Lewis and Radley, to name a few. The spectacular catwalk shows, scheduled at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 4pm, are free to watch and the 45-minute runway presentations will feature London-cast models, top styling tips, beauty looks and hair trends for the season ahead. Collect promotional vouchers and offers from Grand Arcade’s Show-to-Shop Zone to enjoy some post-show shopping. Many stores will serve refreshments on the day and there will be competitions and taster treatments to celebrate the arrival of the spring collections at Grand Arcade.   Russell & Bromley Launch Spring Collections   Stylish footwear and accessories store Russell & Bromley, which opened in January on the ground floor at Grand Arcade, has launched its spring/summer campaign showcasing the range of quality shoes, sandals and boots currently in-store. Russell & Bromley design footwear for men and women and sell one of the most sought-after handbag collections available today.   Grand Arcade Magazine The spring issue of Grand Arcade Magazine will be available from the award-winning centre at the end of March. The glossy publication showcases the full retail offer from Grand Arcade’s 60 designer and high street brands featuring fashion, accessories, beauty treatments and products, home and interiors, gifts and gadgets. Grand Arcade Magazine will also be distributed with the April issue of Style.
	Fairhaven Singers Concert with Emma Kirkby and the City of London Sinfonia   Mozart, Haydn and MacMillan Saturday 19 March, 7.30pm St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge Conducted by Ralph Woodward   In the highlight of the Fairhaven Singers’ exciting 2010/11 season this highly-respected chamber choir teams up with international superstar Dame Emma Kirkby and the fabulous City of London Sinfonia for a scintillating programme of sacred masterpieces. Dame Emma joins with the choir in a selection of exquisite motets by Mozart, and Haydn’s well-loved Little Organ Mass, setting the scene for James MacMillan’s scorching Seven Last Words from the Cross – not to be missed!   Tickets £22 (front nave), £16 (rear nave), £6 (unsighted) from Cambridge Corn Exchange Box Office (01223 357851) or tickets@fairhavensingers.org.uk   To find out more about the choir, click here see or look us up on YouTube and Facebook.
	Westwood Rocks search for Cambridge’s Best Mum   Westwood Rocks, Rose Crescent shop is full of sparkling little gems, but the store is looking for a gem of a different kind!  With Mothering Sunday only a month away (Sunday 3rd April), we are searching the length and breadth of Bath to find: a gem of a mum, worthy of being awarded Westwood Rocks (Cambridge) Mum of the Year 2011. Lauren Westwood, Designer and Founder of Westwood Rocks, knows exactly the pressures working mothers are faced with today.  Daily running one of Britian’s favourite pearl and gemstone jewellery brands, whilst juggling looking after her two young children, Sabella, three and Oscar one leaves little time for anything else.    However, Lauren is looking to celebrate motherhood with one deserving Farnham mum, crowning them Westwood Rocks (Cambridge) Mum of the Year 2011.  The winner will receive a £100 Westwood Rocks voucher to spend in-store, plus the opportunity to spend some quality time with their nominee (daughter or son) in our workshop for a personalised jewellery class.  You will each design and then make a stunning piece of jewellery using colourful freshwater pearls and semi-precious gemstones, all under the watchful eye of Lauren herself. So if your mum (or even someone else’s) is a little gem and you think deserves to be crowned Westwood Rocks (Cambridge) Mum of the Year 2011, we want to hear from you.  Log online here to enter and tell us in not more than 300 words, why your mum is so special and what she means to you.    Alternatively you can deliver your entry to Westwood Rocks, 6 Rose Crescent, Cambridge by Saturday 26th March.  Remember to include your name, address, telephone number and email.   The winner will be chosen by Lauren and announced on our website here  on Friday 1st April 2011. For more information on our products and workshop classes please contact 08456 434 115 or visit our website.
	Cambridge Buskers & Street Performers Festival 2011   Sponsorship Opportunity   In 2011 we plan to hold the 4th Buskers & Street Performers Festival and once again our aim is to celebrate all the local talent we have in Cambridge and for street performers to showcase their acts alongside professional artists from the local area and beyond.  We will also be drawing attention to the Buskers Code of Practice and holding a competition for the public to vote for their favourite busker/street performer.  Voters will then be entered into a draw to win fabulous prizes themselves.   For 2011 we have developed a number of packages for businesses wanting to support the festival.  You will have the opportunity to support a festival, which is incredibly popular and brings diversity to the streets of Cambridge.  Click here to download details
	What’s going on at The Grafton in March?   1st- 6th March- The annual Super Kids competition is still in full force with a week to go. In association with the Cambridge News, the annual quest to crown the cutest children in the region is coming to the Centre. Superkids gives parents the chance to have their little ones, aged 5 and under, captured on film by a professional photographer and pictured in the News for free. The readers vote for their favourite and great prizes are up for grabs. There are winners from four age categories and the winners get a professional portrait and a Grafton shopping spree worth £100 plus an extra special photoshoot with these prizes. To enter your child, just come down to The Grafton between Monday the 21st February and Sunday the 6th March. Click here for more details.    Wednesday 2nd- Saturday 5th March- Mega Days at Debenhams - The New Season Launch kicks off at Debenhams with 4 days of mega discounts! Get up to 25% off nearly all departments in the store across fashion, beauty and homeware.   With an offer as good as this, now is the perfect time to update your wardrobe with fab new Spring fashions.  From classic monochrome and neutral pieces to striking patterns and bold colours, Debenhams has something to suit every woman.  Find relaxed and casual styles for men, and fun and funky outfits for kids that they’ll love. It’s also a chance to refresh the home, choose from designer collections with bright accessories to give your home a makeover.   Saturday 12th   March-Science Week explodes into The Grafton–The British Science Association is linking up with the Cambridge University Science Festival to bring shoppers a day of interactive science experiments for all ages.   Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of March- The Wiggles come to the Big Screen at Vue. The screenings at Vue are set to be one giant birthday party jam packed with audience favourites!  And brought to you in High Definition and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound will mean kids will get to experience the show as if they were actually there.     The show will be screening at 10.30 am on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of March at the Vue cinema in The Grafton. Ticket prices are £5. Sunday 13th and Thursday 17th of March- Lord of the Dance 3D comes to Vue for a limited time only. Lord of the Dance has been incredibly successful worldwide, having been seen by nearly 60 million people in 60 countries. Now it's your chance to experience the dance in stunning 3D at your local Vue in The Grafton.   Tickets are available now, book early to avoid disappointment. Lord of the Dance 3D will be showing on Sunday the 13th of March at 2pm and 7.30pm and Thursday the 17th at 7pm.  Friday 18th- Sunday 20th of March- Fashion and Beauty Weekend- In association with Cambridge News’ Style magazine, The Grafton is holding a fashion and beauty extravaganza for the FAB weekend. With shows from Anglia Ruskin fashion students, a Vintage fashion show and photography competition for amateur photographers, the activity-packed weekend is not one to be missed. Red Nose Day will start off the FAB weekend with the School Style Challenge for Comic Relief and a fashion show featuring the best red items from Grafton stores.   Fantastic offers will run throughout the weekend so shoppers can get all the latest spring/ summer bargains, not forgetting the great deals on food and drink and the chance for one lucky shopper to win £300 off their next Virgin holiday.   See The Grafton website here  for more details on offers and events.   Sunday 27th of March- Mother’s Day Children’s Club- What a better way to give mum something special than with a personalized Mother’s Day Card? Mother’s Day has always been about giving mum a well-deserved day off and spoiling her for a day. If dads are forgetful when it comes to cards and presents bring the children to The Grafton on Sunday the 27th of March from 11 am – 4pm to hand-make their own cards for mum or grandma with a photo of themselves inside. Don’t forget the monthly competition with great prizes to be won including merchandise from our Vue Cinema and the first 100 children receive a special gift for mum too.  Bluey the clown will be on hand to make balloon flowers and animals for grandparents, mums, dads and kids.
	Fans bid to make United a Community Trust Club Cambridge Fans United has launched a plan to turn Cambridge United into a community football club. Responding to the recent announcement by the club’s Board that they were seeking partners to invest in the future and the invitation from Chairman, Paul Barry, to be part of that, CFU has published a brochure entitled “The Future of Cambridge United FC”. In it, the fans organisation sets out a vision of how the club could become run by a community trust, using the support and skills of supporters, local businesses and with the involvement of local authorities, with the goal of having a secure, sustainable and ultimately successful football club. Vice- Chairman of CFU, Robert Osbourn, said “This is an opportunity to se if we can set up and run the club in a new and more sustainable way. You only have to look around in football to see many examples of where the traditional style of a board which invests big chunks of cash on a regular basis to prop up an unsustainable business model has led to crisis upon crisis.” “Other clubs which have restructured as trusts, such as Exeter, Wimbledon and Telford are being successful and as Paul said at the General Meeting, this week, they are the clubs which we should seek to emulate. We have already been talking to local business people about the potential and there is a lot of genuine interest.” “We shall be handing copies of the brochure to fans at the home match with Rushden on Saturday and seeking their support for the plan to see if we can make it a reality. Obviously, if there is someone out there with some money and who might want to share in the vision, then we shall be pleased to hear from them.” Download an information brochure here.
	Romsey Mill Kickstart Youth unemployment is approaching one million. If a young person spends four years out of work, they will find it difficult ever to get a job. Romsey Mill work responds to this by engaging young people in motivational, practical courses aimed at progressing them into training or work.  Kickstart and Envision are new courses launched recently. Kickstart is for 16-20-year-olds. Some have been excluded from school; others are discouraged by their jobsearch; some are young parents. The young people gain two qualifications, as well as learning skills in team building, job-hunting and applications. The course inspires young people and equips them with skills to enter the job market confidently. Results so far have been outstanding. Of the four who have completed the course, three are now employed and the fourth is attending a ‘Flex’ course (Foundation Learning Excellence). The remaining eight who came to the initial days have either gone on to another Romsey Mill course or are intending to. Plus one now volunteers at Oxfam. Envision is for young people who are 19+ to: develop keys skills and potential; offer motivational experiences; enable young people to plan a positive future. Part-funded by Adult learning Services, it identifies the barriers blocking the way to work, challenges them and plans a way through. To support Kickstart or Envision please donate here.  or ring 01223 566492 to speak to the Fundraising and Communication team. Romsey Mill is a Cambridge-based Christian Charity, working inclusively with families and young people who may be facing significant economic and social challenges. Through outreach, projects and courses, and especially through building long-term relationships, Romsey Mill gives opportunities for families and young people to fully belong, positively contribute and thrive
	Forthcoming Events at the Cambridge & County Folk Museum Fenland Stories Exhibition Friday 1st April - Sunday 1st May The Fenland landscape has traditionally provided a background for mysterious and spooky stories. Our interactive ‘Whispering Willow’ tree brings together a collection of these stories, vividly illustrated through a series of short films produced by Fenland community groups. Hear tales of folklore and legend including those which tell of the dangers that haunted the Fens on the darkest of nights...   Normal  admission charges apply, Friends and Local’s Ticket holders free.   My Life as a Country Doctor - A Talk with Dr Neville Silverston Wednesday 30th March 7pm Museum Education Room Join Neville Silverston MBE for a hugely entertaining evening of reminiscence and anecdotes. Drawing on  his experiences as a young doctor running a single-handed rural practice in Bottisham and the events which led him to found the Mid-Anglia GP Accident Service (MAGPAS) which helps turn doctors out to serious road accidents in Cambridgeshire, Dr Silverston’s fascinating talk is not to be missed! All welcome. Admission £3; Friends £1.50. Booking essential - please contact the Museum on 01223 355159 or email info@folkmuseum.org.uk.   Cambridge & County Folk Museum 2/3 Castle Street Cambridge CB3 0AQ   01223 355159 Visit the website here. info@folkmuseum.org.uk
	University Arms Wedding Fayre   Wednesday 2nd March 2011. From 6.00pm - 9.00pm in conjunction with Debenhams Wedding Services This is your wedding at The University Arms Hotel. Come and see everything we have to offer, from chocolate fountains & floral arrangements to our stunning photography and fabulous facilities.   01223 273 009 See our website here. Download a poster here.
	Businesses in Cambridge get pedalling for new Cycle Challenge   The Cambridge Cycle Challenge is back - this city-wide event aims to get companies competing to see who can get the most staff cycling for at least 10 minutes, from Monday 14 March to Sunday 3 April.   Local organisations are being asked to pledge their support for the Challenge by entering teams and encouraging their employees to get involved.   Last June, the first Cycle Challenge saw 100 Cambridge companies and over 2,700 staff take part. This year, many more are expected to join in the fun of the Challenge.   To join in the Challenge, local companies need to register via the Challenge website www.cambridgecyclechallenge.org.uk. Staff can then sign up, log their cycle journeys, enter the free prize draw and see how their team - and the competition - is doing. Participants can cycle at a time to suit them (it doesn't have to be their commute to work).   Teams and individuals can win some great prizes, including cinema tickets, shopping vouchers, massages, cycling gear and, best of all, a brand new bike.   In an exciting twist, the Challenge will also see Cambridge going head-to-head with York after defeating Oxford in 2010. The battle is on to see which city can attract the greatest number of new cyclists to take part.   Companies can compete in one of six different categories, depending on their size. Those who have already pledged to take part this year include John Lewis, The Babraham Institute, Fauna and Flora International, The Wellcome Trust, Anglia Ruskin University and Siemens.   For more information and to register your business or organisation, click here . Free support, incentives and assistance is available for all participating businesses.   The Cambridge Cycle Challenge is being organised by Cycle Cambridge, a joint campaign of local authorities led by Cambridgeshire County Council that will see around £7 million spent on encouraging cycling in Cambridge as well as the surrounding villages. It is being implemented by CTC Challenge for Change (a partnership between CTC Charitable Trust and Challenge for Change) and the Travel for Work team.
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