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Ghanaian children benefit from students’ donations
Luton Sixth Form College students have raised £500 to buy 1,000 bricks for care home for children in Ghana. The Student Council at the college has donated to the project through mat-to-fore, a charity that helps orphaned and abandoned children in the village of Kumasi. Fiona Beckford, who is a staff counselor at the college, saw the work that the charity does first hand when she visited the project in Ghana. She said: “Before the charity arrived, the children in …
Read more...Charitable siblings sleep under stars
Three charitable children are giving up their beds to spend a night sleeping rough at the annual St Albans sleep-out. Matthew Rabjohn, 10 and twin siblings Lucy and Andrew Rabjohn, 12 will be braving the cold at St Albans Abbey in the hopes that they will highlight the plight of the homeless. They are also aiming to raise money for LAMP, a youth homelessness charity in Luton where their mother Karen Rabjohn works. Lucy said: “We’re very excited to do …
Read more...Youth Image Boosted by Young People
Young people have spoken out about their important role in the community in an aim to change perceptions about the youth of the town. The hard-working volunteers have been highlighted by the I Am More Than campaign, which aims to change the inaccurate perception that young people are troublemakers.
Read more...Quality Award For Student Bar
A Student Union bar is the first in the county to be given a new accreditation for its good practices and quality of care for customers. The bar, at the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, has been given the nationally recognised ‘Best Bar None’ accreditation.
Read more...Leaders Love Luton’s City Bid
More than 100 business leaders turned up at a reception to show their support for the town’s bid for city status. The summer reception was held at Luton Hoo to mark one year since the launch of the Love Luton city status campaign.
Read more...Food Festival Gets Star Quality
This year’s Taste of Luton Food Festival will be opened in style by French Michelin star chef Jean Christophe Novelli. The celebrity chef will perform the opening ceremony on September 10 in the town’s St George’s Square.
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