Jeffrey Archer will be the guest speaker at a black-tie dinner to be held on Thursday 26^th April, entitled “Up close and personal with Jeffrey Archer: a private encounter with the man, his books and his life”, organised by the IoM Sporting and Dining Club and sponsored by HSBC.

Jeffrey Archer has sold over 270 million copies of his books in 97 countries and is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction. His next novel, ‘The Sins of the Father’, is volume two of a five book saga called ‘The Clifton Chronicles’ and is due to be published in March this year.

Having gained a Blue in Athletics at Oxford, Jeffrey served five years in the House of Commons and nineteen in the House of Lords. He acted as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from September 1985 until November 1986 and was made a Life Peer in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 1992. In 1999, he was charged with perjury and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, being released in July 2003, having served two years. An avid art collector and amateur auctioneer, Jeffrey has been married for 46 years to Dr Mary Archer, who is chairman of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A charity raffle will yet again be held during the dinner, with all funds raised being donated to a local charity selected by HSBC. At the last dinner of 2011, at which the guest speaker was Michelle Mone, £920 was raised for the Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (IOM).

The event will take place at the Mount Murray Hotel & Country Club in Santon, with dinner tickets costing £65 for members and £75 for non-members, available by contacting the Club on 07624 495749 or email john@sportinganddiningclub.com.

Kevin Cartledge, Senior Manager at HSBC in the Isle of Man, said:

 The calibre of speakers at the Sporting and Dining Club’s dinners continues to get stronger and stronger and I am sure that many people will be keen to come and hear from Jeffrey Archer, one of the most recognisable political characters and prolific story tellers of our day. Having recently announced that over £30,000 has been raised for local charities through these dinners since they began in 2006, I’m looking forward to seeing that total increase significantly this year.

John Wannenburgh of the Sporting and Dining Club added:

 There’s no doubt that Jeffrey Archer will attract huge interest from islanders and that this will prove to be a popular event, so I would encourage people to book their seats early. Jeffrey can draw on an extraordinarily broad range of experiences, achievements and interests for what promises to be a fascinating, enlightening and highly entertaining dinner.

The Manx Executive Challenge is held every two years and is widely regarded as the premier development opportunity for the future leaders of the Isle of Man. It offers the opportunity to demonstrate senior management potential by working in a team to address an issue which is topical, relevant and of strategic importance to the Isle of Man. In November last year the Manx Executive Challenge was awarded the Isle of Man Award for Excellence for People Management and Development.

Participants are drawn from a cross-section of the Island’s private and public sector and formed into teams. Each team is allocated a project related to the economy or social infrastructure of the Isle of Man and has 8 months in which to research the issue and present solutions which are realistic and capable of implementation.

Teams are tasked with compiling a report summarising their findings and the competition culminates with the Final where the teams present their recommendations to a panel of judges and an audience which includes Government Ministers and business leaders.

Chair of CMI Isle of Man branch, Craig Allen, commented:

The Manx Executive Challenge represents a unique personal development opportunity and many past participants have felt that completing the Challenge has given them an advantage in their career. I would urge those people who feel that they have the potential to become a senior manager to apply. Similarly I would ask Isle of Man employers to encourage their senior managers of the future to look at what the Challenge can off them.

The Manx Executive Challenge sounds like a fascinating opportunity for anyone who is working in management or intends to in the future. It’s a great way to meet others in the same profession, to share ideas and experiences and gain valuable insight from a mentor with lots of experience in the field. So, if you think this might be right up your alley, or even if you’re curious if it can help advance your career, get in touch with the Manx Executive Challenge.

17:00 Doors open – Drinks, complimentary snacks, and networking opportunity

18:00 “Enterprise and eBusiness Search Technology”

Connie Chen, Transparensee, New York City (speaker kindly supplied by US Department of Commerce)

18:30 Q & A

18:45 “Security Loopholes and Hacking Updates”

Mark Mann, Webtech Software, Ballasalla, Isle of Man

19:15 Q & A

19:45 Optional meal with the speakers and BCS Isle of Man committee

(£15 for 2 courses in Coast restaurant)

It sounds like a fascinating event for ICT professionals and also others interested in the sphere of technology. Entrance is free, but please email events@bcs.org.im to ensure a place is reserved for you.

More information on their website

This screening is part of a nationwide Ambassadors event, showing the film in small communities around the British Isles before it goes on general release in cinemas.

Tickets are available online at http://goodwithfilm.com/screenings, and cost £5 with all proceeds going towards Friends of Pestalozzi Isle of Man.

Doors will open at 6:45 and the film will start at 7pm, for further information please contact Katie@owciom.org or call 800464.

How many times have you handed spare change to a total stranger? Or donated something toward a cause thousands of miles away? We never know which of our small actions make an impact. But what if one small act can change a life? What if that person goes on to change another life?

Notes: Pestalozzi is an educational charity which takes students aged 16 to 19 from developing countries that are disadvantaged economically and politically to study the International Baccalaureate (IB) course at Hastings College for two years. The emphasis is on recruiting more girls who would otherwise be denied an education. With an IB students can apply for full scholarship at any university worldwide to do a degree relevant to the needs of their country including medicine, engineering and economics giving them the skills they need to return home and make a difference.

“Twestival encourages people to ‘tweet, meet and give,” explains organiser Sherrilynne Starkie. “It’s a fun event where people who chat together online can get together face to face, have a good time and raise money for a great local cause.”

Twestival (or Twitter Festival) uses social media for social good by connecting communities offline on a single day to highlight a great cause and have a fun event. Twestival is the largest global grassroots social media fundraising initative and this year more than 200 cities worldwide will take part.

Last year’s Isle of Man Twestival Global raised more than £2,300 for Concern Worldwide in one day. This year organisers hope to beat that target to help sick childen in the Isle of Man. Here’s where the money went:

“Twitter has gotten a lot more popular on the Island since last year’s campaign with hundreds, if not thousands, more residents now tweeting regularly,” says Sherrilynne. “We are holding this big Twitter celebration to bring this community together offline.”

Wish Upon a Dream is an independent charity that grants wishes for sick children in the Isle of Man, and it depends entirely on donations. A hundred per cent of the funds raised by Isle of Man Twestival will be donated to this worthy cause.

Here at ManxVoice we’re planning to support Twestival Isle of Man in any way we can. We’ll be giving you updates as the day approaches and plan to support  the initiative both online and offline. So, watch this space and look out for a special Twestival page we’ll be putting up to help raise as much money as possible for Wish Upon a Dream.

In the meantime, here are 5 ways you can help support Twestival. The main thing is to spread the word as widely as possible. Tell all  your friends, tell  your colleagues, tell everyone who follows you on Twitter all about it. March is Twestival month and it all comes to a head on the 24th March.

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We all share planet Earth; but we don’t all see it the same way. Home is the spectacular view of Earth from the sky as seen through the lens of the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand the French photojournalist. The film tells the story of humanity’s rise and impact upon Earth by using images from around the world that are unique and quite breathtaking, and leaves you wondering if you know this planet at all!  Over 8 million people have viewed this movie made by the founder of Altitude Agency, ( known for its aerial photography! ) Yann Arthus-Bertrand is also the founder of the international environmental organization GoodPlanet.

This screening, in conjunction with the One World Centre, is at Dalby schoolrooms on Monday 21^st of February starting at 7.30pm and is free. No need to book, just come along on the night; tea and coffee will be served, but bring your own wine of beer …. and bring your friends; it’s a film that shouldn’t be missed! There will be a voluntary collection to cover costs .

For more information, ring Cheryl 843471

Click on the flyer to see more details:

If you’re curious about Crossroads Caring for Carers, here’s a bit more about what they’re about:

Our vision

Crossroads Care wants every carer to be recognised, supported and offered services to help them maintain their own health and wellbeing.

Our mission

Crossroads Care:

• provides services that respond to the needs of carers and the people they support, offering them peace of mind and understanding
• works with them and other stakeholders to influence service innovation and growth

Our values

Crossroads Care places carers and the people they support at the heart of everything we do

• trust – we understand that our services only respond to carers’ needs when they can trust us to care for the person they support
• involvement – carers and the people they support drive Crossroads Care service design and development
• quality – we ensure that our services are high quality, flexible, responsive and continually improving
• family friendly – we recognise that our service impacts on families and friends – not just the carer and the person they support – and so we design our services with that in mind
• availability and accessibility – we work to make our services available and accessible to as many carers and people they support as possible
• dignity and respect – we always treat carers and the people they support with dignity and respect
• working for change – we work proactively with government and policy makers at national and local level to influence legislation and practice
• partnership working – we actively explore opportunities for establishing joint projects and relationships with other organisations that will improve services for carers and the people they support
• learning – we learn from the good practice of others in order to improve our services for carers and the people they support and we encourage others to learn from us.

The Crossroads Caring for Carers fair is running till 7:00pm tonight and from 9:00am till 9:00pm tomorrow. Check them out for some great gifts and if you want to support the great work they are doing in the community.

Here’s a short video we prepared to give you a flavour of what to expect:

If you want to contribute, pop by, vote for your favourite tree and donate some money towards Save the Children. If you want more information, please contact Rosemary Walters on 621491 or Elaine Moretta on 626256.

Thom’s new album ‘Merchants & Thieves’ was released in May, topping the UK iTunes Blues Chart and No.5 in the respective U.S. Chart. The album showcases a new sound from Sandi Thom, bringing to light her passion for the blues.

Now is your chance to see the multi-million album selling international songstress live in concert – performing her hits and showcasing her new album in the intimate setting of the Promenade Suite. Here is a preview of her work:

So, when is Sandi Thom coming to the Isle of Man? It all happens on Friday 25th March with tickets priced at only £20. Don’t miss out on this great event: Book your tickets now

This is what the critics said about the movie following it’s premiere:

Eugene Hernandez, editor-in-chief of indieWIRE writes:

David Sington’s well-done new doc “The Flaw”, an exploration of the recent financial crisis that marries new interviews featuring economic experts and individual victims of the downturn with humourous scenes snipped from optimistic, informational training films of the 1950s, like “What Makes Us Tick”, an animated short that amusingly explains how the stock market works.

Not unlike Charles Ferguson’s “Inside Job”, Sington’s film aims to make sense of the economic crisis. As depressing as the Ferguson film, “The Flaw” delivers its message with a bit of sugar-coating to make it all the more digestible.

Val Kermode writes on Eyeforfilm:

Will you go to see a film about the American financial crisis of 2008? I hope you will, because this is one of the best films I’ve seen in a long time.

David Sington has made a film which is hugely entertaining and hugely insightful. This is a film without commentary, and there are no Michael Moore-type stunts. Instead Sington has found a range of economists and experts who explain in clear language the roots of the crisis.

Date and Time: Wednesday, 24th November 2010, at 6:15pm
Venue: Manx Museum Lecture Theatre, Kingswood Grove, Douglas.
Entrance Fee: £5; Students £4
Ticket sales: IBS Marketing Office (693704), Villa Marina Box Office (600555; pay by card), our IBS Facebook page (pay via Paypal) and at the entrance just before the screening (subject to availability).

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