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Youth education charity [[WORLDwrite]] is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. Established in 1991, <ref>"[http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends69/0001060869_ac_20091031_e_c.pdf WORLDwrite Annual Report 2008/9]", Charity Commission website,</ref> it promotes a development agenda. | Youth education charity [[WORLDwrite]] is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]]. Established in 1991, <ref>"[http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends69/0001060869_ac_20091031_e_c.pdf WORLDwrite Annual Report 2008/9]", Charity Commission website,</ref> it promotes a development agenda. | ||
| − | Its website promotes the [[Battle of Ideas]] and [[Spiked]] as well as blogs by LM network associates [[Daniel Ben-Ami]], [[Brendan O'Neill]] and [[Rob Killick]]. <ref>"[http://www.worldwrite.org.uk/ Home page]", WORLDwrite website, accessed 8 May 2010</ref> | + | Its website promotes the [[Battle of Ideas]] and [[Spiked]] as well as blogs by LM network associates [[Daniel Ben-Ami]], [[Brendan O'Neill]] and [[Rob Killick]]. <ref>"[http://www.worldwrite.org.uk/ Home page]", WORLDwrite website, accessed 8 May 2010</ref> In 2010, sixty of its young volunteers filmed and participated in over seventy of the Battle of Ideas debates. |
The trustees comprise [[Shirley Lawes]], [[Kirk Leech]] and [[Toby Marshall]]. | The trustees comprise [[Shirley Lawes]], [[Kirk Leech]] and [[Toby Marshall]]. | ||
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WORLDwrite's tour guide trainers include LM associates [[Ceri Dingle]], [[Viv Regan]], [[Alan Hudson]], [[Ian Abley]], [[James Woudhuysen]], [[Munira Mirza]], [[Jim Butcher]] and [[Andrew Calcutt]]. <ref>[http://www.worldwrite.org.uk/londonbehindthescenes/trainerbios.html London Behind the Scenes - Trainer Bios], WORLDwrite website, acc 19 Jan 2011</ref> | WORLDwrite's tour guide trainers include LM associates [[Ceri Dingle]], [[Viv Regan]], [[Alan Hudson]], [[Ian Abley]], [[James Woudhuysen]], [[Munira Mirza]], [[Jim Butcher]] and [[Andrew Calcutt]]. <ref>[http://www.worldwrite.org.uk/londonbehindthescenes/trainerbios.html London Behind the Scenes - Trainer Bios], WORLDwrite website, acc 19 Jan 2011</ref> | ||
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| + | It claims to "benefit" 2,500 people annually. <ref>"[http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends69%5C0001060869_ac_20101031_e_c.pdf WORLDwrite Annual Report 2009/10]", Charity Commission website,</ref> | ||
It has an permanent video news project, [[WORLDbytes]] and a current video history project in East London, [[London behind the Scenes]]. These were funded during 2008/9 as follows: | It has an permanent video news project, [[WORLDbytes]] and a current video history project in East London, [[London behind the Scenes]]. These were funded during 2008/9 as follows: | ||
Revision as of 21:47, 11 February 2011
Youth education charity WORLDwrite is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network. Established in 1991, [1] it promotes a development agenda.
Its website promotes the Battle of Ideas and Spiked as well as blogs by LM network associates Daniel Ben-Ami, Brendan O'Neill and Rob Killick. [2] In 2010, sixty of its young volunteers filmed and participated in over seventy of the Battle of Ideas debates.
The trustees comprise Shirley Lawes, Kirk Leech and Toby Marshall.
Worldwrite has a staff of 5 FTE and an annual turnover of around £150,000. [3]
WORLDwrite's tour guide trainers include LM associates Ceri Dingle, Viv Regan, Alan Hudson, Ian Abley, James Woudhuysen, Munira Mirza, Jim Butcher and Andrew Calcutt. [4]
It claims to "benefit" 2,500 people annually. [5]
It has an permanent video news project, WORLDbytes and a current video history project in East London, London behind the Scenes. These were funded during 2008/9 as follows:
- Worldbytes - Bloomburg; City Parochial Foundation; Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
- London Behind the Scenes - Paul Hamlyn Foundation; Wates Foundation.[6]
Details of funding:
- In 2008, the City Parochial Foundation gave £85,000 towards the launch of Worldbytes.[7]
- In 2009, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation gave £70,671 towards the salary over three years of the assistant director, to run 'WORLDbytes', an “experimental online news magazine channel run by young disadvantaged volunteers”. [8]
- In 2008, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation gave £75,000 to London Behind the Scenes.[9]
- In 2008/9, the Wates Foundation gave £10,000 towards London Behind the Scenes[10]
People
- Graham Barnfield, Education Officer
- Steve Daley, Irish Co-ordinator
- Ceri Dingle, Director
- Andy Hirst, Arts Co-ordinator/ previously trustee
- Kirk Leech, Trustee
- Toby Marshall, Trustee
- Reshmi Parag, Trustee
- Viv Regan, Assistant Director
- Patrick Hayes, Volunteer Co-ordinator
Contact
- The WORLDwrite Centre
- Millfields Lodge
- 201 Millfields Road
- London, E5 0AL
- Tel/Fax: (0044) 020 8985 5435
Website: http://www.worldwrite.org.uk
Notes
- ↑ "WORLDwrite Annual Report 2008/9", Charity Commission website,
- ↑ "Home page", WORLDwrite website, accessed 8 May 2010
- ↑ "WORLDwrite Annual Report 2008/9", Charity Commission website,
- ↑ London Behind the Scenes - Trainer Bios, WORLDwrite website, acc 19 Jan 2011
- ↑ "WORLDwrite Annual Report 2009/10", Charity Commission website,
- ↑ "WORLDwrite Annual Report 2008/9", Charity Commission website,
- ↑ Groups funded Trust for London website acc 5 Feb 2011
- ↑ Citizenship or community development Esmee Fairbairn website acc 5 Feb 2011
- ↑ London behind the scenes Paul Hamlyn Foundation website acc 5 Feb 2011
- ↑ Wates Foundation accounts 2008/9 Charity Commission website acc 5 Feb 2011
