East Salford Direct

On the 14th June, Salford Council opened one of it’s out door gym’s at Bolton Rd
playing fields,It is he first of 14 to be set up in the city. It was a nice sunny day not too hot but pleasantly warm for the introduction of an outside gym for the people of Salford by which they can gain some form of fitness while within site of their children in a playground. It was officially opened by the new Mayor of Salford Mr G Wilson accompanied be his wife Mayoress Mrs Wilson.

The second Talk About Unconference was held in Leeds last week and our very own east Salford
Direct won an award for best use of video!

East Salford Direct grew out
of activities at the Social Media Centre in Salford and it is great that
East Salford Direct TV has been recognised at this annual event
celebrating hyperlocal publishing.
Check out a write up on the awards at:

We are starting a new Community Reporters Course at the Salford office starting on Wednesday 14th April 2010 at 1pm.

It is for 1 afternoon a week, and lasts for 10 weeks.

If you are interested contact Mike on 0161 743 3537 or email: mike@peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk

Mike from eastsalford.tv attends a movie premiere in Manchester of new writer/director Denis Crampton

Click HERE to view the video!

This is the sort of thing YOU could do if you attend our community reporters course!

Send an email to mike@peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk to find out more! 

Films, Buffet, Discussion and You!
We are running FREE New Mornings, Old Streets events at:

Angel Cafe with the M3 magazine (afternoon tea)
Philips Place, Salford. M3 6FA
Tuesday 23rd Feb – 2.30 to 4.30pm

Ordsall Community Cafe- 172 TATTON ST, M5 3PS
Thursday 4th March 1-3pm

For more information call People’s Voice Media on: 0161 743 3537
We have now put audio and video from previous events on:
http://newmornings.wordpress.com/

Archaeology with the community!
There is a new Research Centre for Applied Archaeology at the University of Salford (but based in the CUBE building on Portland Street in Manchester).

The work of the Centre includes involving people from local communities, helping them to learn more about the history of their locality, and the chance to be trained in archaeological techniques. This might also be an interesting way to encourage both physical activity and learning!

If any local community group or school wants to know more, or become involved in digging up the past, they should contact:

Mike Nevell (Head of Archaeology) m.d.nevell@salford.ac.uk or Brian Grimsditch (Community Archaeologist) b.grimsditch@salford.ac.uk

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