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edition 32
Inside This Issue
INDIA’S MICA MINES: THE SHAMEFUL TRUTH BEHIND MINERAL MAKE-UP’S SHIMMER
Wales Yearof Legends
Sun Awareness Avoiding Sun
Damage
INSIDE
Health & Well-being
events 2017
August
24 Samaritans Awareness Day
28 World Hepatitis Day
September
1-30 Urology Awareness Month
1-30 National Blood Cancer
Awareness Month
3-9 Migraine Awareness week
4-10 Organ Donation week
11-17 Sexual Health Week
12 International Youth Day
22 Jeans for Genes Day
27 National Fitness Day
29 World Largest Coffee Morning
- Macmillan
31 International Overdose
Awareness Day
October
1-31 Lupus Awareness Month
1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2-8 Women’s Sports Week
2-8 National Dyslexia Week
8-14 OCD Awareness Week
10 World Mental Health Day
20 World Osteoporosis Day
ESDGC and Equality & Diversity events 2017
August
11 International Day of the Worlds
Indigenous People
12 International Youth Day
19 World Humanitarian Day
23 International Day for the
Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and its Abolition
28 International Day Against
Nuclear Tests
30 International Day of the
Disappeared
September
9 International Literacy Day
15 International Day of Democracy
18 World Water Monitoring Day
21 International Day of Peace
29 World Car Free Day
30 European Day of Languages
October
6 World Habitat Day
10 World Mental Health Day
16 World Food Day
17 International Day for the
Eradication of Poverty
24 World Animal Day
31 World Cities Day
Safeguarding
Our Safeguarding Team are available to offer their advice and guidance to ensure that anyone who is at risk is given the correct support.
Safeguarding Officer Anthea Rowley 02920 819 505 / 07876 824 203
Deputy Safeguarding Officer Stacy Preston 02920 819 546
Designated Senior Person for Safeguarding across the t2 group Dave Marr 02920 819 530
What’s
On? around the UK?
August
3-10 Cowes Week, Isle of Wight
4-13 IAAF World Athletics
Championships 2017,
London Stadium
11-13 Snowdonia Outdoor Festival
12-14 Brecon Jazz
15-16 Anglesey County Show
15-17 Pembrokeshire County Show
17-20 Green Man Festival
26 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Final, Wembley
27-28 Notting Hill Carnival, Notting Hill
September
1-3 Gladfest, Flintshire
7-10 Festival Number 6, Portmeirion
10 Great North Run, Newcastle
10 Ironman Wales, Pembrokeshire
16-17 Abergavenny Food Festival
22-24 Elvis Festival, Porthcawl
October
1 NFL International Series Game,
Wembley Stadium
1 Cardiff Half Marathon
6-20 Manchester Literature Festival
7 Rugby league - Super League
Grand Final, Old Trafford
9 Wales v Ireland 2018 FIFA World
Cup qualifier
26-29 Wales Rally GB
Health & Well-being
events 2017
August
24 Samaritans Awareness Day
28 World Hepatitis Day
September
1-30 Urology Awareness Month
1-30 National Blood Cancer
Awareness Month
3-9 Migraine Awareness week
4-10 Organ Donation week
11-17 Sexual Health Week
12 International Youth Day
22 Jeans for Genes Day
27 National Fitness Day
29 World Largest Coffee Morning
- Macmillan
31 International Overdose
Awareness Day
October
1-31 Lupus Awareness Month
1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2-8 Women’s Sports Week
2-8 National Dyslexia Week
8-14 OCD Awareness Week
10 World Mental Health Day
20 World Osteoporosis Day
1.) Yr Ysgwrn (Hedd Wyn’s birthplace)Hedd Wyn was the pen-name of the great poet Ellis Evans, who died in battle in World War 1. Visitors can also see ‘Y Gadair Ddu – The Black Chair’, the Bardic chair which was famously draped in a black cloth when it was revealed that he had been killed in battle some weeks before the chairing ceremony. 2.) Caernarfon CastleThis huge Norman fortress in North Wales was designed to evoke the romance of the Roman Empire and Macsen Wledig (Magnus Maximus), the 4th-century warrior who dreamed of (and later married) a Welsh princess.
3.) BeddgelertThis is the name of one of Snowdonia’s prettiest villages, meaning ‘Gelert’s grave’, after Llywelyn the Great’s trusty dog Gelert, who saved Llywelyn’s baby son from a wolf. The faithful old dog was slain in an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. 4.) Bardsey IslandBardsey is said to be the resting place of 20,000 saints, who share this beautiful North Wales island where grey seals bask on rocks and wild-life is abundant. The Welsh name for Bardsey (Ynys Enlli) means ‘island of the currents’ and it’s a great place for day trips.
5.) Cantre’r GwaelodAt low tide the remains of an ancient sunken forest appear in the sands of Borth and Ynyslas in Ceredigion. Situated at the gateway of Dyfi National Nature Reserve, the sight of 4,000 year old oak, pine and birch trees peeping through the sand is an arresting sight.According to legend, this is the lost land of Cantre’r Gwaelod.
6.) St DavidsThe 12th century cathedral, built from dusky purple sandstone, is one of Wales’ most iconic religious sites and sits tucked away near the River Alun. The legacy of Saint David (the man) lives on every 1st March in Wales – a day of concerts, eisteddfodau (festivals of literature, music and performance) and parades.
7.) Twm Siôn Cati’s CaveTwm Siôn Cati was a 16th century folk hero, trickster and con-artist similar to Robin Hood. Born in Tregaron in Ceredigion, his exploits led to him hiding from the long arm of the law before eventually being pardoned by the queen. During his bandit career, Twm hid himself and his booty in this cave half way up a steep hillside overlooking the beautiful RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas nature reserve. You can see a copy of his will at the Red Kite Centre and even follow the Twm Siôn Cati trail in Tregaron.
8.) Pennard CastleSwansea is choc-full of legendary smugglers tales and creepy castles. At Pennard, there are whisperings that the castle lord made the fatal error of annoying the local fairies, who took their revenge by swamp-ing the fortress in sand. The castle ruins now perch on the edge of Pennard Pill, which leads down to stunning Three Cliffs Bay. You may have to scramble up sandy hills to reach the top but it’s hands down one of the finest views you will see at any castle in the UK, with sweeping sea and bay views across to Penmaen Burrows.
9.) Llyn y Fan FachLlyn y Fan Fach lies at a lake below the peak of Black Mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It’s home to the beautiful Lady of the Lake, who married a local farm lad. Their sons became the first of many generations of herbalists and healers, known as the Physicians of Myddfai. It’s thought the myth of Llyn y Fan Fach inspired anoth-er famous tale – the Arthurian legend of the Lady of the Lake and Excalibur. Nowadays the lake is a great spot for wild swimming and paddling.
10.) Llanddwyn IslandSt Dwynwen was unlucky in love. So she went to live as a nun on Llanddwyn Island, North Wales, where she prayed for true lovers to have better luck than she did. And so St Dwynwen became the Welsh patron saint of lovers, whose day we honour every year of 25th Janu-ary, very much like Valentine’s Day. Her home, Llanddwyn, is one of the most wildly romantic spots in Wales and a great stop-off spot for an Anglesey adventure.
Wales Year of Legends:
Celebrating past, present and future Wales is an ancient landscape, with thousands of years of history and myth wherever you look. It’s a land of ma-jestic mountains and mighty skies, fringed with a famously beautiful coastline. But it’s also a land of epic think-ing and high adventure. Everywhere you go, there are bright new ideas, in very old places: zip wires, mountain bike trails, inland surfing – and the world’s first complete coastal path.
Land of legends: places to see in 2017What makes a legendary place? It’s more than just people and buildings. Just about every lake, rock and hill in Wales comes with its own legend attached.Over the centuries, history and mythology have become intertwined - legends around every corner. But if you’re thinking ‘Well…where do I start?’ here’s a snapshot of places where you can start your Welsh adventure.
Source: visitwales.com
Sun Awareness –
avoiding
The main ones are listed below
• Find shade, especially when the sun is at its strongest in the UK between 11am and 3pm. This means going indoors, or using the shade from trees, umbrellas and canopies. When you’re travelling abroad, find shade when your shadow is shorter than your height.
• Check the UV index. This is a measure of UV radiation. The higher the number the less time it takes for your skin to burn and the higher the potential for damage. Depending on your skin type, you might need protection when the UV index is anything over three. The UV index is usually shown on weather forecasts.
• Cover your skin and eyes. This means wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses and long-sleeved tops, trousers or a long skirt. Clothes that have a close weave fabric have the best protection for your skin. If you hold your clothes up to the light, you
will see how much sunlight gets through. Your sunglasses should have 100% UV protection.
• Use a sunscreen that protects against UVA and UVB rays. Choose one that gives you a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, which will protect you against UVB rays. Sunscreens that also protect against UVA rays have a star rating, and the more stars it has the more protection from UVA rays there is.
• Use sunscreen regularly and generously. Reapply sunscreen every two hours, or more often if you go swimming or sweat a lot.
• Some UV radiation passes through light cloud so you still need to protect yourself if it’s cloudy. Snow reflects most UV rays so it can cause sunburn too.
Although there are benefits to spending time in the sun, such as getting vitamin D, too much sun can be harmful. There are a number of things you can do to prevent damage to your body from the sun.
In the hills of Jharkhand in India, child labourers mine the mica that brings sparkle to the world.Mica is a mineral coveted for centuries for its unique lustre. But its myriad uses in modern products now make it a valuable commodity. It is mica that gives make-up products such as eyeshadow, nail polish, lipstick and concealer their shimmer.
Mica gives automotive paints their shine, it’s used in building materials, and as an insulator in electronic chips. It’s also found in lasers and radar.
This impoverished district has the largest known mica deposits in the world. The mineral here is easily accessible, high quality and in demand from all corners of the globe.
But the industry here is little better than a black market, dependent on a huge unskilled workforce, forced into working for lower and lower prices. Profits are made off the backs of children.
The work is hard and dangerous. Children working risk snake and scorpion bites, and the hollowed-out caves they mine in often collapse. They suffer cuts and skin infections, as well as respiratory illnesses, such as bronchitis, silicosis and asthma.
But however difficult and dangerous, the childrens work, officially at least, doesn’t exist.
India officially produces about 15,000 tonnes of crude and scrap mica a year, according to the government’s Bureau of Mines. It has a few hundred tonnes stockpiled.
Yet it exported more than 130,000 tonnes - more than eight times the official production figure - in 2011-12, more than half of it to China.
‘’At present, the majority of mica mining and trade is illegal,’’ India’s industry secretary A.P. Singh drily notes of the massive discrepancy.
The bulk of India’s exports of high-quality mica flakes come from illegal mines, and much of it from the work of child miners. But where the truckloads of mica are going, and for what purpose, is deliberately kept hidden by the suppliers who are at the beginning of a complex and secret supply chain.
In Australia and around the world, mica remains one of the key ingredients used in the make-up and nail polish put on faces and fingers every day. It’s an ingredient used not only to add shine to the make-up but to absorb excess oils and give it a consistent texture. The mineral can also be called Glimmer, Kaliglimmer, Muskovit, or may only be named by the code CI 77019.
Estee Lauder Companies, which owns exclusive brands MAC, Clinique, Bobbi Brown and its own line Estee Lauder, says it sources less than 10 per cent of its mica from India, but is working with a local community organisation to eliminate child labour.
Back in Jharkhand, the small village will sell its mica to small traders, who will consolidate several villages’ work to sell on to bigger suppliers, who sell it on to exporters and - usually through China - to the world’s cosmetics houses, paint companies and electronics manufacturers.
Two decades ago, in the face of environmental concerns and in an effort to better regulate the mica industry, the government shut mines across the state. But the closures have driven child labour further, literally and metaphorically, underground.
Those who work at the mine are unaware of where their product ultimately ends up, and those who buy the mica are wilfully blind to where it comes from.
Industry efforts at reform, however, have been ineffective. India has strong child labour laws, which prohibit anyone under 18 working in mining, but enforcement is lax, where it exists at all.
One trader Rajesh Jain says government closures of legal mines have simply forced people into working illegally. ‘’The illegal mining continues. Hundreds of thousands of villages are involved in this trade. They are dependent on it, and they are very poor. Without this they would have no income at all.’’
Source: itv.com
the shameful truth behind mineral make-up’s shimmer
India’s Mica Mines
Preventing people from being drawn into terrorism has never been more important. In May 2017 Teresa May raised the threat level to critical, the highest level, in response to the heightened threat facing the country.
It is important that everyone understands the need to safeguard individuals from harm, and the risk from radicalisation of any type is no different.
Possible signs of radicalisation:
• The individual’s views become increasingly extreme regarding another section of society or government policy
• They are observed downloading, viewing or sharing extremist propaganda from the web
• They become withdrawn and focused on one ideology
• The individual becomes increasingly intolerant of more moderate views
• The individual may change their appearance, their health may suffer (including mental health) and they may become isolated from family, friends, peers or social groups
• The individual expresses a desire/intent to take part in or support extremist activity
Building resilience is one of the critical elements of ensuring individuals have the mental capacity to think critically and say no or seek advice. It is about strengthening critical thinking skills so that individuals are less likely to accept information without question. It’s also about providing a safe place to discuss issues relating to extremism, such as the psychology of radicalisation, and explore politics or religion in a balanced, non-extremist manner.
Online radicalisation, either through accessing inflammatory material or through online grooming, is an increasing danger. This means that even organisations in remote rural areas, which may have never witnessed any extremism previously, cannot afford to ignore this issue.
While some might think that individuals would not choose to access extremist material via the IT systems of their education and training or work organisation, evidence would appear to be to the contrary. Online safety does not mean automatically referring a learner if they have searched for something potentially dangerous. It may be nothing, but that should trigger in your mind that there may be things afoot. Some of this material is extremely sophisticated and those who are vulnerable may not have developed the critical thinking skills to analyse the content.
At the core of the Prevent Strategy are British Values.
British Values are the four core values at the heart of British Culture.
The four key values are:
• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths
and beliefs
If you are interested in learning more about radicalisation we have an online eLearning session that is available at elearnt2.co.uk or you can view the full prevent strategy on the government website Prevent Strategy Review - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/97976/prevent-strategy-review.pdf
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