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intervention rooted in surfing.
“The Foundation is working to
encourage youth and young adults
from disadvantaged and racially diverse
backgrounds to make informed and
educated decisions about their own
futures and to provide youth
with the essential skills and
knowledge to take their
first steps as active and
enfranchised members
of a larger, more tolerant
society. The Foundation
has put together
programmes and curricula
that are responsive to the
needs of the communities in which
it works, and that support sustainable
and meaningful development. Through
sporting programmes rooted in football
and netball (First Step Sport), surfing
(Waves for Change) and education
(First Step Education), the Isiqalo
We hope that
efforts like Bert, Nick
and John´swill make a
large impact on the lives
of the peoplewework
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NewGuy
Gibson
Biography
Author John Fareham
has been in touch with
the School to publicise
his new biography
of OSE Guy Gibson
(A, 1932–1936), Guy Gibson VC. The
book is part of the “Heroes of the
RAF Series” and looks at the life and
career of Gibson, a bomber pilot in
WWII. Gibson was chosen to lead the
most famous bombing raid of WWII
– the Dambusters Raid of 1943 and
the book gives new and little known
information about his life.
Foundation is looking to work with local
communities to address key issues that
form barriers to development.”
Robert, Nick and John succeeded in
raising over £1,200 which was donated
to the Isiqalo Big Give appeal launched
on 5th December 2012. This appeal saw
Isiqalo raise £4,000 on the morning of
December 5th, which was then doubled
by The Big Give matching fund, securing
a huge chunk of funding for 2012.
This year will see the continued
implementing of current programmes
and also the introduction of two new
initiatives to develop basic business skills
and ‘upskill’ coaches to ensure they can
make the largest possible impact on
their communities. Simply, we hope that
efforts like Bert, Nick and John´s will
make a large impact on the lives of the
people we work with.
We are hugely grateful to Bert, Nick
and John and send our deepest thanks
for their efforts. We hope that your
generosity will be put to good use!”
Source:
Robert Conibear (E, 2000–2005), Nick
Gleave (F, 2000–2005) and John Barrett
(E, 2000–2005) undertook a bike ride
of 150 miles from London to Weymouth
in two days in November 2011 in aid of
South African charity, Isiqalo. Nick is
on the board of four trustees
that coordinate and deliver
the Isiqalo Programme
alongside a local network
of part-time and full
time staff from the
communities in which
the Isiqalo Foundation
operates. The charity was
founded by another OSE, Tim
Conibear (E, 1995–2000) in 2009.
The Isiqalo Foundation is a
registered South African NPO that has
been working in the townships of the
Western Cape since May 2009. Isiqalo
is also the author of the pioneering
Waves for Change curriculum: an HIV
OSE in Charity Bike Ride
Two Books published on OSE Heroes of WWII
Pathfinder Cranswick Re-Released
A 50th Anniversary updated and
extended hardback edition of
Pathfinder Cranswick by Michael
F Cumming has been released by
Fighting High Ltd. Alec Cranswick
(G, 1933–1939) was an OSE hero of
WW2 and one of the RAF’s most
notable Second World War bomber
pilots.
Michael tells us, “Pathfinder
Cranswick , was first published in
hardback in 1962 and as a paperback
from 2006 until mid-2009, each
with the cooperation of the School,
through the Warden.
The original publication was out
of print for many years until I was
able to arrange the paperback,
Since then, apart from second-
hand copies (which have been
priced at up to and over £100 for
the hardback), Pathfinder Cranswick
has been unavailable for potential
purchase…
I am pleased to report that, an
eBook version (for Kindle) has gone
on sale through .
Full details of the hardback book
can be found on the Fighting High
Website .
com/pathfindercranswick.htm
ISBN – 978-0-9562696-7-6
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Isiqalo at the Big Give
Christmas party at
Fortnum & Mason
L to R: Mark
Wingfield Digby
(C, 1994–1999),
Will Buckland
(H,1995–2000) Simon
John (E, 1995–2000),
Ciaran Bennett
(B, 1998–2000), Tim
Vaines (E, 1994–1999)
D Bert, Nick and John prior to the race
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