A dramatic day with Extant performing arts!

By |2019-07-29T13:50:24+01:00February 28th, 2019|Categories: Activities|Tags: , , , , , , |

Our second activity of 2019 for teens aged 14 to 17 saw us heading into the big city for a real treat with a group of artistic young people! We had a dramatic day with Extant, a performing arts company based in London at Greenwich and Lewisham Young People’s Theatre. Lights, camera, action… we were thrown [...]

The long road to country music

By |2020-02-13T14:57:28+00:00February 13th, 2019|Categories: Stories, Strive Ambassadors|

Claire-Louise Fallis interviews BBC presenter Baylen Lennard Over the past few years, thanks to artists such as Taylor Swift and the hit TV show ‘Nashville’, country music has become increasingly popular here in the UK and now there are several festivals that celebrate not just the music, but the country lifestyle in general. Country to Country [...]

Christmas Markets in Berlin

By |2019-07-29T13:52:07+01:00February 11th, 2019|Categories: Activities|Tags: , , , , , , |

The final international trip of 2018 took us to Berlin at the perfect time of year for the traditional Christmas markets and celebrations for which the city is world renowned. Arriving late on Sunday night and settling into our hostel based in the east, we were all ready to explore this vast city with its unique [...]

My Jolt Trust trip of a lifetime

By |2019-09-04T13:23:35+01:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Activities, Stories|Tags: , , , , , |

My name is Charlie Beeston. I am a 15 year old student from Lincoln living with a visual Impairment.   In 2018 my life was changed forever. I was called into the head teacher’s office at school where she informed me of an opportunity of a lifetime with a charity called Jolt. They take disadvantaged young [...]

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