Gloucester Community Networking
Better Together
Better Together
WORS Is an educational project that raises awareness of the Impacts of ‘War, Conflict and Remembrance' for Children, Young People, the General Public and memory retention of Older People (e.g., to help those with cognitive impairment/Alzheimers).
GCN is able to attend School Assemblies and provide short presentations to both Schools and Youth Groups in order to help bring the teaching of WW1 and WW2 to life. GCN has a number of uniforms and decommissioned weopons that can help fire a young person's imagination!
1) Support the Teaching of curriculums, preparation of GCSEs that include WWI, WWII and the Cold War. Additionally, supporting Youth Groups around areas such as 'Remembrance'. We aim to provide low cost or free (where possible) Work Shops and Assemblies with 'Hands On' experience of the following resources:
2) The GCN 'WORS' Project can support Schools, Youth Groups and the General Public during the run up to the ‘National Act of Remembrance in the UK’ (Sep-Nov) with:
This talk can be used to help reduce the stigma of mental ill health with pupils. This talk can make links between WWI 'Shell Shock’ to the present day 'PTSD' with Veterans, the Emergency Services, Parents, Teachers and Young People themselves, who may need Mental Health Support.
3) WWII Celebrations and Commemorations with - Drama, Music, Art, Poetry & Photography Competitions of:
4) GLOS100 – celebrating the Post WWI 'Beginning of the Royal British Legion and the Poppy Appeal':
5) ‘Gloster Hill’ - Battle of Imjin Mobile Display to mark the Anniversary of the Battle of Imjin River, South Korea, of the Infantry Gloucestershire Regiment, 22nd-25th April 1951, Cold War will include: