Kiwanis holds New England and Bermuda meeting
Kiwanis District Governor William Jenkins and First Lady Jean Jenkins held the annual New England & Bermuda, Division 21, Official Meeting at Teen Haven on Monday, May 15. A spokesperson said, “Teen Haven provides Shelter and Hope for Young Mothers, promotes healthy development through ongoing education, counseling and support services. A ‘haven’ that promotes Kiwanis International’s continuing service focus: ‘Kiwanis Young Children Priority One’.
Regiment pitches in for fort cleanup
Full-time staff from the Royal Bermuda Regiment went back to their roots with a chainsaw clear-up of trees overgrowing a historic fort. A group from the RBR signed up as part of the drive to restore Fort Cunningham on Paget Island off St George’s.
Clean up of Fort Cunningham underway
The Mirrors Programme initiative to clean-up Paget Island/Fort Cunningham got underway this weekend, marking the start of a 5-year restoration plan aiming to support and encourage an increased usage and awareness of both sites.
Mirrors calls for more volunteers
The Mirrors programme, which aims to change the lives of Bermuda’s young people through training and coaching, is in need of more volunteers.
Young author strikes a chord in community
31 October 2015 A young author’s anti-bullying initiative has been taken up by other concerned members of the community. Chefanices Williams is holding a day of children’s activities followed by an evening fundraiser for young people and adults to support her book A Place Without Bullies. “The reason for writing it was my experience of […]
Helping youth change their lives
September 3, 2015 Raguel Dill was 13 when he learnt he was a foster child. The revelation shook his world to its core. “I became unhappy and angry at my parents most of the time,” the 17-year-old said. “I had gone all that time convinced they were my real parents and then when they told […]
‘Get off the wall and make things happen’
September 3, 2015 Otis Nolan did not think he was doing anything extraordinary when he signed up to become a Mirrors volunteer. So it came as a shock when the charity presented him with its Outstanding Committed Partner Award. The City of Hamilton employee never missed a meeting with either of his two mentees and […]
Mirrors has proved its worth, says Minister
December 1, 2014 Sixteen young adults have been praised in Parliament for trying to overcome challenges such as substance abuse and turn their lives around. Community Minister Wayne Scott told the House of Assembly the teenagers had just completed an intensive residential scheme hosted by the Mirrors Programme. He said they shared their experiences at […]
Mirrors donates $22,000 to public schools
November 5, 2014 More than $22,000 was given to public schools today as part of the Taking A Stand for Youth campaign. The initiative was launched by the Mirrors Programme, a personal development scheme for young people that challenges participants to recognise and fulfill their potential. A total of $22,394 was shared out to 27 […]
Community Minister praises Mirrors and urges more people to get involved
September 3, 2014 Community, Culture and Sports Minister Wayne Scott praised the hard work of the Mirrors Programme and urged more members of the community to get involved. Speaking at an open house for the programme, Mr Scott said that since its launch in 2007 Mirrors has worked with more than 2,000 adults and almost […]
Educators link up at training workshop
July 4, 2014 A cadre of educators and youth workers this week went through a professional development training workshop, care of Government and the Mirrors Programme. A total of 36 people took part in the three-day workshop, which came about as a result of dialogue between Mirrors and the Bermuda Sloop Foundation. According to a […]
Govt aims to make Mirrors Programme independent
March 15, 2014 Government plans to cut the Mirrors youth development programme loose as an independent entity, according to Community Minister Wayne Scott. And the overseas organisation on which Mirrors is based — Uncommon Results — has had its consultancy budget trimmed from $270,000 to $203,000. Overall, Mirrors saw its budget allocation for the coming […]
