Westwerks

On Saturday 21 Nov we are holding a 12-hour treatment marathon to raise money for the Polar bear. We are offering 30 minute taster treatments for just £15 and the treatments include:

• Aromatherapy back massage
• Indian head massage
• Reflexology

I have chosen to align Uniquely Organic with the Born Free Foundation for its shared respect toward the power we have to change and protect our planet and the wildlife inhabiting it. Animals and environmental protection have always been a huge passion of mine which is the reason for offering only pure organic treatments and using ethical suppliers.

So what are the links between non-organic products/treatments and the plight of the Polar bear?

• Huge amounts of carbon dioxide are pumped out by factories not using green energy.
• Companies are not offsetting their carbon emissions caused by product transportation.
• Unethical farmers are chopping down rainforests and using chemical-riddled fertilisers to grow non-organic ingredients for the beauty industry.

All of these points are contributing to global warming, which is causing the polar ice caps to melt and hastening the extinction of Polar bears. As it loses its hunting ground and is forced to swim up to 60 miles to find food, this beautiful creature is experiencing exhaustion, hypothermia and drowning.

Now is your chance to make a difference. If you would like to book a treatment for this event, simply email me at kirsty[at]uniquelyorganic.co.uk and donate your £15 at http://www.justgiving.com/uniquelyorganic . You get your chosen relaxing treatment, while the bears benefit from your donation.

If you can’t come along but still want to show your support for the polar bears please feel free to donate whatever you can … we know they will appreciate it! All therapists participating in this event have offered their time and energy for free, so a big thanks to everyone who is getting involved.

To find out more and to show your support visit http://www.justgiving.com/uniquelyorganic

Many thanks,
Kirsty Taylor

www.uniquelyorganic.co.uk

These guys need your help now!

Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
an evening watching and talking about Randy Pausch

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university on Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation “Really achieveing your childhood dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit http://ww.cmu.edu/randyslecture.

Tuesday 29th September from 7-9pm

Tickets = free, bring something to eat/drink

At Westwerks, 41-43
Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5DQ.

Please
sign up at http://randypauschfilm.eventbrite.com/

For
more details please contact Emma on 01273 900904 or email westwerks[at]werkshop.org.uk
for more details

We’re very pleased that Fiona Tasker will be teaching Dru yoga and pregnancy yoga at Westwerks on Wednesday evenings.

Dru Yoga is flowing, easy-to-do yoga that leaves you feeling great!
Suitable for all ages and abilities.

SPECIAL OFFER: 1ST CLASS HALF PRICE.

Dru Pregnancy Yoga – Wednesdays, 6.15-7.45pm
£4.50 for 1st class
£48 for 6 classes*
£9 drop in

Dru Yoga all levels – Wednesdays 8-9.30pm
£4 for 1st class
£42 for 6 classes*
£8 drop in

Starts 19th August 2009, join anytime.

* 6 consecutive classes in 6 weeks, no refunds for missed classes

T. 0750 3171878
E. fionatasker[at]gmail.com
www.druyogateacher.com/fionatasker

The opening of our latest space – Westwerks on Portland Road in Hove – sees Werkshop enter into a new phase for 2009. We have been proud to support local ethical business from the outset and our growing community includes a diverse range of individuals and businesses working together towards social change.

Through Westwerks we will focus on the challenges brought about by today’s busy lifestyles and throw-away consumer culture. We are looking to explore the role of disused or tired urban business spaces as hubs for innovation and the part they can play in sustainable local food production. We believe that local business, enterprise and communities can work together to change the way we use our land. We will be exploring various wellness themes including organic and permaculture gardening, education, nutrition, health and diet.

We are excited about developing an extended community to focus on these issues and look forward to working with you to make this happen. If you are already involved in projects Westwerks is a place for you. And if you aren’t but want to know more about what’s happening in your local area come along to find out more. This is your space.

As always, our spaces are the home to a range of individuals and a range of businesses so if you are working in this area and want to work in a space with others who share your aspirations for sustainable living please get in touch. In addition to our regular coworking, desk and office packages, we also provide workshop and events space and we are always looking for enthusiastic, passionate people to join our projects.

Projects and events programme

The Office Garden Share Project Westwerks is lucky to have a lovely old garden in need of some tender loving care. We have high hopes for this great space and our wish is for it to be a focal point for the building and our community. It is part of a grass roots local project called GrowBAC and is registered on the national Channel 4’s Landshare. If you would like to help us clear this jungle…

…and turn it into a place to grow veggies and a sensory garden please call Emma on 01273 900904 or email westwerks[at]werkshop.org.uk.

Workshops and Events >>Here is our programme of events for 2009. We offer a mixture of activities from networking events and lunchtime sessions, to whole and half day workshops. If you are looking for a venue to host your event or would like to talk about your project, group or organisation please call Emma on 01273 900904 or email westwerks[at]werkshop.org.uk.

About the building

41-43 Portland Road is a double fronted Victorian building in the west end of Brighton and Hove. Businesses started to use the space when the original two family homes were converted into office space for a local engineering firm forty years ago. The building has been through many changes since that time and 2009 sees the space entering into a new phase of growth and regeneration. If you have any stories about the building, Portland Road or the Poets Corner Area we would love to hear from you.