Mayor's Charity Car Boot Sale, Barrow

Mayor's Charity Christmas Concert

The Mayor of Barrow will be hosting a charity Christmas Concert to be held on Friday, 14 December commencing at 7.30 pm at Barrow Town Hall.

The concert will be performed by "Voce" - a four piece group with a difference. Phil McIntosh, Iain Nicholson, Mark Johnston and Chris Warby are all from the amateur stage musical scene, singing crossover pop/classical songs, similar in style to Il Divo and Blake.

Tickets are priced at £6.50 each (£5 concessions) and are on sale now at The Forum.

All proceeds will be donated to the Mayor's chosen charities for this year which are the RNLI, Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue and the NW Air Ambulance Service.

Barrow Male Voice Choir charity concert

The Mayor and Mayoress are hosting a charity concert performed by the very popular Barrow Male Voice Choir.

The concert will be held on 27th April 2012 commencing at 7.30 pm at Barrow Town Hall. Tickets are priced at £5.00 per head including refreshments and are available from the Forum Box Office.

All funds raised will go towards the Mayor's defibrillator fundraising campaign to provide businesses, clubs and organisations with defibrillators, which are used to treat people following cardiac arrest. The campaign has so far raised over £25,000 and it would be fantastic if we could achieve £30,000 by the end of the Mayor's term of office.

Xmas is coming ...

 Switch on of Barrow Christmas Lights

 Experience the magic of Christmas and feel the excitement come alive in Barrow Town Centre when the Christmas lights are switched on by Councillor John Murphy, Mayor of Barrow-in-Furness and guests. Taylor’s Amusements will have children’s roundabouts and funfair stalls on Dalton Road.

Saturday 19th November 2011.
The switch on itself will be hosted by Tony “Cooky” Cookson and Danny Matthews of Bay Radio. The Bay live stage will be feature The Steps Experience, the UK’s leading tribute act to Steps and also tribute act Jessie Jay. Festivities will commence at 3.30 pm, the lights will be switched on at just after 5pm and music will continue until 5.30pm.
For safety reasons Duke Street from Schneider Squarer to its junction with Market St will be closed from 4-6pm. Lawson St and Market Stwill be open to access to Market St car park only. All bus services coming off Walney and Barrow Island will be diverted at Schneider Square roundabout to Cornwallis Street bus stops.

The Mayor Of Barrows Charity Christmas Concert
With Special Guests VOCE
Friday 2nd December 2011in Barrow Town Hall - Banqueting Hall
Tickets £5 including Tea, Coffee and a Mince Pie.
Join the Mayor of Barrow for a special celebration of Christmas. Performing on the night will be the fantastic local group, Voce.
All funds raised will go towards the Mayor’s defibrillator fundraising campaign to provide businesses, clubs and organisations with defibrillators, which are used to treat people following cardiac arrest, as Barrow has one of the highest rates of heart disease in the Borough.

 Family Christmas party at the Forum, Duke Street     
The Mayor of Barrow, will be hosting a Family Christmas Party to be held on Saturday, 3rd December, commencing at 7 pm at the Forum.
    The evening will include fun and games, a disco and a very special guest. Tickets are now on sale at the Forum, £5 adults, £3 children (including hot dog and party bag), £15 family ticket.
All proceeds will be donated to the Mayor's defibrillator fundraising campaign. For more information ring 01229 820000

Family Christmas Party at the Forum, Barrow

The Mayor of Barrow, will be hosting a Family Christmas Party to be held on Saturday, 3rd December, commencing at 7 pm at the Forum.

The evening will include fun and games, a disco and a very special guest.

Tickets are now on sale at the Forum, £5 adults, £3 children (including hot dog and party bag), £15 family ticket.

All proceeds will be donated to the Mayor's defibrillator fundraising campaign.

The magic of christmas and switch on of Barrow christmas lights

Experience the magic of Christmas and feel the excitement come alive in Barrow Town Centre when the Christmas lights are switched on on Saturday 19th November by Councillor John Murphy, Mayor of Barrow-in-Furness and guests.

Taylor’s Amusements will have children’s roundabouts and funfair stalls on Dalton Road.

The switch on itself will be hosted by Tony “Cooky” Cookson and Danny Matthews of Bay Radio. The Bay live stage will be feature The Steps Experience, the UK’s leading tribute act to Steps and also tribute act Jessie Jay. Festivities will commence at 3.30 pm, the lights will be switched on at just after 5 pm and music will continue until 5.30 pm.

For safety reasons Duke St from Schneider Sqr to its junction with Market St will be closed from 4-6pm. Lawson St and Market St will be open to access to Market St car park only. All bus services coming off Walney and Barrow Island will be diverted at Schneiedr Sqr roundabout to Cornwallis St bus stops.

Ann Taylforth, Barrow Town Centre Manager commented “We are very grateful to BAE Systems Community First Aid Team who are providing first aid cover on the day.  I am also very grateful to Barrow Rotary Club, Furness Rotary Club, Furness Peninsula Rotary Club and Barrow Submariners Association for helping us to steward this event."

Mayor of Barrow charity car boot sale - every Friday!!

Mayor's Charity Car Boot Sale

Mayors Charity Car Boot Sale

Friday 29 July 2011. The car boot sale will be held in the Tally Ho car park, Schneider Road, Barrow from 5pm. Cars cost £5, browsers 20p.

The money raised will pay for defibrillators to be placed around the town to help people if they suffer a heart attack and to pay for training on how to use them properlyc.

Mayor launches defibrillator campaign to keep hearts going in Furness

The mayor of Barrow will this week present the first defibrillator of his planned year long campaign to save lives across the borough.

This year, the Mayor’s charity will raise money for defibrillators and encourage companies, shops and cafes to become Cardiac Smart, so they can help save lives when people have heart attacks.

On Saturday 16th July at 12 noon John Murphy, the Mayor of Barrow, will be presenting the first of many defibrillators to Thornton’s Coffee Shop.

Every year around 100 people in Furness die of coronary heart disease. In 2009, During there were 117 deaths from coronary heart disease in Furness, of these 64 were attributed to heart attacks.

Heart disease, also known as coronary heart disease is caused by the gradual build up of fatty deposits inside the coronary arteries which interrupts the normal blood flow to the heart. This is usually caused by smoking, an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise.

People with a family history of coronary heart disease are also at high risk of developing the condition. The best way people can protect themselves from coronary heart disease is by being healthy, eating healthily and being active.

Research shows that if people receive CPR and early defibrillation within ten minutes of having a heart attack, then their chances of survival drastically increase.

Automatic external defibrillators can be used by anyone and are becoming more common place as technology improves and the price of defibrillators decreases. Cllr John Murphy is working with organisations across Furness including the British Heart Foundation, NHS Cumbria, Cumbria County Council, North West Ambulance Service and with support and encouragement from Furness First Responders to raise money to buy defibrillators and place them in areas with a high footfall, so they can potentially save lives in the future.

Alongside this he is also hoping to raise awareness of heart disease and how people can reduce their chance of developing the condition by improving their lifestyle choices, such as by smoking less, drinking less and eating a healthy balanced diet alongside taking regular exercise.

Cllr John Murphy said: "We probably all know of someone who has suffered with a heart attack. This is an important and innovative initiative and I am asking for the backing of the whole of Furness to support me in my campaign to put potentially lifesaving equipment (defibrillators) in public places across the town.

"It is not a case of people just handing over their money; that money might be used to save the life of a parent, grandparent or friend."

Anyone wishing to get involved in the Mayor’s Charity defibrillator campaign can do so  by contacting the Mayor's Office on directorsadmin@barrowbc.gov.uk or drop donations into the Town Hall reception.