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Make subtitle viewing available to those who need itAs someone with three, young, deaf children - I want children who are deaf and hard of hearing in West Cumbria to have the opportunity to go to the cinemas with their friends and family and enjoy it in the same way as their peers who are not deaf would. Visiting a cinema is a wonderful experience for many. However, it can be extremely frustrating for a lot of people, due to a lack of accessible cinema screenings. Many individuals benefit from having subtitles/captions on when viewing - but not enough cinemas in West Cumbria show the latest films with subtitled screenings. Cinemas may only show a film once on occasion, this is not accessible for those who require subtitles such as those from the deaf community and those who simply require a visual aid when watching a film. Due to the limited number of accessible cinemas screenings on show, too many people wait until the disc or digital release of films so they can access subtitles - this isn't fair to those who would love the experience of going to watch the latest cinema release. It is now 2022, Rose Ayling Ellis won Strictly Come Dancing in 2021. She made a huge impact in raising awareness for the deaf community - BSL classes have seen a huge increase in numbers of people taking part. I hope that cinemas in West Cumbria and beyond will listen to this petition and make more subtitled screenings available to those that need them.580 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Nicki Murray
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Foo fighters, taylor hawkins memorial on TVFor thoses who had tickets for the gigs. We all lost a legend and we all need to see it and respect Taylors life.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Leon Winslade
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Save our Community Centre!To date, we haven't been given sufficient opportunity to put forward an alternative vision and we need your support to show the strength of feeling there is to keep this vital community asset rather than it being sold off. This will see another community space lost, like many others in recent years. We are working together to campaign to keep the site open and develop new facilities, including ones which will support people on low incomes, maintain low cost community space and address the climate crisis. Join us in supporting our campaign to keep this space in the hands of the community.68 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tom Renhard
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Youth Centre for SouthendI feel that the age group between 11 and 17 are becoming really bad in the Southend area due to a mix of things: Drugs, County Lines gangs pressured into doing things they don't want to do, along with many other bad things that they shouldn't be subjected to. I feel that if we had a building with the right people in there - some from support work backgrounds, people that can provide confidential one-to-one or even group sessions - we would be able to offer real support and advice to the local youth. I'd say there are a lot of vulnerable people out there that won't speak out or seek advice. But having the right place to make those people feel comfortable, where they can come down and get involved in activities such as indoor football/pool tables/computers/films etc. along with educational programs and access to help and guidance for a better life future to be pointed in the right direction would be beneficial. Of course each person would be monitored inside assessed spoken to. It would be a place where they can open up with no judgement and give them the best possible advice for moving forward - and when anything severe arises or that is a big concern, information can be collected and passed on to the right department to look into and solve. In reality when one young person is in a bad place and at a loose end they won't seek help via adults services as they feel they will get into trouble or look weak. Whereas going through as what they would see as a mate at the centre a fun understanding normal day to day person that they build a repor with outside of the public service ie uniform . Give young people a safe environment and they will open up. Provide the right services and people - social workers/mental health assessors/job centres and advisers - to help find work and get on the right track, supported by friendly staff and in a space where they can enjoy themselves (with games etc.) It's all about our next generation. And as we can all see, the up and coming generation seem to be increasingly lost too soon, with no interest in drive or progression in life.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Nicholas Stratton
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ELITE 100During the 40s 50s and to a lessening degree, the early 60s Middlesbrough was home to 15 cinemas, Eight of those existed within One Square Mile of the town centre ... Today, only two remain standing, both purpose built, both designed by James Forbes. The Elite never did get the two organs for which it was designed, settling instead for one, a Compton 6 Rank Organ which years later, thrilled those ABC Minors as it arose from the ' Depths Of Hell ' From its' opening in 1923 nothing changed until it closed for modernisation in 1964 when, everything changed. Gone was the ornate plasterwork which surrounded the audience with passing passing references to Greek Gods ... Now ( I believe ) hidden behind dropped ceilings and studded walls. Gone is the Art Deco Ballroom and Restaurant ... Gone, the quaint Tea Room of yesteryears. The great Domed Glass Roof remains ... Magnificent, Vast, Cathedral like. In a town which has seen many of its' Heritage Buildings destroyed in the name of progress ... This building which holds memories for the people of Middlesbrough as numerous as the bricks from which she is built must be saved ... For, where else would the ' Ghosts Of Cinema ' play51 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Malcolm Nellis
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Rename Melville street – home of Scotland’s Russian Consulate – to Ukraine StreetDemonstrate solidarity with the people of Ukraine by renaming Melville street – home of Scotland’s Russian Consulate – to Ukraine Street. As you are reading this petition, the entire 40-mln nation of Ukraine is fighting for its freedom against Russian aggression. People of various professions are being armed to protect their native cities, thousands are volunteering to join the Armed Forces to bravely protect their country. Civilians spend their nights in bomb shelters because residential areas of Kyiv and other cities are being shelled from army-grade missiles. Living away from Ukraine, it is sometimes hard to know how you can support the people under attack. However, there is one way you can, simply by supporting the campaign to rename Melville street to Ukraine street. This would be a simple but incredibly meaningful act of symbolic support for the courageous Ukrainian people who defend the values of freedom and democracy from the 2nd strongest military power in the world. As you know, Russia with its leader Vladimir Putin demonstrates quite poor historical knowledge about Ukraine. Russia seems to forget that Ukraine is a sovereign state. At the same time, Ukraine is the homeland of people whose long struggle for independence has been a testament to their unyielding, indomitable spirit and free will. Walking down the Ukraine Streets for Russian representatives to their embassies and consulates all over the world would be a great daily reminder of Ukraine's sovereignty with democracy and freedom as its highest values. Several European countries have already changed the Russian embassies’ address lines for Ukraine. Albania gave part of a street a new name "Free Ukraine Street," Lithuania renamed a street to "Ukrainian Heroes Street" and Latvia – "Independent Ukraine Street". Scotland has a great track record in solidarity with what is right. In the 1980s Glasgow’s St George’s Place was renamed Nelson Mandela Place due to its position as the home of the Apartheid South African consulate. Let’s do it again for Ukraine! We call for global solidarity and address officials, mayors, activists to initiate and support the renaming of the streets with Russian Embassies and consulates into Ukraine Streets all over the world! Thank you for standing with Ukraine and adding your name. Please share widely to get more support. #StandWithUkraine21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Viktoria Semenova
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Send our Returned drugs to Ukrainian refugeesHelp the people of Ukraine to have a continuous supply of medicine. Stop the waste of unopened and important medication. Medication is returned to Pharmacies for many reasons, because someone has a change of dose, a change of drug, they do not need to take them anymore or someone passed away, to name just a few. It’s disgraceful when people are going without and may fall sick without continuity of medication .37 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Marina Saldanha
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Please save Derby Marketplace MarqueeTo keep creativity and culture with room for new opportunities alive within the city.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Samantha Hempsall
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Tim Curry National Treasure Petition to receive an Honour from the QueenI admire and respect Mr Currys talent and dedication to his craft that I would love to see him receive an award in recognition of his work. A Queens honour would be a fitting way to thank this wonderful man for his talent and service to show business.35 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gill Briggs
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Stop the imminent closure of Brighton Health ClubSeveral thousand members and around 100 staff have been left in shock when being informed that on the 21st November the club will close. The University is behaving with complete disregard to the impact their action is having on the club community and the staff who work there. Despite professing to value the community and championing mental health causes, the University’s behaviour is unethical and reprehensible. We ask the university to reconsider its decision and by keeping the facility open and thus make a contribution to the well-being of several thousand people. Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.’ Dear Professor Humphris we would love you to be happy!88 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Christina Kadir
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Recognize Toyah and Robert Fripp for their selfless work during lockdownPeople like Toyah and Robert passionately support people and have helped so much during lockdown to ease the mental burden lockdown has had on so many people.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by George Bear
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Cottingham SkateparkWe truly believe that a skatepark in the village will give children, teens and parents a place to gather and bond over a passion or potential interest in skating or bmx. Currently, we have 3 play parks and none of them are suitable for the needs of older children. They are for younger children yet as older children have no where else to go, the equipment is taken over by older kids. My 2 year old often will not play as ‘big kids’ are on the play equipment. We need a space in the village that is designed to entertain our older children. They need an outlet that is designed for them and there needs; Somewhere they can learn new skills and challenge themselves. A skate park is exactly that. It caters for skate, bmx & rollerblading. All of which are sports that help develop balance, determination, stamina and resilience. It also encourage team spirit and a sense of belonging. If you pull off a trick you have been working on for some time, the whole park is elated! We are guilty in cottingham of caring only about our elders but it is our children who need more of a place in the community. Let’s give them what they need, want and deserve. I want to see my children thrive and have fun in my village, not in someone else’s.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Caroline Nicholson
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