The feedback is still coming in from what was a fantastic day of #My67Minutes activities and Mandela Day Celebration in 2019. Here are just some of the facts and figures (correct as of 7th October, 2019):
In Cheshire East alone there were 11 primary schools and 3 secondary schools taking part with a total of 5929 pupils taking part. All schools received a copy of the Long Walk to Freedom. All had access to the 67 ideas brochure and the primary and secondary school presentation for school assembly’s.
6 volunteers organised: a Mandela cake raffle; 67 cup cake sale; organised the school programme with over 101 participants (excludes school numbers above) using 22 volunteer hours. The raffle raised over £300 and was donated to My Cheshire Without Abuse, a Crewe based charity.
Additionally in Cheshire and Warrington a Winsford school took part with 750 pupils taking part.
Overall for Mandela Day for feedback forms received back the following info / stats were recorded:
· 20 youth centres participated
· 15 voluntary organisations participated
· Expansion to schools across the wider Liverpool City Region (and additional 408 primary schools and 61 secondary schools –total schools then involved 530 – 231,589 pupils)
· Expansion to schools in Cheshire and Warrington (12 primary and 3 secondary schools – total schools then involved 15 – 6,679 pupils)
· 4 schools across Liverpool City Region signed up to Schools Pledge to use the memorial garden for educational purposes once installed
· 4 barrel gardens developed for schools who were part of the Start of Works on Site Ceremony
· A total of 192 volunteers took part
· A total of 995 volunteer hours were recorded
· A total of 5361 participants took part (excluding schools).
· A total of 243,629 participants took part including schools.
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First elected African-Caribbean female Government Minister becomes Mandela8 PatronMandela8 is proud to be able to host this visit for Dr Makaziwe and Tukwini Mandela, to coincide with this significant time in history, 29 years since Nelson Mandela was freed from prison.
To be able to deliver our vision and continue the legacy of the greatest leader of our time with the blessing of the Mandela family is truly an honour and we will continue to do this with
We are privileged to welcome the Mandela’s to Liverpool, our City, a City that was steadfast in its support of South Africa in times of struggle.
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great leader’s family.
The proposed memorial will celebrate, commemorate and pursue the legacy of Nelson Mandela’s outstanding achievement for humanity. It has been designed by outstanding international landscape and art practice Wayward.
His daughter Dr Makaziwe Mandela and granddaughter Tukwini Mandela will be in Liverpool for a three day visit 11-13 February 2019. They will be joined by Lloyd Musara, Group CEO of Base Africa Leisure Group, a global marketing, media and events company.
The visit will commemorate the 29 year anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison and mark the start of works on site for the memorial.
The visit is being hosted by Mandela8 and Liverpool City Council.
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The City of Liverpool has strong connections to Nelson Mandela, being active in supporting anti-apartheid since the 1960’s and supporting the Free Nelson Mandela campaign and giving Nelson Mandela the Freedom of the city in 1994.
The Mandela8 group was established in 2013 after Nelson Mandela’s passing to establish a permanent memorial and educational programme as a fitting legacy. The memorial will be installed in Princes Park and officially opened in 2019.
Earlier this year representatives from both Mandela8 and Liverpool City Council visited South Africa to share the designs for the memorial with the Mandela family and were delighted to return to Liverpool not only with the blessing of Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter Dr Makaziwe ‘Maki’ Mandela for the designs, but the beautiful gift of the limited edition ‘Struggles Collection’ prints.
The collection includes 5 line drawings depicting the various stages of South Africa’s development and the direct influence Nelson Mandela brought from struggle, imprisonment, freedom, unity and future.
It is without question that such a significant gift needs to be shared and be accessible to all who wish to see it so the prints are now permanently displayed in St Georges Hall.
Councillor Wendy Simon, Deputy Mayor of Liverpool and Cabinet member for Culture and Events, said:
“Going to South Africa and meeting the Mandela Family was a privilege and an honour. For the family to give us their blessing for the memorial design was incredibly exciting. Then for the City of Liverpool to be gifted these amazing prints was something we didn’t expected and were deeply humbled by.”
Lynn Collins, Chair of Mandela8 said:
“The images and messages in these prints will have a strong resonance with many in our city, who will not only have supported the Anti-Apartheid movement over many years, but will have been engaged in their own struggles for justice and fairness. It’s an honour to have been part of bringing them to Liverpool”
Sonia Bassey, Director and one of the founding members of Mandela8 said:
“The significance of ‘The Struggle’ prints being displayed in St Georges Hall in Mandela’s centenary year is huge. This artwork is not only the first Black artwork to go on permanent display in such a significant venue in the City, but it is Nelson Mandela’s, the most significant global leader of our time”.
Alan Smith, General Manager, St Georges Hall said:
“St George’s Hall is delighted to receive the works of Nelson Mandela to be on permanent display at the hall, and, following on from Nelson Mandela being awarded the Freedom of the city, the works go a long way in enhancing a new narrative for the city and its key venues of being truly multi-cultural and inclusive.”
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