no.320
September 2023
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Comic book artist passes on his skills A SLOUGH care home resident who created comics for 35 years has been sharing his talents with the next generation. 77-year-old Martin Newman, who lives at Care UK’s Oak House, was joined by pupils from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School for a comic drawing class. He started drawing in his younger years and has always enjoyed being creative. Martin got his first job in 1966 as a creative director/consultant. He then went on to become a consultant for Horizon art gallery in Henley-on-Thames. Martin illustrated comics for 35 years, including drawing for the advertising company. And when the home heard of his ambition to share his skills with the younger generation, they were inspired to organise a comic drawing workshop with local school pupils. On the day, students from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School enjoyed a creative session with Martin and team members from Oak House. They each came up with their own story line and were then coached by Martin on how to create characters and bring the story to life. Home manager Agnieszka Klimkowicz-Buda said: “We
Coronation Street star Antony Cotton MBE earned a cash boost for Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford when he took part in a celebrity version of the TV quiz show Tipping Point. Antony, who plays barman and factory worker Sean Tully in the ITV soap opera and is an official ambassador of Broughton House, battled it out with chat show host Jonathan Ross and TV presenter and charity campaigner Katie Piper on ITV1’s Tipping Point Lucky Stars in a bid to raise money for their chosen good causes. After answering questions from host Ben Shephard on topics including politics, music, books and sport, Antony walked away with £2,400 for Broughton House.
thoroughly enjoyed welcoming pupils from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School into the home for a comic book drawing class. “We are always looking at ways to help residents share their skills and knowledge with younger people. “Martin is incredibly talented and wanted to inspire the next generation of comic book artists, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to support him to do so. “Intergenerational activities have also shown to be incredibly fulfilling, as they give younger and older generations a chance to learn from one another. “These connections can be especially helpful for older people as they can provide a sense of purpose and spark discussions about their childhood. “It was a brilliant day, both for Martin and the pupils, who all learnt a thing or two from each other. “We certainly have some budding comic book artists in Slough, and we look forward to seeing them published in the future. “We’d like to thank Martin for sharing his talents with St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and we look forward to welcoming the students back in the autumn term.”
Nominations deadline extended EXCITEMENT is building for the industry’s biggest end-of-year party, with plans in place to make this year’s Caring UK Awards the best one yet. The deadline for entries has been extended due to high demand and will now close on Monday, September 11. The awards evening will celebrate excellence throughout the industry, with trophies in 20 categories up for grabs at the glittering ceremony taking place on the night of December 7. Organised by Script Media in partnership with Caring UK and headline sponsor Virgin Money, this celebration of success will culminate in a glittering ceremony – taking place at the Athena in Leicester – where host Emma Jesson will reveal the winners.
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