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by Shirley Callow

Each year, staff from Barclays are asked to nominate a charity they would like to see benefit from their fundraising activities for the year. In 2011 over 46,000 was raised for Hospice Isle of Man.

Crossroads was established in the Isle of Man in 1988 and its aim is to help improve the lives of carers and to offer practical support and advice to carers, their families and people with care needs. Each year Crossroads provides over 50,000 hours of respite and 50,000 of meaningful support so that carers can have a few valuable hours to themselves to relax and do all of the things most people take for granted.

Jackie Betteridge, CEO of Crossroads Care said: Anybody can become a carer at any time; it is not exclusive to any particular segment of our society and can happen over a period of time or in seconds. Looking after somebody with a disability or illness can be very stressful, many carers lose their identities and the impact on their life can be devastating. We employ over 80 people in the Island to help take over the responsibility so that carers can have a few hours to themselves. At present it costs over 1 million per year to provide our services and so being named as the Barclays Charity of the Year is a real boost for us. We are very much looking forward to working with the team in the coming twelve months!

Chair of the Barclays Charity Committee Stuart Nelson said: Our staff are excited by the prospect of helping to raise money for such a worthwhile local charity. We are planning a number of events throughout the year to really help boost fundraising. As an employer we feel it is important to support the fundraising efforts of our staff through a number of initiatives including a for scheme and allowances for people who volunteer their time to help raise money for worthwhile causes. I am proud to be part of an organisation that is so active in its local fundraising.

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I am proud to be part of an organisation that is so active in its local fundraising."

Stuart Nelson, Chair of Barclays Charity Commitee

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Barclays announces Crossroads Care as 2012 Charity of the Year

by Jade Foster

Fans of vintage style are in for a treat at the iMuseum on Friday 27th April as students from the Isle of Man Colleges Hair and Beauty Department will be recreating Victorian, Edwardian and 1950s hairstyles in a live styling challenge!

Students have been using photographs from Manx National Heritages archive collections to achieve the complicated hairstyles as part of their course training this year and they will be putting their skills into practice during the event. Visitors are invited to come along and watch the students style their models and will also be able to access the iMuseums amazing digitised collections.

Katie King, Community Engagement Officer for Manx National Heritage said, When we were looking at some of our Victorian studio portrait photographs and others from the archives the earlier this year we were fascinated by the range and style of fashion in the photographs. We were intrigued by the complicated hairstyles, and even believe we might have identified a fashionable Manx hairstyle from the period - an unusual front plait. We thought this seemed like an ideal opportunity to work with the talented hairdressing students at the Isle of Man College to see whether they could recreate the looks live in the iMuseum. We are delighted they have taken up the challenge so enthusiastically.

Lindsey Jackson, Hair and Beauty Assistant Programme Manager for the Isle of Man College commented, Our students have really enjoyed the challenge of re-creating the styles from the archive collection, but we have been using modern techniques and equipment. We are all really looking forward to the event!

Visitors are invited to the iMuseum from 10am 12 noon on Friday 27th April to watch the live styling event. Admission is free.

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believe we might have identified a fashionable Manx hairstyle from the period - an unusual front plait."

Katie King, Community Engagement Officer for Manx National Heritage

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Vintage Hair Styling at the iMuseum

by Kate Lord

Isle of Man based E-gaming Software Company Iforium has been presented with an award for Achievement in Entrepreneurship.

Iforium is a fast growing software development company specialising in the development of E-Gaming Sports Betting and Casino management platforms. The company has led the way with industry innovations such as Gameflex, a platform which allows a gaming operator to seamlessly combine premium gaming content under a common bonus and loyalty points system. Now in a phase of rapid growth, the company seeks new talent to join their expanding operations.

Isle of Man Business Incubator presented the award in recognition of Iforiums contribution to industry and rapid growth. Iforium follows in the footsteps of last years winners Bladon Jets, the company that developed the micro-gas turbine engine and has since entered into a partnership with Jaguar LandRover and attracted investment from Tata. Craig Osborne, the founder of Iforium commented: The key to our success is combining one of the most talented technical teams in E-gaming with a clear commercial strategy. Our software engineering practices allow us to continuously innovate in a fast changing industry. Our approach is now leading to significant commercial success. We are constantly looking for new talented developers, automated testers and network engineers to join our team.

Kate Lord-Brennan of Isle of Man Business Incubator said: The business incubator made a difference to Iforium at an important stage of its development. It provided the company with the opportunity to mix with like-minded entrepreneurs, including the team behind Bladon Jets. We wish Iforium continued success.

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The key to our success is combining one of the most talented technical teams in E-gaming with a clear commercial strategy."

Craig Osborne, Founder of Iforium

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Iforium, recognised for Achievement in Entrepreneurship and seeking new talent

NEW evidence has emerged of the distances Cardigan Bays famous dolphins choose to travel during the winter months.

Experts have found at least some of them head north and like to spend their winter breaks in the seas around the Isle of Man.

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centres (CBMWC) science officer Sarah Perry has been studying photographs taken by Manx conservation groups in Douglas Bay in January and has managed to identify at least eight of the animals previously seen off New Quay.

The images were taken by the Manx Wildlife Trust marine officer Eleanor Stone.

The dolphins are matched by examining the dorsal fins, which all have naturally occurring marks from interaction between dolphins.

In January three dolphins were matched from the photographs, which were posted on the trusts Facebook page, now a further five have been identified and Ms Perry is confident that more will be recognised.

We can pick out individuals by the marks and scars on the dorsal fins on their backs in fact we have positive identifications for more than 300 animals in Cardigan Bay and we can match our photographs with those taken elsewhere, she said.

Were really excited about this because it confirms how far the Cardigan Bay dolphins roam in the winter months when we see fewer of them at New Quay knowledge we need to have if were to protect them successfully.

The sharing of such data is also carried out between the Manx Wildlife Trust and the Sea Watch Foundation and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.

One of the dolphins, known by CBMWC researchers as 056, is a regular visitor to Cardigan Bay.

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Cardigan Bay's famous dolphins take their holidays in the Isle of Man

by Charlotte Easton

Moore Stephens Isle of Man, leading providers of multi-sector accountancy, consultancy and wealth management services is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Douglas Bay Yacht Club open day, to be held on Saturday 28th April, kicking off at 11.30am.

Im really excited to have the opportunity to help the yacht club through Moore Stephens sponsorship, said Tracey Meredith, Douglas Bay Yacht Club member and tax manager at Moore Stephens Isle of Man, The open day is a family fun day aiming to attract more members to the yacht club by showing how accessible sailing and cruising is. Were also taking the opportunity to raise funds for two great local charities: Sailing for the Disabled and RNLI.

After announcing last week the sponsorship of the annual 2012 Moore Stephens Douglas Regatta, this is welcomed additional support for the Douglas Bay Yacht Club.

We are really grateful to Moore Stephens for sponsoring this event, commented Mike McMahon, commodore at Douglas Bay Yacht Club, "If you have always wondered how to take up boating or sailing and what the local yacht club can offer you and your family, you should come along and find out first-hand what we do and how you can be a part of it."

Fundraising activities include a rubber duck race, cake competition, boat jumble and raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day; with prizes donated by local businesses. If you are interested in booking a table for the jumble sale, the cost is 10 (all going to the charities) or if you are a keen cake baker, please come along and submit a cake to the by the sea themed cake competition, all entries must be in by 12.30pm. For bookings and further details please contact Mike at the yacht club on 673965 or email at info@douglasbayyachtclub.com.

In addition to the nautical festivities, everyone is encouraged to dress up as a pirate for the day and there is even a prize for best pirate outfit this is not restricted to children!

To find out more about the Douglas Bay Yacht Club, please visit http://www.douglasbayyachtclub.com.

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family fun day aiming to attract more members to the yacht club by showing how accessible sailing and cruising is."

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