Interested in filming?

We're looking for volunteers to showcase great people,projects and places within Thanet.

There's an information event to be held at the Marlowe Innovation Centre at Ramsgate on the 24th.

Visit www.championstv.co.uk

Over 50 and want to learn to swim?

Thanet Leisure Force are running free 10 week swimming courses.

Telephone 01843 226221

Up to £300 to support sports activities

We know there are lots of clubs and projects in Thanet looking to help young people develop their sporting abilities?

Grants of up to £300 are available.

Email kcpfa@hotmail.co.uk for an application form

Young Entrepreneurs...Win a share of £10,000!

Fancy pitching a business idea to a panel of 'dragons'?

For more info click here

A great opportunity for Thanet to showcase entrepreneurial skills and open to anyone up to the age of 25

Watch out watch out there's a twitcher about!

Thanet is one of the most important areas within the UK for wildlife, and has been busy this week as birdwatchers flock to Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve to see the returning migrating birds.

For more information about local events click here

Meet our 2nd Champions TV Crew at their induction in Thanet

February 2010 at the Marlowe Innovation Centre our crew explore great attitudes and how we tend to see what we focus on.

These are our Thanet Champions!

Champions TV Thanet Volunteer Crew 1 Induction

Our first volunteers join John, Wayne and Tom on their induction programme.

Welcome to our Thanet Champions

Met the team at KCA today

KCA works in and with communities to reduce the harms and costs to communities and individuals of substance misuse and mild to moderate mental health issues by providing a range of accessible, flexible and innovative services, developing community services and responding to needs not currently being met.

They're doing great work in Thanet and... making a difference to lives.

The Thanet coast is amongst the best wildlife sites in Europe...

You can find out more about this internationally important area for birds and marine life around our chalk coastline on this website.

Kent TV

And so Kent TV is to be axed at the end of March, that's a shame as I know many Kent residents were finding it a useful resource and really like it.

However as with so many things 'the sums need to add up' and as KCC leader Paul Carter stated 'spending has to be prioritised'

It was an interesting and groundbreaking project.

Just to re-assure our crews we're not linked with Kent TV and have a different mission and objective. We're showcasing great people, great projects and the great places within Thanet.

I'm sure that comparisons and assumptions will get made however, and as an obvious effect the profile of Champions TV and our Champions will be raised.

We wish the Kent TV our best wishes as they move onto their next project.

Thanet Freeze

Funny isn't it that today people were waving to each other on the roads, stopping and helping anyone in trouble and neighbours were out talking to each other... Champion!

Thanet Champions

'I really want to make a difference' is something we've heard several times this week, it's been a joy to meet so many Thanet Champions.

We are so grateful for the opportunities that are almost magically appearing to make such a difference, and yes already there have been some amazing successes... ChampionsTV is changing lives!

Thanet Champions - We salute you

Reasons to be cheerful 1 2

And so our 2nd crew began this week, looking forward to 24th and our open evening to begin number 3

Champions TV showcase Thanet

Led by John Vinson, our first volunteer crew begin as Thanet Champions tomorrow.

Good luck team!

Apprentices

Someone really should be shouting from the rooftops that Beyond Excellence are helping Thanet Works to place 60 Apprentices in Thanet - Right now!

Well done

What an opportunity for the young people and the businesses involved

Whats on your radar?

We've been focussed recently on looking for the best that Thanet has to offer, and there is so much.

Funny isn't it that when you look for good, you tend to find good... so why do so many people focus on the bad?

It's just like when you buy a new car, you see so many cars the same make, model and colour

TEDxKent

TEDxKent featured many of the Thanet entrepeneurs and under the heading 'ideas worth sharing' the Champions TV crew helped put this great event together in Canterbury.

Next information event

We'll be telling the Champions TV story and building our next volunteer crew on Wednesday 24th February at 6 o'clock at the Marlowe Innovation Centre.

If you'd like to attend to find out more about becoming a volunteer, please click here

Champions TV Website

New website launched here

Launch Event

Great event this week at the Marlowe Innovation Centre in Ramsgate - Great people and venue

Thank you Dean for a fab opening talk