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Mission Planter Stick With It You Can Do It!
Listen to "Mission Planters Focus On The Joy" on Spreaker.
Are You A Mission Planter Ready To Call It Quits?
Being a mission planter is not easy. Every mission planter feels called to go out into the world as the Apostles and many disciples over the life of the Church have done. However, most mission planters become disappointed when things do not turn out the way they planned. I know, I have been there and done that.
But you should not be disappointed if you are not growing as you expected. We might hear a lot about all the missionary exploits of those who came before us. Yet, there are many who might have not racked up big numbers who were influential in the life of other people as well.
So do not lose hope and leave the mission planting fields. Stick with it and plant missions one person at a time.
The podcast above has some encouraging words for you to keep you going. Listen to it and I hope that it will help you get back in the battle of winning souls for Jesus Christ our Lord. Click on the image above of listen to this encouraging message here.
Do You Have A Rule Of Life? You Should Consider It
Do You Have A Rule Of Life? Maybe You Should
Listen to "Do You Have A Rule Of Life? Maybe You Should" on Spreaker.
As followers of Christ we are supposed to be disciples. Being a disciple implies being disciplined. Most of us are not as disciplined as we will like to be.
One way of growing in discipline is the use of a Rule of Life. To find out about what exactly is a rule of life, and to find out how you can have one, listen to the podcast above.
Does Submitting Prayers on the Internet Work?
Listen to "Does Submitting Prayers on the Internet Work?" on Spreaker.
I used to think that the only way to do ministry was by going door to doo, or town to town, sort of like the disciples did during the earlier part of the Church.
Of course, I would neglect to remember that Paul made great use of the written word to communicate his message, and that many ministries have been grown by way of T.V. and radio over the years.
So even though, to me and to many of my mentors, personal contact has been the preferred way to do ministry, situations have caused this notion of "in person only" ministry to become more flexible over the years, at least to me.
As you probably know, part of the new way of ministry today involves the use of interactive websites. Many communions and congregations have a website. As part of their online ministry, a prayer submission page is usually provided. Millions of people submit prayer request on these prayer request pages. Some have brought this into question, while others have embraced it.
The opponents of prayer request pages wonder, 'do this prayer request pages even work?' Personally, I think they do. The podcast above deals with this issue of submitting prayer request on the internet. Listen to it and see what you think.
Join us for Afternoon Prayer Now!
Revelation 12:1-6
A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2She was pregnant and was crying out in birthpangs, in the agony of giving birth. 3Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. 4His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born. 5And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. But her child was snatched away and taken to God and to his throne; 6and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, so that there she can be nourished for one thousand two hundred sixty days. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Join us for Sacred Heart Morning Prayer!
Joel 2:23-32
O children of Zion, be glad
and rejoice in the Lord your God;
for he has given the early rain for your vindication,
he has poured down for you abundant rain,
the early and the later rain, as before.
The threshing floors shall be full of grain,
the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
I will repay you for the years
that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,
my great army, which I sent against you.
You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
and praise the name of the Lord your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.
You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,
and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other.
And my people shall never again
be put to shame.
Then afterward
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.
Even on the male and female slaves,
in those days, I will pour out my spirit.
I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
Luke 12:35-38
Luke 12:35-38
35 'See that you have your belts done up and your lamps lit.
36 Be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks.
37 Blessed those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. In truth I tell you, he will do up his belt, sit them down at table and wait on them.
38 It may be in the second watch that he comes, or in the third, but blessed are those servants if he finds them ready.
Submit your prayer request here!
Matthew 18:15-20
Matthew 18:15-20
15 'If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.
16 If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you: whatever the misdemeanour, the evidence of two or three witnesses is required to sustain the charge.
17 But if he refuses to listen to these, report it to the community; and if he refuses to listen to the community, treat him like a gentile or a tax collector.
18 'In truth I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19 'In truth I tell you once again, if two of you on earth agree to ask anything at all, it will be granted to you by my Father in heaven.
20 For where two or three meet in my name, I am there among them.'
Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9
1 Come, let us cry out with joy to Yahweh, acclaim the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving, acclaim him with music.
6 Come, let us bow low and do reverence; kneel before Yahweh who made us!
7 For he is our God, and we the people of his sheepfold, the flock of his hand. If only you would listen to him today!
8 Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah, as at the time of Massah in the desert,
9 when your ancestors challenged me, put me to the test, and saw what I could do!
Ezekiel 33:7-9
Ezekiel 33:7-9
7 'Son of man I have appointed you as watchman for the House of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, warn them from me.
8 If I say to someone wicked, "Evil- doer, you are to die," and you do not speak to warn the wicked person to renounce such ways, the wicked person will die for this guilt, but I shall hold you responsible for the death.
9 If, however, you do warn someone wicked to renounce such ways and repent, and that person does not repent, then the culprit will die for this guilt, but you yourself will have saved your life.
Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us and teach us how to share your message of salvation.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Have Mercy Upon Us!
Sacred Heart of Jesus, look kindly upon your people here on earth. Were there is hunger, move the heart of those who have food so that they may share it. For those who are homeless Sacred Heart, move compassionate hearts to provide shelter.
Have mercy on little children Sacred Heart, that the leaders of this country will think of them as they rule our country. That the interest of the powerful will not overtake the interest of those who suffer and have great need.
Sacred Heart have mercy on us and hear our prayers. Amen.


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- Automatic double carport with room for trailer or 3rd car
- 600 x 600mm porcelain tiles throughout
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Valentines Weekend
Make it a romantic weekend at Twin Falls Resort State Park. Saturday evening includes the Valentine's Dance at 8:00 p.m. in the Azalea Room. The dance includes appetizers and refreshments. Dave Alley is the DJ for the evening. Overnight and weekend packages are available.
Contact Deana Cook or the front desk at Twin Falls Resort State Park to learn more about Twin Falls Valentine's weekend.
Event Details
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living will :: legal definition
Living will - n. also called "a durable power of attorney," it is a document authorized by statutes in all states in which a person appoints someone as his/her proxy or representative to make decisions on maintaining extraordinary life-support if the person becomes too ill, is in a coma or is certain to die. In most states the basic language has been developed by medical associations or other experts and may provide various choices as to when such maintenance of life can be terminated. The decision must be made in consultation with the patient's doctor. The living will permits a terminal patient to die in dignity and protects the physician or hospital from liability for withdrawing or limiting life support.
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proof :: n. confirmation of a fact by evidence. In a trial, ... doubt preponderance of the evidence
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public defender :: n. an elected or appointed public official (usuall ... to convicted indigents for appeals.
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sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence
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substituted service :: n. accomplishing service (delivery) of legal docum ... ee also: service service of process
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landlord :: n. a person who owns real property and rents or le ... so: lease lessee lessor rent tenant
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As 2012 is coming to an end we'd like to say thank YOU… thank you for listening to our music, dancing with us, buying our records/downloads and thus supporting us to keep on releasing music by talented and nice people in 2013.
For us it was an exciting year, with releasing our first album by Jacob Korn and 4 more 12inches by Credit 00, Break SL, CVBox and Jacob Stoy. Not to forget this little compilation we did inbetween. Again, we learned a lot and after all really enjoyed doing it!
So, this year we will NOT throw a New Years Eve Party BUT you are cordially invited to join us for our "Neujahrsempfang" on January 4th in Dresden at Club Paula. The first ten people who share their personal best moment of this year related to Uncanny Valley will be on the guestlist for that night! You can also answer in German of course 😉
Have a good one!
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Sheryl Sandberg Contributes $50 Million to Donor-Advised Fund
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer, is giving stock in the company valued at roughly $50 million to her donor-advised fund, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
The donation of stock is the latest in a number of large gifts the tech executive has made over the past three years (and after she signed the Giving Pledge in 2014), and brings the total she has given or pledged to charity to more than $286.1 million. According to the Chronicle, Sandberg plans to donate another $50 million in cash before the end of the year to start a new foundation called the Sandberg Goldberg Charitable Support Fund.
Some of the money from her latest gift will go toward the David Goldberg Scholarship Program, which is named for her late husband and provides graduates of KIPP charter schools with mentoring and financial aid through their college years. A larger portion will be directed to the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, a private operating foundation that primarily supports two groups created by Sandberg — LeanIn.org and OptionB.org.
The filing was announced soon after Sandberg's role in discrediting digital rights activists critical of Facebook was revealed in the New York Times. According to the Times, the social media giant hired a political opposition research firm in 2017 to thwart its critics in response to the fallout from the way it handled Russian propaganda on its platform during the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.


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Inis is now online, where it hosts a heap of articles and reviews that are not available anywhere else. One of those is my take on Kevin Crossley-Holland's latest novel Bracelet of Bones. Here's a teaser:
"The fantastic setting of 11th-century Europe (think boats rolling over land, Viking settlements from Iceland to Russia, runes, bone-carving and Christian–Muslim–Pagan conflicts) provides Kevin Crossley-Holland with a wealth of fascinating detail as well as a plot rich in danger, tension and drama."
For the rest, I'll invite you, again, to go over to the Inis site, right here.


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Xpu Ha: A paradise beach in the Riviera Maya
Our Mayan ancestors named this beach Xpu-Ha meaning "morning dew" for it's great beauty and luscious and spectacular vegetation. Xpu-Ha Beach is located just 15 miles (25 km) south of Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya and 50 miles … Sigue leyendo
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Ek Balam: The ancient Mayan City located in the deep dense jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Just 15 years ago Ek Balam ("Black Jaguar" or "Jaguar Star" in Mayan) was excavated and was believed to be an incredibly important Mayan City which dates back to 700 AD. This great city was inhabited as early as 100 … Sigue leyendo
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Case Study
"This amazing new space will bring our community closer. The area has been designed with care and attention to bring the local community closer by promoting a healthy lifestyle with an array of interactive games in the heart of Fulham."
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Launch date: Sept 2018
Value: Approx £150k
Design & refurbishment of an existing deprived sunken tarmac area surrounded by social housing at Horton House, Field Road, Fulham, London W6 8HP
Having worked on previous schemes with Playinnovation, councillors and the Field Road Tennants & Residents Association (TRA) embraced the opportunity to work alongside designers to create a fantastic Family Inclusive open access Sports Area.
Colourful, vibrant and jam packed with opportunities for physical and mental activity, featuring Playinnovation's new 'Hype Courts Basketball goals, table tennis tables, patented educational games walls such as Street Pool, traverse walls and gym equipment from TGOGC, this space is fully set for activation.
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What's the story behind Squarestreet? What ideas do the unique and elegant designs have?
Well, Squarestreet is, as the name suggests, an actual street in Hong Kong's creative district, on the fringes of the CBD, where I opened my first retail boutique and subsequently also founded the eponymous watch label.
My designs are, for lack of a better description, exercises in aesthetics. An attempt at marrying balance, beauty and practicality to create something truly visceral in its appeal.
I like the term intricate simplicity for what I try to achieve. Watches with unprecedented amounts of detail, yet uncluttered and clear in their appearance.
The Scandinavian seems to be the best in designing watches. What's the reason for this you think?
Perhaps it is the "practical aesthetics" aspect of watches that so closely mimics the Scandinavian way of approaching design. The fact that the object has such a clear goal, to tell time, in a simple and straightforward manner. This is always at the heart of what we try to achieve, practical beauty.
Minimalism has lost a lot of its former glory. Mostly because people confused it with reduction, the removal of detail, angles, parts and colour. Which in the end only produces a truck load of boring, disassociated, monochrome products.
True minimalism is focus. A product with great depth, texture, colour and shape, but one that conveys a single message. Minimalism lies not in how "clean" or empty you make your design, but rather how minimal the distortion of your design language can be.
I would imagine anyone who connects with my design would wear them. Most people wear what others tell them to, but since we're more in the business of letting you make the choice, I guess my demographic belongs to the minority of free thinkers out there.
I would say Squarestreet watches are, to start with, different simply because they are different looking. A lot of watches look the same these days, anxiousness will do that to you, "Worked for him, let's do the same." I start with a blank sheet of illustrator, then I draw, erase and draw again until I've found what I didn't know I was looking for.


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B&B "Ferme de Tayac". The most loved and talked about B&B in the Dordogne. "Ferme de Tayac", a beautiful 12th century former farmhouse / monastery situated next to St. Martin, the fortified church of the lovely peaceful village Tayac, and 1km from Les Eyzies known as the "Prehistoric Capital" of the world.
For hundreds of years "Ferme de Tayac" was worked by the Monks, and with all of it's authentic buildings,ruins, rooms carved into the rock, meter thick fortified walls and original oak beam construction, it's no wonder that "Ferme de Tayac"
is a much loved and talked about B&B.
The bedrooms at "Ferme de Tayac" are former Monks quarters, all with lovely peaceful views of the valley and the many Prehistoric dwellings in the cliffs rock face.
The Vezere valley in the "Black Perigord",where "Ferme de Tayac" is situated is known to be the most beautiful region of France,and with more than 250 UNESCO sites, has earned title of being the Prehistoric Capital of the World.
B&B "Ferme de Tayac" is the ideal place to stay whilst exploring and enjoying everything this amazingly beautiful area has to offer. All the main attractions (and there are LOTS of them) are within 20 minutes from "Ferme de Tayac", some are even
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23 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT, Oro-medonte, Ontario, L0L2E0
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CENTURY 21 B.J Roth Realty Ltd, Brokerage - Orillia
Cell: 705-330-4625
Tel: 705-325-1366
$1,728,000 - For sale
This custom two storey home on beautiful Lake Simcoe is a entertainer's delight! It features a spectacular view & multiple decks looking out on the lake! This home has 4 generous bedrooms & 3.1 baths. 2 Custom kitchens w granite counters, high end appliances & finishes. Bright spacious main flr w separate dining rm, hardwood flrs & gas fireplace. Walkout to balcony from dining area overlooking the water. Master Suite w walk in closet, updated ensuite & walkout to private deck w stunning view! Large finished lower level w walkout could easily be turned into an in-law suite w full custom eat in kitchen, rec rm w fireplace, den, bathroom w sauna & a 2nd separate walkout! Boat house, dock, tiered gardens & large deck. Newer economical hot water heating system. 400amp service to this home for whatever your needs may be. This home has exquisite features & quality. 15 min drive to Barrie or Orillia access to the Trent-Severn Waterway. Brand New Septic System 2019. Schedule your showing today! (id:2471)
Location DescriptionHwy 11 or Ridge Rd to Oro-Medonte Line 7 south, Left on Lakeshore to Grandview.
- Property Address:23 GRANDVIEW CRESCENT, Oro-medonte, Ontario, L0L2E0
- Property Type:Single Family
- Title:Freehold
- Acreage:under 1/2 acre
- Sewage Type:Septic System
- Water Type:Drilled Well
- Driveway:Attached garage (2 spaces)
- Waterfront Type:Waterfront on lake
- Waterfront:Lake Simcoe
- Structure Style:House
- Building Age:1977
- Bedrooms:4
- Bathrooms:5-Total 1-Partial
- Heating Type:Radiant heat
- Style:Detached
- Storeys:2
- Flooring:Other, Tile, Hardwood, Stone
- Basement Type:Full (Finished)
- Foundation Type:Poured Concrete
- Cooling Type:None
- Appliances Included:Sauna, Central Vacuum, Washer, Gas stove(s), Dishwasher, Stove, Dryer, Oven - Built-In, Refrigerator, Window Coverings
- Rental Equipment:None
- Exterior Type:Brick
- Amenities Nearby:Golf Course, Marina, Park
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|10' 4'' x 14' 8''
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|Master bedroom
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Waking up through the pain of separation is the Karma of the Not-Self, but the Sleeping Phoenix always returns to the natural Abundance of a half-full half-empty spirited Vessel.
Born on the Cross of Consciousness, with definition everywhere between the Head and Ajna centers (except for Gate 24) I truly am someone who's life has been transformed as I changed my attitude towards questions.
The concept behind Thanksgiving is similar to the other celebrations around the world. There are many ways cultures come together to show thanks during the fall season.
It is an ancient debate, a classic duality: Comedy and Tragedy. There is the proverbial banana peel, the one who slips on it has a tragic fall and the witness can't help but laugh.
Are you willing to trust someone else about what is correct for you in your life?
The work in DreamRave includes the ability to understand the actual mechanism of the sleep state, and the mechanical ways in which we are being conditioned and homogenized in that process.


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I love how cables look in crochet. If you haven't done this stitch combination before, give it a try. It's not as hard as it may look! A classic look, these cable stitch ballet flats will be adorable on your little girl. Crocheted using fingering yarn in color of choice and a size d (3.25 mm) hook. You may use ribbon for the ankle ties, or simple ...continue reading
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Baby Caterpillar
This little guy would love to come live with you! His bags are packed and he's ready to travel to a new part of the world. Handmade by designer - Sample item made while developing a new pattern for my shop. Crocheted using fingering weight wool, acrylic and bamboo yarns. Measures approx. 3.5" long and 2.25" tall (including antennae). Enjoy your ...continue reading
Baby Turtle
This sweet little baby turtle is happily munching on a daisy. Crocheted using sportweight baby yarn and US metal crochet hook size 7 (1.5mm), but you may use yarn type and hook size of choice with excellent results. Working stitches tightly will give the best result. Measures approx. 2" (6cm) head to tail and 1" (3 cm)tall. I used eyes available from ...continue reading
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I created these little lamb booties for my baby girl. We live in New Zealand and she is a real Kiwi-baby in her cute little lamb booties! These are worked in soft baby wool with ribbed soles, a stretchy, ribbed cuff and feature a cute little lamb on the top. Super cute, warm and comfy for little baby toes! Fits baby approx. 0-6 months Soles measure ...continue reading


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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a Democrat, but it seems that even he's having second thoughts these days. Specifically, Kennedy Jr. is asking Californians to avoid voting for Senator Richard Pan in a new campaign ad.
Kennedy says that "Richard Pan is a Democrat, but he takes money from Monsanto and from the other big polluters in California."
RFK encourages California voters to instead opt for Eric Frame, a politician not associated with any political parties.
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Pride Of Irons Quiz 23-Oct-2019
Fancy yourself as a quiz mastermind? Think you can take on the best? Then join us at the Pride Of Irons Quiz!
Pride Of Irons Quiz 23-Oct-2019
Fancy yourself as a quiz mastermind? Think you can take on the best? Then join us at the Pride Of Irons Quiz!
6th September marked the kick off of Call It Out 2019 – a Europe-Wide convention addressing LGBT-phobia in football and it was co-hosted at the London Stadium by West Ham United and yours truly, Pride Of Irons!
Call It Out is an annual event coordinated by Pride In Football (PiF) – the UK affiliation for LGBT Football Fan Groups – and 2019 marked the third year of the event. What made it even more special is that PiF were in partnership with Football Supporters Europe (FSE) to combine the event with their very own Project Out!; an EU-funded initiative to fight homophobia and empower LGBT+ stakeholders in football.
With so many stakeholders, increased reach and more participation than ever before, the event needed a venue to do the occasion justice. Enter West Ham United and Pride Of Irons. Our partnership has been recognised as one of the best between a football club and its LGBT fan group and so it was a natural choice to hand us the responsibility of co-hosting the event.
Now by this point you're probably thinking we're done with the names of organisations involved, but you'd be wrong. Another party came to the table to make this event happen and that's the Attitude Magazine Foundation who work to enable organisations to make positive change for the LGBT community. Their help in coordinating the event cannot be underestimated and we offer them so much thanks and appreciation.
Friday 6th September kicked the event off with welcome drinks sponsored by Attitude. With so many attendees travelling not just across the country, but across Europe to attend, the evening gave attendees of the conference a chance to meet, chat and get to know each other. The wine and conversation flowed and there was plenty of chat about shared experience, challenges and lessons to be shared. Speeches from PiF Chair Di Cunningham, publisher and owner of Attitude Darren Styles, Sky Sports' very own Mark McAdam and our co-chair Jim Dolan.
A few more glasses were drained before the close of the evening and the merriment was taken to the road for the more energetic attendees while the rest of us headed home for a good night's sleep ahead of the main event the next day.
7th September was the day of the main event – the full conference of Call It Out 2019 and the launch of Project Out! The days kicked off with a presentation from Rory Magrath, PhD (Senior Lecturer and Football Studies & Business Course Leader at Solent University, Southampton) who launched the first ever study speaking exclusively to LGBT football fans. He gave an overview of his findings to date which were extremely interesting. Keep an eye on his Twitter for when the finished paper is released.
The morning and afternoon workshop sessions were broken up by networking sessions and stadium tours during which fans from other clubs showed a begrudging admiration for the London Stadium, though naturally always finished with "But I wouldn't want my team to play here every week".
The workshops were conducted by LGBT fans, for LGBT fans and included advice on how to run sustainable LGBT groups, presented by Ian from Newcastle's United with Pride, discussion around Managing Social Media and Trolling by Pride Of Irons' Jim Dolan and a discussion on Toxic International Competition Hosts by Joe White of Gay Gooners.
With PiF now boasting 50 LGBT football groups (in fact the 50th – Proud Rovers – was kicked off on the day), it's so very important for us to not only share good practice and lessons learnt, but to try to drive for all of our clubs to work with us to make football a more inclusive place, not just for LGBT fans, but for everyone!
Alongside all of this action, Project Out! was going on with representatives from all over Europe speaking about fan/club interaction and giving recommendations around standards that could make up part of a handbook for clubs and governing bodies. West Ham and Pride Of Irons were represented by Supporter Services Manager Jake Heath and POI Treasurer Al Holmes who impressed everyone with the close relationship we have.
The end to a truly fantastic day was provided by a veritable smorgasbord of celebrity guests in a round table discussion chaired very kindly by Mark McAdam who stepped in at the last minute to cover Jess Creighton who was unable to make it.
Mark was joined by actor Charlie Condou, journalist Nicky Bandini, wrestler Brad Slayer, Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo and our very own Alisha Lehmann.
Charlie spoke of the changing environment in football and how he feels as a parent taking his young children to games. Nicky spoke of her career in football journalism and the difference in atmosphere in stadiums and league across the continent. Brad had a very positive message about the acceptance of LGBT people in wrestling and Anthony told us his story of being an ally and officiating his sister's wedding to her wife. Alisha spoke of the difference in women's football and how different attitudes are.
As the weekend drew to a close, many selfies were taken, numbers exchanges and promises made to help lift each other up and make changes for the good of football. We may be rivals on the pitch, but outside of match days we are a community that supports each other.
Some fans departed for the long journey home while others strolled over to Hackney Wick together to watch the England game. The day was over but the work continues. Football is changing for the better and we'll keep doing what we do until we've succeeded in making football accessible to everyone – as it should be.
To see more from the day, head over to the West Ham website.
If you don't support West Ham and you're wondering if your club has a group, you can find the full list here.
Maybe your club doesn't have a group? If so, get in touch with Pride In Football who can help you start one.
Our close friend Joe White from Gay Gooners travelled to Russia in 2018 for the World Cup and during his travels met many LGBT Russians. He learned a lot about the persecution they face but also the stories of LGBT people in Chechenya who were disappearing. Word from those in the country said that LGBT Chechens were being rounded up in concentration camps and executed. LGBT people and allies are mobilising to help these people flee to safety and you can help.
Joe's story below:
After the horrors we've already heard that have happened in Chechnya, the start of 2019 confirmed our fears – it has begun again.
At least two people have already been killed, around 40 have been detained that the Russian LGBT Network are currently aware of.
Given that Friday 1st February marks the start of LGBT+ History Month (and is a Friday close to payday) we are asking people, LGBT+ friendly venues and groups to help raise funds to assist those affected by the Chechnya atrocities. The more that join in, whether to raise funds or awareness, the better. It is time to stand up against the hatred against the community across the world, especially from our privileged position.
LGBT+ History Month often is used as a way of reflecting how far we have come, and to celebrate those who fought for our rights we now largely enjoy. However across the world, our past is many people's present. Without our support and our solidarity, they might not have the future we all deserve.
One of the main ways we can support the Russian LGBT Network in their work is through fundraising. It costs €4,000 (£3,513/$4,562) per person to help them escape and place them in secure accommodation. This is the most urgent need to help those suffering in Chechnya.
If you want to help, whether as a venue or by shaking a bucket and raising awareness, please get in touch.
You Can't See Us Holding Hands
On Friday night West Ham travelled away to Brighton and Hove Albion where we suffered a dejecting 1-0 defeat. Despite playing the better football and having plenty of chances to equalise, we just couldn't break through their 11 men and so the Hammers' travelling faithful all returned home disappointed. None so much as the members of Pride Of Irons.
If you're from abroad or just not particularly familiar with Brighton, it's a town on the South Coast of England with a traditionally large population of LGBT people. Because of this, the Brighton and Hove Albion football team and their fans have, for some time, been targeted by other football fans with chants and songs about…well…being gay. Chants such as "We can see you holding hands" and "Does your boyfriend know you're here?" are on the softer end of the spectrum, but BHA have heard worse over the years.
During Friday's match, those two chants made an appearance. Not really a surprise. Last season a few lads behind us tried to get one of the chants going. A few of us turned around, politely asked them to leave it out and it was over. Done. No aggro, no arguing and we carried on watching the game. Not that the game was particularly enjoyable (what is it about that team? Third loss on the bounce now!). This time though, it was different. It wasn't a small group of lads. We were surrounded by a wall of noise both in front and behind us. From where we were standing, it felt like the whole away end was joining in.
Now despite what some might think looking at some of the comments on social media, our precious snowflake hearts didn't melt. We didn't run out crying or contact the stewards to grass anyone up. We looked at each other, rolled our eyes and shook our heads. Sure it was disappointing, but as LGBT people, we've ALL dealt with much worse. At that particular moment I was most concerned about the young lad who was with us. He's approaching ten and as you can imagine is football mad. He told me on Friday that Issa Diop is his favourite defender because he's a defender at school and Diop is his inspiration. He's like all kids at that age who are mad about football and having the opportunity to go to a Friday night game at that age and stay up late was almost too much excitement to take. The reason I was concerned about him though is he has two Dads. Did he know what the chants meant? Was he okay? Looking at his expression I could tell he'd heard and he understood, but importantly he was okay. You see, kids from LGBT families aren't sensitive snowflakes either.
After the match, one of our committee, Dave, Tweeted from our account:
That's it. Disappointing. No one claimed to be the victim of a hate crime or anything extreme. Just the general feeling amongst our group. Whilst I know there are plenty of people out there just gagging to tell me exactly how I should feel about the chants – and many have – or to tell me that it's "just banter", let's be clear; calling someone gay or insinuating that they are as a form of insult isn't "just banter". The intention is to insult and by using us as the insult, we're made to feel we're less than. If you're reading this and you disagree, then have the courage of your convictions and go speak to a gay friend or family member. Tell them you think the song is banter and then convince them. After all, if it's not a problem they won't have an issue with it, right? Don't have any gay friends to talk to about it? Maybe that's something to think about.
What followed the tweet was something that Dave (ironically a straight guy) hadn't anticipated. From the backlash, anyone would think we'd been the ones chanting something about a marginalised group.
I've omitted the usernames from the below as I've got no interest in digging anyone out or trying to stir trouble for them. I simply want to highlight the kind of stuff we've received.
"Are we allowed to still sing come on you irons? Making a mountain out of a molehill as it was aimed at 1 fan in particular who was attempting to give it to us."
"Disappointing" is making a mountain out of a molehill? And I thought we were supposed to be the dramatic ones.
"I think it's about time we had a group for overweight, middle aged, white, male fans, we are totally unrepresented & I'd like something to be offended by. Or perhaps I'll just stop being stupid "
Ah yes, the truly marginalised community.
"I'm only 27 and since I've left school you can no longer say "you've dropped your gay card", " is that your best mate or your boyfriend". Actually you better not call yourself "pride of Irons" because Irons is slang for poofs. To think Jesus died for this fucking generation.."
I'm sure the Messiah would be horrified to find out that he gave his life and yet poor 27 year olds can't go around mocking gay people.
"Do you know what, I find people that wear make up offensive, shall we ban all women from wearing make up because it offends me? Actually whilst we are at it there's plenty of words I'd like banned too, "on point", "vibes", and that's just for starters."
Yeah, fair point. The two things are totally comparable.
"I do believe that political & rights activists groups should be kept out of football! Why does sexuality have to be constantly defined? You're just humans attracted to other humans. You're not special or hated… that taboo is long gone!"
Keep an eye out for our party manifesto.
"I think you're right there mate. It was a molehill turned into a mountain by a group of our own fans, @PrideOfIrons – I'd say this group will cause trouble for all our chants as time goes on, such is the overly PC culture of such organisations."
Yeah. We're going after Bubbles next.
Honestly though. It's a little ironic that we're the snowflakes for being disappointed by a chant that makes us out to be less than, yet overreacting to our disappointment is totally reasonable.
I've met so many West Ham fans over the years and none have ever had an issue with me being gay. Not to my face anyway. I don't think our fans are bigots and I'm confident the vast majority of those singing the chants aren't homophobic. They probably had a few beers and got swept up in the moment. And that's why we're disappointed. Because we know what it means to be West Ham. We know that's not what our club is about. "West Ham Family" remember? Let's just hope next time we face Brighton, the rest of the family remember us.
It's strange. We're often told that we shouldn't bring sexuality into football. Groups like Pride Of Irons are regularly criticised for speaking out and told we'd be respected and left alone if we're quiet and don't draw attention to ourselves. Yet when LGBT people are dragged into football's spotlight through stuff like this, we're still the villains. We literally can't win. I guess the ultimate irony of this whole episode is that with the current attitudes towards us in football, you really can't see us holding hands. Most of us wouldn't dare.
~ Jim Dolan, Co-Chair
We will no doubt follow this up with multiple blog posts from those who attended, but for now a quick thank you for all involved.
In the summer of 2015, Pride Of Irons attended our first ever Pride In London. To my recollection, there were seven of us. A year later and we had around fifteen. Last year we had 25 and our club mascot, Hammerhead. The first football mascot to attend Pride I hasten to add. This year? Sixty!
Now it's true we had wristbands for 90, but given England were playing in a World Cup semifinal, a two-thirds attendance is mightily impressive. Add to that Hammerhead and a ruddy open top, West Ham-branded route master bus and the progress is hard to comprehend.
A few times yesterday I climbed the stairs to the top deck to see the mass of West Ham shirts, the smiles and the rainbow and glitter-painted faces and it brought a lump to my throat.
Thank you, each and every one of you, for giving up your time to come and show your colours and your pride.
In particular we'd like to thank;
Our final shout out goes to Kenzie – the young man who captured the hearts of everyone who saw him – and his two proud Dads Ian and Andy who encourage the little guy to be himself. Kenzie is the little boy so many of us wish we could have been.
A final request please, if you took any pictures of yesterday's events, we'd really appreciate copies. You can share them with us by emailing them to firstname.lastname@example.com or tweet us @prideofirons.
Thanks once again and we hope to see you soon.


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Gauci Miriam
Miriam Gauci was born in Malta and started her vocal education with her aunt, soprano Hilda Tabone. At an early age, she obtained a scholarship to study in Milan, where she made her home. She obtained her diploma in singing from the Conservatorio 'Giuseppe Verdi' and the diploma from the Centro di Perfezionamento Artisti Lirici from the Teatro alla Scala. During this period her professors for singing were Lia Guarini and the world famous mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato. She also studied staging techniques with Marisa Flask at La Scala and Renato Zanella and Vladimir Delman at the Teatro Studio in Bologna.
She was the first Maltese singer to obtain a diploma from an Italian Conservatorio and from the Teatro alla Scala, thanks to the scholarship from the Italian Cultural Institute.
Miriam Gauci won various international competitions, such as the 'Aureliano Pertile' in Bologna and the 'Toti dal Monte' in Treviso, and the Concorso per il Centro di Perfezionamento Artisti Lirici of the La Scala Theatre.
In 1984 she made her stage-debut with Poulenc's La Voix Humaine in Bologna followed by her first appearences at the Teatro alla Scala di Milano performing in Luigi Rossi's and in Bellini's La Sonnambula. Miriam Gauci has sung at numerous international opera-houses such as the Teatro Comunale di Firenze, Teatro di Roma, Teatro Bellini di Catania, Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, the State Operas in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden and Vienna, at the Opéra de Bastille in Paris, Theatre du Capitole de Toulouse, Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona, Teatro della Zarzuela in Madrid and at the opera-houses in Bilbao, Lisbon, Antwerp, Geneve and Zurich. In 1987 she made her very successful debut in the United States, singing Puccini's Madama Butterfly at the Santa Fe Opera. She inaugurated the Los Angeles Opera season as Mimi` in Puccini's La Bohème with Placido Domingo as Rodolfo the same year; she has also performed in Moscow, Tokyo and Santiago de Chile. Her debut with the San Francisco Opera took place in January 2000 with the role of Mimi`, and she sang the same role for her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in March 2001, with a live broadcast world-wide.
After having sung various roles such as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto, Violetta in La Traviata, Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and Ilia in Mozart's Idomeneo, Miriam Gauci concentrates nowadays on main-parts in operas by Giacomo Puccini (Mimi in La Bohème, Liu in Turandot, Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly as well as the title-roles in Suor Angelica and Manon Lescaut) and Giuseppe Verdi (Elisabetta in Don Carlo, Desdemona in Otello and Amelia Grimaldi in Simon Boccanegra). She also sings Nedda in Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci, the title-role of Massenet's Manon, Contessa Almaviva in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni as well as Margherita and Elena in Boito's Mefistofele. Miriam Gauci had a great success when making her debut in a new production of Boito's Mefistofele under Riccardo Muti at the Vienna State Opera in 1997.
Her concert appearances include performances of Verdi's Messa da Requiem in Zurich (conducted by Georges Prêtre and by James Conlon), Catania (conducted by Nello Santi), at the Vienna Musikverein (under Vladimir Fedosejev's baton) as well with Riccardo Muti at the opening of the 2002 Salzburg Festival, at the Vienna State Opera and in Tokyo, the latter with the La Scala Orchestra. She sang the Verdi Requiem again with Georges Prêtre at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome in 2001.
Miriam Gauci has been working with numerous conductors like Claudio Abbado, Gerd Albrecht, James Conlon, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Fabio Luisi, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Georges Prêtre, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Silvio Varviso and Marcello Viotti, with famous stage-directors like Franco Zeffirelli , Harry Kupfer and Robert Wilson as well as with her stage-partners Roberto Alagna, Jaime Aragall, Francisco Araiza, Placido Domingo, Peter Dvorský, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Samuel Ramey, Giuseppe Sabbatini and Neil Shicoff. She performs regularly with her husband Michael Laus in recitals and concerts.
She participated in DVD-recordings as Micaëla in Bizet's Carmen (at London's Earl Court Theatre) and as Puccini's Manon Lescaut (at De Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp) and she has recorded the following complete operas on CD: Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Tosca, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi, La Bohème, Pagliacci, Otello and Simon Boccanegra. Miriam Gauci recorded an album with Italian arias as well as the soprano-parts in Beethoven's Egmont and his Symphony No.9, Brahms' Deutsche Requiem, Dvořák's Stabat Mater and Te Deum as well as Verdi's Messa da Requiem. Her latest release is a CD recording of duets with Ramon Vargas for RCA.
In December, 1993, Miriam Gauci received the membership of the Order of Merit from President Ċensu Tabone. In May, 2010, she was made a Cavaliere of the Italian Republic.
In February 2006, Miriam Gauci performed the role of Contessa d'Almaviva in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro in Giorgio Strehler's famous production at La Scala. The première was broadcast live on RAI 3.
Ms Gauci was the stage director in the production of Rigoletto in the 2007 BOV Opera Festival at the Manoel Theatre and in Die Zauberflöte in 2009 in the same festival. Her latest appearance in Malta was in January, 2009 in a concert at St John's Co-Cathedral in honour of the President of Malta, Edward Fenech Adami.
In 2011, H.E. Dr George Abela, President of the Republic, bestowed the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce's 2010 Gold Medal to Miriam Gauci in a ceremony held at the Casino Maltese. The award was given in recognition of Miriam Gauci's outstanding career in the international field of operatic music.
(The biography was referred to the period when the Gold Medal was awarded)


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Thought leadership is a term that you hear a lot in the world of personal PR – but what role does this play in establishing someone as a media authority? And what does 'thought leadership' actually mean?
To dispel all the myths, thought leadership is not brainwashing with 1984-style connotations. It's the opposite. Thought leadership is a phrase to describe someone sharing their opinion via long-form written articles in the media. There are, unfortunately, no prizes awarded to the 'best thoughts' – but there is a position of press authority and public trust to be won.
At PHA, we are fortunate enough to work with business people at the top of their game, and we work to position them at the forefront of the issues that matter to them, and that are making headlines.
At The PHA Group, our clients (and their expertise) run across a full range of sectors, from energy suppliers to energy bars, law firms to luggage delivery specialists. It follows that a lawyer doesn't necessarily want to speak to the same audience as a logistics expert, so we make sure each client's voice, knowledge and unique take on things is heard, read and seen by the right people. Increasingly, that means thought leadership is changing.
Thought leadership was traditionally long-form articles but there are a host of ways we can position your opinion, with authority, in the press:
Have an opinion:
There are some amazing opportunities to get an opinion out there across print and online media – from long-form bylines that give you the freedom to discuss your thoughts in detail, to short and snappy letters to editors that we can turn around within hours. The key thing to remember is that you need to offer something interesting and authentic – grounded in your experience – and it must be relevant.
When an opinion piece works, it really works. One of our legal clients was the talk of an industry event this year when she appeared in City AM and then on Sky and TalkRadio to discuss GDPR before the legislation was enforced.
Hot off the press:
Reacting to the news agenda is another fantastic way to build your personal profile and establish yourself as an authority in the media. It all hinges on how quickly you can respond to something – breaking stories must be responded to within the hour. If these quick timeframes are honoured, it can lead to your comment being covered widely across all mediums – broadcast, print, online – and effectively 'hijacking' the news to support a personal or business agenda. We've had fantastic success reacting to breaking stories in this way, and the rapid response time pays off.
There are also things you can prepare for; spring and autumn budgets, competitor company results and so on, and we make sure we're always looking out for relevant topics for our clients.
Be social:
Thought leadership isn't the exclusive reserve of the so-called traditional media, and increasingly, experts take to digital platforms to share their insight. A huge benefit of LinkedIn and Twitter is that you can put paid spend behind posts to target the most relevant audiences and measure the impact and reach of your content.
James Reed, Chairman of Reed.co.uk, the UK's leading job site, has a weekly Monday Message on his LinkedIn page that attracts thousands of engagements every week. It gives James the opportunity to comment on stories that he finds interesting; from lessons learned from Gareth Southgate's management style to how to recover from the back-to-work blues. The blogs provide an unedited look into what interests James. Jobseekers take note!
As well as social being a platform to share unique content, it's also a platform we use to amplify great coverage – ensuring that there's a 'second wave' of attention paid to the headlines and opinions that contain core messages of the businesses and people we represent.
Events and awards:
Events and awards are excellent ways of bolstering your credentials, and shortlistings and wins also provide us with a great news story to issue to the media. One of our wonderful clients was awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise earlier this year, which serves as an undeniable proof-point when talking to journalists about the business' astonishing growth. The content of the entry has been invaluable for drafting content – and vice versa, the opinion articles we placed, and PR successes formed part of the business' entry, bringing the cycle of establishing a personal profile full-circle.
Thought leadership isn't something that you can tick off a to-do list, it's an ongoing activity that takes many forms across multiple channels. In supporting a client's personal profile, we can authentically raise awareness of the company or organisation they represent.
If you'd like to speak to us about personal PR, please contact us today to find out more.
In a time of Twitter, trolls and clickbait, headline fodder is no longer confined to the life and times of celebrities, CEOs and companies. Social media statuses can be front page news and what was once an opinion expressed in a private post can now cost you your job, your reputation – and can even be grounds for a libel lawsuit.
Exhibit A: Elon Musk, billionaire, founder of Tesla and SpaceX and all-round Twitter-fanatic, faced criticism earlier this month for his attempt to assist in the Thai cave rescue with a custom-built submarine. After one of the leaders of the rescue mission said the submarine was "not practical", the general consensus on Twitter was that Musk's invention and subsequent Twitter posts were all one big PR stunt – something we discussed on our blog last week.
In an attempt to set the record straight, Musk turned to social media again – this time, sharing an email exchange with Dick Stanton, one of the British caving experts called in for the rescue. Musk vied to 'prove' he was encouraged by officials to build the submarine, while simultaneously aiming to discredit the Thai provincial governor, describing him as "not [being] the subject matter expert." The tweets made national headlines, as did Musk's less-than-gracious behaviour.
Unfortunately, last weekend Musk took to social media yet again and faced a fresh wave of criticism – and a potential lawsuit.
This time, Musk came under fire for lashing out at one of the divers involved in the rescue, dubbing him a "pedo guy." The remark came after the diver in question, Vern Unsworth, said in an interview with CNN that Musk should "stick his submarine where it hurts" and labelled it a "PR stunt" that "had absolutely no chance of working" because the billionaire, "had no conception of what the cave passage was like".
As the heated exchange made international headlines, Musk was questioned by his followers about the evidence he had for the uncomfortable notion of a "pedo guy" rescuing 12 young boys from a secluded cave in Thailand. He responded with an insensitive "bet ya a signed dollar it's true."
Musk yesterday issued an apology and said his now-deleted Tweets were "spoken in anger" and "the fault is mine and mine alone". However, he gave no insight into why he made such damaging claims and given that the screenshots and online articles live on, a court case may still have legs.
But Musk is not the only influential figurehead whose use of social media has left many shocked and offended. President Trump, fellow billionaire and notorious Twitter-addict is another well-known example of how social media platform have a powerful impact on reputation.
While the examples are many and varied, one memorable Tweet that caused significant condemnation of the United States' President contained an attack on US news anchor, Mika Brzezinski's appearance back in June 2017.
After Brzezinski and her fellow host Joe Scarborough criticised President Trump on a segment, saying that he was "destroying the country," Trump retaliated with two tweets that referred to Scarborough as "Psycho Joe" and Brzezinski as having a "low I.Q" and "was bleeding badly from a face-lift." The tweets led to uproar about the objectification of women and did nothing to further Trump's already dented reputation – the link between personal and professional is inextricable.
Just last week, Trump's feud with Sadiq Khan made headlines as he visited the United Kingdom. The resentment was initially sparked by a Tweet from the President in June 2017 after London terrorist attacks in which he took Khan's comments out of context. "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is 'no reason to be alarmed!'"
At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is "no reason to be alarmed!"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017
Fuel was added to the fire when The Sun interviewed President Trump ahead of his visit to London. "Take a look at the terrorism that is taking place. Look at what is going on in London. I think he [Mr Khan] has done a very bad job on terrorism," Trump has been reported as saying. Fellow politician David Lammy took to Twitter to defend Khan, and the whole story ended up leading the news yet again.
Trump's use of social media has been widely criticised by the public, by media in America and abroad, and even by a member of his own party. But despite the backlash, the American President has expressed no intention of stopping, describing his use of social media as that of a "modern-day presidential."
As social media commentaries continue to fuel headlines from America to Australia, causing scandals and resulting in resignations, it's important for people in positions of influence to tread – and Tweet – carefully. One misguided tweet can tarnish a carefully-built reputation faster than you can hit delete – screenshots are forever. So, remember, think before you press 'send' – social media may be accessible, but it is a public communications channel just like any other.
If you would like to know how PR can help to protect your reputation then please get in touch with us today.
In 2013, The PHA Group started working with actress Rachel Shenton.
When Rachel joined the agency, she had recently stepped down from playing the character of wannabe glamour model Mitzee Minniver in Hollyoaks for three years, in which she quickly established herself as the scene-stealing fan favourite.
At the time, British talent was proving to be hugely successful on the American small screen, with actors like Andy Lincoln, Hugh Laurie, Damian Lewis and Charlie Hunnam winning rave reviews and industry plaudits, and pulling in massive audiences for their work on an American network and cable television. Game of Thrones was establishing itself as a runaway success, but there still wasn't a huge proliferation of British actresses landing such prominent and regularly recurring roles.
Furthermore, the transition from UK soap star to Hollywood Heavyweight? Not exactly the typical career trajectory one sees very often. Teetering on the melodramatic, soap operas aren't always renowned for their high quality of acting and I would definitely say that casting directors are – or perhaps, were – a little apprehensive and cynical about hiring talent from that world. If your background is in theatre or arthouse / independent cinema, there's greater credibility there. But avoiding typecast and establishing yourself as a serious player after inhabiting a soap character for years doesn't come without its challenges.
Hopefully, however, these attitudes will now become a thing of the past because Rachel Shenton has come along and completely re-written the playbook.
When we first met Rachel in 2013, she was immediately likeable: charming, humble, graceful and classy. But the character trait that struck us the most was just how seriously she took her craft. Her work ethic was second to none. She wanted to challenge and push herself, to grow as an actress and to work with some of the best writers, directors and producers in the business. She had big dreams and she wasn't afraid to work hard and put in the time and the graft.
More relevantly, Rachel was involved in a great deal of charity work as the patron for the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS). After going through her backstory, we learned that her dad became deaf when she was just 12 years old, following the chemotherapy treatment he underwent for cancer. The need to communicate with her father encouraged her to learn sign language and it was clear at that moment that acting was never about the fame or the celebrity for Rachel – she had big dreams of shining a light on the lives of other people who don't have the voice that we do. To empower them by giving them that voice. To bring to life the struggles of others that are massively under-represented in mainstream film and TV.
Essentially, Rachel wanted to keep her media profile alive whilst she concentrated on landing her next television role and our job was to raise and maintain that profile and keep her on the radar of casting agents, directors, producers and writers during her temporary absence from TV.
Her fluency in sign language clearly separated her from the competition and gave her a unique edge, a remarkable skill set and a compelling origin story. Many of the interviews we set up for Rachel touched upon this element of her story and there was a great deal of media interest in her personal campaigns and charity work.
The PHA Group prides itself on going the extra mile. First-class publicists, we are, but commercial agents by trade, we are not. But from day one, we saw and recognised the promise and the potential in Rachel and absolutely believed in her. So, further to raising and maintaining her profile in the media, we wanted to go one step further and bring Rachel directly to the attention of the people in the television industry who had real power to change her career. So, we got proactive.
The Media Management department at The PHA Group has promoted and protected a wealth of TV talent over the years. We're therefore constantly attuned to the international entertainment landscape – the talent and the programming that are capturing the zeitgeist of the moment, what's hot and what's not.
We had been avidly following the success of a relatively new TV show at the time called Switched At Birth – an American scripted drama that broke new ground as the first mainstream television series to feature numerous deaf and hard-of-hearing characters appearing in a series regular capacity, filming some scenes shot entirely in sign language.
We introduced Rachel to the show and insisted she check out the previous two series that had aired to familiarise herself with the storylines and the tone of the programme. We then encouraged her to commission a show-reel of her work. Once this was ready, we strategically identified and targeted the creators of Switched At Birth and established an ongoing dialogue with them. The differences between American and British sign language aren't vast and we made a strong, persuasive case – we handled the PR for an extremely talented British actress who emotionally connects with the material of the show on a profound level because of her own life experience. Moreover, she quite literally speaks the very language of the programme and could master the sign language scenes with ease. We knew Rachel would be an asset to the show and we deliberately timed our approach to coincide with the pilot season in America.
We didn't expect to get such positive feedback so quickly. The show's creators invited Rachel to audition during pilot season and as we suspected, they immediately saw what we saw. They loved her so much that they ended up creating the role of Lily Summers especially for her, a role that she immortalised until the show's Season 5 finale.
The very last episode was broadcast in April 2017. During her time filming Switched At Birth, Rachel, with her filmmaker fiancé Chris Overton directing, somehow managed to find the time to write and star in a short film entitled The Silent Child. The 20-minute long film was largely based on Rachel's personal experience as the child of a parent who became deaf.
Come awards season, The Silent Child well and truly swept the board, winning Best Short Film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. This allowed the film to qualify for entry to the 90th Academy Awards. On 23rd January 2018, it was announced that The Silent Child had received an Academy Award nomination in the Best Live Action Short Film category, and on Sunday 4th March 2018, Rachel's film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. On collecting the award, Rachel upheld the promise that she had made to The Silent Child's deaf lead actress, six-year-old Maisie Sly, and accepted her trophy in sign language. It was a momentous, inspiring, electrifying moment to watch and we could not be prouder.
So, whether you're an aspiring actor, a breakthrough performer or a well-established name: work with creative teams that believe in you, that recognise your potential, that encourage you to test the limits of what you believe to be achievable. We believe that it doesn't ultimately matter whether you're a RADA bred performer or if you started off in a teen soap. Talent is talent, so dream big and work with the best! Because anything is possible!
Speak to a member of our award-winning team today or visit our Personal PR page to find out how we can help you.
Charlie Mullins sparked a media frenzy when he announced his intention to run as an independent candidate for London Mayor in 2020.
The charismatic Pimlico Plumbers founder – and long-time PHA Group client – is a past master at weaving together his ambitions with increasing in his public profile.
PHA has helped establish him as a leading voice of British business, apprenticeships and as the one of the dominant figures among Remainers in the Brexit debate.
Having previously been a supporter of and donor to the Conservatives, he caused a stir when he announced that he has been banned from the party's prestigious Black and White Ball because he had criticised Theresa May.
But his announcement that he plans to take on Sadiq Khan in the next mayoral race elevated his media coverage to a new level.
With PHA Group's assistance, he launched the campaign during an interview with Michael Hayman on London Live. The broadcast was trailed in the Sunday Times.
His reasons for standing were classic straight-talking Charlie:
"I'll give it a bash. I think I could do a better job than this guy for businesses."
In a more expansive interview with Square Mile bible City AM, Londoner Charlie went on to explain that he didn't believe the PM and the Mayor were "drinking from the same teapot" as him.
He revealed that as mayor, he would make travel for all apprentices free, saying:
"Getting people into work resolves most of the problems. And when I've been trying to explain this to the government before, they're not getting it."
In an environment of apathy towards politicians against the backdrop of Brexit and a vacuum where real political leadership should exist, Mullins for Mayor does have quite the ring to it.
Watch this space…