Spare Tyre

Scratches Rehearsals, Part 3 - Eat, Work, Drink, Chat, Focus

Gavin Dent, Scratches Director

03 November 2014

It’s 2.15pm and I'm late. Now I'm under a little bit of pressure as I have work at 3.30pm. Right. Anita, I'm sorry I'm so late, we'll have to get straight on it.

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Scratches Rehearsals, Part 2 - Afternoon drinking is definitely fine

Gavin Dent, Scratches Director

31 October 2014

1pm. I arrive at the Arcola Theatre and Jim is already there. He's already finished off a glass of wine and is ready for glass number two. He offers to buy me a glass and at first I'm hesitant....

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Scratches Rehearsals, Part 1 - What would Brad do?

Gavin Dent, Scratches Director

28 October 2014

I'm late. It's my one pet personal hate that I've tried over the years to train myself out of. Life coaches, moleskin diaries, iPhone apps, Covey's Matrix, but the best and simple bit of advise hit...

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Tips for Triathletes

Vicky Tweedie, General Manager

10 August 2014

It’s just over a month since I completed an Olympic Triathlonto raise money for Spare Tyre. I was in a state of complete confusion at the end of race because I seemed to have entered a time vortex,...

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Three weeks to go!

Vicky Tweedie, General Manager

15 July 2014

I can’t believe that my 9 months of training to complete an Olympic Triathlon for Spare Tyre are nearly up. On reflection, 9 months is an excessively long time, but I think this reflects my...

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What does Spare Tyre actually do?

Casper Cok, Placement

27 June 2014

This is a question a lot of people back home ask me when I tell them about the work I do at Spare Tyre. In this placement, I get what I like to call: the full Spare Tyre experience. I work a day in...

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Gwanwyn Festival Wales 2014

Arti Prashar, Artistic Director

06 June 2014

On tour with the Spare Tyre Once Upon A Time crew at The Gwanwyn Festival. It was about intimate spaces in care homes and the beautiful open spaces of the Gower peninsula. We were running workshops...

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Five promises…

Vicky Tweedie, General Manager

11 April 2014

Whilst my triathlon training is in full swing, I’d like to boost up my sponsorship – I’m aiming to raise a hefty £5,000 for Spare Tyre.

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Creative Minds

Lucy Dalzell, Marketing and Admin Officer

19 March 2014

Last week, I attended the Creative Minds conference in Brighton, focused around the quality of art in the disability sector.

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Feeling Green

Arti Prashar, Artistic Director

03 March 2014

Ahh its been awhile since I put pen to paper – actually fingers to keyboard. Which is more environmentally friendly? Yes, that’s the theme for today! Environment, being green, recycling, re-using....

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In memory of Cassandra Hasanovic

Tess Garrett, Picture Me Director

28 February 2014

In a week's time we celebrate International Women's Day...we have come a long way ...and there is much to celebrate in Fahma Mohamed success in persuading Michael Gove to write to schools in England...

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An Hour Just For Me

Tess Garret, Picture Me Director

24 February 2014

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