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Forthcoming Events
Saturday 29 June 2013, 19:00
Together with the Institute of Directors, Rochester Cathedral is proud to present, on behalf of our headline sponsors, Clive Emson Auctioneers, a concert of The London Welsh Male Voice Choir on Saturday 29th June 2013 at 7pm.
There will be soprano solo by Hannah Boulton and an Organ solo by Scott Farrell, Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral.
Tickets are priced at £25, £20 and £10 (restricted view)
Tickets available from 01634 810074 or email development@rochestercathedral.org
A souvenir programme will be available and advertising opportunities are available from Debbie Cameron of The Institute of Directors on 01795 435918 or Bruce Bell of Perfectly Clear Marketing on 01795 522781.
London Welsh Male Voice Choir
Together with the Institute of Directors, Rochester Cathedral is proud to present, on behalf of our headline sponsors, Clive Emson Auctioneers, a concert of The London Welsh Male Voice Choir on Saturday 29th June 2013 at 7pm.
There will be soprano solo by Hannah Boulton and an Organ solo by Scott Farrell, Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral.
Tickets are priced at £25, £20 and £10 (restricted view)
Tickets available from 01634 810074 or email development@rochestercathedral.org
A souvenir programme will be available and advertising opportunities are available from Debbie Cameron of The Institute of Directors on 01795 435918 or Bruce Bell of Perfectly Clear Marketing on 01795 522781.
Saturday 3 – Monday 26 August 2013, 09.00
Moment to Moment by Randy Klein
Rochester Cathedral is delighted to be able to host an exhibition by New York artist Randy Klein from 3rd to 26th August 2013. The exhibition has been successfully displayed in Cathedrals and historic buildings in Italy, and is currently on display in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
https://www.facebook.com/RandyKleinArt
The exhibition is made up of 100 pieces showing one's journey through life, and each one depicts a personal and expressive moment in time. The environment gives the viewer the opportunity to reflect and presents the series of sculptures within a spiritual context.
The Cathedral is open daily to view the exhibition from 9am and admission is free. For more information on the artist Randy Klein go to:
www.randyklein.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/RandyKleinArt
The exhibition is made up of 100 pieces showing one's journey through life, and each one depicts a personal and expressive moment in time. The environment gives the viewer the opportunity to reflect and presents the series of sculptures within a spiritual context.
The Cathedral is open daily to view the exhibition from 9am and admission is free. For more information on the artist Randy Klein go to:
www.randyklein.co.uk
News Articles
Behind the scenes of Social Media - do you know the legal risks?
The Rochester Cathedral Business Guild together with Brachers LLP, Kent’s largest law firm, will be running a workshop “Behind the scenes of social media – do you know the legal risks". It will be held at Commissioner’s House at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Thursday 9th May 2013. The event is being staged as part of The Business Guild’s 2013 programme aimed at local businesses in Kent and Medway. The Business Guild’s regular networking breakfast will start at 8am with these workshops following straight after at 10am.
Louise Brenlund, Associate at Brachers, is part of the 13-strong Employment Team at the Maidstone-based firm. Louise has organised the event and commented “social media brings significant benefits to businesses in terms of marketing, networking and keeping in touch but it is often forgotten that social media activities may present significant legal risks that can be costly to your business. This event will raise awareness of those risks and look at practical ways of addressing them”.Keynote speaker, Sean Clark of Westgate Comms will open the event. Sean has spent more than 12 years helping companies promote themselves online including building Bennetts Retail Ltd's e-commerce channel from a £100,000-a-year business to £12 million in just six years. With a background in e-commerce and now a specialist in Search and Social Media he adds a practical, business focused approach to online marketing.
The event will welcome speakers from different fields to cover four pressing subjects and issues surrounding social media:
- Policies and procedures
- Protecting confidential information
- Employment relationships
- How employers should approach privacy in the workplace
Annabel Beach, HR Consultant from Kent HR, will discuss the importance of setting boundaries for employees who use social media. She will also advise delegates on how to shape social media policy.
Jeffery Jupp and Alex Young, barristers from 7 Bedford Row, will discuss whether employers can protect confidential information collated from social media sites. Their second workshop will take into consideration the use of work and personal social media accounts when accessed in work hours and free time.
Louise will lead a workshop which will look at how tribunals deal with social media issues in the workplace. By taking delegates through real case examples, she will discuss the impact that these cases may have on businesses. Louise will then open a discussion that will consider contractual issues around social media.
This valuable event responds to the new generation of employees and businesses who are embracing social media. Delegates will learn how the engagement with social media for business can increase the chances of significant legal and commercial risk - which if not protected against can be costly for businesses. The workshops will outline the legal issues associated with social media platforms and advise businesses how to avoid the potential pitfalls connected with growth of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
The event is £25 to attend – this includes breakfast, a light lunch and refreshments throughout the day. The event is open to the public as well as Rochester Cathedral Business Guild members.
Tickets are available from development@rochestercathedral.org or by telephoning Lynne on 01634 810074.
To find out more about the event head to http://www.brachers.co.uk/events
The Event Programme: ‘Behind the scenes of social media – do you know the legal risks?
Date: 9 May 2013
Venue: The Commissioner’s House, Chatham Historic Dockyard
Agenda:
8.00am – 8.30am Arrival, tea and coffee.
8.30am – 10.00am Breakfast – Setting the scene – An overview of Social media. Presented by Sean Clark - Westgate Communications
10.15am – 10.45am Workshop 1.
You may choose one of the following:
(a) Social media policies and procedures
Presented by Annabel Beach – HR Consultant - Kent HR
(b) Protecting confidential information from a social media aspect.
Presented by Jeffrey Jupp and Alex Young, Barristers - 7 Bedford Row
10.45am – 11.00am Tea/Coffee break.
11.00am – 11.45am Workshop 2
You may choose one of the following:
(a) Implications for employment Relationships.
Presented by Louise Brenlund, Associate – Brachers Law
(b) Data Privacy: What is ‘private’ in the workplace and how should employers approach privacy.
Presented by Jeffrey Jupp and Alex Young, Barristers - 7 Bedford Row
11.45 – 12 noon Closing followed by a light lunch.
* Outlines of the individual workshops are available on request
HRH the Countess of Wessex
We are delighted to announce that HRH the Countess of Wessex has very kindly agreed to be Patron of The Rochester Cathedral Trust.
Pictured above the Countess with the Dean of Rochester, the Very Revd Dr Mark Beach, Michael Aiken (Chairman of Rochester Cathedral Trust), Canon Pastor Philip Hesketh and Lord Philip de L'Isle (Lord Lieutenant for Kent). (Photograph by G Matthews).
Below is an extract from The Medway Messenger dated 21st March 2013.
"Sophie, Countess of Wessex will do her bit to keep Rochester Cathedral standing. The Queen’s daughter-in-law has become a patron of the Rochester Cathedral Trust after a private tour last week.
The charity was founded in 1985 and looks after the structure of the 900-year-old cathedral building, which is due its first major review in five years this summer.
She will also be involved in a campaign to raise £5 million to help music in the cathedral, which includes recruiting choristers from outside the exclusive King’s School.
Many young boys from non-fee-paying schools across Medway will be invited to join the choir for the first time as part of an outreach programme. Girls already join the choir from other schools.
The Dean of Rochester, the Very Revd Dr Mark Beach, said: “It’s widening the net certainly.”
He added: “The Countess will be a kind of figurehead for the fundraising for the cathedral, and in particular at the moment that’s about raising money for the music endowment.
“It’s about raising the profile of the cathedral. With a royal patron you can invite people to events with the additional draw that they might meet a member of the royal family.”
The 48-year-old royal, who is married to the Queen’s youngest son Prince Edward, was brought up and educated near Tunbridge Wells.
Dr Beach said: “She was fascinated by what’s going on in the building and was particularly interested because we’re a relatively small cathedral with relatively poor resources in an economically varied area.
“She felt her contribution might be more important perhaps than working with a larger cathedral in a more affluent area"."
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/2013/march/21/wessex.aspx
Below is an extract from The Medway Messenger dated 21st March 2013.
"Sophie, Countess of Wessex will do her bit to keep Rochester Cathedral standing. The Queen’s daughter-in-law has become a patron of the Rochester Cathedral Trust after a private tour last week.
The charity was founded in 1985 and looks after the structure of the 900-year-old cathedral building, which is due its first major review in five years this summer.
She will also be involved in a campaign to raise £5 million to help music in the cathedral, which includes recruiting choristers from outside the exclusive King’s School.
Many young boys from non-fee-paying schools across Medway will be invited to join the choir for the first time as part of an outreach programme. Girls already join the choir from other schools.
The Dean of Rochester, the Very Revd Dr Mark Beach, said: “It’s widening the net certainly.”
He added: “The Countess will be a kind of figurehead for the fundraising for the cathedral, and in particular at the moment that’s about raising money for the music endowment.
“It’s about raising the profile of the cathedral. With a royal patron you can invite people to events with the additional draw that they might meet a member of the royal family.”
The 48-year-old royal, who is married to the Queen’s youngest son Prince Edward, was brought up and educated near Tunbridge Wells.
Dr Beach said: “She was fascinated by what’s going on in the building and was particularly interested because we’re a relatively small cathedral with relatively poor resources in an economically varied area.
“She felt her contribution might be more important perhaps than working with a larger cathedral in a more affluent area"."
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/2013/march/21/wessex.aspx
Englands Great Cathedrals
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Click here for the 2013 brochure on The Rochester Cathedral Business Guild and it's activitiesRochester Cathedral Clock
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At the end of 2012 all the clock works had been completed! This included a complete overhaul and service of the internal mechanisms and bell hammers as well as re-gilding of the three Edwardian face dials that were fitted over 100 years ago.The total project cost was £23,363.20 and we are grateful to The Friends of Rochester Cathedral; The Cathedrals Fabric Commission; The Alan Evans Memorial Trust and The Rochester Cathedral Trust for their generous funding of this project.
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