Doncaster Foyerhttp://www.giveusavoice.net/doncaster-foyer/en-US2010-07-30T20:24:40ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)3 Poems of love, for Valentine's Dayhttp://www.giveusavoice.net/doncaster-foyer/2008/2/15/3-poems-of-love-for-valentines-day.htmlLaura Parker2008-02-15T12:29:44ZBeauty 

What is beauty

Beauty is a dream

Beauty is a sunset

Beauty is life

Beauty is love

Beauty is waking up to the person you love

Beauty is nothing but a moment

That dream of beauty is you

 

A Dream 

 

A dream is magic

A dream is beauty

A dream lasts a lifetime

A dream brings hope

A dream is peaceful

But with you who needs dreams

 

Love 

 

Love can save

Love can last

Love can conquer

Love can lead to move

Love can give others peace

Love to be given can warm hearts

Your love warms mine

My love is everlasting

 

By Blue, Doncaster Foyer

]]>Britain's Best Dishhttp://www.giveusavoice.net/doncaster-foyer/britains-best-dish.htmlLaura Parker2007-10-15T15:27:31Z Our little star in April 07 was Tom Skillcorn who prefers to be known as Blue. One of Blue's former tutors gave him details of a cooking competition she thought he would be interested in, it was called Britain’s Best Dish and would be judged by a celebrity panel. The auditions were to be held in Manchester and Tom came up with a spicy mackerel dish to prepare for the auditions.  Tom was very excited about wanting to take part and the Foyer agreed to fund Tom’s practice sessions (which were all very popular with everyone as Tom is an excellent cook) and traveling expenses.

Tom traveled to Manchester on 21st April and was thrilled to be told he had passed the audition and would be appearing on the show. He was interviewed and filmed on the day and came back to cheers all round.

We then started to help Tom to prepare for the show itself. An ITV researcher called Catherine Dulla was in regular contact through emails to us and we liaised with her and Tom ensuring all their criteria was met.  We sent a detailed copy of Tom’s recipe to Catherine as she was ensuring all ingredients were in place.

However, before going on the show Tom had to have a food hygiene certificate. Tom had previously passed food hygiene certificates etc but could not find his copies due to his past homeless situation, so we contacted Catherine who sent out a web address and Tom resat an exam on 04.06.07 over the internet. The exam included food hygiene, personal hygiene , cleaning in the food premises, waste and pest control, identifying food hazards and controlling food hazards which he passed easily.

Tom received his travel details and he was to travel to London on the 28.06.07 spend the night in the President Imperial Hotel overnight and go to the studio to start the competition the morning after, all at ITV’s expense.  Tom was interviewed on Trax FM, the local radio station, and he was also in the local free press newspaper the same night - how exciting was that!?

Tom thoroughly enjoyed the experience, again he came home full of news of his 2 days away. Unfortunately Tom received a phone call from Catherine the following day to say he had not got through to the next round but to congratulate him all the same.

 We all watched the show on Saturday 13.10.07 in the lounge at Doncaster Foyer with Tom and the residents all cheering him and we all felt he should have got through to the next round but we do admit we are biased - ha ha!

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