KEETCH SUPPORTS NATIONAL SHINE WEEK 2009

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 11th Jun 2009

Paul Keetch MP for Hereford is supporting this years Shine festival which celebrates all the talents in all young people and is taking place between 6th and 10th July 2009. Embracing the energy and enthusiasm of young people, teachers and youth workers, Shine Week creates a real buzz across the country and in the media and is a really exciting way to celebrate the talent that every young person has. Shine Week is about celebrating all talent, it can be in the performing arts but it can also be in technology, science or working in the community.

Last year over 2,500 school and organisations participated in Shine, with around a million young people taking part. Shine received wide spread and very positive national and regional media coverage. This year Shine is building on last year's success.

Paul Keetch MP has written to all the schools in his constituency inviting them to sign up via the website at www.shineweek.co.uk .

Once signed up each school will receive an Event Pack which includes a range of posters, stickers and certificates to use during Shine Week and a Media Pack to help them gain publicity.

Paul Keetch said: "Shine Week gives all young people the chance to show everyone what they can do, everyone has a talent.

I am looking forward to hearing about the involvement of Hereford's schools and pupils in this year's event."