GOVERNMENT
WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL
www.wycombe.gov.uk

High Wycombe town-wide support activities for shopping centre opening
2008 saw the eagerly-anticipated opening of the town’s new shopping centre – Eden, High Wycombe.  Incorporating the existing retail space its total size is 825,000 sq ft.

The grand opening was 13 March and celebrations continued until 19 April.

Amanda Rayner Images was appointed on 8 January to create, deliver and manage the town-wide events supporting Eden, High Wycombe.  These took place across 4 sites around the town centre and included

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





WDC CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON EVENTS (From 2006 to present)

 

 

 

 





Wycombe District Council Christmas Lights Crowd Wycombe District Council Christmas Lights Switch On Wycombe Distrcit Council Christmas Lights watching crowds
Applying for licences
Getting health and safety clearances
Preparing and complying with risk assessment documentation
Manage animal welfare (reindeer and dogs)



 

 

Hammersmith and Fulham performers on stage Hammersmith and Fulham Irvin leisure Fun Fair Hammersmith and Fulham promotion Hammersmith and Fulham watching the acts
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM
www.lbhf.gov.uk

Amanda Rayner Images
was appointed at 6 weeks notice by Irvin Leisure (www.irvinleisure.com) to work closely with them and Hammersmith and Fulham Council (LBHF) to create the first Shepherds Bush Festival – a nine-day event featuring Irvin Leisure’s Fun Fair, a food court and Festival stage that highlighted local talents over two weekends.

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DIVERSITY WEEK (2004 and 2005) (Now Communities and Local Government)
www.communities.gov.uk

A week of activity aimed at raising awareness of key diversity issues among policy-makers, and other staff at ODPM.

 

 

 

ODPM 2004

ODPM Display

ODPM 2005

With support and reference to the Equality and Diversity Unit, researching and creating the programme of 15 seminars across the week on all aspects of diversity covering:
  Disability
  Belief and Religion
  Gender
  Culture and Ethnicity
  Sexuality
  Age
     
Identifying, approaching and co-ordinating speakers
Identifying, approaching and co-ordinating support exhibition and information centre
Co-ordination of communications programme
Drafting final report
There was also a supporting exhibition, which featured stands from
  Depression Alliance
  Employers' Forum on Disability
  Fawcett Society
  Help the Aged
  Local Government Association
  SHAPE
  Women's National Commission
  Home Office Faith Stands
   
These bodies, together with a number of others such as:
  The Disability Rights Commission
  MIND
  Opportunity Now
  Race for Opportunitycontributed to an Information Centre where staff could help themselves to literature.
Amanda Rayner Images was recontracted the following year to co-ordinate the follow on ODPM activity, ‘Equality and Inclusion Week’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE AGE CONCERN DEBATE OF THE AGE ‘TIME MACHINE’ TOUR

Amanda Rayner Images had total responsibility for the running of the Debate of the Age ‘Time Machine’ roadshow – a converted bus that raised questions about population dynamics in the 21st century.

 

Wycombe District Council Eden Opening Merry Go Round Wycombe District Council Eden opening Tug of War Wycombe  District Council Eden Opening Angel Dancers and Victirian FunFair

Applying for licences
Getting health and safety clearances
Preparing and complying with risk assessment documentation
Full liaison with relevant authorities over emergency evacuation plans, lost children etc
Bullet Triangle Installation of 80ft Ferris Wheel
Bullet Triangle Installation of Victorian Funfair
Bullet Triangle Running a Tug-Of-War competition
Bullet Triangle Featured Sumo wrestling
Bullet Triangle Co-ordinating three weeks of ‘Wycombe’s Got Talent’ roadshow event
Bullet Triangle Managing various street entertainers
EG: stilt walkers, music and dance troupes

 

Wycombe District Council Eden Opening Big Wheel


Wycombe  District Council Eden Opening Adanta Dance Group
ROADSHOWS

 

 

 

 

The issue of alcohol consumption is not a new one.  Amanda Rayner Images created the concept of a ‘calculator’ that was distributed via magazine inserts.  A full size model was also created and toured the regions.

 

Debate of the Age 'Time Machine' Roadshow Unit
Debate of the Age
‘Time Machine’ Roadshow Unit
Inside the Debate of the Age
‘Time Machine’ Roadshow Unit

 

 

THE PORTMAN GROUP, UNIT CALCULATOR ROADSHOW

 

 

 

 

 

Organised transportation on the unit
Oversaw the creation of exhibition stands in each venue
Trained other demonstrators

 

 

Portman Group Stand

 

 

 

 

 

This involved
  Maintaining tour schedule
  Co-ordinating tour managers regionally
  Maintenance for tour vehicle
  Co-ordination of drivers
   
 

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