Ingenious Britain

Portsmouth & England goalkeeper David James helped schoolchildren recreate a traditional ‘field gun run’ at Portsmouth’s Historic Naval Dockyard to launch a new education programme that compares modern living with life in Tudor times.

Tim Smit, co-founder of The Eden Project in Cornwall, has launched a new initiative that gives UK school pupils the chance to create a ‘business’ in support of AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa.

Actress Joanna Lumley has edged out X-Factor judge Cheryl Cole in a nationwide survey to find Britain's poshest celebrity. Lumley polled 7% of votes and Cole 5% to rank second and third in the survey conducted by online gaming site Poshbingo.com.

A group of young people in Stoke are looking forward to a brighter future than some of them thought possible thanks to a pioneering scheme jointly funded by BT and The Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity.

Premier League Champions Manchester United have been doing their bit to help local children get to grips with healthy eating whilst improving their IT skills at the same time.

Portsmouth & England goalkeeper David James has been “in the pink” this week, launching a special limited edition club shirt that has been produced in aid of charity.

67 year old Eric Coleman from Milton Keynes is looking forward to a reunion with a friend he hasn’t seen for 37 years thanks to “Communicating for Success”, a pioneering programme to help the over 55s develop confidence in digital technology.

Fifteen young school leavers have started a pioneering eight-week project at the Wembley Stadium Learning Zone, as part of BT & The Football Foundation’s £1 million nationwide “Communicating for Success” programme.

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Football legends Martin Keown and Neville Southall have launched a project which aims to use the power of football is to be used to help primary schoolchildren build self-confidence and improve their education and communication skills.