The Festival of Winter Walks, organised by the Ramblers’ Association is an annual event with many hundreds of walks happening across England, Scotland and Wales between 26th December 2007 and 2nd January 2008. With routes ranging from three to ten miles, all with experienced walk leaders, it is easy to make regular walking a New […]

The Pagan celebration of Winter Solstice (also known as Yule) is one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world. The Winter Solstice falls on the shortest day of the year (21 December) and was celebrated in Britain long before the arrival of Christianity. The Druids would cut the mistletoe that grew on the oak […]

A third of the food we buy in the UK ends up being thrown away. To make the most of your festive food visit www.lovefoodhastewaste.com and view top Christmas tips for saving money by using leftover food in exciting recipes.
The Love Food, Hate Waste campaign, brought to you by WRAP, aims to raise awareness of […]

Last week Regents Park Community College invited tc to help conduct an Interview Skills Day. We spent the morning interviewing and chatting with girls who study at the school. The session allowed the students to practice their communication skills and gain experience in interviewing techniques. It will hopefully assist them when they are looking for […]

At the end of November RISE launched a new fairtrade-style identity for social enterprises. RISE is the voice for south west social enterprise and supports the development of sustainable social enterprises in the region. The new Social Enterprise Mark will inform people that if they use the accredited organisations, they will be making a positive […]

Yesterday I attended the Ethical shopping at the crossroads: out of the niche and into the mainstream conference at the British Library Conference Centre in London. The event was organised by Co-operativesUK together with sponsors The Co-operative College, The Co-operative Bank and Ethical Consumer and was attended by over 170 people. The main topic debated […]