Archive for September, 2009

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Over 17.2 million people die each year from cardiovascular diseases, making these the leading cause of death worldwide. Yet 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided by controlling the main risk factors: tobacco, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. Millions of productive life-years are lost annually, posing significant threats to the [...]

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The sun crosses the celestial equator and moves southward in the northern hemisphere during the September equinox. The location on the earth where the sun is directly overhead at solar noon is known as the subsolar point. The subsolar point occurs on the equator during the September equinox and March Equinox. At that time, the [...]

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in September 1982.
In 2002 the [...]

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The eighth British Food Fortnight takes place from 19 September to 4 October 2009 during Harvest Festival, the traditional time for celebrating our food.
The event will celebrate the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces with promotions and tastings in shops, all-British menus in pubs and restaurants, food and cookery lessons in schools [...]

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Total Coverage has recently been working with Regents Park Community College in Southampton on their latest prospectus. The twenty page publication has just been delivered in time for the college’s open night in September. Head Teacher, Sarah Hill told us: “Thank you for the prospectus which arrived in school a day early. Colleagues are very [...]

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

The Really Really Green Living Conference sponsored by the Co-operative Group will be held at Avenue St.Andrews Church, The Avenue, Southampton  on Saturday 3 October 2009 from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Linda Bratcher from Total Coverage graphic design co-operative will be there, helping out on the sponsor’s stand, so why not come along?
The theme of the [...]

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Total Coverage has just designed and produced 3 new banners on resident involvement initiatives for the Community Engagement team at Stadium Housing Association. The banners were recently used at the At Home event, held at Electric House in Willesden. Stadium head office’s open day was an opportunity for all Stadium residents to meet staff and [...]

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Being originally from Blackpool, I always get excited when the ‘Lights’ are switched on! I haven’t seen the actual Big Switch On, for over 20 years now but I always try and make the effort to visit home during the Illuminations. It’s the greatest free show on earth has been part of British life since [...]

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Congratulations to Peter Bedford Housing Association who are 40 this year. Total Coverage has been helping them with their celebratory materials including a commemorative brochure and DVD. Peter Bedford is an organisation which has been successfully including people in society for over 36 years. Originally set up in the late sixties to provide work for [...]

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Total Coverage has just designed, produced and delivered four pull up exhibition banners, that work together as a set or individually, for London Strategic Housing. The banners have already been on display at the housing association’s recent open day at Northwick Park. London Strategic Housing was established to provide a range of affordable accommodation that [...]