In Canada, Co-op Week is a time for co-op and credit union members to reflect on the achievements of the co-operative sector and the contribution our sector has made to the lives of Canadians and their communities.This year, between 11 and 17 October, the Co-op Week themes focus on the advantages of co-operatives and credit [...]

National Personal Safety Day is an annual event aimed at raising awareness of the simple, practical solutions that everyone can use to help avoid violence and aggression in today’s society. It’s about helping people live safer, more confident lives. Compared to many countries, public transport in the UK is remarkably safe. Some 6 billion journeys [...]

On 5 October Conservative parliamentary candidate Jesse Norman and political columnist Peter Oborne launched ‘Churchill’s Legacy: The Conservative case for the Human Rights Act’ at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. The short book, published by Liberty in support of the Common Values campaign, recommends that the Conservatives reclaim their historic position as a party [...]

Chocolate Week is a time of pure indulgence involving the country’s best chocolatiers and chocolate shops holding events all over the United Kingdom. One of the major highlights of Chocolate Week 2009, is the first ever consumer show dedicated exclusively to this delicious subject. This two day event, Chocolate Unwrapped, will be held in London [...]

World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. The theme of World Sight Day 2009 is: Gender and Eye Health – equal access to care. For more information go to Vision 2020 The Right to Sight.

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are pioneering a new technique for the use of banana plants in the production of plastic products. The Polymer Processing Research Centre is taking part in a €1 million study known as the Badana project. The project will develop new procedures to incorporate by-products from banana plantations in the Canary [...]

Thursday 15 October is International Credit Union Day. Members of credit unions around the world celebrate this special day in a number of ways. Some sponsor open houses, picnics, fairs, festivals and parades; others hold athletic competitions and essay or art contests for young members. Public gatherings with visiting dignitaries have effectively attracted media attention [...]

Fair Trials International recently approached us to create the identity for the Justice in Europe campaign plus a range of promotional materials.
Fair Trials International is a unique human rights charity. They campaign for fundamental rights for people facing the ordeal of criminal charges in a country other than their own. In addition to providing legal [...]

We want your Jeans for Genes Day to be a huge success and to raise lots of money.
10 reasons why your boss should be behind Jeans for Genes Day
1.  It’s fun and simple to organise.  All you have to do is ask people to come to work in their jeans and make a donation of [...]

Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) is a coalition of four national charities – Clinks, DrugScope, Homeless Link and Mind – formed to influence policy and services for adults with multiple needs and exclusions. Together the charities represent over 1600 frontline organisations working in the criminal justice, drug and drug treatment, homelessness and mental health sectors. [...]