Cameron: UK ‘must build a better economy’
David Cameron has announced plans for a Co-operatives Bill and says he wants more social responsibility from firms.

Following the successful completion of the 2010 Annual Report, Total Coverage were once again commissioned to design, artwork and produce the St Martins Annual Report. Our brief this year was to capitalise on the success of the previous publication under the concept of ‘Expanding Horizons’. The publication highlights how St Martins have successfully expanded the services they offer and how they intend to expand further. Once again the document has been delivered on time and budget and has been well received by the target audience. If you would like to know how Total Coverage can help your organisation engage with their audiences and communicate effectively, please contact us @ www.totalcoverage.coop

Total Coverage are excited to work with the Family and Parenting Institute to refresh its publications. Is it legal? is a popular guide offering welcome clarification of the law for families and all those who work with them. Our brief was to produce a booklet where information is clearly accessible and reflects the ethos of the organisation.The aim is to produce a new edition with a clear text approach, an illustrative feel, and a cover layout that reflects the new brand identity which was recently refreshed. If you think Total Coverage can help your organisation engage with their audiences and communicate effectively, please contact us @ www.totalcoverage.coop

Physical activity is good for your body and boosting your mood, which is why the new theme is ‘MOVE TO IMPROVE‘.  Being physically active is especially important for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) – even doing a small amount of extra activity around the home can help.

The Campaign for Drawing is an independent charity which raises the profile of drawing as a tool for thought, creativity, social and cultural engagement. It has developed two programmes to encourage the use of drawing by professionals and others: The Big Draw and Power Drawing.
The Campaign has created a new regard for the value of drawing to help people see, think, invent and take action.
The Campaign for Drawing has one aim: to get everyone drawing!
Why? Drawing helps us to think, invent and communicate – regardless of age and ability.
The Campaign is a small arts education charity. It receives no public funding and relies on the generosity of trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors and individuals to continue its good work.
www.thebigdraw.org.uk

The event’s 10th Anniversary:  this year celebrates 10 years of achievements: since the event started thousands of activities have taken place around the country; more than 70 organisations now take part; over a thousand independent shops, many of the major supermarkets, nine of the largest food service organisations and eight major pub groups have run promotions; retailers report sales increases of 34% as a result; school meals are up 20 – 50% in participating schools; the largest volunteer movement educating people about food has been founded; St Paul’s Cathedral, St Pancras, Harrods, Wembley Stadium, Downing Street and The Archers are just a few of the famous establishments that have taken part; and media coverage about the event is seen or heard over 300 million times every year.

17th Sep 2011 – 2nd Oct 2011

Designing for accessibility is making products and services so that people with disabilities can use them. One could easily assemble a long list of technology accessibility failures. As a budding librarian, I am dismayed by the accessibility problems of library services. Kelly Ford has written about accessibility issues with ebook services and ebook readers (e.g. Kindle). As a music lover, I am disappointed by accessibility problems in online music services like Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes for people with visual impairments who use screen readers like JAWS or Apple VoiceOver to read digital text.
To read the 8 reasons why information professionals should care about accessibility click here

Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on 13 September, on the birthday of the World’s No. 1 Storyteller. And 2011 will be no different! There are events happening all over the world.
This year celebrating the very special 50th anniversary of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH so why not join the fun and organise your own Peach-themed event at school or at home? Just don’t forget to invite loads of friends!

This years theme is ‘Recycling – Home and Away‘.  It’s all about the positive cumulative effect we can all make by recycling just a little bit more; whether it’s doing more of what we already do at home or starting to recycle at work or while out and about.
Below you can find out more on how to get involved this Recycle Week.
What is Recycle Week?
Recycle Week is an annual event and the perfect opportunity to highlight the many ways we can do just a little bit more to help our local environment.  There are lots of easy things we can all do, including:
•    recycling glass jars as well as bottles;
•    recycling things from upstairs as well as downstairs;
•    reusing, recycling or donating unwanted items;
•    recycling at school, work or while out and about.

Team Green Britain Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event – last year almost half a million people participated at events across the country. The aim is to get more people cycling, more often, and it the event offers something for everyone – from families, schools and companies, to seasoned cyclists and those who have never cycled before.