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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

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 [...]

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

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 [...]

Monday, May 16th, 2011

The Fostering Network’s Foster Care Fortnight is the UK’s biggest annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and attract new foster carers. In 2011 it will run from 16 to 29 May.
Under the strapline fostering: time to care, this year’s campaign will highlight the urgent need for more foster carers and call on everyone [...]

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Whether you are going door-to-door collecting, arranging an event in your local area, or simply want to donate online, we’ve got all the resources you need to make the week an outstanding success.

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in collaboration with health care groups and asthma educators to raise awareness about asthma and improve asthma care throughout the world.
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a soul diva? Maybe you’re the next Aretha Franklin or you could give Take That [...]

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

World Malaria day — 25 April is a day to commemorate global efforts to control malaria. The theme of the fourth World Malaria Day – Achieving Progress and Impact – heralds the international community’s renewed efforts to make progress towards zero malaria deaths by 2015.

Friday, March 18th, 2011

The World Walks for Water is a global event from 19-22 March 2011, that aims to raise awareness of the world’s current water and sanitation crisis, and critically, demand strong government action to stop the needless deaths of 4000 children every day.
Millions of people walk 6 kilometres every day just to collect water for their [...]

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Now’s your chance to join in with the Big Hug and help raise the money needed to support bereaved children and give them the hope of a brighter future.
During ‘Give A Hug’ week schools, businesses, families and friends will be arranging their own ‘Big Hug’ events to raise money and ensure that Cruse can provide [...]

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Fairtrade Fortnight 2011 is asking the nation to show off about buying Fairtrade which offers 7.5 million people in the developing world a more secure future. For more information and to get involved go to their website.

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

No child is born to die, but 8 million children under five die every year from illnesses we know how to treat or prevent, such as diarrhoea and pneumonia. In the 21st century, this is utterly wrong. Can you help Save the Children?