The International Day of Peace (”Peace Day”) held each year on 21 September provides an opportunity for individuals, organisations 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.
Whether it’s lapsang souchong or a mug of builders’, it’s hard to beat a nice cup of tea. On 19 September, Christian Aid is asking people across the world to get together, put the kettle on and help give poor communities the chance of a better future. Christian Aid Tea Time is a unique fundraising event that puts the tea in the fight against poverty. Last year more than 2000 tea parties from Sheffield to Sri Lanka raised an incredible £195,000. So put the kettle on!
This year 21-28 November is National Maintenance Week. Every November the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is the force behind National Maintenance Week. The campaign aims to encourage homeowners and others to be aware of the simple, economic and achievable maintenance steps they can take to protect their buildings. The highlight of the week this year is National Gutters Day which takes place on Friday 28 November.
Social Enterprise Day is on 20 November 2008. It’s a national day to celebrate and promote social enterprise. The Social Enterprise Coalition are launching a national photography competition in search of the best photograph that shows what social enterprise can do. For details of prizes and how to enter, have a look at their website www.socialenterprise.org.uk
If you are wondering what you can do today, why not think about recycling at work? Look at the RecycleNow website, there are loads of tips. Why not look for a recycling service provider in your local area? We use Dove Recycling, a Hampshire based social enterprise providing a complete recycling and confidential waste service for the business workplace.
On Saturday 13 September I am hoping to revisit my teens by going back to the Eighties. There’s a Here and Now concert at Breamore House on the edge of the New Forest promising a wonderful array of talent including Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Bananarama, Kim Wilde, Paul Young, Altered Images, Belinda Carlisle and Toyah.
I can’t wait!
The Leverhulme Trust makes awards for the support of research and education.
With annual funding of £40 million, the Trust is amongst the largest all subject providers of research funding in the UK. Continuing our relationship with the Trust, Total Coverage was commissioned to once again design the ‘Guide for Applicants’.
Homeless Link is the national membership organisation for frontline homelessness agencies in England. Their member organisations support thousands of people whose lives have been marked by homelessness. Every day they help people make the journey away from homelessness.
Total Coverage was appointed to design and produce the ‘Good Practice in Tackling Rough Sleeping Through Street Outreach Service’ report.
The report provides an accessible and easy to use guide of different models of service delivery for street outreach services. To continue the positive impact, the report was produced with FSC accreditation to ensure minimal environmental impact of the publication.
The Worker Co-operative Code of Governance, produced by Co-operativesUK and experts from the worker co-operative sector, sets out how to successfully run and govern a workers’ co-operative.
Corporate governance is an increasingly important issue in business today and nowhere more so than in co-operatives. As member-owned businesses, co-operatives have a long tradition of involving people in the business and ensuring corporate transparency.
The launch of a code specifically written for the worker co-operative sector marks a new chapter in good corporate governance for co-operatives.
