Motorcyclists are more vulnerable than other roads users but without the protection a vehicle can offer, what they wear can make all the difference when they come off their bike. A new campaign by Highways England, the Government company responsible for the country’s motorways and main ‘A’ roads, is using fashion to raise awareness of safety for young riders on two wheels. The initiative centres on the concept of a clothing range where each garment has a unique price tag – the difference being instead of monetary value the cost…
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John Fawcett Foundation Launches Catarart
The John Fawcett Foundation (JFF) is a non-profitorganisation that aims to eradicate curable blindness in economically-disadvantaged areas of Indonesia. is a non-profitorganisation that aims to eradicate curable blindness in economically-disadvantaged areas of Indonesia. This year, JFF partnered with Affordable Art Fair Singapore to launch a new initiative called ‘Catarart’ at an event that took place November 17-19. The project asked artists to give up their most valuable asset – their eyesight – to create artworks under the conditions of cataracts. The Catarart pieces will be exhibited and sold at Affordable…
Read MoreRainbow Laces takes over sport
Sport has ‘Come Out For LGBT’ equality in the biggest show of support the Rainbow Laces campaign has ever seen. In readiness for the week-long celebration, eBay were selling Rainbow Laces throughout November to help fans ‘come out’ in support of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people in sport. Already more than 100,000 laces have been sold. eBay is the latest company to join TeamPride, a coalition of global organisations that help make Rainbow Laces happen. TeamPride members include adidas, Aon, Aviva, eBay, Manchester United, O2, Premier League, Sky Sports…
Read MoreThe Diana Award Launches Campaign To Change The Dictionary Definition Of Bullying During #Antibullyingweek
The Diana Award has encouraged dictionary companies to remove the word ‘weak’ from their definitions of bully or bullying. The youth charity feels passionately that people who are bullied should not be stereotyped as weak. One of the key ways to change this is by removing any reference of strong or weak from the definition. Throughout this week, The Diana Award will be releasing video content revealing some of the reactions from school children about the current definition, as well as an exclusive Snapchat filter. The charity hopes that by…
Read MoreMatt Damon Fronts Campaign to Change a life with a toilet
Matt Damon is fronting a new Campaign for his charity aiming to highlight the importance of toilets to people who may not have them. The next time you send a text, remember this: More people in the world have a mobile phone than a toilet. And, let’s face it: Those of us who have both, often use them at the same time. World Toilet Day was Sunday, Nov. 19. By texting TOILETS to 50555 and making a $10 donation to Water.org, you can help give a toilet to someone in…
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