Tag: Christmas

WaterAid invites churches to give the gift of clean water this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid is inviting churches and community groups across the UK to support its Christmas Appeal, Future on Tap, so people in the world’s poorest places can unearth a clean, reliable source of water and build a brighter future for themselves. This year, as the UK faces continued restrictions, churches meeting virtually can join together to use WaterAid’s online resources, which include fundraising ideas and youth group activities. WaterAid aims to raise £3 million to help transform thousands of lives in Ethiopia and across the world. If church groups give before…

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WaterAid invites churches to give the gift of water this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid is inviting churches across the UK to join its Christmas Appeal, Access Denied, encouraging congregations to hold collections and raise awareness of the urgent need to improve access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for the world’s poorest communities.  Every day, millions of people are denied access to these basic amenities, simply because of who they are, how much money they have, or where they live. Without these basics, whole communities are held back while others thrive.   This year, the international development charity’s campaign focuses on Madagascar, where nearly…

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WaterAid launches collection of unique Christmas e-gifts

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has launched a collection of unique Christmas e-gifts that will help transform lives across the world with clean water and decent toilets.  The international charity’s gifts provide a meaningful and life-changing alternative to the average present. They include a £60 water tank that holds 500 litres of water, which could help improve the health of an entire community as well as supporting farming initiatives. Around 785 million people are denied access to clean water – that’s one in ten of the world’s population.   The collection of e-gifts also…

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CAP – Misleading Christmas advertising is Snow laughing matter!

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Misleading Christmas advertising is Snow laughing matter! I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Christmas is a time when children and adults alike are hopefully enjoying the festivities, and it is important for advertisers to ensure their pricing and promotions are clear and accurate to avoid disappointing consumers. From including all significant conditions in ads, to…

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Co-op launches campaign to foil tonnes of aluminium this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has launched a campaign to foil tonnes of aluminium, including Christmas mince pie wrappers, getting binned unnecessarily in landfill. Research by the Co-op has revealed that more than one in five (22%) UK adults do not recycle household aluminium and it is estimated that over 3,000 tonnes could end up in landfill this Xmas. Brits are expected to consume 378 million mince pies over the festive period, with around 378 tonnes of aluminium packaging used to bake and package the festive favourite. And almost a quarter of the aluminium…

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