St John Ambulance, the nation's leading first aid charity, is again running its Save a Life September. Launched in 2011, the scheme was hugely successful and over 70,000 people received free first aid guides as part of the campaign. This year the charity wants to reach even more people to equip them with vital first aid skills.
Yellow Dog is a campaign that appears in several countries - a campaign for the dogs who need more space. By a yellow marker on the leash, owners can show that their dog needs more space. Maybe temporarily, or for a longer period.
In a challenging business climate Jackdaw4 have abandoned the more traditional methods for releasing their eagerly anticipated fourth album, and is the latest band to have turned to their fans for a new solution. Using the Direct to Fan platform PledgeMusic, Jackdaw4 are able to offer their fans a range of exclusive items to pre order in advance of release, including signed copies of their forthcoming new album, handwritten lyric sheets and even an acoustic performance in a fans living room.
BubbaBOOM offer funky clothes for kids - that are also made following the strict Fair Trade practice code, from soft superior quality cotton and most are of organic cotton. With a variety of unique designs and creations that are hand printed to order, each item is individually wrapped in 100% recycled tissue paper, put in a 100% recycled paper bag and placed in a biodegradable mailer. With such environmentally conscious ethics we decided to see how this followed through into the clothes you buy - so we put BubbaBOOM to the test.
Val Phillips founded Valgrays Border Collie Rescue back in the 1970's. As the chief poop picker-upper, dogs-body, driver, and groom, Val is mad about her dogs and the care she gives to them is a wonder. To watch her work with the most feral/neglected/beaten/terrified dogs and turn them around is a gift that not many people have. But as with any other charity - Valgrays Border Collie Rescue runs entirely on donations from the public.
When it has only just begun to feel like Summer, with the rain giving way to a few weeks of sun and the buzz of the Olympics still in the air - it is hard to believe that in little over three weeks time the new term starts and most parents are already turning their thoughts to the task of kitting out the kids! You will already see the high street stores displaying a whole range 'Back to School' necessities, with everything from stationary to uniforms starting to line the aisles. Do you manage to budget towards the Autumn term each year - or is it all last minute panic buys?
