Archive for ‘Family’
International Women’s Day – Friday 8th March 2013
This Friday, March 8th, it is International Women’s Day. This is a day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women, past, present and future. International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900’s, and in China, Russia, Vietnam, and Bulgaria, IWD is even a national holiday. In the early 1900’s, women [...]
One of Our Team Heads to Kenya
People’s Postcode Lottery’s grants officer, Joe Ray, recently travelled to Kenya with members of the Dutch and Swedish Postcode Lottery teams. The visit was an international field trip to learn more about the culture and the state of poverty in some of Africa’s most deprived places. People’s Postcode Lottery was recently involved in raising money [...]
Getting Active with Woody Workers
One of Britain’s toughest problems is anti-social behaviour. “Woody Workers” is doing its bit to try to reduce anti-social behaviour in their local community. Based in the Woodlands Field of Pontypool, Wales, the group’s volunteers work with disadvantaged young people aged 5 - 24. The group offers young people a wide range of outdoor activities, from tennis to fishing. [...]
