Christian Aid Week 2008

A two day ethical expo was held in Bristol on May 9 – 10 to raise awareness of how consumers can live in a more ethical way and to promote ethical brands and products.
The free event featured a range of seminars, workshops and key speakers designed to educate and excite consumers about living in an ethical manner.
With information ranging from food and drink, clothing and textiles and the home, the event was visited by over 100,000 people.
30 percent of organisers' profits were donated to ethical causes in the UK and around the globe, including to Christian Aid Week.

The click clicking of knitting needles quickly became the click clicking of money being counted for these knitters during a two hour sponsored knit for Christian Aid.
Last week several avid knitters from the Sleaford area gathered at St Denys’ Church Room in town to raise money for Christian Aid week.
As well as raising more than £400 for Christian Aid, the knitters made numerous of squares which will be used to create blankets to be sent to Romania.
Thanks for your support ladies, this will be greatly appreciated.

See some of London’s most famous sights, explore the City’s churches and meet clowns and facepainters.

Sunday 18th May 2008-05-15 is the Circle the city 10km Sponsored walk The walk takes you around the City of London and includes some world-famous sights, such as the Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral, as well as some less well-known alleyways, backstreets and buildings. You will also get great views over the Thames and visit a number of churches, including some built by Sir Christopher Wren.
There are two registration points which will be open from 1.00pm.The walk is circular, so it doesn’t matter which of the registration points you start at. However, if you would like to attend the 20 minute prewalk service you will need to start at St Mary-le-Bow.

Dancers from across the North-East took over Leeds Railway Station on Saturday, to dance the Lindy Hop for Christian Aid Week. They performed the 1920s dance throughout Saturday at Leeds City station and encouraged travellers to donate.

The initiative raised more than £600 for Christian Aid Week. This total is expected to rise, with Lindy Train's justgiving website open for another month. So log on and donate now! http://www.justgiving.com/lindytrain

On Sunday the Llangollen committee organised a special open air service for the first time to celebrate the beginning of Christian Aid Week in the town. Over 200 people came together in the glorious sunshine at the ruins of the Glyn y Groes abbey.

Catherine Peake, 14 years old from Bangor said “It was an amazing experience to talk to over 200 people in such a fantastic setting. We were thrilled to be able to share our stories from Christian Aid partners in Sierra Leone with the congregation.A brilliant start to Christian Aid Week 2008!”

Question: What’s the smartest way to help people in the world’s poorest communities help themselves?

Quizaid is the best quiz night in town – and it’s organised by you. Challenge your friends, colleagues and neighbours to dust off their brain cells and join in the fun. This Christian Aid Week, we want you to get involved and do something! That's why we've come up with Quizaid, a fun way to make a difference. If you'd like to order the Quizaid pack visit the Christian Aid "Quiz Aid" page.

Book sale in Edinburgh

Saturday 10th May to Saturday 16th May 2008, from 10am-4pm on Saturdays, and from 12pm-6pm on weekdays at Morningside United Church at Holy Corner in Edinburgh.

A week long second-hand book sale at Morningside United Church is expected to contribute £10,000 towards Christian Aid’s campaign against climate change.

The money raised will help to empower people in Bangladesh who are already greatly affected by rising water levels, while the book sale itself will indirectly reduce carbon emissions.

The Christian Aid Fun Day for Everyone

Saturday 10th May 2008 11am – 4pm

Outside and around St John’s, Waterloo Road - opposite the Imax Cinema

Join the fun and learn more about what Christian Aid is doing to tackle climate change among some of the poorest communities around the world. There will be fantastic street theatre with the hilarious Oozebogs from Aqueous Humour - www.aqueoushumour.com - a brilliant climate change exhibition, barmy roving polar bears, completely free literature, crazy inflatable and outsize games, and a special opportunity to support Christian Aid’s climate change campaign.

Make sure you turn up for the fun - it’s all free!

Further details: london@christian-aid.org

Five piece band, Sam Chaplin and the Jazzbomb, will be rocking the joint. Fresh out of college, they are among the best jazz musicians of their generation. These talents are already playing at the world’s top venues and with jazz greats such as Wynton Marsalis and Stan Tracey, and popular artists like Eric Clapton, Michael Buble and Katie Melua.
This is a swing dance with a difference because the Big Heat Swing Dance is also about global warming. We’ll have a special 'intermission discussion' about climate change issues that all of us, and especially the world's poor, are facing today. We'll take a few minutes to think about how we can engage positively with the issues and make our voices heard so we can help those in developing countries already suffering the effects of global warming.

There will be fairtrade juice cocktails to refresh you and the best dressed dancers get a free drink!

Venue: St John's, Waterloo Road, London.
Tube: Waterloo
Price: £10 (£8 Students) (+ booking fee)
Friday 10 May (from 7pm)
& Saturday 10th May (from 7pm)

For more information click here: Christian Aid "Big Heat Swing Dance"
Book here: Christian Aid "Big Heat Swing Dance" tickets from PuraTickets

If you've not already "become a fan" of our Facebook Page, why not do it now? It's a great way to tell your friends about the week. Visit the page here:

www.facebook.com/pages/Christian-Aid-Week-2008/10610276709

Saturday May 17, 7:30pm. Clwb Ifor Bach, 11 Womanby Street, Cardiff. CF10 1BR

Cardiff’s premiere Welsh language music venue is opening its doors in support of Christian Aid Week. Some of Wales’ leading music acts, including Gwyneth Glyn and Clinigol (Clinical) have agreed to perform at this special night.

Gwyneth Glyn is a popular folk singer and performed at the Cut the Carbon rally in Cardiff last year. She penned a song about climate change, ‘Gaea’n Gynnar’ (‘Winter’s Early) especially for the day.

Electro-pop band Clinigol are brothers Geraint and Christian Aid’s very own Aled Pickard. Bringing a new sound to the Welsh music scene, Clinigol aim to make you dance and have a good time!

With more artists yet to be confirmed, it promises to be a fantastic evening of live music that will also help raise money to support Christian Aid’s work.

For more information, contact Aled Pickard: apickard@christian-aid.org 029 2084 4646

Or follow these links for the Myspace pages of the musicians:

clwbforbach Myspace gwynethglyn Myspace clinigolmusic Myspace