surplus available:
| Books/DVDs | 17 |
| Educational Materials | 17 |
| Fabric/Clothing/Textiles | 54 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| IT/Computing | 5 |
| Office Furniture | 4 |
| Other | 87 |
| Toiletries | 20 |
| Toys | 24 |
Charities cleaned up in time for Christmas after CBee (Europ . . .
E.ON's Employment Officer Naomi Webb explains how Givin . . .
As Giving World looks to expand its Ambassador programme, we . . .
32% of disabled people in the UK report difficulties in acce . . .
Dozens of people suffering hardship will sleep . . .
charities need:
| - sleeping bags |
| - Office Chairs |
| - Sofa |
| - First Aid Kit |
| - Towels, facecloths, … |
| - Modular reception se… |
| - easy chairs and coff… |
| - Paints |
| - small guillotine |
| - laminator |
| > more of what charities need |
“We are delighted we can make use of our end of ranges, samples and split case goods through Giving World Online," Anthony Wagman, Chief Executive, Quest Personal Care Global Ltd.
"It's great to see the range of projects we have helped through Giving World Online and how much difference it makes," Gary Bates, Managing Director, Serif (Europe) Ltd.
"We are pleased that by donating this furniture to Giving World Online we are helping good causes and preventing landfill," Hilary Fryer, Charnwood Borough Council Cabinet Member for the Environment.
“This helps both businesses and communities and is an excellent and unique concept,” Martin Traynor, Chief Executive, Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce.
“Think of Giving World Online as a sort of dot.com dating agency; a marriage bureau that matches the needy with the givey to create relationships made in recycling heaven,” Leicester Mercury.
news > 05/03/2009 - Founders receive Leicestershire First Leadership Award
Sujata and Rama receiving the Leciestershire First Leadership Award
Founders of Giving World Online, Rama and Sujata Bhalla, have won the first ever Leicestershire First Leadership Award after enlisting the support of hundreds of UK businesses to support their charity Konnect9 Worldwide and now launching an online service , www.givingworldonline.com
Both sisters have displayed great vision and leadership in helping so many businesses do so much good for so many people, said Leicestershire First trustee Maurice Thompson. He said: “This is an inspiring tale where everyone wins thanks to these two sisters’ vision and leadership. There is less landfill, less waste, businesses are enabled to do good deeds and those in need get invaluable help. We congratulate Rama and Sujata and wish them every future success.”
Rama Bhalla said: “We are very pleased to have won this award, which will help us to help more businesses to put their surplus goods to use helping people in need. It is nice to get a Leicestershire First Award because we so enjoy being based inLeicester, in what is such a caring county. ”
She continued, “There is so much business surplus out there that goes to landfill or is destroyed, and people need it. Even a box of paper is valuable to people who can’t afford the £10 or so it costs. So we thought if only there was a way we could extend our reach somehow.”
The sisters were nominated by Leicestershire Constabulary Deputy Chief Constable David Lindley, who praised their “quiet but genuinely inspiring leadership”. He said: “This is truly citizenship being played out on the local and international stage.”
The sisters never dreamt their idea for a small charity would mushroom to an international operation of such magnitude, Sujata said: “It snowballed, and grew and grew.”
The sisters have decided to donate their £3,000 prize from Leicestershire First to Giving World Online.
Rama and Sujata were presented with their Leicestershire First Award by Martin Traynor, Chief Executive of the Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce.
BBC Radio Leicester and the Leicester Mercury were present at the presentation ceremony.
Highly commended for the Leicestershire First Leadership Award is David Palmer, of Blaby. David has worked for Blaby & Whetstone Boys Club for 26 years. A member of the club since his 10thbirthday, David ensures the club is a safe and secure base for young people of all ages to enjoy.
Leicestershire First is a charity launched in June 2008 by Maurice and Vivien Thompson, to encourage and celebrate giving and good citizenship. Each year nine awards will be given to reward and promote the values of leadership, excellence and citizenship in the county.
