BOSS E-News 16.01.14

The partnership between the BOSS Federation and Comic Relief began in 2011 with a scheme to deliver stationery and educational products to children in Africa who have no education and no prospect of escaping poverty. The scheme has proven to be a great success and last year we sent a container load of books, pens and educational products to South Sudan.

We are appealing again for you to donate more products for this fantastic initiative!

To get involved you can:

• Donate excess stocks that often go to landfill
• Donate products that were over ordered
• Donate returns not in original packaging that cannot be resold
• Donate products at the end of their shelf-life but still in good working order

The Africa Educational Trust (AET) will ensure that items donated will be distributed to those children in dire poverty who have no hope of supporting themselves or their families without a proper education.

Thanks to Spicers we have warehousing and distribution facilities at their Greenwich depot; and office2office have agreed to sponsor the container to Africa. Please book in a delivery slot with Spicers via email with Scott Watson at [email protected]

For more information and delivery requirements please click here

Please be sure to notify Liz Whyte at [email protected] if you have donated.

As Malala Yousafzai said in her speech at the United Nations - 'One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education can change the world.'

Michael Gardner 
Chief Executive - BOSS Federation
 

This year the prestigious BOSS Industry Awards will return to the ICC in Birmingham for another evening of celebration and entertainment. Save the date in your diary to ensure you don't miss out on this fantastic event! Further details will be released soon.