Like many in the meetings and events industry, the Oysters
recognise how fortunate most of us are. We are lucky to work with fantastic
people, visit wonderful places and enjoy a decent standard of living.
But we’re aware that others are not so fortunate. And that we have a social responsibility to try and do something to help whenever we can.
Which is why the Oysters are delighted to pledge their continuing support for the Meeting Industry Meeting Needs (MIMN) charity.
What is MIMN?
Meetings Industry Meeting Needs (MIMN) is a registered charity founded by leading figures in the UK Conference and Events industry, dedicated to raising funds for worthy causes relevant to the industry.
What does MIMN do?
It raises funds for deserving causes connected to our industry. Many needy causes have minimal access to public or alternative funding. MIMN provides much-needed financial assistance to these organisations through fund-raising activities. Please go to www.meetingneeds.org.uk to learn more about MIMN and its initiatives.
How can you help MIMN?
In two simple ways. You can become a Meeting Needs Champion. Just go to https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/meetingsindustrymeetingneeds and set up a direct debit mandate to give a monthly donation using the ‘Donate now’ button.
Or you can become a Corporate Charity Partner. Go to http://www.meetpie.com/images/marketing/mimn/supportergapp.doc and take it from there.
But we’re aware that others are not so fortunate. And that we have a social responsibility to try and do something to help whenever we can.
Which is why the Oysters are delighted to pledge their continuing support for the Meeting Industry Meeting Needs (MIMN) charity.
What is MIMN?
Meetings Industry Meeting Needs (MIMN) is a registered charity founded by leading figures in the UK Conference and Events industry, dedicated to raising funds for worthy causes relevant to the industry.
What does MIMN do?
It raises funds for deserving causes connected to our industry. Many needy causes have minimal access to public or alternative funding. MIMN provides much-needed financial assistance to these organisations through fund-raising activities. Please go to www.meetingneeds.org.uk to learn more about MIMN and its initiatives.
How can you help MIMN?
In two simple ways. You can become a Meeting Needs Champion. Just go to https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/meetingsindustrymeetingneeds and set up a direct debit mandate to give a monthly donation using the ‘Donate now’ button.
Or you can become a Corporate Charity Partner. Go to http://www.meetpie.com/images/marketing/mimn/supportergapp.doc and take it from there.
MIMN in action – some recent examples of MIMN at work
Keeping the wheels of life turning in Ghana
MIMN is to give £5212 to the Re-Cycle organisation for its vital work in Koforidu, Eastern Ghana – a micro enterprise run by seven physically disabled individuals. This team imports ‘disused’ bikes, refurbishes them and sells them at affordable cost to the local community. This will enable Re-Cycle to provide 400 bikes to cash-strapped people in Ghana, allowing them to generate income, reach school, work or local markets and become more self-supporting. Around 2400 people in Ghana will benefit from this initiative. But there are wider advantages too. Re-Cycle offers bike repairs, so the bikes last longer. And, by taking good quality bikes from UK landfill sites and providing the enterprise owners with much-needed income, it’s sustainable in just about every respect.
ICCA supporting food gardens for South African orphans through MIMN
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) is partnering MIMN to fund a sustainable vegetable garden for HIV orphans in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa – an initiative focusing on skills transfer and sustainable development. Working alongside international NGO Starfish Greathearts Foundation, the project will cost only £2000, but will provide the equivalent of 10,980 meals, as well as training local people in essential skills.
MIMN tunes into blind people’s needs
MIMN recently helped six blind people to substantially improve their quality of life by giving them specially adapted items of audio equipment. Six ‘Concerto 2’ FM/DAB radios with tape, CD, SD card and USB facilities were provided at a cost of £1000, via the British Wireless for the Blind Fund.
BDRC Continental donates over £15,000 to MIMN
Venue market research specialists BDRC Continental donated £15,293 to MIMN during 2013, making the company the single most generous contributor to the charity after Meetings and Incentive Travel magazine/meetpie.com.
Clean water for a Zambian village
£4,500 donated by MIMN is enough to support an entire village in Zambia to change their hygiene and sanitation practices and access safe water.
MIMN is to give £5212 to the Re-Cycle organisation for its vital work in Koforidu, Eastern Ghana – a micro enterprise run by seven physically disabled individuals. This team imports ‘disused’ bikes, refurbishes them and sells them at affordable cost to the local community. This will enable Re-Cycle to provide 400 bikes to cash-strapped people in Ghana, allowing them to generate income, reach school, work or local markets and become more self-supporting. Around 2400 people in Ghana will benefit from this initiative. But there are wider advantages too. Re-Cycle offers bike repairs, so the bikes last longer. And, by taking good quality bikes from UK landfill sites and providing the enterprise owners with much-needed income, it’s sustainable in just about every respect.
ICCA supporting food gardens for South African orphans through MIMN
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) is partnering MIMN to fund a sustainable vegetable garden for HIV orphans in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa – an initiative focusing on skills transfer and sustainable development. Working alongside international NGO Starfish Greathearts Foundation, the project will cost only £2000, but will provide the equivalent of 10,980 meals, as well as training local people in essential skills.
MIMN tunes into blind people’s needs
MIMN recently helped six blind people to substantially improve their quality of life by giving them specially adapted items of audio equipment. Six ‘Concerto 2’ FM/DAB radios with tape, CD, SD card and USB facilities were provided at a cost of £1000, via the British Wireless for the Blind Fund.
BDRC Continental donates over £15,000 to MIMN
Venue market research specialists BDRC Continental donated £15,293 to MIMN during 2013, making the company the single most generous contributor to the charity after Meetings and Incentive Travel magazine/meetpie.com.
Clean water for a Zambian village
£4,500 donated by MIMN is enough to support an entire village in Zambia to change their hygiene and sanitation practices and access safe water.
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