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Introducing one of our new trustees….meet Simon Henzell-Thomas
Ladies and gentlement, we introduce you to Simon Henzell Thomas. Here’s a few nuggets of information about one of our newest trustees. I am the International Sustainable Development Manager for The Body Shop. I basically help to set strategy that ensures the business lives up to its Values. I’m also responsible for engaging with our NGO partners – such as WWF, Greenpeace and Oxfam, and for producing The Body Shop Values Report. I wanted to be a Trustee of The Body Shop because I think it’s a really important part of The Body Shop’s heritage. The Foundation has an amazing impact on smaller,
Trustee Update: We say ‘au revior’ to three but ‘hello’ to four!
At our AGM yesterday, we were sorry to say goodbye to three of our trustees. We’d like to say a public and warm thank you to Julian Simpson, Lisa Gaynor and Candida Goes. We have appreciated your input and suggestions
Malawi Update: Kanika feedbacks on the trip
Yesterday we flew into Zambia on a tiny 8 seated aeroplane and the change between the Malawi and Zambia was immediate. The people, the welcome, the small huts in which they live, the long straight roads and the open safari
Malawi Update: Jane Ronnqvist recaps her trip so far
I am so happy and so glad to see all the projects here and also sad because you see the poverty and hard life of the people but despite this are so happy and you can see the joy in
Malawi Update : Elizabeth reports back from MicroLoan
MY VISIT TO MICROLOAN FOUNDATION. Believe me, meeting and talking to a beautiful and happy womans at one of the co-operatives of the Microloan Foundation was so inspiring. They are full of life. They’re ever ready to challenge, they’re great
Malawi Update: feedback from the orphanage visit
Yesterday afternoon we went to an orphanage in Lilongwe for a wildelife art class. The structure of the orphanage is very different than the ones we see every day. The parents of the children die of HIV/Aids or for another
Malawi Update: Muli Bwanji!
It has been such a great experience to see the amazing work that the Born Free Foundation is doing here, understand some of the real issues they are having to deal with on a daily basis, how they have importantly
First day of Malawi Award winners trip - official opening of clinic & up close to Bella, the rescued lion
Just had the official opening of the veterinary clinic funded by the Foundation which was incredible. The Malawi Guardian press were here to witness this too and – after seeing the opening of the surgery - they came
So who wants to help give £20,000 away on-line to charity?
As you know, we’re proud to be celebrating 20 years of company giving through The Body Shop Foundation. To mark this milestone, the Foundation has joined forces with The Body Shop UK (27 May – 11 July) and ask our
It’s our birthday!
The more regular reader of this site may have realised that we’ve been celebrating our 20th birthday year. Now, obviously we are thrilled and happy to do so - its been an incredible journey funding some truly exceptional groups along
Introducing…Malawi and the Anita Award winners 2009
Back in 2009, a new award was launched internally at The Body Shop International, in reflect the values of the company that Anita has installed at all levels of the business - to invest personally in your community and assist
Calling staff, volunteers and supporters in the Americas!
Calling all our staff, volunteers and supporters in the Americas region - know a charity that you think deserves funding? Is it small, community based, doing invaluable work but yet struggles to get funding? Does it fall under the following remit: Human