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Sahara Challenge : introducing Anji Sharp

The lovely Anji Sharp has been volunteering for The Body Shop Foundation for over 10 years now -  helping at sales, stock sorts, gift bag assembly, handed out water at the first Brighton Marathon ever – you name it, she’s done it!  She’s one of our loyalist, most caring, funniest volunteers and we love her dearly for being so committed and enthusiastic of our work here at The Body Shop Foundation. She’s now signed up to the Sahara Challenge, pushing herself to the limit for access to clean water for others.  We think she’s a total star – read more about

Brighton Marathon 2012

Were you born to run?  Are you up for the challenge?  Is it your year to complete a marathon? If you fancy running the Brighton Marathon 2012 and helping a variety of charities through your fundraising, then run for The Body


Sahara Challenge : introducing Xavier Vidal

The Body Shop International has always campaigned on issues close to their hearts, where they believe they can make a real difference.  This attitude towards the values of the company is part of our DNA, started way back in the


Sahara Challenge : introducing Michael Richardson

Mr Michael Richardson is no stranger to The Body Shop Foundation. Some of you may remember that he is a values champion and last years winner of the coverted ‘Anita Award’ – an internal competition for staff members who display “Roddick


Sahara Challenge: Introducing Jessie Macneil-Brown

Jessie is a well known figure around the company.  As part of the global Campaigns team, she’s been instrumental in the succesful (and record breaking, although she won’t tell you that!) roll out of the global campaign.  The global response


Sahara Challenge 2012 – introducing Lisa Gaynor

Sound the trumpets – its time to introduce ANOTHER challenger!  Today sees us introduce you to the lovely Lisa Gaynor….Lisa, meet our supporters and friends….Friends and supporters, this is the lovely Lisa. Lisa has a well established and long relationship with


Sahara Challenge – introducing Paul McGreevy

Our Sahara Challenge urges people to ‘walk their talk’ for the access to water.  Imagine our delight when Executive Board member and International Values Director stepped up to the plate. Paul McGreevy is also a trustee of The Body Shop Foundation


Womens Environmental Network

Womens Environmental Network is an innovative national charity which works UK wide and was founded by a group of pioneering female activits to advance the interests and concerns of women, not addressed by other environmental groups. Our funding of £4,000 is


The Body Shop Foundation comments….

Here at The Body Shop Foundation, we are thrilled to support the company’s campaign, which works hand in hand with ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking) internationally to stop child trafficking. We have been keen supporters – both to the issue


ECPAT UK & The Body Shop UK – Press release

ECPAT UK joins forces with The Body Shop UK in a new campaign to stop trafficking of children – August 2009 ECPAT UK in partnership with The Body Shop are launching a three-year campaign to stop trafficking of children and young