Reason to Be Archives - Be Leadership Create a more beautiful world. Be a social leader. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:52:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://be-leadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-be-leadership-logo-32x32.png Reason to Be Archives - Be Leadership 32 32 Providing holiday joy to local children https://be-leadership.com/blog/providing-holiday-joy-to-local-children/ https://be-leadership.com/blog/providing-holiday-joy-to-local-children/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:52:47 +0000 https://be-leadership.com/?p=3286 We are coming to the end of a hot, dry summer here in England and the days are getting noticeably shorter. If you are like most people, you are hoping to enjoy every last bit of sunshine before winter arrives. But for all of us at Be Leadership, it’s time to start thinking about the […]

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]]> We are coming to the end of a hot, dry summer here in England and the days are getting noticeably shorter. If you are like most people, you are hoping to enjoy every last bit of sunshine before winter arrives. But for all of us at Be Leadership, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays.

This year, for the fifth time, we are sponsoring the Stuff a Stocking project to help bring some holiday joy to children who are affected by poverty. This is particularly important as we head into 2023. With the cost of living crisis and rising energy prices, there are thousands of families who won’t be able to afford holiday gifts for their children. These families, who are struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills, need some extra support.

Our Stuff a Stocking project brings the magic of the holidays to children in crisis. This project provides stockings filled with books, toys, crafts, and hygiene products to children whose families are facing hardship.

This year, we are partnering once again with the Runnymede Foodbank, a foodbank that serves families local to our headquarters in Surrey, England. Each year, Runnymede Foodbank delivers Christmas Hampers to people in crisis across the Borough. In 2021, we were proud to provide stockings to more than 250 children whose families were receiving holiday food. This year we have made a commitment to once again deliver at least 250 stockings to support these children and ensure they each receive a stocking of their own.

If you are interested in supporting this project or learning more please get in touch today! If you would like to learn more about Runnymede Foodbank and their incredible work to eradicate food poverty please visit their website.

About the Beautiful World campaign

 

We are passionate about creating a better world through the development of social leaders. To support this, we have developed the Beautiful World Campaign, whose goal is to create connections between communities, organizations and individuals for greater impact.

The Beautiful World Campaign creates positive connections between communities, purpose-driven organizations and individuals. We work with selected people and organizations to establish meaningful connections, then support these relationships through clear contracting between the parties, through coaching, specialized training or consulting services from experienced members of the Be Leadership team, and through selected financial support. Our Stuff a Stocking project is just one of the projects we organize through this campaign.

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]]> https://be-leadership.com/blog/providing-holiday-joy-to-local-children/feed/ 0 Our Stocking Project is Back: Share Some Holiday Love with a Child Affected by Poverty https://be-leadership.com/blog/our-stocking-project-is-back-share-some-holiday-love-with-a-child-affected-by-poverty/ https://be-leadership.com/blog/our-stocking-project-is-back-share-some-holiday-love-with-a-child-affected-by-poverty/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:34:33 +0000 https://be-leadership.com/?p=2772 The post Our Stocking Project is Back: Share Some Holiday Love with a Child Affected by Poverty appeared first on Be Leadership.

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The days are getting shorter and children are heading back to school. For all of us at Be Leadership, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays.

Many of us have a long list of gifts to buy for family and friends for the holiday season. At Be Leadership, our shopping list extends to 250 children from our local area who are affected by poverty. If you’d like to get involved, we welcome your support.

We are passionate about creating a better world through the development of social leaders. To support this, we have developed the Beautiful World Campaign, whose goal is to create connections between communities, organizations and individuals for greater impact. For the third year, we are sponsoring the Stuff a Stocking project to bring the magic of the holidays to children around the world. This project provides stockings filled with books, toys, crafts, and hygiene products to children whose families are facing hardship.

This year, we are partnering with the Runnymede Foodbank, a foodbank that serves families local to our headquarters in Surrey, England. Each year, Runnymede Foodbank delivers Christmas Hampers to people in crisis across the Borough. In 2020, the Foodbank supported 220 families. We are proud to partner with the Foodbank to ensure the children from these families receive a stocking alongside this gift of food.

If you are interested in supporting this project or learning more please get in touch today! If you would like to learn more about Runnymede Foodbank and their incredible work to eradicate food poverty please visit their website.

About the Beautiful World campaign

 

The Beautiful World Campaign creates positive connections between communities, purpose-driven organizations and individuals. We work with selected people and organizations to establish meaningful connections, then support these relationships through clear contracting between the parties, through coaching, specialized training or consulting services from experienced members of the Be Leadership team, and through selected financial support.

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]]> https://be-leadership.com/blog/our-stocking-project-is-back-share-some-holiday-love-with-a-child-affected-by-poverty/feed/ 0 Stuff a Stocking for a Kenyan Child https://be-leadership.com/blog/stuff-a-stocking-for-a-kenyan-child-2/ https://be-leadership.com/blog/stuff-a-stocking-for-a-kenyan-child-2/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:15:47 +0000 https://be-leadership.com/?p=1716 Where did the summer go? It’s September and the holidays will be here before we know it. While the sun is still shining here in England, it’s a good time to start thinking about giving. Many of us have a long list of gifts to buy for family and friends for the holiday season. At […]

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]]> Where did the summer go? It’s September and the holidays will be here before we know it. While the sun is still shining here in England, it’s a good time to start thinking about giving.

Many of us have a long list of gifts to buy for family and friends for the holiday season. At Be Leadership, our shopping list extends to 100 preschool children from Kenya. If you’d like to get involved, we welcome your support.

At Be Leadership, we are passionate about creating a better world through the development of social leaders. To support this, we have developed the Beautiful World Campaign, whose goal is to create connections between communities, organizations and individuals for greater impact.

For the second year, we are sponsoring the Stuff a Stocking campaign, a project to bring the magic of the holidays to children in Kenya. This project provides stockings filled with books, toys,  crafts, sweets and hygiene products to 100 Kenyan children who are attending pre-school at The Karibu Centre in Thika, outside of Nairobi.

 

The Karibu Centre is a community program that offers pre-school, after school programs, and job readiness training for underprivileged families in Kenya. Their programs help children who may not otherwise be ready for state education prepare for school through high-quality, interactive learning. We are proud to partner with The Karibu Centre to offer some holiday love to the kids at Karibu by stuffing a stocking to be donated to each of their pre-school children.

If you are interested in supporting this project or learning more please get in touch today! If you would like to learn more about The Karibu Centre and their amazing work, or make a monetary donation to their work, please visit: www.thekaribucentre.com.

About the Beautiful World Campaign

The Beautiful World Campaign creates positive connections between communities, purpose-driven organizations and individuals. We work with selected people and organizations to establish meaningful connections, then support these relationships through clear contracting between the parties, through coaching, specialized training or consulting services from experienced members of the Be Leadership team, and through selected financial support.

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]]> https://be-leadership.com/blog/stuff-a-stocking-for-a-kenyan-child-2/feed/ 0 Creating a Better World https://be-leadership.com/blog/creating-a-better-world/ https://be-leadership.com/blog/creating-a-better-world/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:59:42 +0000 https://be-leadership.com/?p=1710 Managing Director Shannon Banks spent two weeks with her family volunteering at the Karibu Centre, in February 2018 and February 2019. Because the Centre encourages skills-based volunteering, Shannon spent her time in Thika working with the staff on leadership development. The work has had a lasting impact. According to Luke Kincaid, a Board Member at […]

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]]> Managing Director Shannon Banks spent two weeks with her family volunteering at the Karibu Centre, in February 2018 and February 2019. Because the Centre encourages skills-based volunteering, Shannon spent her time in Thika working with the staff on leadership development.

The work has had a lasting impact. According to Luke Kincaid, a Board Member at the Karibu Centre and Founder of Organic Savanna:

“Action Learning is helping our team to communicate more effectively and make decisions with one voice. The improvements we’re seeing in our team translate to greater impact in our community.”

Shannon is proud to work with this amazing organization and to give back through pro-bono coaching. How are you helping to create a better world? https://lnkd.in/gnpfH9m

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]]> https://be-leadership.com/blog/creating-a-better-world/feed/ 0 Stuff a Stocking: Bring the Magic of the Holidays to a Kenyan Child https://be-leadership.com/blog/stuff-a-stocking-bring-the-magic-of-the-holidays-to-a-kenyan-child/ https://be-leadership.com/blog/stuff-a-stocking-bring-the-magic-of-the-holidays-to-a-kenyan-child/#respond Mon, 05 Nov 2018 23:33:16 +0000 https://be-leadership.com/?p=1162 At Be Leadership, we are passionate about creating a better world through the development of social leaders. To support this, we have developed the Beautiful World Campaign, whose goal is to create connections between communities, organizations and individuals for greater impact. This holiday season, as part of the Beautiful World Campaign, we are sponsoring a […]

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]]> At Be Leadership, we are passionate about creating a better world through the development of social leaders. To support this, we have developed the Beautiful World Campaign, whose goal is to create connections between communities, organizations and individuals for greater impact.

This holiday season, as part of the Beautiful World Campaign, we are sponsoring a project to bring the magic of the holidays to some children in Kenya. This Stuff a Stocking campaign will provide stockings filled with books, toys,  crafts, sweets and hygiene products to 100 Kenyan children who are attending pre-school at The Karibu Centre in Thika, outside of Nairobi.

The Karibu Centre is a community program that offers pre-school, after school programs, and job readiness training for underprivileged families in Kenya. Their programs help children who may not otherwise be ready for state education prepare for school through high-quality, interactive learning. We are proud to partner with The Karibu Centre to offer some holiday love to the kids at Karibu by stuffing a stocking to be donated to each of their pre-school children.

If you are interested in supporting this project please get in touch today! If you would like to learn more about The Karibu Centre and their amazing work, or make a monetary donation, please visit: www.thekaribucentre.com.

About the Beautiful World Campaign

The Beautiful World Campaign creates positive connections between communities, purpose-driven organizations and individuals. We work with selected people and organizations to establish meaningful connections, then support these relationships through clear contracting between the parties, through coaching, specialized training or consulting services from experienced members of the Be Leadership team, and through selected financial support.

 

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