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Robin Hood Tax

drbexl — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:34:33 +0000

How it works

The Robin Hood Tax is a tiny tax on bankers that would raise billions to tackle poverty and climate change, at home and abroad.

By taking an average of 0.05% from speculative banking transactions, hundreds of billions of pounds would be raised every year.

That’s easily enough to stop cuts in crucial public services in the UK, and to help fight global poverty and climate change.

Why now?

Because of the financial crisis, frontline services at home – like the NHS and our schools – are under fire.

At the same time, poor communities and the environment are being hit hard – as aid and green budgets are slashed by rich countries.

So it’s time for the people who caused this mess to pay to clean it up.

Who’s in?

Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel (the German Chancellor) and Nicolas Sarkozy (the French President) have all spoken out in support of a tax on financial transactions.

Plenty of business bigwigs are on-board too. Like Lord Turner (from the Financial Services Authority), George Soros (the philanthropist) and Warren Buffet (US businessman extraordinaire). And then there are the hundreds of economists who have backed the idea, too.

This isn’t some crazy pipedream. It’s a simple and brilliant idea which transcends party politics and which – with your support – can become a reality.”

Winchester Churches Nightshelter

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:01:56 +0000

WCNS offers an essential lifeline where basic needs of shelter, food, and hygiene can be met but also offers other vital help in easing loneliness, providing a secure support network to address problems, and a start to being included in society and ‘feeling more human’ again. See ‘The Big Sleep Out‘

Water Aid

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:59:53 +0000

WaterAid works in partnership with local organisations in 15 countries in Africa and Asia to help poor communities establish sustainable water supplies and latrines, close to home. WaterAid also works to influence governments’ water and sanitation policies to serve the interests of vulnerable people

Tear Fund

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:55:23 +0000

Tearfund is committed to working in partnership (both short and long-term) with evangelical Christians, enabling them to fulfil their ministry to the poor. Tear Fund focuses upon the following issues, although it remains open to change/reaction to current needs:

Development and Capacity Building
Public health, including HIV/AIDS
Children at Risk
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation

The Royal British Legion

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:52:08 +0000

The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. Currently, nearly 10.5 million people are eligible for their support and they receive thousands of calls for help every year.

Oxfam

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:49:27 +0000

Oxfam supports the following issues.

Trade
Education
Debt and aid
Livelihoods
Health
HIV/AIDS
Gender equality
Conflict and natural disasters
Democracy and human rights

NSPCC

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:46:05 +0000

The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK’s leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. They have been directly involved in protecting children and campaigning on their behalf since 1884.

Medair

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:44:09 +0000

Medair is a non-governmental organisation independent of any political, economic, social or religious authority. Its mission is exclusively humanitarian and it accomplishes its work in a spirit of dedication and solidarity, inspired by its Christian values. It does not proselytise.

Medair’s objectives are to respond to suffering victims in war and disaster situations (especially those which have been forgotten or neglected) through various kinds of emergency and rehabilitative projects.

Damaris Culturewatch

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:27:23 +0000

Culturewatch helps you explore the message behind the media. We have hundreds of articles, study guides and video podcasts reflecting on films, books, music, television and more. CultureWatch contributors are all Christians, but it’s for everyone who wants to explore the message behind the media.

I have written a number of articles for Culturewatch:

And I’d love to write more if I can find the time!

CPAS

drbexl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:22:32 +0000

The Church Pastoral Aid Society trains leaders to be more effective and relevant in the modern world, therefore reaching more with the gospel of Christ, through means of Church patronage, training courses and youth camps.

Really pleased to see a new website up November 2009, as I was interviewed for a post which would have had me responsible for that (alongside lots of print media, which was where I had little experience).