Guest Blog: Start »
Start are a sustainable living initiative from HRH The Prince of Wales and part of Business in the Community. They have also been a Good Ambassador during A Good Week. Joey Tabone, director of Start, penned this guest blog for us... I’ve been involved with Start since the idea was born, and worked with the ...
Guest Blog: Journeys For Change »
Journeys For Change take accomplished individuals and leaders on life-altering trips to meet Indian social entrepreneurs, people who have little and achieve so much with innovation and resourcefulness. Here’s a little insight into the background of this inspiring enterprise. Choosing to “Do Good” For a social entrepreneur, the decision to “do Good” in the world ...
Guest Blog: Cafédirect »
Cafédirect were our Good Ambassadors for day one of A Good Week, so it’s only fitting that they also close it with their wise words on flexing your Consumer Power to do Good. This week we (Cafédirect) are encouraging you to use your consumer power to make a statement about where you want your coffee ...
Guest Blog – Think Act Vote »
Think Act Vote are a radical think tank that explores the new and creative ways we can and are shaping our future lives and communities, and they just launched The Future I Choose, encouraging people from all backgrounds and of all ages to get involved and speak out. Amisha Ghadiali fills us in. This ...
Guest Blog: Enternships »
Starting your career can be difficult. Enternships founder Rajeeb Dey encourages this year’s graduates to be more ‘entrepreneurial’ in their job search. The sun’s out, finally, but summer may not be so bright for this year’s graduates. The Olympic year will be the worst year for graduate employment in decades. There are already record numbers ...
Guest Blog: Buzzbnk »
Crowdfunding is big news at the moment, giving Good projects of all sorts a much-needed financial boost. Buzzbnk is one such platform, but one that’s doing even more. Theresa Burton (CEO and co-founder) tells us what it’s all about! Buzzbnk is an online crowdfunding platform that exists to support social enterprises and charities raise funds ...
Guest Blog: Spark & Mettle »
Spark & Mettle were supporters of last year’s A Good Week, so we’re delighted to welcome them back in for 2012. Here’s a little bit more about them, and the Good that they do! We’re thrilled to be involved with A Good Week for the second year and to see how A Very Good Company’s ...
Guest Post: Hackney Pirates »
Avast, me hearties! And other such piratical observations! For this guest blog comes straight from the poop deck of Hackney Pirates. What’s it all about then? Captain Catriona Maclay tells us more! Sometimes when you want to achieve something good, it’s best to do it on the sly. At The Hackney Pirates, what we DO ...
Good Ambassador: The School of Life »
We met up with Good Ambassador Roman Krznaric, founding faculty member of The School of Life, to talk about issues related to Happiness, Joy and Flow – our Thursday theme for this year’s A Good Week. Take a look… What’s your approach to the Good issue you represent and why it’s important? I think the ...
Guest Blog: Love Harlem »
Love Harlem are an amazing new haircare and accessories company for naturally curly, coily and kinky tresses. Their gorgeous natural products are green, chemical free and not tested on animals, not to mention seriously Good for your hair – we think that straight hair in need of a little TLC will love it too! Here’s ...
Guest Blog: Happyologist »
Happiness and success don’t always go hand in hand, but an abundance of the former can only be a catalyst for lots of the latter! We invited Susanna Halonen from Happyologist to tell us how you can spread good through joy… Happyologist is a blog I started to share my insights and experiences on what ...
Guest Blog: The Big Give Quiz »
We’re suckers for a good quiz here, and so we’re delighted that The Big Give are hosting an online Big Give Quiz during A Good Week. If you want to get involved (and find out more about The Big Give), then read on… The Big Give provides an intelligent way for proactive philanthropists to support ...
