The Fairtrade Foundation exists to ensure a better deal for marginalised and disadvantaged third world producers. v is an independent charity championing youth volunteering in England. v exists to inspire a new generation of young volunteers (aged 16-25) in England and enable a lasting change in the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering. Envision has our first Ambassador! Chrissie Wellington is a Brithsh triathlete who is the current World Ironman Champion. She won the Championship less than a year after turning professional and is the first British athlete to win the event. Chrissie is passionate about sport and the benefits it can bring. She believes that even the smallest positive actions can make a difference. She has seen first hand the "incredible impact" Envision's activities have on the ground and is "proud and honoured" to be our Ambassador. We Are What We do is a new movement inspiring people to use their everyday actions to change the world. We're not talking moving big mountains. More of a gentle nudge from the corner desk. A little prod from the sofa. A gentle push from the PE room. BTCV specialises in working with people within their communities to bring about positive environmental change in both rural and urban settings. Working through a wide range of partnerships, we have 40 years' experience of managing volunteer programmes, developing and delivering community support, and running employment and training initiatives. Global Action Plan is an independent charity that provides practical solutions to environmental and social problems. Check out the site to find out more information on their school, community and business programmes. The Day Chocolate Company produces Divine, Darkly Divine and Dubble to bring delicious fairly traded chocolate into the hearts and mouths of every chocolate lover in the country. Optimistworld.com is a new site dedicated to taking a daily look on the bright side. As well as uplifting Optimist News, we also investigate other aspects of everyday life which aim to inspire a positive outlook: Optimist Charities, Optimist Companies, Optimist Sports and Optimist Travel. The tastiest website in the world! Choc-full of info about cocoa, Fairtrade and chocolate, this is the official website for Dubble – the only choc bar with added Comic Relief. London Remade is a strategic partnership between the business sector, London boroughs and regional government, waste management companies and the not for profit sector. Their principle objective is to develop and promote new markets and secondary industries based on the reprocessing and reuse of London's recycled materials. Crisis is the national charity for solitary homeless people. They work year-round to help vulnerable and marginalised people get through the crisis of homelessness, fulfil their potential and transform their lives. Eco Schools is a schools programme for promoting environmental awareness in a way that links to many curriculum subjects, including citizenship, personal, social and health education (PSHE) and education for sustainable development. It is also an award scheme that helps raise the profile of schools and communities in the UK. Best Foot Forward's aim is to deliver innovative solutions to assist individuals and organisations get to grips with environmental sustainability. Best Foot Forward Limited designs and develops tools to measure and communicate environmental impact and sustainability. People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to alleviate world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment. The People & Planet network includes school sixth form groups. People Tree Ltd is the UK arm of the Japan-based Fair Trade Company, based in Tokyo. They sell fashion goods, accessories and gifts according to the principles of paying fair wages to economically marginalized people in the developing world. TimeBank is a national campaign inspiring and connecting people to share and give time. TimeBank appeals to people like you who know that their time and skills are in demand - but just don't know what to do about it or where to start. The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society. Changemakers is a national charity that promotes young person-led community action and offers publications, a quality assured network, training and consultancy to support the practise and to share skills with others. citizED is a project focussed on citizenship teacher education. It seeks to develop the professional knowledge of citizenship education teachers through research and development in professional learning. In addition the project supports trainee teachers, newly qualified teachers, teacher mentors and others with responsibility for citizenship education. Green-Works is a not-for-profit social enterprise that bridges the gap between organisations that have redundant office equipment and schools, charities, community groups and start-up businesses that need it. In achieving our aims we work with community partners to provide employment opportunities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The UFA was founded in 1996 as part of Tim Brighouse's vision to transform educational opportunity and achievement for young people within Birmingham. The model was based on the premise that young people spend only 15% of their waking time within school and a huge reservoir of potential lies untapped. London Sustainability Exchange is London’s independent implementation support organisation for sustainable development. Their aim is to ensure that London’s organisations and individuals have the motivation, knowledge and services needed to create the most sustainable World City. The WLS believe that leaders, the environment’s greatest allies, can be strengthened in mind, character and spirit by a wilderness experience. Such an experience can assist them to understand nature and orientate their personalities to the total environment. Whether you're involved in some grassroots action - like a petition, boycott or demonstration - part of a local youth group or national campaign, or if you don't have any experience but want to get yourself heard, Hands Up aims to help you. Making things easier to understand, and working to make the information you need more straightforward. Ben & Jerry's Climate Change College is a launch pad for young people who agree that ice caps, just like ice cream are best kept frozen. You'll learn about the key issues, do your own research in the Arctic, and be trained to inspire others to combat climate change. Find out more and apply at: www.climatechangecollege.org War Child believes that children should never be affected by conflict: YOU can help us draw attention to the millions of children living in places of war by calling on politicians to make decisions which will directly help these children www.warchildmusic.com