http://www.podmaster.co.uk/shows.php?id=22 Podcasts featuring the latest news from the charity sector brought to you by podmaster.co.uk 60 en-gb Ã,© podmaster.co.uk info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:12:16 GMT Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:56:39 GMT Good Causes Podmaster http://www.podmaster.co.uk/assets/images/channel/thumbnail/22.jpg http://www.podmaster.co.uk/shows.php?id=22 100 100 no Charity, Podcast, Podmaster, News, Good Causes, Causes Podcasts featuring the latest news from the charity sector brought to you by podmaster.co.uk podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Podcasts featuring the latest news from the charity sector brought to you by podmaster.co.uk The Podmaster info@podmaster.co.uk The company is seeking greater Government, industry and consumer collaboration in order to meet the Government targets of 80 per cent emissions reduction by 2050, and 15 per cent renewable energy sources by 2020. National Grid Chief Executive, Steve Holliday, said; "Despite the challenging economic conditions, we must not take our eye off the ball in tackling climate change. This joined-up approach is essential to get the right legislative and regulatory frameworks in place and ensure necessary infrastructure investment is available in a timely manner for the connection of new renewable sources of electricity generation, and development of technologies such as biogas production, and linking smart meters into smart grids. "However, electricity is not the full story. Heat and transport must also play their part. These are all areas where policy is still to be developed and new technology needs to be fostered. That is why we need a Masterplan." National Grid has developed scenario's to determine the projected energy mix required to meet Government's 2020 climate change and renewable sources targets. It is investing around £3 billion a year in its electricity and gas networks - approximately three quarters of this investment in the UK - and focusing on new technologies to enhance energy efficiency across its networks. The company is also implementing annual carbon budgets across all its operations from 1 April 2009 and aligning emissions reductions alongside customer service, reliability, safety and financial performance management. National Grid's Head of Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility, Joe Kwasnik, said; "We believe National Grid is one of the first companies in the world to align company-wide emissions with performance management. Our new interim emissions reduction target of 45 per cent by 2020 - which goes further than the European Union's potential 30% reduction commitment by 2020 - will provide a more relevant milestone for our business planning process and ensure emissions management is integrated into every aspect of our operational decision-making." For more information visit www.nationalgrid.com http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=243 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=243 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:39:01 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) National Grid is taking an energy and climate change leadership role in the UK and calling for a national Masterplan to be developed to determine the route-map for a low-carbon economy. 00:03:31 The company is seeking greater Government, industry and consumer collaboration in order to meet the Government targets of 80 per cent emissions reduction by 2050, and 15 per cent renewable energy sources by 2020. National Grid Chief Executive, Steve Holliday, said; "Despite the challenging economic conditions, we must not take our eye off the ball in tackling climate change. This joined-up approach is essential to get the right legislative and regulatory frameworks in place and ensure necessary infrastructure investment is available in a timely manner for the connection of new renewable sources of electricity generation, and development of technologies such as biogas production, and linking smart meters into smart grids. "However, electricity is not the full story. Heat and transport must also play their part. These are all areas where policy is still to be developed and new technology needs to be fostered. That is why we need a Masterplan." National Grid has developed scenario's to determine the projected energy mix required to meet Government's 2020 climate change and renewable sources targets. It is investing around £3 billion a year in its electricity and gas networks - approximately three quarters of this investment in the UK - and focusing on new technologies to enhance energy efficiency across its networks. The company is also implementing annual carbon budgets across all its operations from 1 April 2009 and aligning emissions reductions alongside customer service, reliability, safety and financial performance management. National Grid's Head of Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility, Joe Kwasnik, said; "We believe National Grid is one of the first companies in the world to align company-wide emissions with performance management. Our new interim emissions reduction target of 45 per cent by 2020 - which goes further than the European Union's potential 30% reduction commitment by 2020 - will provide a more relevant milestone for our business planning process and ensure emissions management is integrated into every aspect of our operational decision-making." For more information visit www.nationalgrid.com no National, Grid, energy, masterplan, climate, chang National Grid Calls for UK Energy Masterplan To Meet Climate Change Challenge 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk National Grid is taking an energy and climate change leadership role in the UK and calling for a national Masterplan to be developed to determine the route-map for a low-carbon economy. National, Grid, energy, masterplan, climate, chang The company is seeking greater Government, industry and consumer collaboration in order to meet the Government targets of 80 per cent emissions reduction by 2050, and 15 per cent renewable energy sources by 2020. National Grid Chief Executive, Steve Holliday, said; "Despite the challenging economic conditions, we must not take our eye off the ball in tackling climate change. This joined-up approach is essential to get the right legislative and regulatory frameworks in place and ensure necessary infrastructure investment is available in a timely manner for the connection of new renewable sources of electricity generation, and development of technologies such as biogas production, and linking smart meters into smart grids. "However, electricity is not the full story. Heat and transport must also play their part. These are all areas where policy is still to be developed and new technology needs to be fostered. That is why we need a Masterplan." National Grid has developed scenario's to determine the projected energy mix required to meet Government's 2020 climate change and renewable sources targets. It is investing around £3 billion a year in its electricity and gas networks - approximately three quarters of this investment in the UK - and focusing on new technologies to enhance energy efficiency across its networks. The company is also implementing annual carbon budgets across all its operations from 1 April 2009 and aligning emissions reductions alongside customer service, reliability, safety and financial performance management. National Grid's Head of Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility, Joe Kwasnik, said; "We believe National Grid is one of the first companies in the world to align company-wide emissions with performance management. Our new interim emissions reduction target of 45 per cent by 2020 - which goes further than the European Union's potential 30% reduction commitment by 2020 - will provide a more relevant milestone for our business planning process and ensure emissions management is integrated into every aspect of our operational decision-making." For more information visit www.nationalgrid.com Business & Finance/Business News A £2 million campaign is launched today to re-house one of the nation's leading Braille printing presses - The Scottish Braille Press. It coincides with National Braille Week (4-10 Jan 2009), which this year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, whose invention in 1821 of a writing system based on embossed dots has had a profound effect on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Braille books, magazines and other materials are produced by the Scottish Braille Press - one of the largest and most respected providers of high quality alternative formats in the UK. It is part of the national charity Royal Blind, that provides services for the blind and the press specialises in the high quality production of Braille, Large Print and Audio - providing a transcription service since 1891. "Although equipped with state of the art printing equipment the building itself needs to be rebuilt" says Richard Hellewell, chief executive of Royal Blind, "and this is why we are campaigning to raise £2 million." The printing press, run and managed by Royal Blind, was built in the sixties and will be completely rebuilt. Bestselling 'Inspector Rebus' author Ian Rankin is lending his support to the campaign. His son is a pupil at the Royal Blind School, also run by Royal Blind. One of Rankin's best selling Rebus books is Fleshmarket Close, named after a real passageway in Edinburgh's Old Town. Today he was there in person to unveil 12 pages from the novel, which have been translated into Braille and mounted on the walls of the passageway itself. Rankin is calling for more creative works to be made available to people with reading difficulties. To mark the appeal, the Press is printing a Braille version of Rankin's Death is Not the End and the author visited the Press to see the first printed copies. For more information visit www.royalblind.org http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=216 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=216 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:08:48 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Ian Rankin at National Braille Week 00:03:34 A £2 million campaign is launched today to re-house one of the nation's leading Braille printing presses - The Scottish Braille Press. It coincides with National Braille Week (4-10 Jan 2009), which this year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, whose invention in 1821 of a writing system based on embossed dots has had a profound effect on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Braille books, magazines and other materials are produced by the Scottish Braille Press - one of the largest and most respected providers of high quality alternative formats in the UK. It is part of the national charity Royal Blind, that provides services for the blind and the press specialises in the high quality production of Braille, Large Print and Audio - providing a transcription service since 1891. "Although equipped with state of the art printing equipment the building itself needs to be rebuilt" says Richard Hellewell, chief executive of Royal Blind, "and this is why we are campaigning to raise £2 million." The printing press, run and managed by Royal Blind, was built in the sixties and will be completely rebuilt. Bestselling 'Inspector Rebus' author Ian Rankin is lending his support to the campaign. His son is a pupil at the Royal Blind School, also run by Royal Blind. One of Rankin's best selling Rebus books is Fleshmarket Close, named after a real passageway in Edinburgh's Old Town. Today he was there in person to unveil 12 pages from the novel, which have been translated into Braille and mounted on the walls of the passageway itself. Rankin is calling for more creative works to be made available to people with reading difficulties. To mark the appeal, the Press is printing a Braille version of Rankin's Death is Not the End and the author visited the Press to see the first printed copies. For more information visit www.royalblind.org no Ian Rankin, Braille, Royal Blind 'Rebus' author launches £2m drive to rebuild the Scottish Braille Press 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Ian Rankin at National Braille Week Ian Rankin, Braille, Royal Blind A £2 million campaign is launched today to re-house one of the nation's leading Braille printing presses - The Scottish Braille Press. It coincides with National Braille Week (4-10 Jan 2009), which this year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, whose invention in 1821 of a writing system based on embossed dots has had a profound effect on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Braille books, magazines and other materials are produced by the Scottish Braille Press - one of the largest and most respected providers of high quality alternative formats in the UK. It is part of the national charity Royal Blind, that provides services for the blind and the press specialises in the high quality production of Braille, Large Print and Audio - providing a transcription service since 1891. "Although equipped with state of the art printing equipment the building itself needs to be rebuilt" says Richard Hellewell, chief executive of Royal Blind, "and this is why we are campaigning to raise £2 million." The printing press, run and managed by Royal Blind, was built in the sixties and will be completely rebuilt. Bestselling 'Inspector Rebus' author Ian Rankin is lending his support to the campaign. His son is a pupil at the Royal Blind School, also run by Royal Blind. One of Rankin's best selling Rebus books is Fleshmarket Close, named after a real passageway in Edinburgh's Old Town. Today he was there in person to unveil 12 pages from the novel, which have been translated into Braille and mounted on the walls of the passageway itself. Rankin is calling for more creative works to be made available to people with reading difficulties. To mark the appeal, the Press is printing a Braille version of Rankin's Death is Not the End and the author visited the Press to see the first printed copies. For more information visit www.royalblind.org News & Media/Health Do you know an 11 - 18 year old who has an idea or is already creating change? If so, boost their confidence and life skills and help your local community at the same time: Nominate them for a CHANGEit award. Whether it's a scheme for reducing litter, making a dent in street crime or setting up an after school club, CHANGEit encourages young people to take their ideas and make them happen. CHANGEit, run by Common Purpose and supported by Deutsche Bank, will award prizes to young people for their campaigning projects and fantastic ideas. Campaigns can be big or small and deal with any issue or challenge. The judges are looking for passion, innovation and the determination to really make change happen. It has nothing to do with academic achievement or exam grades, but everything to do with helping young people make positive change happen. There are three different categories to apply for with prizes up to £750! Nominations open 1 October 2008. To find out more and advice from this year's winners, TV presenter Ben Shephard has the full story... Encourage your child to submit a campaign idea, or nominate them to celebrate the difference they've already made! What are you waiting for? For more information and the online nomination form, visit www.changeit.org.uk. Enter today! http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=193 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=193 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:56:15 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Do you know an 11 - 18 year old who has a plan to improve your community? You can help them achieve their dream with CHANGEit! 00:03:19 Do you know an 11 - 18 year old who has an idea or is already creating change? If so, boost their confidence and life skills and help your local community at the same time: Nominate them for a CHANGEit award. Whether it's a scheme for reducing litter, making a dent in street crime or setting up an after school club, CHANGEit encourages young people to take their ideas and make them happen. CHANGEit, run by Common Purpose and supported by Deutsche Bank, will award prizes to young people for their campaigning projects and fantastic ideas. Campaigns can be big or small and deal with any issue or challenge. The judges are looking for passion, innovation and the determination to really make change happen. It has nothing to do with academic achievement or exam grades, but everything to do with helping young people make positive change happen. There are three different categories to apply for with prizes up to £750! Nominations open 1 October 2008. To find out more and advice from this year's winners, TV presenter Ben Shephard has the full story... Encourage your child to submit a campaign idea, or nominate them to celebrate the difference they've already made! What are you waiting for? For more information and the online nomination form, visit www.changeit.org.uk. Enter today! no Ben Shepherd, Change it Encourage young people to take action in your community 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Do you know an 11 - 18 year old who has a plan to improve your community? You can help them achieve their dream with CHANGEit! Ben Shepherd, Change it Do you know an 11 - 18 year old who has an idea or is already creating change? If so, boost their confidence and life skills and help your local community at the same time: Nominate them for a CHANGEit award. Whether it's a scheme for reducing litter, making a dent in street crime or setting up an after school club, CHANGEit encourages young people to take their ideas and make them happen. CHANGEit, run by Common Purpose and supported by Deutsche Bank, will award prizes to young people for their campaigning projects and fantastic ideas. Campaigns can be big or small and deal with any issue or challenge. The judges are looking for passion, innovation and the determination to really make change happen. It has nothing to do with academic achievement or exam grades, but everything to do with helping young people make positive change happen. There are three different categories to apply for with prizes up to £750! Nominations open 1 October 2008. To find out more and advice from this year's winners, TV presenter Ben Shephard has the full story... Encourage your child to submit a campaign idea, or nominate them to celebrate the difference they've already made! What are you waiting for? For more information and the online nomination form, visit www.changeit.org.uk. Enter today! Lifestyle/Parenting Many of us have been and are the subject of much playground torment, this can be a very distressing time, for the both the parent and the chid that is going through this. Being bullied can often lead to feelings of worthlessness, but that does not mean that one-day you cannot amount to a great success. TV presenter and style guru Gok Wan shares his experiences of being bullied at school and offers advice on how to combat the situation. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=173 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=173 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:09:49 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Gok Wan offers advice on how to combat bulling 00:02:35 Many of us have been and are the subject of much playground torment, this can be a very distressing time, for the both the parent and the chid that is going through this. Being bullied can often lead to feelings of worthlessness, but that does not mean that one-day you cannot amount to a great success. TV presenter and style guru Gok Wan shares his experiences of being bullied at school and offers advice on how to combat the situation. no Child, Bulling, Gok Wan, Kidscape Gok Wan's advice to kids 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Gok Wan offers advice on how to combat bulling Child, Bulling, Gok Wan, Kidscape Many of us have been and are the subject of much playground torment, this can be a very distressing time, for the both the parent and the chid that is going through this. Being bullied can often lead to feelings of worthlessness, but that does not mean that one-day you cannot amount to a great success. TV presenter and style guru Gok Wan shares his experiences of being bullied at school and offers advice on how to combat the situation. Lifestyle/Parenting "Choose life. Choose a job." Fans of novelist Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting will instantly recognise the famous opening lines of anti-hero Mark Renton's damning tirade against 'the straight life'. And now that the author has chosen to offer his support to the Vodafone Group Foundation's World of Difference programme he's given us an opportunity to interpret those same words in an altogether more benign context. Nearly two thirds of people in the UK say they're not satisfied with their jobs. Many of us think that taking a break from work to pursue other interests or offer our time to charity would give us not just a greater sense of satisfaction but also the opportunity to do something genuinely worthwhile. Nearly a third of us are sufficiently moved by media reports about less fortunate people that we want to do something to help, according to a new survey by The Vodafone Group Foundation. As for Irvine Welsh, the depth of his social conscience is immediately apparent to anyone who's ever opened one of his books. Nowadays, by his own admission he's a somewhat mellower man than the one who constructed Trainspotting's brutal portrait of Edinburgh's underground culture back in the '90s. Perhaps that is part of the reason he's lending his support to the World of Difference programme, which is based around the concept that individuals and community organisations should identify what they feel passionate about and then be provided with the resources to make changes happen. This year, four lucky Brits will be given the opportunity to put their job on hold for a year whilst earning up to £25k working for a charity of their choice. "Choose life, choose a job"indeed. Click here to watch Irvine talk about his commitment to the scheme... For more information visit www.vodafonefoundation.org http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=167 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=167 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:24:59 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) The Trainspotting author reveals how you could make a World of Difference 00:02:26 "Choose life. Choose a job." Fans of novelist Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting will instantly recognise the famous opening lines of anti-hero Mark Renton's damning tirade against 'the straight life'. And now that the author has chosen to offer his support to the Vodafone Group Foundation's World of Difference programme he's given us an opportunity to interpret those same words in an altogether more benign context. Nearly two thirds of people in the UK say they're not satisfied with their jobs. Many of us think that taking a break from work to pursue other interests or offer our time to charity would give us not just a greater sense of satisfaction but also the opportunity to do something genuinely worthwhile. Nearly a third of us are sufficiently moved by media reports about less fortunate people that we want to do something to help, according to a new survey by The Vodafone Group Foundation. As for Irvine Welsh, the depth of his social conscience is immediately apparent to anyone who's ever opened one of his books. Nowadays, by his own admission he's a somewhat mellower man than the one who constructed Trainspotting's brutal portrait of Edinburgh's underground culture back in the '90s. Perhaps that is part of the reason he's lending his support to the World of Difference programme, which is based around the concept that individuals and community organisations should identify what they feel passionate about and then be provided with the resources to make changes happen. This year, four lucky Brits will be given the opportunity to put their job on hold for a year whilst earning up to £25k working for a charity of their choice. "Choose life, choose a job"indeed. Click here to watch Irvine talk about his commitment to the scheme... For more information visit www.vodafonefoundation.org no Irvine Welsh, Vodafone Foundation, Vodafone, chari Irvine Welsh: "Do give up your day job" 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk The Trainspotting author reveals how you could make a World of Difference Irvine Welsh, Vodafone Foundation, Vodafone, chari "Choose life. Choose a job." Fans of novelist Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting will instantly recognise the famous opening lines of anti-hero Mark Renton's damning tirade against 'the straight life'. And now that the author has chosen to offer his support to the Vodafone Group Foundation's World of Difference programme he's given us an opportunity to interpret those same words in an altogether more benign context. Nearly two thirds of people in the UK say they're not satisfied with their jobs. Many of us think that taking a break from work to pursue other interests or offer our time to charity would give us not just a greater sense of satisfaction but also the opportunity to do something genuinely worthwhile. Nearly a third of us are sufficiently moved by media reports about less fortunate people that we want to do something to help, according to a new survey by The Vodafone Group Foundation. As for Irvine Welsh, the depth of his social conscience is immediately apparent to anyone who's ever opened one of his books. Nowadays, by his own admission he's a somewhat mellower man than the one who constructed Trainspotting's brutal portrait of Edinburgh's underground culture back in the '90s. Perhaps that is part of the reason he's lending his support to the World of Difference programme, which is based around the concept that individuals and community organisations should identify what they feel passionate about and then be provided with the resources to make changes happen. This year, four lucky Brits will be given the opportunity to put their job on hold for a year whilst earning up to £25k working for a charity of their choice. "Choose life, choose a job"indeed. Click here to watch Irvine talk about his commitment to the scheme... For more information visit www.vodafonefoundation.org Entertainment & Arts/Entertainment News News & Media/Media & PR In this podcast Ben Thompson from Coronation Street talks about his involvement with ChildLine, the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. We hear from some young people struggling with exam stress and we meet Matt, now a volunteer counsellor at Childline, who used the service when he was young. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=139 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=139 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:24:43 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Children and young people struggle to tell adults their problems 00:07:14 In this podcast Ben Thompson from Coronation Street talks about his involvement with ChildLine, the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. We hear from some young people struggling with exam stress and we meet Matt, now a volunteer counsellor at Childline, who used the service when he was young. no Ben Thompson, coronation street, Childline, stress Bottled Up 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Children and young people struggle to tell adults their problems Ben Thompson, coronation street, Childline, stress In this podcast Ben Thompson from Coronation Street talks about his involvement with ChildLine, the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. We hear from some young people struggling with exam stress and we meet Matt, now a volunteer counsellor at Childline, who used the service when he was young. Lifestyle/Parenting Lifestyle/Health £13m of new pension contributions offers doctors, teachers and government employees the chance to change the world for the better Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and local government employees, stand to benefit from £13 million in new pension contributions when they volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) according to a new government announcement. Volunteers will be working in some of the poorest countries in the world and will help VSO further their fifty-year fight against world poverty. Previously some public servants have been reluctant to take a career break because of the impact this would have on their pensions contributions. Now however the government will be reimbursing pension contributions whilst volunteers are away through the use of added pension benefits on return. Any current public servant who returns to a pensionable UK public service job after an overseas volunteer assignment starting between April 2008 and March 2011 and lasting between 7 and 24 months will be eligible for the incentive which will lower the financial impact for individuals who volunteer. Presently only around 350 UK public servants per year take up such assignments, from a public service of some 4 million. It is hoped that this new government incentive will make a significant difference to the number of public sector workers entering the programme which has been a life changing experience for thousands of past volunteers, and the communities volunteers have helped. Judith Brodie, Director of VSO comments "This move demonstrates that the Government is supporting UK public servants to undertake structured assignments of voluntary service in poor countries, and also encouraging them to return to enrich the UK public service with the experiences and skills gained." http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=131 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=131 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:50:57 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and local government employees, stand to benefit from £13 million in new pension contributions when they volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) according to a new government announcement. 00:03:25 £13m of new pension contributions offers doctors, teachers and government employees the chance to change the world for the better Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and local government employees, stand to benefit from £13 million in new pension contributions when they volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) according to a new government announcement. Volunteers will be working in some of the poorest countries in the world and will help VSO further their fifty-year fight against world poverty. Previously some public servants have been reluctant to take a career break because of the impact this would have on their pensions contributions. Now however the government will be reimbursing pension contributions whilst volunteers are away through the use of added pension benefits on return. Any current public servant who returns to a pensionable UK public service job after an overseas volunteer assignment starting between April 2008 and March 2011 and lasting between 7 and 24 months will be eligible for the incentive which will lower the financial impact for individuals who volunteer. Presently only around 350 UK public servants per year take up such assignments, from a public service of some 4 million. It is hoped that this new government incentive will make a significant difference to the number of public sector workers entering the programme which has been a life changing experience for thousands of past volunteers, and the communities volunteers have helped. Judith Brodie, Director of VSO comments "This move demonstrates that the Government is supporting UK public servants to undertake structured assignments of voluntary service in poor countries, and also encouraging them to return to enrich the UK public service with the experiences and skills gained." no VSO, volunteering, public sector pension contributions offers public sector employees the chance to change the world for the better 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and local government employees, stand to benefit from £13 million in new pension contributions when they volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) according to a new government announcement. VSO, volunteering, public sector £13m of new pension contributions offers doctors, teachers and government employees the chance to change the world for the better Public sector workers, including doctors, teachers and local government employees, stand to benefit from £13 million in new pension contributions when they volunteer with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) according to a new government announcement. Volunteers will be working in some of the poorest countries in the world and will help VSO further their fifty-year fight against world poverty. Previously some public servants have been reluctant to take a career break because of the impact this would have on their pensions contributions. Now however the government will be reimbursing pension contributions whilst volunteers are away through the use of added pension benefits on return. Any current public servant who returns to a pensionable UK public service job after an overseas volunteer assignment starting between April 2008 and March 2011 and lasting between 7 and 24 months will be eligible for the incentive which will lower the financial impact for individuals who volunteer. Presently only around 350 UK public servants per year take up such assignments, from a public service of some 4 million. It is hoped that this new government incentive will make a significant difference to the number of public sector workers entering the programme which has been a life changing experience for thousands of past volunteers, and the communities volunteers have helped. Judith Brodie, Director of VSO comments "This move demonstrates that the Government is supporting UK public servants to undertake structured assignments of voluntary service in poor countries, and also encouraging them to return to enrich the UK public service with the experiences and skills gained." News & Media/Politics The "CHANGEit" scheme assists youngsters who want to get their campaigning idea off the ground and to celebrate the success of those who have already made change happen. It encourages youngsters to campaign about any topic that may affect their lives and will then take nominations for the best campaigns. The judges are looking for achievable ideas and determination to make them happen, or evidence of a campaign that has had an impact and the way it has been delivered. CHANGEit launches on 10 October 2007 and is open for nominations until 15 December 2007. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=82 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=82 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:11:47 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Watch as Ben Shephard calls on 11-18 year olds to CHANGEit and make a difference in their community... 00:04:54 The "CHANGEit" scheme assists youngsters who want to get their campaigning idea off the ground and to celebrate the success of those who have already made change happen. It encourages youngsters to campaign about any topic that may affect their lives and will then take nominations for the best campaigns. The judges are looking for achievable ideas and determination to make them happen, or evidence of a campaign that has had an impact and the way it has been delivered. CHANGEit launches on 10 October 2007 and is open for nominations until 15 December 2007. no Ben Shephard, Common Purpose If you can't accept it, CHANGEit 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Watch as Ben Shephard calls on 11-18 year olds to CHANGEit and make a difference in their community... Ben Shephard, Common Purpose The "CHANGEit" scheme assists youngsters who want to get their campaigning idea off the ground and to celebrate the success of those who have already made change happen. It encourages youngsters to campaign about any topic that may affect their lives and will then take nominations for the best campaigns. The judges are looking for achievable ideas and determination to make them happen, or evidence of a campaign that has had an impact and the way it has been delivered. CHANGEit launches on 10 October 2007 and is open for nominations until 15 December 2007. Lifestyle/Health Lifestyle/Parenting News & Media/Health The illegal trade in protected wildlife is booming and is second only to drugs in volume and money. The world’s rarest and best loved species are most at risk; caged bears milked for their bile, tigers hunted for their skins and bones for tiger wine, elephants poached for their ivory, gorillas killed for their meat and sharks butchered alive. Shamefully, the industry is worth over £5billion a year and until now, any conservationist standing in a poachers path was likely to be shot dead. Ruthlessness is rife and animals with no means of defending themselves are tortured and slaughtered to the very brink of extinction. What this merciless mob don’t know is that they will soon be on the run themselves, as special agent Steve Galster sets out on a mission to hunt them down. His new TV show on Animal Planet, “Crime Scene Wild” sees him patrolling poaching hotspots, hunting down dealers and serving up some long overdue justice alongside an armed team. Steve’s quest is a renewed effort to awaken people to some disturbing truths, and to finally hit back at those responsible for countless acts of atrocious animal cruelty. Foremost in his arsenal is the cutting-edge application of forensics and DNA technology. Steve has teamed up DNA experts around the world, who are spearheading the new techniques, crucial in taking the fight against wildlife crime to the next level. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=79 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=79 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:20:51 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Exposed: grisly world of illegal animal trading in Crime Scene Wild exclusive preview video podcast 00:02:15 The illegal trade in protected wildlife is booming and is second only to drugs in volume and money. The world’s rarest and best loved species are most at risk; caged bears milked for their bile, tigers hunted for their skins and bones for tiger wine, elephants poached for their ivory, gorillas killed for their meat and sharks butchered alive. Shamefully, the industry is worth over £5billion a year and until now, any conservationist standing in a poachers path was likely to be shot dead. Ruthlessness is rife and animals with no means of defending themselves are tortured and slaughtered to the very brink of extinction. What this merciless mob don’t know is that they will soon be on the run themselves, as special agent Steve Galster sets out on a mission to hunt them down. His new TV show on Animal Planet, “Crime Scene Wild” sees him patrolling poaching hotspots, hunting down dealers and serving up some long overdue justice alongside an armed team. Steve’s quest is a renewed effort to awaken people to some disturbing truths, and to finally hit back at those responsible for countless acts of atrocious animal cruelty. Foremost in his arsenal is the cutting-edge application of forensics and DNA technology. Steve has teamed up DNA experts around the world, who are spearheading the new techniques, crucial in taking the fight against wildlife crime to the next level. no Crime Scene, Wild Crime Scene Wild 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Exposed: grisly world of illegal animal trading in Crime Scene Wild exclusive preview video podcast Crime Scene, Wild The illegal trade in protected wildlife is booming and is second only to drugs in volume and money. The world’s rarest and best loved species are most at risk; caged bears milked for their bile, tigers hunted for their skins and bones for tiger wine, elephants poached for their ivory, gorillas killed for their meat and sharks butchered alive. Shamefully, the industry is worth over £5billion a year and until now, any conservationist standing in a poachers path was likely to be shot dead. Ruthlessness is rife and animals with no means of defending themselves are tortured and slaughtered to the very brink of extinction. What this merciless mob don’t know is that they will soon be on the run themselves, as special agent Steve Galster sets out on a mission to hunt them down. His new TV show on Animal Planet, “Crime Scene Wild” sees him patrolling poaching hotspots, hunting down dealers and serving up some long overdue justice alongside an armed team. Steve’s quest is a renewed effort to awaken people to some disturbing truths, and to finally hit back at those responsible for countless acts of atrocious animal cruelty. Foremost in his arsenal is the cutting-edge application of forensics and DNA technology. Steve has teamed up DNA experts around the world, who are spearheading the new techniques, crucial in taking the fight against wildlife crime to the next level. Entertainment & Arts/TV Lenny Henry discussing Comic Relief 2007, things he has done this year for example visiting homes for children. He is also promoting the Book of Light by npower, donations from the purchase of the book will be given to Comic Relief. He is encouraging people to think big and increase their donations! http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=68 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=68 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:15:38 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Launch of The npower Book of Light. It's the definitive collection of light bulb jokes as selected by the great British public. Npower are donating the profits of the book to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day Campaign. 00:05:35 Lenny Henry discussing Comic Relief 2007, things he has done this year for example visiting homes for children. He is also promoting the Book of Light by npower, donations from the purchase of the book will be given to Comic Relief. He is encouraging people to think big and increase their donations! no Lenny, Henry, jokes, light, bulb, funny, comedy, n Lenny Henry asks the nation to lighten up! npower launches search for UK's favourite light bulb joke 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Launch of The npower Book of Light. It's the definitive collection of light bulb jokes as selected by the great British public. Npower are donating the profits of the book to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day Campaign. Lenny, Henry, jokes, light, bulb, funny, comedy, n Lenny Henry discussing Comic Relief 2007, things he has done this year for example visiting homes for children. He is also promoting the Book of Light by npower, donations from the purchase of the book will be given to Comic Relief. He is encouraging people to think big and increase their donations! Entertainment & Arts/Entertainment News Black and south Asians are three times more likely to need a kidney transplant than the general population but make up less than 2% of deceased organ donors - so patients from these groups have to wait twice as long (up to four years) for a suitable donor than white patients. Only black and south Asian people can help solve this escalating problem. Hear comedian Curtis Walker's plea. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=56 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=56 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:48:28 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Black and south Asian people urged to step forward to help organ donor crisis 00:17:44 Black and south Asians are three times more likely to need a kidney transplant than the general population but make up less than 2% of deceased organ donors - so patients from these groups have to wait twice as long (up to four years) for a suitable donor than white patients. Only black and south Asian people can help solve this escalating problem. Hear comedian Curtis Walker's plea. no black, asian, donor, donate, transplant, Curtis Wa More black and Asian organ donors urgently needed 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Black and south Asian people urged to step forward to help organ donor crisis black, asian, donor, donate, transplant, Curtis Wa Black and south Asians are three times more likely to need a kidney transplant than the general population but make up less than 2% of deceased organ donors - so patients from these groups have to wait twice as long (up to four years) for a suitable donor than white patients. Only black and south Asian people can help solve this escalating problem. Hear comedian Curtis Walker's plea. Lifestyle/Health News & Media/Health Receiving the award on behalf of Jake was PC Bob Crawford. Jake's actions on 7/7 saved the lives of many people and so the panel of judges awarded him The Blue Cross Medal, presented by actress Felicity Kendal. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=51 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=51 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:27:58 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) To celebrate a hundred years of veterinary care The Blue Cross has awarded a Blue Cross Medal 00:04:04 Receiving the award on behalf of Jake was PC Bob Crawford. Jake's actions on 7/7 saved the lives of many people and so the panel of judges awarded him The Blue Cross Medal, presented by actress Felicity Kendal. no Blue, Cross, dogs, animals, horses, cats, pets, ch Is your pet a lifesaver? 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk To celebrate a hundred years of veterinary care The Blue Cross has awarded a Blue Cross Medal Blue, Cross, dogs, animals, horses, cats, pets, ch Receiving the award on behalf of Jake was PC Bob Crawford. Jake's actions on 7/7 saved the lives of many people and so the panel of judges awarded him The Blue Cross Medal, presented by actress Felicity Kendal. Lifestyle/Home & Garden According to a survey by the NSPCC and Sugar magazine, nearly half of teenage girls have been pressurised or forced into a sexual experience, but one in three didn't tell anyone what had happened. The NSPCC has launched a campaign called Don't Hide it to encourage young people to tell a friend or parent or someone else who can help them. Hear what actress Lauren Blake from TV's Totally Frank has to say http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=10 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=10 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:37:31 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Nearly half of teenage girls have been pressurised or forced into a sexual experience. What would you do in their shoes? 00:03:13 According to a survey by the NSPCC and Sugar magazine, nearly half of teenage girls have been pressurised or forced into a sexual experience, but one in three didn't tell anyone what had happened. The NSPCC has launched a campaign called Don't Hide it to encourage young people to tell a friend or parent or someone else who can help them. Hear what actress Lauren Blake from TV's Totally Frank has to say no NSPCC , Sexual Safety Teenage girls urged dont hide it 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Nearly half of teenage girls have been pressurised or forced into a sexual experience. What would you do in their shoes? NSPCC , Sexual Safety According to a survey by the NSPCC and Sugar magazine, nearly half of teenage girls have been pressurised or forced into a sexual experience, but one in three didn't tell anyone what had happened. The NSPCC has launched a campaign called Don't Hide it to encourage young people to tell a friend or parent or someone else who can help them. Hear what actress Lauren Blake from TV's Totally Frank has to say Lifestyle/Parenting Concerns are raised as the British Lung Foundation reveals our very close proximity to the cause of mesothelioma exposure to asbestos http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=9 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=9 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:34:15 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Mesothelioma warning alert 00:03:30 Concerns are raised as the British Lung Foundation reveals our very close proximity to the cause of mesothelioma exposure to asbestos no Asthma, Asbestos Mesothelioma warning alert 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Mesothelioma warning alert Asthma, Asbestos Concerns are raised as the British Lung Foundation reveals our very close proximity to the cause of mesothelioma exposure to asbestos Lifestyle/Health The Grenadier Guards regiment has fought in almost every major campaign of the British Army, since its formation to the present day, forging a proud and costly heritage. Now the hunt is on to find 10000 former guardsmen to help the regiment celebrate a very special event. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=8 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=8 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:31:41 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) 350 Years of the Grenadier Guards 00:03:29 The Grenadier Guards regiment has fought in almost every major campaign of the British Army, since its formation to the present day, forging a proud and costly heritage. Now the hunt is on to find 10000 former guardsmen to help the regiment celebrate a very special event. no Grenadier, Guards 350 years of the grenadier guards 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk 350 Years of the Grenadier Guards Grenadier, Guards The Grenadier Guards regiment has fought in almost every major campaign of the British Army, since its formation to the present day, forging a proud and costly heritage. Now the hunt is on to find 10000 former guardsmen to help the regiment celebrate a very special event. News & Media/Politics 16 to 24 year olds are the age group most likely to lay awake at night wide-eyed with worry, for this generation the stress strikes before bedtime, causing over a third to suffer from insomnia according to new research just released. http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=7 info@podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) http://www.podmaster.co.uk/podcast.php?ID=7 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:26:04 GMT podmaster.co.uk (Podmaster) Over a third of youngsters lie awake with worry 00:03:33 16 to 24 year olds are the age group most likely to lay awake at night wide-eyed with worry, for this generation the stress strikes before bedtime, causing over a third to suffer from insomnia according to new research just released. no Samaritans Who do you turn to in your hour of need? 12f019ad5c78941d95e9df28fc523d31 Ã,© podmaster.co.uk Over a third of youngsters lie awake with worry Samaritans 16 to 24 year olds are the age group most likely to lay awake at night wide-eyed with worry, for this generation the stress strikes before bedtime, causing over a third to suffer from insomnia according to new research just released. Lifestyle/Parenting