Contents 1. About JCI
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2. Introduction
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3. A Word from the President
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4. Projects 1 and 2
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5. Projects 3 and 4
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6. Projects 5 and 6
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7. Projects 7 and 8
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8. Projects 9 and 10
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9. Projects 11 and 12
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10. Projects 13 and 14
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11. Projects 15 and 16
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About JCI Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a global civic organisation that encourages young people between the ages of 18-40 to become active citizens and to participate in efforts toward social and economic development. Founded by Henry Giessenbier in 1915, JCI is present in over 120 countries, with a membership of over 150,000 giving it a strong centennial history spanning over 100 years.
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The JCI Mission To provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.
The JCI Vision To be the leading global network of young active citizens.
Introduction
As an organisation, JCI holds General Consultative status with the United Nations
By Epi Mabika JCI UK National Community Director
(UN), and as a result, we adopt a lot of UN initiatives within our local grassroots organisations. Part of this involves embracing the Global Goals for sustainable impact and also becoming the organisation that unites all sectors of society to create positive impact - Business, Government, Public and Private sectors. JCI agreed to become a partner in fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals at a global Conference in Japan in 2015. Since then, we deliberately structure our projects around the global goals, ensuring that we play our part as a civic organisation in realising Agenda 2030.
At JCI UK, we are proud to have created opportunities for our members to continue to make positive impact in their communities this year. We currently have 23 Chambers around the UK, actively engaging in Training, Networking, Business Skills Development, International Collaborations and Community impact projects. JCI UK also prides itself in being a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award in 2012. This project gallery is a showcase of some projects executed throughout the year by our dedicated young active citizens within the United Kingdom.
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A WORD
FROM THE PRESIDENT Michael Steel
‘’I am thrilled that members of JCI UK have
JCI UK National President 2017
embraced our Community projects once again in 2017. I have truly been inspired by their commitment and will to make a difference in their local community. Only through people standing up and supporting a cause they believe in can results become a reality.’’
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Project Name: Pound A Day Project
Project Name: Easter Egg Appeal
Chamber: All chambers in JCI UK- National Project
Chamber: JCI Bradford
Objectives: To raise awareness of the level of poverty experienced within the UK; To reduce the level of hunger in marginalised communities within the UK and To raise money for Save the children charity who actively tackle the issues of hunger and poverty worldwide
Objectives: To ‘give a smile’ and boost morale for impoverished Children in Bradford during the Easter festive season. To provide development opportunities for our members, volunteers, businesses and community to engage in philanthropic donation of Easter eggs, directly addressing the needs of Bradford’s most marginalized communities.
Global Goals Tackled: SDG 1 No Poverty and SDG 2 Zero Hunger Number of Members Involved: 15 Active Participants and 29 total Donors
Global Goals Tackled: SDG 1 No poverty Number of Members Involved: 3 JCI members and 8 volunteers
Partners/Stakeholders: Members of the Public; All JCI UK Chambers Beneficiaries: Save the Children Charity; JCI Active Citizens Summary:
For one week in January, JCI participating members lived on one pound a day, equating to £7 only from their weekly food budget in order to donate the rest to charity. There was a three-week Campaign that led to a oneweek execution of the project. We created an Event on Facebook with a Social media Hashtag for constant communication, engagement and motivation amongst participants. Some posted and tweeted photos of the food they were eating, as well as documenting their experiences in blogs. We asked friends, family and public to donate, whilst giving us the opportunity to talk about our organisation and the project objectives.
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Pound A Day is Legacy Project initiated in 2013 with cumulative impact. • This year, we raised a total of £409.77 for Save the Children charity who we presented a cheque token at our Kick-off Launchpad Event. According to the Charity’s website, £3 could pay for life-saving treatment for 8 children in various parts of the world. • From this experience, JCI members learnt to budget better for food and other expenses. • JCI Certificates of Participation were given to active participants to applaud, appreciate and give them a sense of accomplishment for the impact made in the community • Awareness of UK poverty levels increased. This gave JCI members and public participants a higher appreciation for the easy access and privilege of choice of food that we have, meaning we are less likely to waste food and donate more, thus reducing poverty and hunger.
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Following a strategy meeting hosted by JCI Bradford, communication was sent to past volunteers, local businesses and strategic partners, encouraging them to become involved in the appeal, as this is a legacy project. They ran local drives in their work places and volunteered to man stands within public drop-off points. We received sponsorship from a local shopping centre to fund radio advertising, printed flyers and basic supplies needed to deliver the project including elastic bands and name tags. In collaboration with local charities we manned one stall on three separate weekends throughout March, collecting Easter Eggs from the public. At the end of March, charities sent selected representatives to collect and distribute Easter Eggs to disadvantaged children and families that they provide support to.
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3,500 Easter Eggs were collected 3,500 children impacted 30% JCI membership involvement One sponsorship partner and one strategic partner secured 30 local businesses involved Donations from over 500 members of the public. The project directly impacted 3,500 disadvantaged children in West Yorkshire, along with a resoundingly positive impact on the families and communities they belong to. Our JCI members have enhanced their personal development in thinking of others less fortunate than themselves. This highlights our JCI value that ‘service to humanity is the best work of life’.
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Project Name: British Sign language Interpretation Workshop
Project Name: Small Grants Scheme Chamber: JCI Sheffield
Chamber: JCI Cambridge Objectives: To increase access to quality education and training for the deaf members of our community. To encourage inclusivity and brotherhood with those who are physically challenged. Global Goals Tackled: SDG4 Quality Education, and SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities Number of members involved: 17
Global Goals Tackled: SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 2 Zero Hunger
Partners /Stakeholders: Deaf Council UK, British sign Language Beneficiaries: The deaf community
Number of Members Involved: 8 Partners/Stakeholders: FoodCycle Sheffield Beneficiaries: Sheffield MIND and local charities
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In a town like Cambridge, which is rich with talks and seminars in a variety of subjects, offering young adults the opportunity to network and further their knowledge in various areas, how many of those events are accessible to non-hearing people? JCI Cambridge took on this challenge. Every month, we host seminars on a wide range of soft and technical skills such as understanding investment, speaking with confidence, emotional intelligence, building confidence, social media and marketing, becoming a better leader and many more workshops aimed at giving listeners the ability to take control of their career and personal development. This year, JCI Cambridge worked with local charities to be able to become more accessible. We investigated and implemented our options and as such, have started having a British Sign Language Interpreter at some of our seminars, recording talks to be signed and/or subtitled later and live speech to text technology to provide subtitles during the session.
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Objectives: To provide a platform that allows local organisations and groups in Sheffield to apply for micro-funding from this year’s small grants pot. To raise money for ‘Sheffield MIND’ charity. To give JCI members the skills and experience necessary to coordinate a project that contributes towards decent work and economic growth in Sheffield
More members of our community have been involved by attending and participating in our workshops as a result of having a sign language interpreter there. We are contributing towards the reduction of inequalities in our community, as well as increasing access to quality education for the deaf members of our community. JCI members have increased their personal development and sharpened skills in thinking about innovative ways to include other members of our society who are physically challenged.
The scheme had one application for all levels of awards allowing a funding bid using the grant criteria and filling out the grant application form. After completing this, a panel from JCI met and four applicants were chosen. Applicants who passed the initial board stage were briefed on the next stage requirements and given instructions as applicable. The four successful applicants made a pitch on the event night for the four prizes of £500, £100 and 2x £50, with the most successful pitch winning the highest amount. Members of the audience also participated in voting for the winners. On the night, a meal was provided by FoodCycle Sheffield - a charity that works to prevent food wastage and social isolation. In appreciation, some proceeds from the ticket sales were donated to their Charity. Applicants to the grant scheme got in for free.
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A few charities came to the final event and it was a fun, light-hearted affair providing a place to network and look at ways of future collaboration. We had 4 winners who were able to receive grant awards to help them in their projects and business pursuits. This way, JCI Sheffield contributed towards SDG 8 in providing opportunities for decent work and economic growth. In donating some of the proceeds to FoodCycle Sheffield, we are also contributing the goal of eradicating hunger. JCI members benefited from the skills required to assess applications, follow award criteria, judge pitches, and organise a successful big event with multiple stakeholders.
Project Name: Clean Up Kampala
Project Name: Good Heart project
Chamber: JCI Greenwich in collaboration with JCI Uganda
Chamber: All chambers in JCI UK- National Project
Objectives: To empower Young Active Citizens to take responsibility of their environments through cleaning up the streets of Kampala. To educate, guide and train the members across the miles and in so doing, share best practice.
Objectives: To promote good physical health through adopting healthy eating lifestyles, reducing cholesterol intake and increasing exercise. To raise money for the British Heart Foundation and Wessex heartbeat. Global Goals Tackled: SDG 3
Global Goals Tackled: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG 13 Climate Action
Number of Members Involved: 30 collectively from all chambers
Number of Members involved: 20
Partners/Stakeholders: Rees leisure; JCI Chambers Beneficiaries: British Heart Foundation; Wessex Heartbeat, JCI Members
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At JCI Greenwich we are proud to have collaboratively worked on the reinstatement of JCI Uganda. In 2017, JCI Greenwich organised and ensured that officials from regions in Africa and the Middle East visited JCI Uganda, offering several training initiatives which enabled the members to carry out their own impactful community projects. Under the inspiration, mentorship and collaboration of JCI Greenwich, JCI Uganda planned a ‘Clean up Day’ for the streets of Kampala through a series of Skype calls and emails. Social media, advertising and marketing campaigns were conducted, together with the creation of a WhatsApp group between the two chambers, and the event was successfully executed in April. With a total of 20 participants for the projects, members of the public were also able to support the event and hear more about our great organisation.
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Cleaner streets in Kampala Uganda, benefitting the local communities who are able to enjoy the safer environments and improve their health and quality of life. This project is a great engagement and learning platform for JCI Greenwich and JCI Uganda members. Both chambers will be participating in the big World Clean up day next year. JCI Greenwich is the first Chamber that has been able to successfully reinstate a Chamber, proving that club mentorship is important and that multistakeholder partnerships have the capacity to create greater impact. This was our contribution towards creating green public spaces, sustainable cities and communities and reducing the impact of climate change
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United Kingdom with over 160,000 people dying each year of heartrelated diseases. As young active citizens, we wanted to tackle this number one cause of death by focusing on promoting good health and exercise as a preventive measure. We conducted education and awareness campaigns by providing leaflets from the British heart foundation to highlight the high incidence of cholesterol-induced heart disease which ultimately leads to early mortality. As part of the campaign, we encouraged young people to get their cholesterol levels tested and to monitor their cholesterol intake in diets. Our JCI members countrywide participated in the ABP Southampton 10K race in April 2017 with cheerleaders and supporters also serving the purpose of promoting JCI. 10 free tickets with a value of £300 were sponsored by Reese Leisure who hosted the running event. We created a Facebook event page and set up a JustGiving donation page link for friends and family to support our causes. 8 runners from JCI London, JCI Greenwich, JCI Southampton, JCI Birmingham successfully ran the race and 7 supporters came out, later having a luncheon social at one of the local restaurants. Following the success of this event, other JCI chambers including JCI Sheffield and JCI Doncaster also organized 5K and 10K running events to support the same causes and encourage their members’ fitness.
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The total amount raised for British Heart Foundation was £145 and £405 for Wessex Heartbeat. Money raised is able to help in research, treatment and prevention of heart disease. During the races, our supporters brought awareness of the community impact we make as JCI and gave other young people the opportunity to join our great organization. JCI members enjoyed socialising with other members from various chambers, creating opportunities for friendships and a platform for future project collaborations
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Project Name: International Women’s day Project Chamber: JCI Manchester Objectives: To tackle gender inequality issues pertaining to women in today’s society including: workplace gender discrimination, gender pay-gap, access to leadership positions, changing the culture surrounding gender discrimination and choices women are making to pursue a career despite a lingering societal pressure to have children and start a family. Global Goals Tackled: SDG 5 Gender Equality and SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities Number of Members Involved: 56 attendees Partners/Stakeholders: Speakers, Members of the Public; All JCI members in attendance Beneficiaries: Participants and attendees Summary:
For its second training and development event this year, JCI Manchester brought together 6 of Manchester’s most enterprising women for a panel discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day. The panel included: Karina Jadhav - Owner of Menagerie Bar and Restaurant and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the 2015 Women in Business Awards; Nadine Merabi - Creative Director of Nadine Merabi; Sky Bibi - Barrister-at-Law; Jennifer Smith - Ex JCI Manchester President and Insider Young Lawyer of the Year and Charlotte Chadwick – Managing Director of Atlantis Digital and Caroline McCarron Associate Solicitor in the Law Share team at JMW Solicitors and Chair of the Manchester Irish Lawyers Society. The event was hosted by one of the panellists, Karina Jadhav, at her fabulous bar restaurant, Menagerie, one of the most talked about venues in town. Tackling the topics for discussion, each of the panellists spoke about their experiences and rise to success in spite of these issues. An exceptional debate aimed at empowering and informing attendees as well as arming them with the tools to face these challenges in their own lives.
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It was a truly inspirational morning; each panellist offered a hopeful outlook on the issues that women face on a daily basis. Participants commented on how positive they felt upon leaving the event, JCI Manchester members also felt more empowered, especially in the knowledge that a shift in mind-set starts with the decision of the individual to take action to attend such gathering. JCI Manchester continues to advocate for gender equality by providing forums for women to get empowered and collaborate with men to ensure that equality is achieved.
Project Name: London Together Chamber: JCI London Global Goals tackled: SDG 2 No Hunger and SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Objectives: To provide the homeless population with food and care packages. To show solidarity with those who were affected by the London attacks. To foster peace, inclusion and tolerance within our communities. Stakeholders/Partners: Local Charities, members of the public, volunteers Summary:
This year, London has experienced several major attacks and we felt the need to become part of the solution to societal ills. After the London Bridge Attack on 24 June 2017, JCI London volunteers came together with other community volunteers to commemorate the life of Chrissy Archibald- the first victim of the London Bridge Attack. We were compelled to show solidarity for our city in this time of need. After listening to Chrissy Archibald’s parents speak about her life’s work to give back, we were moved to follow in her footsteps and planned a day in her name to prepare and serve meals and care packages to the homeless community in London. We collaborated with local charities, volunteers and members of the public and distributed 80 ‘food and care packages’ to homeless people while sharing Chrissy’s story throughout the day to celebrate her legacy.
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We were able to serve 80 homeless individuals in London with food, care packages and information about Chrissy We gave advice to the homeless about services they can access to help them in re-entering the workforce. JCI members and Volunteers learnt how to plan and execute a grass-roots activity in service of humanity We were all inspired by Chrissy’s parents’ statement, which we will continue to share with the world: “We grieve the loss of our beautiful, loving daughter and sister. She had room in her heart for everyone and believed strongly that every person was to be valued and respected.” “She lived this belief working in a shelter for the homeless until she moved to Europe to be with her fiancé. She would have had no understanding of the callous cruelty that caused her death.”
Project Name: Deaf Awareness Week
Project Name: I LOVE Manchester Event
Chamber: JCI Cambridge Objectives: To raise awareness of Deafness in order to foster more inclusion within the society. To raise money to support local charities and to raise funds for other projects affiliated with the Deaf Awareness Program. Global Goals Tackled: SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being and SDG10 Reduced Inequalities Number of Members Involved:15 members and 30 non-members Partners/Stakeholders: British Sign Language Interpreters
Chamber: JCI Manchester Objectives: To bring the community together for a show of strength and unity in the wake of the tragic events of 22 May; To celebrate Manchester.
Beneficiaries: Cambridge Hearing Help; Cambridgeshire deaf Association; The Deaf Community Summary:
The Deaf Awareness Week was the first project included in the Deaf Awareness Program. In line with the theme set by the UK Deaf Council this year, JCI Cambridge raised awareness and celebrated diversity and inclusion within the community. Three events were organized: A social media campaign to educate the community. Secondly, a Deaf Awareness Quiz, which started with a talk from a representative of Cambridgeshire Hearing Help, where attendees learned what to do to help the deaf feel more included within the community and how to effectively communicate with them. Lastly, JCI Cambridge members climbed Scafell Pike, a sponsored charity hike, in order to raise money for our chosen charities.
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Quiz participants: 15 Members and 30 Non-Members. Online donations: 32 Total Donors. • We raised £230 during the Deaf Awareness Quiz, which will be used to fund other projects within the Programme: “JCI Cambridge Workshop/ Seminar with British Sign Language Interpreter”. • We raised £863.75 in online donation and sponsorship during the Deaf Awareness Week online/social media campaign and sponsorship. • The money raised online was split between Cambridgeshire Hearing Help and Cambridgeshire Deaf Association (CDA). CDA confirmed that some of the funds will help in putting double glazed windows within the communal space used for hosting their social/training events. • Our project was published in the local press, “Cambridge News”, and featured in their newspaper, raising the profile of JCI Cambridge within the community. • There has been an increase in engagement by more than 50% of our active members who are now confident in leading other projects
Global Goals Tackled: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Number of Members Involved: 25 Partners/Stakeholders: 50 businesses, Three Rivers Gin Distillery, DJ Dean Mac Beneficiaries: JCI Active members, members of the community Summary:
In the wake of the tragic events this May, JCI Manchester held its social event “I LOVE Manchester”, in a bid to bring members of JCI and of the community together to celebrate Manchester. To that effect, the night was Manchester theme, with the beverages sponsored by Three Rivers Gin Distillery, and DJ Dean Mac providing the entertainment free of charge. Meeting the expected result, members and nonmembers alike were very impressed by the turnout. We fully expect to see a return of many of the participants at our future event.
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A resounding success with over 50 of Manchester’s businesses coming together. Here are a few of our attendees’ feedback. •
“It’s amazing to be part of an awesome team with JCI hosting this I love Manchester event”
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“Great evening at the I Love Manchester Spring Social, especially the Manchester Three Rivers Cocktails. Deans Mac’s set was brilliant too!” This event sent out a strong message that peace and unity is required now more than ever in our societies today
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Project Name: Peace is Possible Conference
Project Name: ‘GetSetGo’ Employability Skills Workshop
Chamber: JCI Southampton Chamber: JCI Belfast Objectives: To create and promote a global culture of peace, fostering diversity, inclusion and tolerance. To build a local coalition of likeminded stakeholders from all sectors of society who are committed to peace in their respective communities. Global Goals Tackled: SDG 16 Peace and justice strong institutions Number of members Involved: 7 JCI members and 35 members of the Public Partners/Stakeholders: Various Speakers Beneficiaries: No Limits and Southampton Action Charities
Objectives: To partner with Youth Action Northern Ireland on this worthwhile project to give employability skills to young people in Belfast. To provide a platform for young people to have a chance to get decent work and contribute towards economic growth for the country Global Goals tackled: SDG 4 and SDG 8 Number of members involved: 5 Beneficiaries: 40 Young People Partners/Stakeholders: Youth Action Northern Ireland; University of Ulster Summary:
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The planning phase began with a one month promotion ahead of the conference date, highlighting conference topics, content and speakers’ information. This was promoted via the JCI Southampton website and social media platforms. Ticket prices were kept low, at £2 for members and £3 for non-members, to attract a large audience. £1 of each ticket was donated to the charities ‘No Limits’, and ‘Southampton Action’ that help refugees in Southampton and Calais. Seven speakers from different sectors came to inspire participants to take action for peace with topics such as social entrepreneurship, mental health and the refugee crisis.
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35 members of the public, including JCI members attended the conference, with very positive feedback coming through after the conference.
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It enabled us to reach a different demographic and increase our reputation within the community.
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JCI members and the public increased their awareness of peace and were given ideas and tools to contribute on making peace possible in their daily life.
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The Conference brought together several actors of the society, from students and academics to professionals, active citizens and charities.
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Future conferences will include practical peace building workshops and a collaborative action activity for peace in the local community.
JCI Belfast was delighted to partner with Youth Action Northern Ireland on their ‘GetSetGo’ Employability skills workshop at University of Ulster. The main part of the project took the form of two workshops, one in the morning around general employability skills and another after lunch which discussed the best way to prepare for, and take part in an interview. We welcomed over 40 young people to the workshop and answered their questions about enhancing skills to find employment. As recent graduates themselves, JCI were able to share their own experiences of trying to find work and found that the young people were very receptive to the advice offered.
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A quote from a JCI Belfast member says it best ‘It was a pleasure to partner with Youth Action NI on this worthwhile project. The mission of JCI is to provide professional and personal development opportunities for young people. Many of those attending felt it was a great use of their time and was a unique opportunity to get industry advice to complement that of the university’s career service.’ One of the young people attending the event noted: ‘The day was very beneficial. It helped me gain more confidence and awareness of what employers are looking for. I enjoyed the interview session as it showed me what should and shouldn’t be done at interview’. JCI Belfast will be running several training and development opportunities throughout the year to provide access to quality education and give young people the skills to get decent work and contribute positively to the economy.
Project Name: Volunteering to help The VINE Project
Project Name: Green Ribbon campaign
Chamber: JCI Manchester
Chamber: JCI Greenwich
Objective: To volunteer time to help and learn more about the VINE Project (Vulnerable Children in Need of Education). To help in raising funds for vulnerable orphans in Kwazulu Natal
Objectives: To help in the campaign to end the stigma associated with Mental Health. To show inclusivity and solidarity with people who suffer from mental disorders. Global Goals Tackled: SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being Number of Members Involved: 5 Partners/Stakeholders: The Lord Mayor of London; Barclays; Bank of England, Baker Mackenzie
Global Goals Tackled: SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being, SDG4 Quality Education Number of Members involved: 3 Beneficiaries: Vulnerable orphans in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Summary:
JCI Manchester Board members volunteered their time to help at a bowls competition in Didsbury Park in aid of the Vine Project. The VINE Project is a unique venture aimed to create a fund to support vulnerable children in a township in KwaZulu Natal who have lost their parents through AIDS. This is now the leading cause of death in South Africa. The project’s focus is now on education and training. The objective is to enable the children they support to achieve their full potential through primary, secondary and potentially higher education; and to provide food vouchers, the necessary school uniform and all equipment needed to access education, as well as making their homes safe and comfortable to live in. Using the principles of fair trade, the project buys traditional Zulu jewellery and needlework made by the grandmothers, who are caring for their orphaned grandchildren, thus providing them with an immediate income. Funds are raised in the UK by talks to interest groups, fund raising events and generous donations. Every penny raised by the Project goes back to the children. The whole project is run by volunteers who spend a total of three months a year in the township with the children.
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The Bowls competition event was a resounding success with over £700, 40 people playing bowls and coffee and cakes provided for more than 60 people One of the charity directors had this to say: “I would like to thank JCI volunteers for all your hard work helping to make last Sunday’s bowling event such a great success. The Vine Project, based in a township in South Africa, is a charity helping young people to access education and therefore to be able to move forward into a more positive future. It is so refreshing to find young people involved with JCI who are willing to give their time and effort to help us raise funds to help this to happen. This year we have our 13th youngster at University doing a degree course where a few years ago they were not even able to get to school. It was a great team effort and hopefully one that we can repeat in the future” Volunteering is a big part of JCI life and our members have enhanced their personal development in considering other people’s needs beyond themselves, and finding ways to fulfill them
Beneficiaries: People with mental Health challenges; Carers of people with mental health challenges. Summary:
During the month of May, JCI Greenwich members had the opportunity to participate in the Lord Mayor of the City of London’s (Sadiq Khan) Green Ribbon Campaign. This CAMPAIGN focuses on ending the stigma of Mental Health. This is a big stigma in our society which has somewhat been ignored, especially in our workplace. This campaign saw a lot of drive and participation from major Employers such as Barclays, Baker Mackenzie and Bank of England. These companies have created an environment in their work place which allow their Employees to speak out and seek help to avoid suffering silently. Throughout the whole month, members of JCI Greenwich distributed the green ribbons, explaining to members of society what the campaign was about, as well as speak about our organisation. One member was also invited to attend a function at the Lord Mayor’s office, set up to commemorate the campaign.
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Members of the public resonated with the campaign and continue to encourage people in their community to speak out.
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JCI Greenwich members were proud to take part in the campaign, de-stigmatizing issues surrounding mental health and contributing towards SDG3 in promoting well-being.
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Members of our communities and spheres of influence have become more tolerant and empathetic towards mental disorders sufferers.
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Project Name: The Culture Box
Project Name: London Economic Growth
Chamber: JCI Barnsley
Chamber: JCI London Objectives: To equip existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in JCI London and non-members to learn more about business leadership, providing them with an improved ‘toolkit’ of skills and insights to improve their personal and professional economic opportunities. To connect young entrepreneurial people from different backgrounds, allowing them to collaborate and connect to pursue their entrepreneurial skills development. Global Goals Tackled: SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth Number of Members involved: 15 Partners/Stakeholders: London Southbank University Innovation, Entrepreneurship Institute, Demartini Institute, BCS Entrepreneurs and IOD Young Entrepreneurs Network. Beneficiaries: JCI London members, members of the public
Numbers of members involved: 16 Barnsley and JCI Doncaster, and 9 Finnish members Objectives: To give members international exposure and cultural exchange without the cost of travel. To show our members that engagement within JCI is not just limited to official JCI activities, but that we can interact and connect with an international chamber in simple ways. Global Goals tackled: SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and SDG 17 Partnership for Goals Beneficiaries: JCI members Partners/Stakeholders: Holiday Inn JCI Finland
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As only one member of JCI Barnsley was able to attend the JCI World Congress in Japan, the idea to share a cultural exchange was born, and we wanted to send a bit of JCI Barnsley to other countries. We therefore chose JCI Finland who shared our vision. There was a lot of email correspondence between chambers, forming the groundwork of establishing the project by agreeing on the basis of what we were going to do and on the exchange’s general timescale. Both chambers were conscious of each other’s diary commitments and we kept in contact while putting together our parcel boxes. JCI Barnsley members contributed the items and funded the cost of the contents themselves, paying for the postage of the box to be sent. We then held a social event to open the box at our partner hotel venue - the Holiday Inn, where we were fortunate enough to be given room hire for free. JCI Finland had their own process to ensure the purchase, delivery and opening of their culture box.
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JCI Barnsley members found fascinating items in their box including a book of cartoons called “Finnish Nightmares” which showed the situations that all Finns find awkward –we found we could identify with some of those situations too, so realised that we are not too different from the Finns! The networks between members of the two chambers were strengthened and we are looking forward to forming friendships and possible project collaborations in expanding this project to help members of our communities outside of JCI Our members developed time management and communication skills
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Through a series of workshops and seminars, members were provided with opportunities to develop their insights with topics such as: Business blueprints, Idea generation, The next BillionDollar idea and Marketing Master Class. Members also had the opportunity to hear from renowned international speakers such as Dr. John Demartini who speaks on Leadership. The networking opportunities also enabled the establishment of good solid relationships which could grow into future collaborations. The expenses for the sessions were kept low as venues were provided free of charge via JCI London and partner organizations, and the speakers had agreed to facilitate free of charge. The overall costs for the sessions were under £100, which included gifts for speakers of larger scale events and for light refreshments.
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The revenue generated was £638, so there was a surplus of £538 which was reinvested into the chamber. The programme enabled free enterprise by providing our members with the skills and tools they needed to effectively operate and grow their businesses, and in turn, the London economy. It gave members a forum to create new ideas, discuss new products and services, and learn from their peers and experts in a safe environment. One person received a promotion in their corporate job. Multiple JCI London board members attended the workshops regularly, utilizing the skills gained in either their personal or business enterprises. Five people chose to further their JCI careers and subsequently secured roles on the JCI London board of directors for next year
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