Quarterly magazine of the Society of Dyers and Colourists
Issue 1 / 2011
Training
www.sdc.org.uk
Continuing professional development What it means to be a charity
Day of Celebration Reserve your place now! Friday 13 May 2011 City Hall and Midland Hotel, Bradford, UK
International design competition finalists
2010 medal winners David Sims and Sarah-Jane King M. L. Cheung
Members of SDC are warmly invited to attend SDC’s Day of Celebration, including the AGM, awards ceremony, drinks reception and dinner. A world class line up of speakers includes: ■ Dr Beau Lotto – broadcaster, experimental neuroscientist and head of lottolab at University College London. ■ Sean Cady – Vice President, Product Stewardship and Sustainability at VF Corporation ■ Bart Van Kuijk – Chief Marketing Officer, DyStar Group We will also welcome SDC’s new president, M L Cheung, from Hong Kong. The day includes the UK final of the SDC International Design Competition 2011. How to book There is no charge for attending the AGM or awards ceremony but booking is essential. The cost for attending the reception and dinner is £43.00 per head, or £36.00 per head for two tickets or more.
For further information and to book your place, please email: secretariat@sdc.org.uk Photos from 2010 Day of Celebration
Welcome to our first issue of The Colourist for 2011, and to my second as editor. As SDC’s Marketing and Communications Director I have been involved with The Colourist since I joined the Society, and so it’s a real pleasure to take over as editor. Thank you for the positive feed fe edba back ck we e re rece ceiived ed on the last issue. feedback received The Colourist is your magazine, and we rely on the input of members to ensure it is stimulating, relevant and provocative, and in touch with the everyday issues affecting the sector. In 2011 our editorial plan is as follows: Issue 2 (May) Water Issue 3 (September) Printing Issue 4 (November) Sportswear If you are interested in contributing to any of these themes, or indeed, have suggestions for other features not listed, then send me a brief email with your ideas. We are interested in case studies relating to the themes, as well as keynote articles from those able to give an overview of the issues that relate to the theme. In addition, we are always on the look out for contributors to our regular ‘profile’ column. So, if you would like to write for The Colourist, or suggest a topic for inclusion I’d love to hear from you. We’re also delighted to launch our training programme for 2011 in this issue of The Colourist. Although a relatively new area for the Society, it’s one in which we’re making a significant impact, and we have a truly impressive line up of courses on offer over the coming year. Finally, I’d like to update you on our new website. It’s been a long time coming, but by the time you read this phase one should be live! We hope this will offer you much improved navigation and search facilities, and in the long term will enable us to communicate more effectively with you. We’re still testing it and adding content, but invite you to take a look: www.sdc.org.uk. If you have any feedback on the website, training or future issues of The Colourist, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact me at tracyc@sdc.org.uk Tracy Cochrane Marketing and Communications Director
Governance
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ADASTRA: Technology Transfer
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Training
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From the top
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Continuing professional development 11
What it means to be a charity
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International Update
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Diary Dates
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Front cover image: Recent SDC India event Cover image credit: Abhijit Naikdesai. © Society of Dyers and Colourists 2010 PO Box 244 / Perkin House / 82 Grattan Road Bradford / BD1 2JB / UK Tel: +44 (0)1274 725138 Fax: +44(0)1274 392888 www.sdc.org.uk To contact the editor Tracy Cochrane, email: tracyc@sdc.org.uk
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News from the SDC Board of trustees Adrian Abel Chair of the Trustee Board Trustee Board It is now nearly two years since members voted to replace 55 Trustees with a new Board of nine voting members. The Charity Commissioners website publishes its Hallmarks of an effective Charity. Its second “Hallmark” states: “An effective charity is run by a clearly identifiable board or trustee body that has the right balance of skills and experience, acts in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries, understands its responsibilities and has systems in place to exercise them properly.” The Board has nine elected Trustees (with voting rights), two honorary officers, a co-opted member representing overseas members and our CEO. Whether we have the right balance and experience is open to opinion, but the Trustees were elected, and come from diverse backgrounds, albeit from within the UK.
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The Trustee Board tries to facilitate good continuity; three Trustees standing down each year and replaced by three new elected trustees. Two Trustees stated they only wanted to serve for the first term (exceptionally nineteen months). The third person dropping out would have been the person who received the least votes. However, two Trustees have resigned (one who was due to step down this year and the other next year). So there will be four places available, three for three years and one place for one year. Responsibilities will be allocated after the election, so this election will be first past the post. I would like to express the Board’s appreciation to Duncan Phillips, who was one of the Board’s nominated directors on Enterprises, and John Bone, who has been responsible for marketing and much involved in the new Content Issue 1 | 2011
Management System driving our future marketing plans.
Regions Our UK regions have suffered as textile employment has declined. Efforts to expand into fashion and design or work closely with OCCA have had limited success. However, the suggestion in the first draft of the business plan to replace “Regions” with “Special Interest” groups mobilised the membership. Peter Diggle, trustee with Membership responsibility, has chaired three meetings for the five UK regional groups. These regions are all different in character, but were united in their wish to retain a regional structure. The conclusion of these meetings is to form a new committee co-ordinating the Regions’ activities and helping to deliver the UK part of the Society’s business plan, promoting training and education. The committee’s remit was approved by the Board and will be chaired by the Trustee with membership responsibility.
with prioritisation dilemmas. Staff line management has to be respected and any such requests have to be channelled through the chief executive, whether from trustees or members.
Enterprises SDC Enterprises results have been outstanding. Under difficult trading conditions they have increased sales and surplus, which is Gift Aided to the Society, allowing us to carry on many of our activities, without increasing membership fees. We are grateful to the Board and staff at Enterprises and extend special thanks to Stuart Smith, who is retiring after many years service to the Enterprises Board. SDC Enterprises is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Society, and as it expands so does its need for working capital – especially as it hands over its surpluses to the Society. Hence, the Society has provided it with additional capital. Both parties also recognise the need for new product development, if expansion is to continue.
Content Management System
Restricted and designated funds
The new website will go live week commencing 21st February. It will take time for all the features to go live, but will immediately provide us with the ability to direct communications to specific groups. It will also provide us with a huge vault of knowledge that our charitable objectives require us to offer. The CMS has remained within budget, albeit a little later than originally envisaged.
Over the years the Society has received donations, dedicated to provide awards or bursaries, ranging from £124,037 in the Society’s Centenary Educational Trust, to £100 for the best Leeds student in their first year exams. Most are designated rather than restricted, but many of the awards are named after the benefactor. Low interest rates have depleted the amounts available for bursaries and some of the designated prizes are no longer relevant. Therefore, the Board agreed a proposal from Prof. Roger Wardman that we consolidate the money into five bursaries of £500 to help students with costs associated with their studies and ten of £250 to help students in the preparations for their ASDC examinations. Adrian Abel.
Staff/membership working relationships For good reasons, we adopted some bad habits in dealing with staff, asking them to carry out work for our committees or interests outside the staff’s normal job – not unusual in membership charities. However, it often left the staff member
ADASTRA: technology transfer
ADASTRA: Technology Transfer Environmentally friendly, cost saving solutions for dyeing and finishing What is technology transfer? It’s a dedicated team of consultants, experts in every field of textile coloration, offering value for money, specialist advice. SDC technology transfer projects focus on innovation and good performance, leading to efficiency and profitability, combined with a commitment to sustainability through energy saving and good environmental practice. We offer measurable, sustainable results. We introduced technology transfer projects in 2010 and have successfully carried out several projects. Primarily within dyehouses, we have has also worked with companies to provide the expertise and technology required for other needs such as finding expert witnesses. All dyehouse projects have
performance based targets against which success can be identified and measured. They start with an audit which provides data to assist in setting up the project. This provides a valuable insight into the client’s production operation and produces a database to support the implementation of any subsequent project. We can call upon a wealth of experience from over 500 Chartered Colourists – our members. No other organisation can boast such in depth and varied experience of the textile supply chain. Our selling point is our independence, our broad base of consultants, our breadth of training and education and the knowledge that the SDC has for over 100 years been involved in best practice in all aspects of the textile supply chain and coloration.
We have a standard set of terms and conditions that we expect all our consultants to adhere to as well as a system for dyehouse audits and project implementation that offers the client the piece of mind and clear objectives against which the success of the project can be measured.
Join our team of consultants! Now is your chance to join them. We are keen to build our international database of potential consultants. If you are interested in being part of our team then please forward details of your areas of expertise and a brief synopsis of your career to Andrew Filarowski, Technical Director: andrewf@sdc.org.uk. Your details will be held securely on a database and as the number of projects increases we will contact you to discuss the details. Issue 1 | 2011
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Introduction to SDC Training Welcome to the SDC training programme for 2011! We are delighted to launch it within The Colourist and to introduce you to the extensive range of courses taking place in numerous locations worldwide. Although this is a relatively new area for the Society it is already making a big impact across the textile supply chain globally.
Why do we offer training? At SDC we have long been known for our professional qualifications but in recent years we have been steadily building our portfolio of training modules. The courses are designed to offer the level of knowledge needed at different stages in the supply chain. This all comes back to our fundamental mission – to communicate the science of colour. Training is one way of achieving this and ensuring the global textile supply chains works to maximum efficiency. The number of people we train internationally is increasing steadily year on year and SDC training modules are becoming recognised in the industry for their quality and content. We work with a range of partners around the world and provide all our trainers with direct training to ensure that this quality is not compromised.
What do we offer?
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Our portfolio of courses covers the following key areas: ■ Fibres to coloured fabrics ■ Colour fastness ■ Colour management Plus in India we offer: ■ Exhaust dyeing of cellulosics ■ MSDS with health and safety ■ Laboratory best practices ■ Effluent treatment All our courses are written by experts, peer reviewed for accuracy and undergo a review process to ensure that they offer the most up to date information available. Many of our courses are offered at three different levels: Issue 1 | 2011
Left to right: Andrew Filarowski, Karen Skorski and Alex Foster
Susie Hargreaves signing the training agreement with SGS
Attendance – where a candidate attends the course but there is no form of examination. Appreciation – the candidate takes a short examination at the end of the course to assess their retention of knowledge. Competency – a practical course usually more involved than the appreciation course where the candidates competency in a particular skill is tested. All attendees receive a certificate which indicates the level that candidate has reached. Individuals at every stage in the supply chain have taken part in our courses, resulting in improved efficiency, cost savings, better
communication, lower environmental impact for the companies that employ them and enhanced skill levels for the individuals concerned. Two of our key courses have the following benefits:
Competence in ISO Colour Fastness This course provides everyone in the supply chain with a level of confidence and trust in the results of the ISO 105 series of tests. By teaching and assessing best practice inter laboratory correlation is improved.
Certificate of Colour Management in Textiles This teaches best practice in colour
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managementt and d assesses an individuals’ ability to accurately and effectively communicate colour in the supply chain verbally and instrumentally. This reduces the time spent on colour approval and the number of laboratory dyeings that need to be provided. Effective communication in this field provides both financial and environmental benefits to everyone in the supply chain.
i training t i i provider id and d over er as our main the last two years have developed a full range of courses. This year we have 80 training sessions planned in six topics. These are offered at a wide range of locations around the country – wherever there is a textile industry! In 2010 we also provided training with Clariant and are in discussion with them over future courses.
Bespoke training International reach We have worked with retailers in the UK and USA providing courses both at head office and at their hubs around the world. In China we work closely with SGS and CTIC to provide competency in ISO Colour Fastness courses and the Colour Management of Textiles diploma. Through SGS we also offer both these courses in Hong Kong & Macau, Pakistan (Lahore), Bangladesh (Dhaka), Thailand (Bangkok), Turkey (Istanbul), Taiwan (Taipei), Vietnam (Hoi Chi Min city), Singapore (Singapore city). In China these course are offered in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Qingdao. CTIC run our courses in Beijing, Suzhou and Guangdong. In India we work closely with DyStar
We also offer all our courses specifically designed for an individual customer – a way of working which is becoming increasingly popular. This means we can incorporate the customers own specifications and tailor the training to the way the business works. Currently this approach is being taken with an international retailer to advance their colour management approach both internally and with their suppliers. The customer sent a number of people on the Colour Management of Textiles certificate course. Their initial feedback about the relevance of this course to their business means we are now in discussion about rolling it out globally. In the UK we have developed a specific course on light fastness testing
i th ti using the expertise of Karen Skorski (Colour Index and Training Officer). We are soon to carry out a course for a company just starting out on colour fastness testing and we are in touch with a number of major international retailers and brands about their global needs.
If you want to know more… In summary, through our training we are influencing the textile supply chain, providing the necessary knowledge to work more efficiently. This efficiency can only be good for the industry as it strives to be financially and environmentally viable in the coming years. We will continue to identify areas of need and develop courses of benefit to the textile supply chain. We are always keen to speak to individuals and companies who feel they can provide the SDC with a portal to further influence and train the industry. If you want more information about our courses or if you know of anyone who might benefit from our training then we’d love to hear from you. Please contact the technical team: Andrew Filarowski: andrewf@sdc.org.uk, Alex Foster: alexf@sdc.org.uk, or Karen Skorski: karens@sdc.org.uk Issue 1 | 2011
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SDC Training Schedule 2011 Bangladesh
Month
Date
Course
Dhaka
May
6-8
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Yeasmin.Akhter@sgs.com
Dhaka
October
23-25
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Yeasmin.Akhter@sgs.com
Beijing
March
22-25
SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact wangling@fabricschina.com.cn
Hangzhou
April
11-12
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Jane.Jiang@sgs.com
Shanghai
June
6-7
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Jane.Jiang@sgs.com
Suzhou
July
4-7
SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact wangling@fabricschina.com.cn
Qingdao
October
10-11
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Jane.Jiang@sgs.com
Beijing
October
25-28
SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact wangling@fabricschina.com.cn
Guangzhou
December
12-13
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Jane.Jiang@sgs.com
Guangdong
December
20-23
SDC Colour Management and Colour Fastness Testing CTIC • Contact wangling@fabricschina.com.cn
Hong Kong
June
17
SDC Appreciation of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact George.lam@sgs.com
Hong Kong
October
21
SDC Appreciation of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact George.lam@sgs.com
Vapi
February
24
Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety
Bhiwandi
February
25
Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
Pali/Balhotra
March
4
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Indore
March
11
Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Tirupur
April
12
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Erode
April
13
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Salem
April
14
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Bangalore
May
12
Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Tirupati
May
14
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Kolkatta
May
16
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Solhapur
June
23
Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Kolapur
June
24
Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / MSDS with Health and Safety
Ludhiana
July
28
Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety
Panipat
July
30
Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety
Delhi
August
25
Colour Fastness / Restrictive Substances
Delhi
August
26
Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practises
Tirpur
September
21
Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
Erode
September
22
Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
Salem
September
23
Colour Fastness / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / Laboratory Best Practices
China
Hong Kong & Macau
India
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India (continued) Ludhiana
November
22
Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Laboratory Best Practices
Panipat
November
24
Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Laboratory Best Practices
Bhiwandi
November
26
Effluent Treatment / Restricted Substances /MSDS with Health and Safety
Bangalore
December
15
Colour Fastness / Restricted Substances / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Andhra
December
16
Colour Fastness / Effluent Treatment / Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics
Kolkata
December
17
Exhaust Dyeing of Cellulosics / MSDS with Health and Safety / Laboratory Best Practices Contact for all India courses: Country Manager India, Parvez Kotadia: Parvezk@sdc.org.uk Tel +91 (0)9819 568 169
Mauritius Phoenix
June
13-15
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact: Geraldine.koenig@sgs.com
Karachi
July
19-20
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Naeem.Minhas@sgs.com
Lahore
May
25-26
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Nayyar.Imtiaz@sgs.com
Faisalabad
September
21-22
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact AR.Lakhani@sgs.com
April
13
SDC Appreciation of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact YC.Tham@sgs.com
Pakistan
Singapore Singapore
Taiwan Taipei
TBC
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Cindy.Chen@sgs.com
Thailand Bangkok
May
27
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact Mali.Jattawong@sgs.com
Turkey Istanbul
TBC
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact: Nadin.hacerestunc@sgs.com
United Kingdom Bradford
March
16
Introduction to Colour Management
Bradford
March
17
Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford
June
8
Introduction to Colour Management
Bradford
June
9
Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford
September
20
Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford
September
21
Introduction to Colour Management
Bradford
December
13
Introduction to Coloration Fibres to Coloured Fabrics
Bradford
December
14
Introduction to Colour Management Contact for all UK courses: Colour Index and Training Officer Karen Skorski: karens@sdc.org.uk Tel +44 (0)1274 761783
Vietnam Ho Chi Ming
TBC
SDC Certificate of ISO Colour Fastness Testing Program SGS • Contact: Phong.tran@sgs.com
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UK New Dyers Course – be part of it! Over the last 18 months we have been approached by a number of UK based dyers with questions about what education or training is available for young people entering the industry. These companies have enough confidence in the future of their industry to want to invest in the next generation of young people. As individual companies they don’t bring with them large numbers, but collectively they represent a group of people that is significant enough to look at developing a nationally recognised qualification. This small group met earlier this year to discuss their needs and requirements. We were happy to host and facilitate the meeting. The outcomes from the meeting are as follows: ■ The UK industry needs a course to develop and train the next generation of dyers, finishers and colourists. ■ Any course must be nationally recognised and transferrable. ■ The course must provide for the needs of a diverse industry. In other words, it needs to be modular. ■ The course must be easily accessible because of the geographical spread of participants. ■ The course must be practical as well as theoretical and offer an introduction to the industry. ■ All companies participating should support the SDC in the creation of this course and also be open about their needs so that maximum benefit can be provided to industry. ■ The course must provide an opportunity for young
SDC event in Thailand
CPD at a glance entrants to meet and create a network for the future. In the future this could be a model for other countries to follow and it could also provide a step on the ladder towards SDC’s professional qualifications. In order for this to work it will need to be a collaboration. The Society is talking to Skillset about the potential of building this into a Level 3 apprenticeship with a focus on the coloration of textiles and to Huddersfield COVE as an accredited training provider. The SDC’s role will be to provide content and coordination. Are you a UK company involved in dyeing and finishing? Do you think there’s potential for a course such as this to provide the education needed for new employees? If so we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us and be part of this new and exciting development both for the industry and the SDC. Please email: andrewf@sdc.org.uk
What is CPD? It’s the systematic process of lifelong learning.
Who should do it? Everyone!
Why do it? It’s good for business and good for career development.
What counts towards CPD? A wide range of activities that will help you keep up to date with innovations and improve your skills.
How should I plan it? Take a structured approach and ensure you record it!
What’s the future for CPD? Very exciting! Everyone will do it, it will become increasingly structured and some say a CPD record card may replace the CV.
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We’re delighted to announce we have signed a cooperation agreement with Adsale Publishing for a series of textile conferences in China. The first of these – the 4th International Textile Conference on New Technology of Dyeing and Finishing – takes place on 28-29 March in Suzhou, China. SDC is co-organiser of Issue 1 | 2011
the conference with Adsale and China Textile Engineering Society. Andrew Filarowski, SDC’s Technical Director will be speaking at the event. In addition, SDC will be providing Adsale with a series of exclusive technical articles throughout 2011. Adsale’s publications include the ATA
Journal for Asia on Textile and Apparel (www.AdsaleATA.com) and CTA China Textile and Apparel (www.AdsaleCTA.com). A great opportunity for the Society to raise its profile in China, the agreement will also enable SDC to disseminate technical knowledge and help people keep up to date with best practice.
By Roger Wardman, SDC Trustee (Education) A its meeting At held in November 2010, SDC’s Board of Trustees formally approved the implementation of the Society’s Roger Wardman scheme for continuing professional development (CPD), commencing in January 2011. The introduction of a CPD scheme is an important step for the Society and brings it into line with the practice operated by other science-based professional bodies. For some regulatory professions, such as accountancy, these schemes are compulsory. Continuing professional development is the systematic process of lifelong learning to maintain and broaden knowledge and skills, and develop the personal qualities needed in working life. CPD activities can complement any actions arising from an employer’s annual appraisal scheme, and it is highly useful if CPD can be planned and carried out in partnership with the employer. It is highly recommended that members inform their employer of their involvement in the Society’s CPD scheme. In doing so they will establish their credentials alongside other professionals in their company and demonstrate their commitment to maintaining their technical competence. Employers are then more likely to provide in-house training and make time available to attend external courses or conferences. The colour manufacturing and colour using industries are quite diverse in terms of the specialisms and the career paths possible, so it is not possible to be too precise about the exact nature of the activities that should be pursued. Nevertheless, common
to all individuals, CPD provides the opportunity for individuals to reflect on their present career situation, assess their skills and identify any new skills they need to acquire to fulfil their career ambitions, and demonstrate to others a professional level of competence. The benefits of enhanced career prospects, professional recognition and increased job satisfaction should then follow. The Society’s CPD scheme requires all Chartered Colourists to undertake 30 hours of appropriate CPD activities each calendar year, to maintain their CCol designation. Professional members who do not hold CCol status are strongly encouraged to undertake CPD, but this requirement is not mandatory. This is an important change for the Society; it means that unlike academic qualifications such as the LSDC and the ASDC, CCol is not conferred on a member for life, it has to be maintained. All members who remain professionally active after retirement will need to participate in CPD to maintain their CCol designation. Those who are no longer professionally active will not be required to submit their CPD record, but will lose their CCol designation. It is the responsibility of each member to record their own CPD activities. The Society has established a service which will assist members in recording details of their CPD activities. Members should keep a record of the CPD activities carried out, either in writing on a record card (available from the Society), or on-line at the Society’s website. Any supporting documents to verify the CPD record should be kept. If a Region meeting is attended for example, a Certificate of Attendance should be requested; this will form the basis of the record. The Certificate may be signed by the Chairman or the Secretary of the Region. Records should be kept for two years for validation purposes. The Society will make a random check
of 10% of the membership each year, when an individual’s membership is due for renewal. It is recognised that sometimes a member may have genuine difficulty in meeting CPD requirements, for example for a domestic reason, remote working, or career change, in which case the Society will operate a system of CPD credit assignments, personalised to an individual’s situation. The Society will list all members with the CCol status on its website. Typical CPD activities include onthe-job training, attending courses or distance learning, attending conferences, seminars and relevant meetings, writing articles and papers, Society committee work, mentoring and tutoring, etc. The Society has an important role to play in the successful implementation of the scheme and will endeavour to ensure that events that can contribute to CPD will be readily available and accessible to all members. Such events include the running of conferences and seminars (both in the UK and abroad), training courses, the opportunity for networking with other professionals outside the workplace (e.g. committees), and an extensive education resource, through the publication of journals, books and the colour experience activity. A leaflet describing the CPD scheme is to be distributed to all members. Members with the CCol designation should start now to record all their eligible CPD activities, so that when their membership becomes due for renewal during 2012 they will have sufficient documentary evidence to maintain it. In any case, hopefully the foregoing will have indicated the strong advantages for all members to undertake CPD. For further information about CPD please contact Clare Moore, Membership Manager: clarem@sdc.org.uk Issue 1 | 2011
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What it means to be a charity A personal view by Susie Hargreaves, CEO One of the reasons I was appointed as the CEO was that I brought significant experience of managing charities. With the exception of the seven years I spent running my own consultancy company, every organisation I have worked for was a charity. I have actually set up three charities, going through the lengthy process of applying for and achieving charitable status. I have also managed two different charitable organisations that had very successful wholly owned trading subsidiaries so I understand how the charity/trading wing relationship works. Since joining the SDC I have had a number of conversations with members who don’t fully understand what it means to be a charity or how our charitable status meets our role as a holder of a Royal Charter and as a professional association. People regularly ask me “are we a charity first and a professional association second or vice versa?” The answer is that we are both and both need to work in harmony. I thought it would be useful to outline what it means to be a charity, and how this impacts on the way in which we work. Charities are set up for the benefit of the community. They enjoy some tax advantages from the government. The SDC is a registered charity and a membership organisation. There are 162,000 registered charities in the UK and 80,000 of these have some kind of membership structure. ‘Objects’ is the term used to describe the purpose for which the charity has been set up, and our Charitable Objects are as follows: ■ Charitable Objects – To promote by any or all available means the advancement of the science of colour ■ Activities – To be acknowledged as the leading chartered society, professional body and educational Issue 1 | 2011
charity dedicated to advancing the science and technology of colour worldwide. ■ Classification – Education/Training ■ Who – Children/young people, other defined groups, general public/ mankind How: ■ Makes grants to individuals ■ Makes grants to organisations ■ Provides buildings/facilities/open spaces ■ Provides advocacy/advice/ information ■ Sponsors or undertakes research ■ Area of benefit – not defined ■ Where the charity operates – UK, China, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Colour Experience mask making workshop
What are the benefits of being a charity? Being a charity means that we are notfor-profit. It means that we can adopt an objective and neutral stance in the field of coloration. This means we can work with a very wide range of partners and organisations without ever being compromised. This independence is core to our work.
Not-for-profit It also means that any funds we raise must be used for our charitable purpose as an educational charity. We are allowed to trade for profit, but must use any such profit for the purposes of the charity. What this means in practice
Public benefit In order to retain our charitable status we have to demonstrate ‘Public Benefit’ and this is an area that professional and learned organisations sometimes find hard. There are two principles that have to be met in order to show that the charity’s aims are for the public benefit. These principles are: ■ Principle 1 – There must be an identifiable benefit or benefits and ■ Principle 2 – Benefit must be to the public or a section of the public Members of SDC are also ‘the public’ but as we have professional restrictions on who can join we also do many other things to reach much wider groups. Central to our status as an educational charity is the Colour Experience. We work with groups of all ages and abilities and bring in over 4,000 children each year to our facility in Bradford. Children regularly travel for an hour or more to reach us. This means that we draw from a wide catchment area which includes some of the most deprived and diverse communities in the country. We are proud of our role in giving traditionally excluded children access to an exciting, informative and quality experience. Increasingly, we also take the Colour Experience out to schools, colleges, and other groups where we present to wide and varied audiences. These range from 600 children at one presentation in Gujarat, India to presenting at Science Week in Manchester. Our new website includes resources on colour science which are freely available to the public (as well as sections which are ‘members only’). In addition much of the work we do for our members and through our education programme (such as qualifications, training, events and conferences), serves to disseminate knowledge, is charitable in nature and usually open to non members. Like all membership organisations we have to
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is that as we are sole shareholder (owner) of the trading company, SDC Enterprises, all of their profits can be transferred to the Society exempt from any corporation tax for our charitable activities. It also means we can undertake other income generation activities and apply to other trusts and foundations for financial support.
e be careful that the funds we n generate do not provide non o charitable private benefit to the members.
What would happen if we ceased to be a charity and were just a Professional Body? If the SDC decided to cease operating as a charity then all the funds we have accumulated in our reserves and all our assets would, under charity law, have to be distributed to a likeminded charity or would revert to the ownership of the Charity Commission which would decide what to do with them. We are only allowed to have reserves on the basis that this money will be spent on our charitable activities.
Governance As a Royal Chartered organisation we have bylaws and rules that govern the way we work. Many charities have a Royal Charter so we are not alone in this regard. Our bylaws are approved by Privy Council. The rules are drawn up by the charity and indicate which rules can only be changed by a membership vote at the AGM and which can be changed by the Trustee Board.
What is the role of the Trustee Board? Our Bylaws state that the Trustee Board shall comprise: ■ Nine members including the Chair elected from voting members of the Society ■ Up to two Co-optees ■ Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary and CEO Charity Trustees have and must accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity, ensuring it is solvent, well run, and delivering the benefits for the public for which it has been set up.
Who runs the Society – the trustees or the members? The Trustee Board is elected by the members. Their role is to represent the interests of the members, and all nine voting trustees are also society members themselves. Responsible trusteeship of a membership charity requires the ability to allow the members the right to challenge key decisions while
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preventing them from abusing that right. This process is detailed in the bylaws and rules. Charity members (the voting membership) should exercise their vote in the interests of the charity of which they are a member and should also abide by trustee decisions that are taken fairly and within the rules of the Society, even if this doesn’t match their own personal preferences. As long as the charity’s trustees have acted within the scope of their powers and duties, honestly and in good faith, the Charity Commission will not get involved in any dispute between individual members and the trustees.
So why do we need members? I have always believed that membership organisations are only as good as their members and that it is a two way relationship of shared roles and responsibilities. A charity with a membership structure can bring real and tangible benefits. Members often have a shared interest in the welfare of the beneficiaries. Members can also help keep the governing body fresh, accountable and credible. However, the Charity Commission caution that this is only possible if: ■ The governance structure allows the membership to be managed to best effect ■ Membership is inclusive and representative of those the charity is designed to serve, and ■ Members use their influence responsibly. Being a charity is fundamental to the SDC. It defines what we are as an organisation and ensures we are outward looking and inclusive. If you’re interested in finding out more about charities, the Charity Commission website has a host of information and resources available on their website: www.charity-commission.gov.uk Issue 1 | 2011
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India update SDC India has continued its busy programme of activities over the last few months. Highlights include: a workshop on speciality printing conducted by Pidilite Industries Pvt. Ltd and a workshop on denim washes delivered by Sanjeev Mehra from S F Dyes. Both workshops were held at B.D. Somani Institute of Art and Fashion Technology in Mumbai. Another highlight was the final of the Young Talent Search, held at the Textiles Committee Auditorium. The finals were contested by 14 groups of students from both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The competition encourages
the submission of research papers and has technical and design categories. Congratulations go to the prize winners: ■ Technical (post-graduate), Mr Prashant Gangawane, for his paper ‘Novel finishing of silk’ ■ Technical (under-graduate), Mr Dhruv Shah, for his paper ‘Optimising the parameters and conditions for ecofriendly reduction of sulphur dyes’ ■ Design (post-graduate), Mr Aniket Satam, for his paper ‘Ecouture’ ■ Design (under-graduate), Mr Megha Bagaria and group, for their paper ‘Scrapccesories’ A lecture by Dr Jaime Gomes on A ‘Alternative processes ffor ecological dyeing of ccellulosic fibres using c coloured nanoparticles’ t took place in December, a was the inaugural and
session of the Monthly Lecture Series. This was followed in January by a lecture by Kashyap Nansi on ‘Colourblind or blind to colours in marketing?’ Over the last few months it’s been a pleasure to welcome in excess of 500 participants to a varied events programme. Further monthly lectures are coming up in addition to outreach work and the country final of the SDC International Design Competition. This will take place in May, with the winner announced during our annual conference in June. This year the conference theme is ‘New Frontiers in Coloration: Ushering Growth’, and it will take place from 3-4 June at The Club in Mumbai. For further information about any of our activities please email: admin@sdc.org.in or telephone +91 97694 92244 / 2222 2437 6856.
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Water, water everywhere The Dhaka Water Catastrophe 2020, 5 April 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh and The Future for Textiles in our Thirsty World, 26 November 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
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Water is the focus for two major SDC events. On 26 November in Bangkok a new partnership was born between SDC, ATDP (Association of Thai Textile, Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing and Finishing Industries) and the THTI (Thai Textile Institute) who came together to co-host this one day event. Sponsored by DyStar this capacity event attracted 100
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participants, and we had to close bookings several weeks beforehand. We also had an event planned in Dhaka, Bangladesh for the end of November 2010. Unfortunately, owing to the hartal (or national strike) which took place in Bangladesh, we had no choice but to postpone it. The conference has been rescheduled and will now take place on 5 April
2011, and booking is open! The delegate fee is 1000TK, including lunch, refreshments and conference materials. Please email marketing@dysin.com or telephone +88 01713375757 for further information and to book your place. The next issue of The Colourist (due out in May), focuses on water and we will bring you reviews of both events.
10 March Loughborough University, UK Midland Region AGM and heat of the SDC International Design Competition Contact: marketing@sdc.org.uk
31 March London Metropolitan University, UK London Region heat of the SDC International Design Competition Contact: marketing@sdc.org.uk
16 March Tiverton, UK West of England and South Wales heat of the SDC International Design Competition and AGM. Contact: smarshall@heathcoat.co.uk
28-29 March Lahore, Pakistan 3rd International Conference on Textiles and Clothing SDC Pakistan in collaboration with the Textile Institute (Lahore section) and University of Management and Technology (Lahore) Contact: marketing@sdc.org.uk
5 April Dhaka, Bangladesh The Dhaka Water Catastrophe 2020 – What can we do about it? (rescheduled) A major one day conference organised by SDC and aimed at professionals from across the textile supply chain. Contact: marketing@dysin.com
14 April M&S London, UK London region AGM and Ismar Glasman Memorial Lecture Contact: members@sdc.org.uk
13 May Bradford, UK Day of Celebration including AGM, awards ceremony and presidents’ dinner Contact: secretariat@sdc.org.uk
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Diary of SDC events 3-4 June Mumbai, India Conference ‘New Frontiers in Coloration: Ushering Growth’ Contact: admin@sdc.org.in
17 November London, UK The Chemistry of Textiles Joint event with SCI to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry, focusing on the use of chemicals in the textile industry. Contact: marketing@sdc.org.uk
28-29 March Suzhou, China 4th International Textile Conference on New Technology of Dyeing and Finishing Co-organised by SDC, Adsale Publishing Ltd and China Textile Engineering Society (CTES) Contact: cta.ata@adsale.com.hk
15 April LCF, London UK London region joint half-day seminar with TI: ‘Everything you need to know about childrenswear’. Contact: sdclondonregion@coloursmith.co.uk
2 December Hong Kong AGM, conference and grand final of the SDC International Design Competition Contact: marketing@sdc.org.uk
Susie Hargreaves chosen to represent the UK at Dishaa! SDC’s Chief Executive Susie Hargreaves has been selected to take part in a new programme called Dishaa as a member of the advisory group. Launched by British Prime Minister David Cameron on 28 July 2010 in Bangalore, India, Dishaa is an initiative that will expand, enrich and energise relations between India and the UK. By fostering discussion amongst diverse leaders it will build shared approaches to 21st century political, economic and social challenges and expand the existing partnerships, friendships and dialogues that are already taking place. Dishaa is Hindi for ‘direction’. The Dishaa Advisory Group, consisting of experienced and successful leaders from both countries, will identify a compelling challenge each year that is common to the UK and India. Each year for five years, 40 leaders
(20 from the UK and 20 from India) will gather for four days – either in India or the UK – to address this challenge; people in the mid to senior stages of their career with a significant track record of leadership and success in their fields and professions. They will explore the context of the challenge in greater detail before working up ideas (whether big or small) to feed back to both governments. Comments Susie: ‘It’s a huge personal honour to be one of 20 people chosen to take part and is an indication of the strong reputation of the SDC. I’m also delighted to have been awarded a scholarship to attend. I will use this opportunity to
raise the profile of the Society and the important role we play in advocacy for the textile sector’. The first event took place in Pune, India from 31 Jan- 4 Feb. We’ll bring you an update in the next issue. For further information about Dishaa visit: www.commonpurpose.org/dishaa Issue 1 | 2011
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