1st November 2011
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A guest blog by Miles Martin, UkrTashBud, Mo-Team, British Embassy Kyiv You may notice over the coming weeks (thirty days to be precise) that a number of the gentlemen of the British Embassy in Kyiv will be sporting an increased amount of facial hair. Moustaches in fact. Such a co-ordinated outbreak may at first glance […]
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7th July 2011
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Guest blog: My wife, Linda McLachlan, visited recently a pet therapy project taking place in Voluntari, on the outskirts of Bucharest. The idea behind it is simple yet impressive – bring vulnerable children and mistreated animals together to help each other overcome their unfortunate past experiences. ‘It’s long been argued that you can judge a […]
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27th April 2011
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Guest blog by Liudmyla Bulychova, Entry Clearance Assistant and Chornobyl walk participant When I first heard about the idea of Charity Walk to Chornobyl, I was so excited about it that I immediately agreed to help organise and take part in it. I had two basic reasons for that. Firstly, I would be the only […]
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21st April 2011
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I blogged in March about the Chernobyl charity walk which members of the British and French embassies were planning for 22 April. The great news is that the event, which is to help The Children of Chernobyl Relief and Development Fund and BLESMA, has already raised over UAH 130,000 – around #10,000. This is a […]
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19th April 2011
Toronto, Canada
This is John Preece guestblogging about the recent CN Tower Climb, where two teams from the British Consulate-General in Toronto (one of which included myself) raced up the 1,776 steps and raised over $6,600 for WWF Canada. “Where’s the science?” I hear you cry – read on! First of all, a quick statistical analysis of […]
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29th March 2011
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Can you walk 110 kilometres in 24 hours? That’s the distance from the centre of Kyiv to the edge of the Chernobyl exclusion zone north of Kyiv. With the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster coming up at the end of April, a group of volunteers from the British and French embassies in Kyiv are […]
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28th March 2011
Bucharest, Romania
The wonderful work of charities clearly makes its mark in Romania this summer, with many British charities and individuals signing up to help the poorer communities or those affected by illness. I was particularly moved to learn about an upcoming charity walk from Bucharest to Brasov aimed at raising awareness about and funds for injured […]
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28th March 2011
Bucharest, Romania
It’s been a while since my last posting, but have now come back with a vengeance! Despite the torrid summertime, there is so much going on, both in the embassy, with preparations to welcome the new ambassador designate on fast track, and outside of it, with many British people travelling to Romania to help make […]
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28th March 2011
Bucharest, Romania
Dear friends, You may have heard about the recent devastating floods affecting Romania. This is not news anymore, as various regions of the country have been hit by floods or otherwise extreme drought in the last 3 or 4 years – what more compelling argument do we need to really focus on the effects of […]
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14th March 2011
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I hold many events at the residence to promote educational providers or organisations, such as the Business Link Education Agency, which help to match up education providers in the UK with customers in Ukraine. We have also been able to host some valuable charity events. But it’s unusual to have an event which combines the […]
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