Inspiring young people

Inspiring young people

The Cooperative Membership Fund is a grant scheme, which helps local communities like clubs, community groups or charities throughout the UK. The funds are given by generous members by donating some of their share of profits, which is then given away in the form of small grants. For example, this year the members have donated £1.2 million to local community groups across United Kingdom. To qualify for a grant, the projects must address a community issue, provide long term benefit to the community, support the Cooperative values and principles and also be innovative. In this sense, it has to be mentioned that the Cooperative has real values and true commitments, not just empty corporate mission statements, trying to make the real difference. 

What I liked most about this initiative was the program dedicated to young people ment to inspire them to volunteer in their community. They are supported to become active citizens, and at the same time ways for them to change their world for the better being opened through education or various opportunities. The entire work is set to direct benefit of 250,000 young people across the UK, but the vision is far higher: bringing a cultural shift in the way that young people are viewed and treated. To this end, from gaining qualifications, experience and self-belief, to bringing effectively the change in their communities, the Cooperative Community Fund offers the opportunity for young people to make real differences to their lives. More specifically, the young people are encouraged to enjoy sport, including kitting out 60,000 budding football stars with strips, and sponsoring the Netball Superleague and Activate Sport academies. It is also encouraged their passion for music through the sponsorship of the British Music Experience at the O2 Arena which is enabling 15,000 young people to visit this venue for free.

In conclusion, when you commit to change, you have to make it happen. There are some other great stories behind this project. In order to find something about them, all you have to do is to visit their website.

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Renault is Preparing its Return to North America

Renault is Preparing its Return to North America

Renault is thinking to come back in the US market, left by the company since 1987. Even though few Americans have missed the French automaker's presence, many thought the doors would once again open once Nissan was in the fold. That hasn't happened yet, but Gerard Detourbet, the head of Renault's entry-level vehicle division, spoke in an article published by The Wall Street Journal about the fact that the company is, at least, thinking to make a move to North America, with the low-cost Duster SUV.

The Duster, which for now is being build by Dacia in Romania, will eventually be sold as a Renault if it gets to US. Since Duster is a success in emerging markets like South America and Eastern Europe, there could be a chance Renault would give the vehicle a chance in the US. But Detourbet added that Renault doesn’t intent to enter the market with just one vehicle, the most probable approach being to come with a family of affordable vehicles. But it is very probable that nothing will happen within the next three to five years.

Zwack Liqueur

Zwack Liqueur

Zwack is an 80 proof herbal liqueur made in Hungary with a secret blend of more than 40 different herbs and spices. It is known as the National Shot of Hungary being produced by Unicum Zwack in Budapest, Hungary. Nowadays, the powerful taste of this herbal liqueur is available into various countries across Europe and also in the United States. The secret recipe for Zwack was first developed by Jozef Zwack in 1790 for Emperor Joseph II of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and contains a blend of over 40 exotic herbs and spices. Some of the herbs and spices are distilled, some are macerated, then blended together and aged in oak casks for over 6 months, giving the liqueur a dark, amber color.

The price for a 1 litre bottle is around $ 27 in USA and around £ 21 in UK.