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		<title>Shared Interest in Charity Cycle Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now before you get over excited this doesn’t mean bike-riding bananas and chillies! Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010. Raise magazine is the creative [...]]]></description>
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<p>Now before you get over excited this doesn’t mean bike-riding bananas and chillies!</p>
<p>Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010.</p>
<p>Raise magazine is the creative force behind Ride2Raise. In addition to raising money for charity the publication hopes to promote cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly pursuit.</p>
<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
<p>We are now waiting for the Raise team to disclose who is riding on behalf of the Foundation and looking forward to hearing the reasons behind their motivation.</p>
<p>Watch this space for news on our cyclist; we’ll post more information as it comes in.</p>
<p>In the meantime to find out more about the campaign and to donate to help the team reach their £10,000 target <a href="https://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/ride2raise/index.html">CLICK HERE</a>.
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		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator>
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<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
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		<title>How to lose weight and influence people</title>
		<link>http://blog.shared-interest.com/2010/06/28/how-to-lose-weight-and-influence-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the Shared Interest team here at our Newcastle HQ, fair trade is more than just a mark. Daily contact with our customers means we regularly see the direct impact fair trade has on farmers and handicraft producers in the developing world. In a bid to lose a bit of weight before my [...]]]></description>
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<p>Now before you get over excited this doesn’t mean bike-riding bananas and chillies!</p>
<p>Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010.</p>
<p>Raise magazine is the creative force behind Ride2Raise. In addition to raising money for charity the publication hopes to promote cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly pursuit.</p>
<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
<p>We are now waiting for the Raise team to disclose who is riding on behalf of the Foundation and looking forward to hearing the reasons behind their motivation.</p>
<p>Watch this space for news on our cyclist; we’ll post more information as it comes in.</p>
<p>In the meantime to find out more about the campaign and to donate to help the team reach their £10,000 target <a href="https://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/ride2raise/index.html">CLICK HERE</a>.
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		<title>In the Zone: Hadrian’s Wall</title>
		<link>http://blog.shared-interest.com/2010/06/16/in-the-zone-hadrians-wall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you that don’t know, earlier this year Hadrian’s Wall was appointed the prestigious title of world’s first Fairtrade landmark and indeed heritage site! As Shared Interest formed part of the steering group for the Fairtrade Hadrian’s Wall Campaign, we are always pleased to see positive coverage of the group’s achievements. An interview [...]]]></description>
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<p>Now before you get over excited this doesn’t mean bike-riding bananas and chillies!</p>
<p>Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010.</p>
<p>Raise magazine is the creative force behind Ride2Raise. In addition to raising money for charity the publication hopes to promote cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly pursuit.</p>
<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
<p>We are now waiting for the Raise team to disclose who is riding on behalf of the Foundation and looking forward to hearing the reasons behind their motivation.</p>
<p>Watch this space for news on our cyclist; we’ll post more information as it comes in.</p>
<p>In the meantime to find out more about the campaign and to donate to help the team reach their £10,000 target <a href="https://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/ride2raise/index.html">CLICK HERE</a>.
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 08:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Shared Interest Foundation</dc:creator>
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<p>Now before you get over excited this doesn’t mean bike-riding bananas and chillies!</p>
<p>Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010.</p>
<p>Raise magazine is the creative force behind Ride2Raise. In addition to raising money for charity the publication hopes to promote cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly pursuit.</p>
<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
<p>We are now waiting for the Raise team to disclose who is riding on behalf of the Foundation and looking forward to hearing the reasons behind their motivation.</p>
<p>Watch this space for news on our cyclist; we’ll post more information as it comes in.</p>
<p>In the meantime to find out more about the campaign and to donate to help the team reach their £10,000 target <a href="https://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/ride2raise/index.html">CLICK HERE</a>.
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 08:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Shared Interest Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cosmetics company, Dusabane who we visited in Eastern Rwanda has an unusual and inspiring tale of enterprising spirit in difficult circumstances. The co-operative’s President fled to Uganda during the 1994 genocide. Whilst living as a refugee, a friend taught him how to use aloe vera plants to make soap and moisturising cream, using only [...]]]></description>
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<p>Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010.</p>
<p>Raise magazine is the creative force behind Ride2Raise. In addition to raising money for charity the publication hopes to promote cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly pursuit.</p>
<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
<p>We are now waiting for the Raise team to disclose who is riding on behalf of the Foundation and looking forward to hearing the reasons behind their motivation.</p>
<p>Watch this space for news on our cyclist; we’ll post more information as it comes in.</p>
<p>In the meantime to find out more about the campaign and to donate to help the team reach their £10,000 target <a href="https://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/ride2raise/index.html">CLICK HERE</a>.
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		<link>http://blog.shared-interest.com/2010/05/12/a-few-years-ago-i-thought-that-was-impossible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 09:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Shared Interest Foundation</dc:creator>
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<p>Now before you get over excited this doesn’t mean bike-riding bananas and chillies!</p>
<p>Instead a team of six cyclists will be riding 600 miles from Box Hill in Surrey to Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh’s highest point – in just six days. This Ride2Raise challenge takes place on 4-9 September 2010.</p>
<p>Raise magazine is the creative force behind Ride2Raise. In addition to raising money for charity the publication hopes to promote cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly pursuit.</p>
<p>So what’s that got to do with Shared Interest? Well, each member of the Ride2Raise team has chosen two charities that are of particular interest to them to receive their support. The aim of the challenge is to raise over £10,000 which will be distributed between the chosen charities. Yep, you’ve guessed it; Shared Interest Foundation has been nominated as a beneficiary!</p>
<p>We are now waiting for the Raise team to disclose who is riding on behalf of the Foundation and looking forward to hearing the reasons behind their motivation.</p>
<p>Watch this space for news on our cyclist; we’ll post more information as it comes in.</p>
<p>In the meantime to find out more about the campaign and to donate to help the team reach their £10,000 target <a href="https://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/ride2raise/index.html">CLICK HERE</a>.
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