UNIAID wins National Training Award

Keeping warm on a budget

UNIAID diary of events

SMART advice from the Money Doctors

Volunteering

Toilet paper theft – on the ‘blog’

UNIAID wins a National Training Award

We won a National Training Award for our online tools Student Survivor, All About U and the Student Calculator.

Since their launch, these UNIAID tools have received over two million visitors. UNIAID would like to thank EPIC, who created and produced All About U; Kerb, who created and produced Student Survivor; Rubbaglove, who developed the UNIAID Student Calculator and designed microsites for All About U and Student Survivor; and HSBC, our principal sponsor for the past five years.

Keeping warm on a budget

It’s getting cold out there. So how can you cut your energy bills and keep warm?

Keeping warm

Close your curtains!

Wear lots of thin layers and keep in the warm air

Let the heat circulate and don’t put things in front radiators or heaters

Exercise and eat healthy food, if your circulation is working well this will enable you to stay warm more easily

Saving energy/money

Invest in energy saving light bulbs, they are more expensive in the short term but last ten times longer than normal light bulbs

Turn off appliances off at the mains when they are not being used, appliances on standby still use 80% of the energy they consume when they being used normally

Unplug chargers when they are not in use as they continue to use energy

Use lids on saucepans, the contents will heat up quicker and you will use less energy

For more great tips and advice see the UNIAID Student Calculator or www.energysavingsecrets.co.uk.

UNIAID diary of events

UNIAID has a busy month ahead…

UNIAID is nominated for two more awards, an E Learning Award and a World of Learning Award.

The UNIAID Foyer Bursary Celebration will gather the 2007 bursary winning students at an event sponsored by Universities UK, Virgin Trains and UniBox to meet Bill Rammell, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education. The bursary scheme is made possible with support from Unite and Nottingham Trent University.

The next discussion breakfast, 8.30-10.00 am, 21st November, will look at the advice needs of students with disabilities. To reserve your free place at this please email events@uniaid.org.

SMART advice from the Money Doctors

Quick tips to help you stay in the black

Shop around – to make sure you get the best deals

Minimum wage - £4.45 for 18 – 21 year olds & £5.35 for 22years and over

Account – check the interest rates, overdraft facility and branch locations

Realistic budgeting – so you don’t blow your money in the first term (www.studentcalculator.org.uk)

Tax allowance – currently £5,225

Thanks to the Financial Services Authority for these tips.

Volunteering

Thinking of volunteering abroad? Then why not find out more about VSO's Youth for Development Programme?

Amy Merone was a volunteer in Nigeria and has recently started work with the Terrence Higgins Trust.

"I volunteered in Nigeria working within an HIV clinic as a HIV Health Educator and Community Outreach Worker and it was the most fulfilling and happiest time in my life.

"The skills and experiences that I gained there will probably be unmatchable to anything else that I do and the friendships and relationships that I formed within the local community were incredible.

"It was the most challenging thing that I have ever done in my life so far, but I would give anything to still be there."

For more information, see VSO's site at www.vso.org.uk/youth, or call 020 8780 7500.

Toilet paper theft – on the ‘blog’

This month, we’ve picked one up from the blogs…

News hot in from Wisconsin in the USA: a toilet paper thief is on the loose. Every week since June, someone has been stealing toilet paper, six rolls at a time from the men’s bathroom at the Fond Du Lac City Government Center.

Even though the thief always strikes at midday (highly regular movements!), the County Sheriffs Department have yet to apprehend him.

Contribute to the eBulletin

If you would like to submit something for the UNIAID Ebulletin, email the team with your ideas info@uniaid.org.uk

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