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We're delighted to see that our press launch for our Nothing But Nets project, One Calendar One Life, has featured in the Yorkshire Post:

MORE than a decade ago, the women of Rylstone WI started a trend by stripping for a charity calendar.

Now young business people from Yorkshire hope to emulate their success by disrobing for a good cause.

Members of JCI (Junior Chamber International) Leeds have decided to pose, wearing nothing but nets, to raise cash for a United Nations campaign to halt the spread of malaria.

The cheap nets can protect children from mosquitoes.

Julia Goodfellow-Smith, of JCI Leeds, told Diary: "At the moment, every 30 seconds, a child in Africa dies from malaria – a disease which is both preventable and treatable. That's the same number of children who die each year as the entire population of Leeds. Our message is simple; one calendar can save one life.

"For just $10, a family of four can sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net, safe from malaria, for four to five years. Nets are a simple, life-saving solution and for every calendar we sell, we can buy a net and save someone's life."

In 2008, Junior Chamber International (JCI) established JCI Nothing but Nets in partnership with the United Nations Foundation to provide JCI members with the chance to take action against malaria through education and fundraising.

The calendar is being launched on Wednesday, October 6, from 6pm, at O'Rourke Reid, which is based at 17-19 York Place, in Leeds.

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Our new Deputy President, Anil Champaneri, gets coverage in the Yorkshire Post for his junior chamber role:

'AN employment solicitor from Roundhay has been voted in to become deputy president of Junior Chamber International in Leeds.

JCI is a worldwide network of people in their twenties and thirties whose aim is to learn, grow and lead projects in areas of business, community, international and personal development.

Anil Champaneri, of Winston Solicitors LLP, said: "My role involves supporting the president of JCI Leeds and the Chamber, while also planning what I wish to do and achieve in my year as president in 2011."'

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We were delighted with our regional awards success and it looks like The Business Desk are please for us too! Here's a snippet from their website:

JCI Leeds (Junior Chamber) were celebrating at the weekend when they won seven awards, including most outstanding chamber, at the JCI Yorkshire regional awards dinner held in Sheffield Cathedral. 

JCI Leeds were recognised for a successful year with a host of awards including most outstanding membership recruitment programme, most outstanding training and development programme and most outstanding marketing and PR programme.

Individual winners on the night were Christian Hellmund, most outstanding new member, Claire Dempster, most outstanding preparation by a deputy president and Emma Eastwood, most outstanding president.

Continue reading the article on The Business Desk.

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Greg Wright, Deputy Business Editor at the Yorkshire Post, shares his views on the JCI UK National Conference, which he joined us at this month:

YOUNG business leaders from around Britain are attending a major two-day conference in Yorkshire.

Leeds Junior Chamber International (JCI) is hosting the the JCI UK National Conference – Creativity and Leadership – which is being held at Alea in Clarence Dock, Leeds.

The conference, which ends today, is sponsored by law firm Walker Morris, and aims to provide training and inspiration for Britain's business leaders of the future.

Claire Dempster, the conference director, said: "Our aim is to develop the skills of each of our members and help them reach their potential. 

"We also strive to create positive change in our members and society as a whole.

"This desire to be active in the local business and civic community, as an organisation that develops the leaders of tomorrow, runs throughout all our programmes."

Continue reading the article on the Yorkshire Post.

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