Charity News

January – Greece takes over the EU rotating Presidency. February – Senate permitting, Janet Yellen becomes the first female chairman of America’s Fed. March – Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards. April – Afghanistan holds a presidential election and South Africans go to the polls. May – Elections to the European Parliament are held across the EU’s 28 countries. June – Russia hosts the G8 summit.  Meanwhile, all football fans’ eyes turn to Brazil as it stages the FIFA World Cup. July – Italy takes over the EU presidency.  Glasgow holds the Commonwealth Games. August – On the 100th anniversary of Britain declaring war on Germany, a war memorial opens on the White

Francis O’Grady, the new General Secretary of the TUC joined Marion Colverd and Stephanie Ellis on the TU Fund Managers stand at Community the union’s conference in Jersey, where she was updated on the recent activities of our charity.  She was also  reminded to use her ISA investment allowance and consider investing in a Trade Union ISA. As the saying goes, “If you don’t use it, you lose it!!”

The Musicians’ Union celebrated 120 years at its 35th Delegates Conference in Manchester on 23rd and 24th July. Over 100 members and invited guests joined with the MU’s Executive Committee and speakers from industry, education and Parliament at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, just a stone’s throw from where the Union was first established in 1893. The occasion was marked as 200 guests attended a reception at the Midland and were entertained by acts including the Parliamentary band, MP4.