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GMTNewshttp://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=b886d8ab-553c-4e15-aa8a-a76b44cc7fdb&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=b886d8ab-553c-4e15-aa8a-a76b44cc7fdb&preview=1&mode=1 Every year, the fins of up to 73 million sharks are harvested and sold, mostly for shark fin soup. In a cruel and wasteful practice called ‘finning’ sharks are caught and their fins are cut off. The rest of the shark can be thrown...]]>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:29:34 GMTNews Every year, the fins of up to 73 million sharks are harvested and sold, mostly for shark fin soup. In a cruel and wasteful practice called ‘finning’ sharks are caught and their fins are cut off. The rest of the shark can be thrown back into the sea, dead or dying. Around 95% of the shark is wasted. Increasing demand for shark fin is taking many species to the brink of extinction and threatening marine ecosystems the world over. Yao and Richard will today launch the campaign with WildAid and Virgin Unite and meet with representatives of the media, NGO’s and business to engage their support to prevent the extinction of shark populations and even entire species, asking consumers all over the world to take a pledge at the WildAid website wildaid.org to stop eating shark fin soup.]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=3bb142b0-0305-4d43-a8a7-6949795ae64b&console=1&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=3bb142b0-0305-4d43-a8a7-6949795ae64b&console=1&preview=1&mode=1Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:42:31 GMTNews ]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=c6fce477-9530-4539-9381-0801760fedf3&console=1&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=c6fce477-9530-4539-9381-0801760fedf3&console=1&preview=1&mode=1Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:36:28 GMTNews]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=41b34764-cad3-4258-bc59-67527eea213e&console=1&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=41b34764-cad3-4258-bc59-67527eea213e&console=1&preview=1&mode=1Meet Tracey Webster Tracey is passionate about people, purpose and possibility. A visionary leader, Tracey was a founding member and the CEO of the Starfish Greathearts Foundation. She has received numerous accolades and was awarded an Archbishop Tutu Fellowship in 2007. She is delighted to "work for an organisation inspired by one...]]>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:29:15 GMTNewsMeet Tracey Webster Tracey is passionate about people, purpose and possibility. A visionary leader, Tracey was a founding member and the CEO of the Starfish Greathearts Foundation. She has received numerous accolades and was awarded an Archbishop Tutu Fellowship in 2007. She is delighted to "work for an organisation inspired by one of the greatest visionaries walking our planet today - Sir Richard Branson". New faces and places The relocated Branson Centre was officially opened this week so we had some friends over to celebrate. The event was also held to introduce, Tracey Webster, to the entrepreneurs. This is going to be one exciting place to be a part of in the coming months. ]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=48a38d1f-3492-465b-b4b6-d14b381f31c7&console=1&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=48a38d1f-3492-465b-b4b6-d14b381f31c7&console=1&preview=1&mode=1Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:47:43 GMTNews richmondunite.org All the proceeds from the events will support local Richmond area charities with youth-oriented programs. ]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=e9879e17-fb90-4fed-9781-09f1e43f8afc&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=e9879e17-fb90-4fed-9781-09f1e43f8afc&preview=1&mode=1Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:33:58 GMTNews The Centre in Jamaica is the first facility of its kind in the region and will be operated by Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, and lead business sponsor Virgin Holidays, the UK’s number one long haul holiday company. The Caribbean Centre follows the opening of the Branson Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2005. It will provide aspiring entrepreneurs with a launch pad for their businesses and a platform for job creation across the Caribbean, helping destinations like Jamaica – where unemployment rose to an eight-year high of 12.9 per cent in earlier this year – to prosper.]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=661e8188-ad39-4659-a421-1df933a3b82c&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&id=661e8188-ad39-4659-a421-1df933a3b82c&preview=1&mode=1Q: How has Virgin Unite helped you do good in your business? A:The Business Action Team are totally amazing. Together we’ve designed a business focused initiative to champion and give back to both our people and our communities. It’s core to our brand (it was highlighted in a recent bid as...]]>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:20:12 GMTNewsQ: How has Virgin Unite helped you do good in your business? A:The Business Action Team are totally amazing. Together we’ve designed a business focused initiative to champion and give back to both our people and our communities. It’s core to our brand (it was highlighted in a recent bid as being one of the key strengths and differentiators of our submission). 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PICK UP YOUR LITTER PEOPLE AND HELP MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AND NEATER PLACE! ]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&id=7c1a9e44-4162-40fc-83f1-3e2d192d5b2a&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&id=7c1a9e44-4162-40fc-83f1-3e2d192d5b2a&mode=1Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:36:44 GMTNews Her shacks are not equiped with electricity ,running water or even toilets. Buckets are bought from across the water where kids drink from and wash there hands. Some-one had kindly donated a rain water tank but it was empty as no gutters where supplied. My Staff and I begged borrowed and organised gutters connected the whole orphanage with gutters to the rain water tank. We also repaired and painted a delapitated play ground and are going back next week to carpet the baby section and hang new doors (also donated). So now at least one basic the right to fresh water will be forfilled.]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&id=95720e90-e68d-48e5-b9d3-c7adfcc04050&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&id=95720e90-e68d-48e5-b9d3-c7adfcc04050&mode=1Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:30:49 GMTNews Fun was had by all. The La Lucia Virgin Active team Rocked!! ]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&mode=1Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:18:43 GMTNews We spent the morning of Mandela Day with the kids from Bona Lesedi Orphanage in Diepslot township. It was very humbling seeing kids that do not have what we did when we were there age. My staff spent there Sunday cooking soup for the kids that we handed out on Monday morning along with a roll, while some lady staff members cut up veggies that would be used the rest moved furniture out of the containers so that we could strip the carpets off the floor in order for another company to put carpets in that were donated by another company. We have decided to make this our clubs outreach because we need to give back to the people in our community. ]]>http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&mode=1http://www.virginunite.com/templates/news.aspx?console=1&page=0&nid=96e9b78a-cc3b-4c6e-b4e4-bc0ba18184c1&cid=49b7c919-e691-426a-b0a8-1b08bb007e56&preview=1&mode=1Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:08:49 GMTNews Jacqui explained, "The training is very simple and transcends generations as well as cultures. I've found it can make a big difference to not only how someone approaches their work ethic but also in the choices and decisions they make outside of work." ]]>