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This month has seen two groups of supporters getting on their bikes in aid of COCO. Both have taken on a different 'Coast to Coast' route and in total over £3300.00 has been rai...
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Steve celebrates a very special anniversary
Although Steve Cram is the Founder and Chairman of COCO, he is better known for his athletic achievements and involvement with the sport. On the 15th July Steve celebrated the 25th anniver...
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Nkwawangya Community Health Project
Support the community of Nkwawangya in Tanzania and get involved with COCO's malaria bed net appeal.
Nkwawayanga is a small village of approximately 300 families located on the lower slop...
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Congratulations to the 27 students from Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Durham Univeristies who made it to the summit of Kilimanjaro on the morning of Friday 25th June!
The intrepi...
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MAYOR'S BALL RAISES £8000 FOR COCO
Thank you to the outgoing Mayor of Bournemouth, Beryl Baxter and the Can't Walk Away team, Ben and Jilly Grower of their donation of £8000 which was raised at the recent Mayor's Ball...
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Steve goes back to University in support of COCO
On Wednesday 26th May COCO's Chairman and founder, Steve Cram visited the Business School at Newcastle University to share his experiences as a world class athlete. He explained how his in...
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Sporting Legends and Businesses Join COCO for a Great Day of Golf
On a sun-kissed morning in the heart of Northumberland, a galaxy of sporting legends, celebrities and North East businesses joined Steve Cram and COCO for their 7th Celebrity Golf Day. Set...
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COCO's inaugurual talent show, Toon's Got Talent, will be staged at Newcastle's premier night spot, As You Like It, TONIGHT!
COCO staff and supporters are eagerly awaiting the performan...
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June Watoto: Voice From the Streets
As the World Cup approaches, South Africa and footbal are barely out of the news. COCO's Operation's Manager Lucy has recently visited South Africa and whilst in Durban she visited an orga...
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Food For Thought
Many children who COCO support come from poverty stricken backgrounds and whilst there are many causes for the poverty these children experience, a significant factor is ...
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Watoto: April - Supporters of the Month
Tim and Karen are longstanding supporters of COCO and became involved after Karen ran the Comrades with COCO in 2003. Tim and Karen adopted their first son from Romania and they understand...
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Sourcing Accountable Projects
Whilst the VTC in Sawla offers hope for a positive partnership with the Wugulu Project this is not always the case. At COCO we implement a rigorous criteria ...
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Watoto: April - Extracts from Lucy's Blog
If you have ever wondered how COCO source our projects then this issue of Watoto hopes to provide you with an insight of what a project visit involves.
Ghana: Hopes for a brighter future
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Organisation of the Month: Dunelm Property Services
Dunelm Property Services became involved with COCO when David Halfacre, Chairman of Dunelm was introduced to Steve Cram at a Newcastle Eagles basketball game by player coach of the Eagles,...
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Supporter of the Month: Julie Sparrow
Julie Sparrow has been a committed long term supporter of COCO since 2003 when she took part in the Comrades Marathon for the first time. Julie also introduced COCO to her close friend Pat...
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March 8th was International Women's Day whilst on Sunday 14th March we celebrated Mother's Day. At COCO we took the time to reflect upon issues that women and in particular mother's face, ...
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Watoto: March - Brighter Futures for South Africa's Orphans
Baby TD is now 16 months old, he was found abandoned in a black refuse bag on the side of a road in Durban when he was only one day old.
He was placed in the care of iThemba Lethu in Octo...
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COCO are pleased to welcome two new directors to our board. Katherine Hay-Heddle and Fiona O'Connor have a wealth of experience between them and are great additions to our existing board.
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Watoto: February - Supporters of the Month
On the 6th December 2000, 24 year old Oliver Vernon was tragically killed in a car accident in Botswana.
Oliver's parents Chris and Susan Vernon are both keen marathon runners and they di...
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Watoto: February - Meet Sikista
Welcome to COCO's first monthly newsletter, Watoto. Watoto means 'children' in Swahili and each month we'll be inviting you to meet one of the children from our projects. This month w...
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Since January COCO have been benefitting from the talents of 21 year old graduate Greg Orrock thanks to a new scheme from Vodafone.
The Vodafone 'World of Difference' scheme allows th...
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All of us at COCO would like to convey our congratulations to Gemma Dyer, COCO’s Finance and Office Coordinator who was elected as a full member of the AAT (Association of Accounting...
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Pledges from COCO's Red Ribbon Ball send more children to school in Tanzania
Thanks to the generosity of all our donors who attended the recent COCO Red Ribbon Ball, COCO have received enough pledges to invite another 4 students to take part in our secondary school...
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COCO's Red Ribbon Ball Raises £15,000
Over 160 guests joined COCO's Chairman Steve Cram and COCO for the Red Ribbon Ball which was held in the stunning Great Hall of the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
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On Friday November 27th 2009 one of COCO's most valued supporters, wonderful volunteer and friend Pat Taylor passed away.
Pat, along with friend Julie Sparrow, supported COCO f...
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Steve Cram Reaches the Summit of Kiilmanjaro!
Congratulations to COCO's Chairman Steve Cram who reached the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro on the morning of Friday 6th November at 07:59am!
Steve was one of 28 climbers including Allison Cur...
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Wheel Support for COCO at the Coast to Coast Challenge!
On the weekend of the 3rd and 4th October Steve Cram and 31 cyclists from the North East and beyond got on their bikes for the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge in support of COCO.
The C2C s...
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Congratulations to COCO's Great North Run Finisher's!
Sunday 20th September saw 54,000 runners take to the streets of Tyneside in the world's biggest half marathon, the Bupa Great North Run. Among them were a group of COCO runners who took on...
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Beach Party and BBQ Raise Over £2000 for COCO Projects
Partners of COCO have been busy organising their own fundraising events for COCO this summer.
COCO's Hoja UK partners organised their own beach party which took place on the very beautifu...
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COCO Helps To Train Young Staff in Uganda
COCO recently funded two Quarterly Staff Workshops conducted by SPW (Students Partnership Worldwide) Uganda.
The two workshops took place in March and July 2009. They focused on staff and...
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Thanks to the expert knowledge of COCO volunteer, Mel Rodriquez, COCO has now launched two amazing project videos for all to enjoy. The videos have now been posted onto YouTube and available...
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Jilly and Ben Grower donate £1000 towards COCO's Romanian Project
COCO works in partnership with a voluntary organisation in Bournemouth called Can't Walk Away (CWA), run by ex Mayor of Bournemouth Ben Grower and his wife Jilly. Jilly and Ben attended CO...
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COCO's Winter Ball Works Wonders for Children In Tanzania!
200 COCO supporters from across the North East joined Steve Cram at COCO’s Winter Wonderland Ball at the Discovery Museum this weekend, helping to raise almost £28,000!
Funds r...
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COCO Quizmasters raise £1000 for Libraries in Songea!
A huge thank you to Malcolm Kyle from MOSO for organising a spectacular Quiznight at the Northern Rugby Club in Gosforth on Friday Night!
The event attracted over 100 budding Quizmasters,...
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COCO Collective descend on the Metrocentre!
Thank you to everyone at the Metrocentre who donated to COCO during our first autumn collection last Saturday! COCO Collective were out in force and were available to talk to donors about th...
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