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Cirque de COCO@WHQ raises £1,700 for Tanzania!
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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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In July 12 students from Newcastle University successfully endured the intense physical and mental demands the not so insurmountable, Mount ...
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COCO's Firewalk a blazing success!
Thank you to the daring students from Durham University who took part in COCO’s Firewalk at Durham’s Gala complex on 16th June. The event was organised by students Graham H...
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COCO’s Celebrity Golf Day raises £31,000 for brighter futures
27 Teams from across the North East played alongside sporting stars at COCO’s Celebrity Golf Day at Slaley Hall on June 17th.
In this Olympic Year COCO were proud to welcome 8 Olymp...
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Spooky Students Raise £476 for COCO!
Thank you to students from Durham University Charities Kommittee who raised £476 last weekend thanks to the generosity of commuters at Newcastle Central Station! Funds raised will he...
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Safari Gemma visits COCO projects in Tanzania
This July COCO’s
Finance & Office Coordinator travelled to Tanzania to experience COCO’s
overseas projects first h...
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Congratulations to COCO\'s 23 runners who all completed the Bristol Half Marathon on 14th September! Runners were treated to a lovely sunny day in this fantastic race through the streets o...
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2009 got off to a great start for one of COCO\'s five directors, Dr. Peter Warburton, when he was recognised in the New Years Honours list with an ...
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COCO Director and supporter take on the Arctic Challenge!
On the 8th March 2009 two brave souls, COCO Director Edward Chapman and long term supporter Phillip Howells, will begin the mamouth challenge of running The Six Six Three Three Arctic Circle...
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York 10k entries are now open and with 1000 of the 3000 places available already snapped up now\'s the time to get your running shoes on and sign u...
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COCO Conquers the Great North Run!
Congratulations to all of COCO\'s 48 runners who took on the Great North Run this year! A special mention must go staff from North Tees and Hartlepool Hospital who have been in training si...
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M&S are offering a selection of fantastic offers if you shop online including free delivery and 25% discounts on selected items. You can update your wardrobe and benefit COCO!
Simply visi...
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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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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 C...
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Vocational Training Centre- update!
COCO's Winter Ball Works Wonders for Children In Tanzania!
200 COCO supporters from across the North East joined Steve Cram at COCO̵...
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COCO Celebrity Golf Day June 4th
This year the 6th annual COCO Celebrity Golf Day, kindly sponsored by Dunelm, is returning to the spectacular venue of De Vere Slaley Hall!
We aim to deliver another fantastic even...
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Ben Shepherd Inspires Steve Cram ahead of his Kilimanjaro Climb!
In preparation for his Kilimanjaro Climb for COCO in November, Steve Cram and the rest of the climbers met up with Ben Shepherd who recently climbed Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief.
A few we...
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Incredible result for Fiver for February campaign!
In just over a month £750 has been raised, through people sending in just a fiver. A huge thank you to all those who donated to our Fiver for February Campaign!...
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Congratulations to COCO\'s cycling sensation Allison Curbishley! Allison joined a host of celebrities from the North East for the Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge on Friday 12th June...
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Sunderland Football Club\'s Chairman, Niall Quinn joined Steve Cram and a whole host of other celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment for COCO\'s Golf Day on June 4th.
Despi...
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Rachael’s record- breaking Glo- Ball raises over £5000
Rachael\'s record- breaking Glo- Ball raises over £5000 towards brighter futures!
Rachael Howard of Jones Lang La Salle raised over £5,000 at the weekend at he...Read full article...
Bristol 10k and Bristol Half Marathon Places Available!
Monday 23rd March 2009
Why not make 2009 the year to up the stakes and challenge yourself to two amazing events! The Bristol 10k, which takes place on May 10th is alrea...Read full article...
Join Steve Cram for Coast to Coast 2009!
3rd & 4th October 2009
Join Steve and COCO for our annual Coast to Coast cycle challenge, an exhilarating cycling event from Whitehaven on the West Coast of England to Sunderland o...Read full article...
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...
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Steve Joins North East Celebrities for Cycle Challenge
Steve Cram will be joining celebrities from the world of sport and local media to take part in the Northern Rock Cyclone on Friday 12th June. Read full article...
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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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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 beautif...
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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 o...
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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 suppo...
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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 Cu...
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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 ...
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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. Read full article...
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Sage Apprentice Challenge Raises over £4,400 for COCO
Back in December 2010 Software company Sage challenged staff to get involved in an Apprentice competition to raise funds for charity. Graeme Houghton, Lisa Allen, Ben...
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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 or...
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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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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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Since January COCO have been benefitting from the talents of 21 year old graduate Greg Orrock thanks to a new scheme from Vodafone.
The Vodaf...
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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 d...
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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 mon...
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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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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 fac...
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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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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...
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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 f...Read full article...
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 support...
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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 Ba...
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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 i...
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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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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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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 slo...
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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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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 r...
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Congratulations to George Parker-Fuller, a dedicated COCO supporter who recently completed the Zurich Ironman for COCO.
George was part ...
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TeamCOCO Celebrate Yorkshire Day at the York 10K!
Sunday 1st August was Yorkshire Day and what better way to demonstrate the spirit of the people in the region than to host the York 10K?
The York 10K is organised by Run For All in ...
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If, back in 1997 after my wife had just died from breast cancer when I was 50 years of age, someone had told me that I would go on to complete over 100 marathons or longer within 13 years,...
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On the 18th August COCO reached her 10th Birthday! The previous night the founders of COCO - Steve Cram and Jim Panton were joined by COCO\'s staff, Directors and friends as they celebrate...
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Cintra Payroll Services have been crowned champions of COCO\'s inaugural cycle challenge, Route 66. Route 66 took place on Saturday 11th September and saw 6 teams cycle the 66 mile route t...
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Watoto: September Supporters of the Month
Claire Duncan and Steven Johnson from Newminster Middle School in Morpeth visited Tanzania in July 2010 to teach children at the Noonkodin Secondary School.
During their stay they worked...
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Working towards the Millennium Development Goals: COCO's Commitment
Last week saw world leaders meeting at the UN in New York to review progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The eight MDGs came into being in the year 20...
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Track and Field athletes triumph at the COCO Celebrity Golf Day at Tandridge
A host of celebrities from the world of track and field joined Steve Cram and a host of business teams as COCO hosted our Celebrity Golf Day at Tandridge Golf Club in...
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Sunderland Minster Hosts COCO's Birthday Photo Exhibition
Earlier this year COCO celebrated our 10th Birthday and in recognition of this milestone, a photograph exhibition of the children that COCO support will be held in Su...
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Fashion expert Gok Wan helps to make a World of Difference to COCO
Yesterday Lucy, Gemma and Laura joined fashion expert and TV star Gok Wan on the NewcastleGateshead Millennium Bridge for a photo shoot to promote the Vodafone World ...
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Poverty cannot be alleviated unless the planet is healthy enough to sustain us. We are all aware that climate change is a huge threat to the planet and it is developi...
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The world of international development often appears dominated by bad news. This yuletide we\'re hoping to change that and we couldn\'t be more delighted to be in a p...
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COCO's Kili Team are on Top of the World!
A huge congratulations must go to COCO\'s corporate Kilimanjaro team who made it to the summit of Kili on Friday morning!
After a 6 hour walk in the dark and cold the team were greeted by...
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Thank you to everyone who attended COCO\'s second Pub Quiz at the Lonsdale in Jesmond on Tuesday 17th May. Although many of the students were busy with revision it was great to see plenty ...
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Running 1 marathon can appear like a daunting challenge for most of us but what about the thought of 10 marathons in 10 months?! Andrew Thompson from Cintra Payroll Services is doing just ...
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Congratulations to Edgar Urassa, COCO\'s Project Coordinator at Nkwawangya in Tanzania. He has become a Father for the second time and has a new baby daughter called Laura!We wonder whether ...
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The battle against the effects of climate change
As the latest food crisis takes hold in the Horn of Africa it is evident that the effects of a lack of access to water are being felt across the region. COCO\'s latest blog demonstrates that...
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