Brand or business name:
House of St Barnabas
Please tell us about the product or company you would like the blogger’s help with?
The House of St Barnabas has supported London’s homeless since 1846.
2013 saw the evolution of its charitable work when it opened the first not-for-profit private members’ club, offering integrated on-site training and work experience to those affected by homelessness. Membership fees and donations support the charity’s work. The club, housed in the historic suite of rooms at The House of St Barnabas, is an engaging, innovative space where people can meet, connect, exchange and realise ideas.
It costs the charity £3,000 per participant to attend the Employment Academy, complete its training and mentoring programme. Today, the House of St Barnabas is asking 15,000 people to give just £5, which would enable another 25 people to attend the Academy and help them to transform their lives.
In Spring 2013, acclaimed Scottish actor Brian Cox (currently starring in The Weir in London’s west end) visited The House of St Barnabas and filmed an interview with one of the charity’s success stories, John Smallshaw. John is a former heroin addict who had been homeless on and off for 40 years. The film follows John from Academy graduate to one of the club’s employees.
See his story here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJRW0VtSKHo
What is the blogging assignment?
To show the video to as many people as possible and raise awareness of the cause.
Post the video and communicate the cause on your site.
Twitter:
Change a life with @HoStBarnabas by donating £5.
Watch John’s Journey http://bit.ly/JohnsStory to find out how & TEXT ‘JOHN20 £5’ to 70070
#JohnsStory
Facebook:
Help change someone’s life for the better. The House of St Barnabas changed John’s life http://bit.ly/JohnsStory if 15,000 people donate £5 they can help transform another 25 lives. Support them by donating £5 Text ‘JOHN20 £5’ to 70070. Please help them reach their target. #JohnsStory
On your website:
Embed our film on your website – YouTube
What type of blogs are you looking for?
All that have a heart and think their readers / users may want to help this worthy cause.
Be sure to mention the @HoStBarnabas in the tweet and they will retweet you.
Preferred geographic location of the blogger:
Worldwide
How might you compensate the blogger?
Nothing
How else might you compensate the blogger?
Hosting the video.
Being associated with a great cause.
Assignment close date:
28 April 2014
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