Solidarity articles Tag

Public Holidays: Understanding the Regulations in 5 Questions

tain sectors of activity: catering, hotel industry, caterers and reception organizers, cafes, tobacconists, and beverage outlets... How does the day of solidarity work? In 2004, the government decided to establish a "day of solidarity" for the elderly or disabled. This day was originally intended to ...

25
May
2009

Black Friday: 3 solidarity alternatives

exported to over 100 countries. The Giving Tuesday is held on the Tuesday after Black Friday and is presented as the global day of generosity and solidarity. The movement encourages citizens, businesses and organizations to give donations of all kinds for the benefit of the less fortunate. ...

30
Nov
2021

Inflation compensation: 5 questions to understand

eave, maternity leave or parental leave. This allowance is also available to recipients of the following social allowances or benefits - the active solidarity income or RSA - the specific solidarity allowance or ASS - the disabled adult allowance or AAH - the solidarity allowa ...

10
Dec
2021

Fair Trade Fortnight: events throughout France.

ot about it, but we don't always know exactly what it is... The Fair Trade Fortnight is an opportunity to discover or better understand this form of solidarity and responsible trade that directly benefits small producers, mostly in developing countries. Initiated in 2001 by members of the Platform ...

12
May
2011

Angers: a magical and gourmet destination for Christmas

decor installed on Place Saint-Aubin to take a Christmas selfie => the producers' market on Place Sainte-Croix => the honey market => the Christmas Solidarity operation on Place Sainte-Croix The operation Solidary Christmas gives you an appointment until January 3 on Écrivons Angers to discov ...

16
Dec
2020

Cancer: a daffodil for Curie

edition had sportsmen like Amélie Mauresmo and Michel Desjoyeaux as sponsors. The daffodil is the emblem of this event because it is the symbol of solidarity and hope regarding cancer research. Practical information This year, the 18th edition of A Daffodil Against Cancer will be launched on T ...

20
Mar
2013

The Féeries d'Auteuil : a Christmas market in Paris

A Christmas market of solidarity Les Féeries d'Auteuil are a solidarity Christmas market organized by and for the benefit of the Apprentis d'Auteuil association. The Apprentis d'auteuil is an association that helps young people in great academic, social and family difficulty. This event is a ...

20
Nov
2014

Christmas bonus from the CAF: 5 questions to understand

5 million people. To benefit from it, you must have received in November of the same year at least one of the following allowances: - the active solidarity income or RSA - the specific solidarity allowance or ASS - the allocation équivalent retraite or AER (this aid no longer exis ...

23
Nov
2021

Solidarity: how to help Ukraine?

What are the different possible actions? As the dedicated webpage of service-public.fr (see link below) reminds us, there are four main ways to help Ukrainians from France: - financial donations - volunteer missions - material donations - the reception of refugees Which as ...

15
Mar
2022

Les Bureaux du Cœur: a solidarity initiative in companies

he Nantes CJD in 2018. Since then, this association has spread throughout France: it now has more than 80 volunteers spread across 18 delegations. This solidarity initiative also benefits from the support of the Fondation de France, which is a guarantee of seriousness. Pierre-Yves Loaëc himself ...

23
Feb
2023

Citizen Day mobilizes volunteers in municipalities across France.

willer in Haut-Rhin. On that occasion, Fabian Jordan observed the mobilization of residents to clear the streets and the moments of conviviality and solidarity they shared. Two years later, elected mayor, he launched the first Citizen's Day in his municipality to rekindle this collective momentum. ...

24
May
2024

The Interceltic Festival of Lorient: the meeting point of Celtic cultures.

ops, conferences, daily concerts on stages and in bars, master classes and competitions of Celtic instruments, parades, an arts and luthiers garden, a Solidarity space, a Quai du Livre, an artisan market, but also sports: gouren, Breton athletic games, rugby, Celtic wrestling, Gaelic football, and e ...

16
July
2008

Naked and Fearless: an exclusive episode to discover on France 5.

his program, Nans Thomassey and Guillaume Mouton, also known as Nans and Mouts, travel across France or the world starting off naked and relying on the solidarity of the people they meet to successfully complete their adventure. A bold challenge. Each episode of Nus et culottés follows the improbab ...

25
Aug
2011

The Montmartre Harvest Festival: a friendly gathering

re offered. On the program: tastings of local products, a parade of oenological brotherhoods, folk groups, and a fireworks display at Sacré-Cœur... A solidarity and eco-friendly event If the Montmartre Harvest Festival is above all a festive and friendly gathering, it also has a charitable purpose ...

03
Oct
2011

The Christmas tree bag: a practical and supportive idea

only 4 to 8 weeks. It is therefore accepted at the waste disposal center with green waste. Did you know? : the Fir Bag is the result of a long chain of solidarity. About twenty disabled people work on the packaging of this product in an ESAT Where to buy the tree bag? The tree bag is sold a ...

21
Nov
2011

Giving Tuesday: an international day of generosity

donne. A day to give 'Giving Tuesday' is not a fundraising association, but an international movement to encourage as many people as possible to show solidarity and donate. The idea is simple: everywhere in the world, dedicate the Tuesday following Thanksgiving to generosity in all its forms (don ...

01
Dec
2014

My connected schoolbag: an initiative for hospitalized children

in 5 academies at the end of 2018, then in Martinique and Guadeloupe in 2019. Since 2016, more than 500 children and families have benefited from this solidarity scheme. The association's ambition is to provide 10 connected schoolbags for each of the academic regions, a total of 130 schoolbags ...

02
Sep
2021

Nutrition: 5 common misconceptions about undernutrition

1- It is a rare problem in France Contrary to what is often imagined, undernutrition does not only affect poor or famine-affected countries. In France too, nearly 2 million French people are affected by this health problem, sometimes without realizing it. We speak of 'undernutrition' as soon ...

16
Nov
2021

The Saint Nicolas festivities in Nancy: a magical event

ays). Various highlights will punctuate these 40 days of festivities: gastronomy, markets of artists and craftsmen, shows, festivals, sports events or solidarity with bands and artists from Lorraine of France or the rest of Europe. This new edition promises to have many surprises for all gener ...

24
Nov
2021

Christmas gifts: why and how to give second-hand gifts?

n the 10th arrondissement of Paris. If you prefer to do your Christmas shopping in physical stores, you will find your happiness in vintage and/or solidarity shops, thrift shops, ressourceries and of course Emmaus shops. There is also no Shortage of second-hand items on offer online: - on ...

23
Dec
2021