IOGT England & Wales News Feed http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php en-us Nucleus CMS v3.41 � Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php/nucleus/nucleus2.gif IOGT England & Wales News Feed http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php National Conference 2012 http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=85 General http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=85 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:46:01 +0000 Autumn Circle of Friends http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=81 AUTUMN FESTIVAL OF IOGT

Date: 17th -23rd of September 2011.

Place of Venue: Alcohol and smoke free hostel in Altthymen / Brandenburg 60km North of Berlin

Accommodation of Participants: Sleeping in 2 -4 bed rooms in the hostel or sleeping in own tents or caravans on the hostel grounds
Alternative participants my book accommodation in surrounding hotels

Anticipated costs: Sleeping in bed: € 300.-
Sleeping in tent / caravan: €240.-

Price includes costs for accommodation, all meals, excursions, entrance fees and working materials. Vegetarian food is served on request.

The festival is open to all members and friends of IOGT. Participants from low income countries may apply for a reduction of fees and help with travel costs. In general participants have to cover their own travel expenditure.
The intention for the festival is to provide an alcohol and tobacco free cultural event, with singing, dancing, drama groups, sport activities and educational programmes. Member playing a musical instrument are encouraged to bring their instruments. A piano is on site.
A detailed programme will be send to all participants well before the beginning of the festival.

Places are limited and participants will be accepted by date of mail receipt.

email president@iogt-ew.org

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Three resolutions were agreed to be sent to the Home Office, the Department of Justice and the Department for Media, Culture and Sport.

1. That floor prices or minimum prices of £0.50 per unit be placed on alcoholic drinks. This may reduce the incidence of binge drinking and the harm caused by drinking alcoholic drinks, according to the University of Sheffield report. (Report published on-line 24th March 2010)

2. That all loss-leader and price-based alcoholic drinks promotions such as 3 for 2 should be banned.

3. That all alcohol drinks should be identified in unit measures to inform the public of their content.

4. That as there has been shown to be a strong likelihood of a link between alcohol advertising and the use and abuse of alcohol such advertising should be banned.]]> General http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=67 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:51:43 +0100 National Conference 2009 http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=39
During the week the Conference discussed and adopted a new version of the Constitution, and agreed some resolutions, at the suggestion of the National Vice President, to the Goverment.]]> Conference http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=39 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:56:52 +0100 National Conference 2008 http://tw4c.org.uk/blog/IOGTnews.php?itemid=27
He also referred to:- Mr Justice Coleridge's comments about family life being in meltdown, and how alcohol is a contributory factor; J.D. Wetherspoon's chairman Tim Martin blaming parents for underage drinking: Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's comments on the Government's plans regarding a multi-million pound campaign about the dangers of binge-drinking. Finally the National President called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to realise that alcohol is eating-in to the country's budget, since it uses precious resources which could be better employed.

For the full text click here.

Reports were given by the National Officers in charge of Public Relations, Education and Youth. The National Vice President proposed a resolution to be sent to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Home Office and the Prime Minister. This was carried and read:-

That the Government legislate to put an end to the sale of loss-leading and cheap alcohol which can lead to drink-related violence, and puts a strain on resources.
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