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TOP FILMS entered in our film comp!

2009-05-27T09:07:00.000-07:00

Check out some of the great films entered into our CAFOD Youth Film Comp! Thanks to all who entered - you did a great job and we really enjoyed watching all your films. Watch this space to see who's going to WIN EXCITING PRIZES SOON!...Captain Climate has long been saving the world using his powers of flight and errr, smelling wasted resources. But what can he do when the problem of climate

Send your message to G20 world leaders

2009-03-13T18:20:00.001-07:00

'big hands' for climate justice

2009-03-13T05:17:00.001-07:00

SRA_03122009_031.jpgOriginally uploaded by Simon RawlesAt the launch event in London with Sarin from Cambodia who's a community organiser working to support villagers and indigenous people as they are affected by climate change - and the 'big hands' climate justice action cardsSRA_03122009_028.jpgOriginally uploaded by Simon Rawles

Create a climate for justice!

2009-03-13T03:53:00.000-07:00

CAFOD's new Climate Justice campaign is about speaking out for people living in poverty, because the changing climate effects them the most.Joining the Climate Justice campaign launch on 12 March were community leaders from Cambodia who help villagers effected by climate change, Ed Miliband (Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change) and lots of CAFOD supporters and

NEW! CAFOD's Climate Justice Campaign

2009-03-12T06:29:00.000-07:00

"Create a climate for justice!"The world’s poor are already suffering the effects of a changing climate. Millions are being pushed deeper into poverty as droughts, floods and extreme weather increase. 2009 is a crucial year - in December, UN leaders meet to hammer out a global deal to tackle climate change. TAKE ACTION! Send your message to the goverment and world leaders today. You'll be joining

Obama-ize yourself - speak out for JUSTICE, JOBS and the CLIMATE

2009-03-06T09:32:00.001-08:00

The G20 world leaders are meeting in London in April - it'a a big test for Barack Obama's commitment to helping poor communities throughout the world! How would you make the world a better place if you were him?Obama-ize yourself now and get your message heard

Carnival Drumming

2009-02-16T06:20:00.000-08:00

Have a go at our new 'Carnival Drumming' game, and get into the carnival mood for your Brazil eco-carnival fundraiser! var addthis_pub="bigdeal";

Top prizes to be won!

2009-02-11T02:33:00.000-08:00

Win great prizes for a 3 min film clip in the CAFOD Youth Film Comp! You could get to meet the Producer of 'The last King of Scotland' - Charles Steel for a power-lunch and the chance to go backstage on a film-set! Or you could get mentoring and advice on your film-making from award-winning Director, Emily Young, which would really kick-start your film career. Runners-up get signed photos from

Join the CAFOD Carnival!

2009-01-27T09:26:00.001-08:00

CAFOD's inviting YOU to hold a 'green' Eco-carnival and celebrate your fundraising Brazil-style! Get some Brazilian music, party food, games, party ideas... and find out all about teenagers in Brazil that CAFOD supports with your help! FOR ALL CARNIVAL FUN GO TO www.cafod.org.uk/carnivalvar addthis_pub="bigdeal";

Carnival fundraising ideas

2009-01-26T02:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some top ideas for your carnival this Lent Fast Day 2009, including music, dancing, dressing up and Brazilian party food and drink more fun ideas! Make a film of your carnival! - grab a film camera or a mobile phone and get filming all the top eco-fundraising going on. Ask people what they think about climate change, fundraising, CAFOD's work on sustainability, and the importance of

young leaders weekend

2009-01-21T04:22:00.000-08:00

“Now I can’t wait to take some more action to have justice and peace in the world," so said Hannah, one of the CAFOD Young Leaders from Brentwood. The Young Leaders got together in December for a weekend of campaigning, opportunities for action, and meeting loads of new friends Read more The highlight was a trip to central London for a day of action against climate change. Many of the young

York busking fundraiser!

2009-01-20T06:20:00.000-08:00

Students in York entertained pre-Christmas shoppers with busking, raising over £1,000! The York Uni students have been fundraising and raising awareness for CAFOD throughout the year, in a fantastic show of support Read more Bringing the Christmas spirit to the streets of York, the group of students from York University’s Catholic Chaplaincy busked in York City Centre on many occasions during

CAFOD Youth Film Competition

2009-01-19T03:25:00.001-08:00

**VIEW TOP FILMS FROM YOU!** The CAFOD Youth Film Competition is for anyone aged 14-18 in England and Wales, who's got opinions about climate change, and wants to experiment with getting creative on film.The CAFOD YOuth Film comp ran from Sept 2008-April 2009. We invited you to submit short film clips of up to 3 mins long - based on your thoughts, actions, and ideas about the climate change

how to enter

2009-01-19T02:54:00.002-08:00

Entering the comp is really easy... basically you just need to post your film on YouTube and tag it 'cafodfilmcomp2009' Read more Here's your simple how to guideFirst check you meet all the criteria or download full Terms and Conditions:* you are aged 14-18 (on date of submission of film) and you live in England or Wales* no more than four of you were 'film-makers' on your film (more people may

getting started in filming

2009-01-16T07:46:00.000-08:00

Here's useful stuff to help you get started in making your 3 minute film. We've got ideas and links to check out and a downloadable filming guide Read more Everyone (14-18) can get involved in the CAFOD Youth Film Competition 2009. You've got plenty of time until 27 April 2009 - the closing date - and this will include your February half-term break and the Easter holidays too. PLUS there's

CAFOD films... be inspired!

2009-01-16T05:02:00.000-08:00

Check out these CAFOD films from around the world, several filmed by young people themselves, all about climate change and living more sustainably. NOW we want your ideas too!Read more Youth eco-action in Brazil: Film showing how young people can make a difference in their community – and inspire others. These young people are turning their community around with an eco-action initiative in the

meet the judges

2009-01-16T03:29:00.000-08:00

Meet our high-profile film comp judges from the film industry and media!Read more Colin Salmon is one of Britain's most renowned actors, star of three James Bond films, and more recently as Note Makoti in the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency."As an actor, I've been fortunate to be in productions which have reached a big audience, and there's nothing like a good film to really engage people and make

all about the CAFOD Youth Film Competition

2009-01-14T08:26:00.000-08:00

Top prizes inlude getting to meet a Producer, going for a power-lunch and getting loads of ideas and inspiration. Or you could find youself getting one-to-one mentoring from a BAFTA-winning Director, to really kick-start your film career! We've lined up some successful and talented judges too - so get the film comp low down here:Read more Here's what you do:1) As a group of friends (up to 4) or

Sheffield school livesimply week

2008-12-23T09:39:00.000-08:00

Big Deal visited Notre Dame High School in Sheffield to see a brilliant recycled-fashion show, part of the school's end-of-term livesimply week. Bringing celebrity glam to the event was VIP guest Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats and the local MP! Read more Music blared out across the packed hall as first the sixth formers strutted their stuff against a backdrop of images from around

Have you seen 'Degrees of Change' yet?

2008-12-11T09:08:00.000-08:00

We've produced a play about the big issue of climate change and what we can do about it! It's for you to put on in your school or youth group... it's had rave reviews! Take a look at this film intro to the play - performed by a school group in Nottingham...Want to put on the play too? Check it out here! Degrees of Change - a play about climate change

Breaking the silence

2008-11-28T07:58:00.000-08:00

WAD 2008: Juan from Colombia is a DJ with a difference! He works at a local radio station with a group of peer educators. They involve other young people to record radio messages talking about HIV and AIDS. They also cover lots of other issues that are important to youth, like relationships, domestic violence and human rights. Here’s Juan’s story…Read more"Before I became a peer educator, the

Dancing for life!

2008-11-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

WAD 2008: CAFOD’s supporting a local dance group in the slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, called ‘Adugna’ which means ‘fate’. And it’s changing the fates of all those who come into contact with their moves!… Talented young dancers here have won international acclaim and their performances are also used to communicate messages about lifestyles, overcoming prejudice and HIV prevention. We meet up

Phanna's story

2008-11-28T04:54:00.000-08:00

WAD 2008: Big Deal met up with Phanna(18) He’s from a small village in Cambodia, and both his mum and dad died of AIDS-related illnesses when he was still a kid. There's a lot of povery where he lives, and he's really struggled to survive… But CAFOD-supported local groups have helped him in quite unexpected ways - thanks to his talents at music! Watch a film clip and read more

Youth action on AIDS in Peru

2008-11-28T04:31:00.000-08:00

WAD 2008: Across Peru, young people are uniting against HIV and AIDS. They recently held their first ever national meeting on the issue, ‘Young people – actors for change responding to HIV and AIDS’. It’s vital to raise awareness here, because it’s mostly young people who become infected. Big Deal got the lowdown from young HIV and AIDS educators, youth workers and activists, supported by

Running, swimming, cycling for CAFOD

2008-11-26T09:36:00.000-08:00

Big Deal’s really impressed with the amazing fundraising efforts of Notre Dame High School in Norwich. Last October, the students raised a staggering £10,000 for CAFOD and other charities, and their six mile sponsored walk has become an annual event. But this year they’ve even topped that! Volunteers competed in a sponsored triathlon to raise £1000 for CAFOD World Gifts and other charities! We

liveit against climate change

2008-11-25T05:59:00.000-08:00

Were you at the liveit Conference earlier this year? Loads of young people got together to find ways to take the lead and fight climate change. Ten sixth formers came along from All Hallows RC High School… and since then they’ve been really busy getting out there and taking action on climate change. Helen, one of the sixth formers met up with Big Deal to let us know what they’ve been up to!

Gabriel - Bolivian youth activist!

2008-11-21T07:14:00.000-08:00

Want to make an impact and get some respect for young people? Big Deal's met Gabriel Copa Chura (17) from the city of El Alto in Bolivia who’s doing just that! He’s outspoken about how young people can make a difference. He says, “I want to create a society where youth are protagonists”. Gabriel’s been trained by an organisation in Bolivia called UNITAS, which is funded by CAFOD. He speaks out

Nottingham youth fighting climate change

2008-11-20T04:51:00.000-08:00

Big Deal went along to a brilliant event in Nottingham, where we got to find out ways to really TAKE ACTION on the scary subject of climate change... There were games, talks, the 'Degrees of Change' play expertly perfomed by English Martyrs’ School, reflections, and workshops on 'How to be a campaigner in school' by People and Planet. It was totally inspiring and everyone had a great time. Take a

Kenya exchange anyone?

2008-11-18T02:59:00.000-08:00

Big Deal's following Ali's travels in Kenya - visiting communities supported by CAFOD and meeting great people. She met some exchange students with a difference! Young people like Abudo have risked their lives because they want to see peace amongst the tribes of northern Kenya…There is longstanding inter-tribal conflict here, but in 2005 Abudo and his friends decided that they wanted to break

Ali in Kenya

2008-11-11T08:48:00.000-08:00

Big Deal met Ali from Birmingham, who’s recently got back from a trip to Kenya where she met a group of young people who are bringing peace to their communities which have been troubled by violence for years. Ali’s working with youth for CAFOD in Birmingham, which she says "always challenges me to look at the world differently!” Well, so did her trip to Kenya! Read moreFri 25/07/08 – A New

Tom's in the pink

2008-11-07T03:32:00.000-08:00

Tom (13) from St Edmund Arrowsmith has proved that pink is this season’s colour by raising a cool £530 (and counting…) for CAFOD! Tom’s set up his own fundraising website, and is going for big fundraising dosh for CAFOD World Gifts – along with his school where they've been raising money to support CAFOD projects in the developing world! Big Deal got the low-down from Tom; Read more Big Deal – So

"youth have the power to change things"

2008-11-05T05:21:00.000-08:00

Big Deal's been catching up with Kepha from Kenya, as Kenyans celebrate the Obama victory with a national holiday because of Obama's Kenyan heritage! Kepha (24) set up the Kibera Community Youth Programme, supported by CAFOD. Here's what he had to say today! Read more"I draw inspiration from the victory of Barack Obama. For us as young Kenyans, we saw that something we thought was a dream –

Lemlemu's story of survival

2008-10-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

Lemlemu(16) from Ethiopia was orphaned when he was just nine and forced to live on the streets... When Big Deal heard his story, he'd been supported by CAFOD partners in Ethiopia to get some education and regain his hope for the future. Here's his amazing story of survival! from street kid to top student!

2008-09-15T06:53:00.000-07:00

Big Deal's just met Rajalakshmi from India, Remegio from Mozambique and Catarina from Guatemala - they're all being supported by YOU! pics, stories, film

2008-09-15T06:45:00.000-07:00

Big Deal's going to be sponsored walking for CAFOD this Harvest Fast Day 2008 - join in and you'll be walking in solidarity with young people across the world Get walking

Teenagers 'stamp out poverty'

2008-08-12T06:02:00.000-07:00

A sponsored walk to 'stamp out poverty' got 30 teenagers from five youth groups around Derby to take to the hills... Big Deal met the intrepid walkers Read more

Big Deal in Cambodia

2008-08-04T08:15:00.001-07:00

Big Deal travelled to Cambodia and met young people supported by CAFOD who are now working in their communities doing peer education or helping to support their families -read all about it

Girls work to save mums and babies in developing world

2008-08-04T03:58:00.000-07:00

Big Deal met four school friends from Bradford who've worked out a brilliant scheme to help mums and babies living in poverty. Their 'Pack for life' produced with CAFOD assistance has won a national award and looks set to become a real lifesaver! We're impressed...Read more...

CAFOD at Festos/ Lumos

2008-08-04T03:33:00.000-07:00

We went to Lumos/Festos in Northampton, along with 250 teenagers to enjoy fun workshops and events, all about identifying our place in the Catholic church, and what we want to do to make our world a better place!We met lots of new friends... Check out what YOU told the 'big bro' diary room (uncut!!) about the event!