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BWCA Golf Day raisesmoney for borehole The annual BritishWater Cooler


Association (BWCA) Golf Day, held earlier this month, raised over £3,500 – enough money to complete the funding needed for a borehole supplying clean, safe water to a village called Chibukisho in Zambia.


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The association hailed this as a major achievement as part of its ‘5 for 5


The BWCA launched a cha Sustainability Pledge’.


www.justadrop.org in March partnership with Just a Drop


2016, since rity


when over £40,000 has been raised. This was the first time the Golf Day, previously held as part of the annual conference, had been staged as a


separate event and designed as a Charity Golf Day. It was held at The Oxfordshire Golf Course in the Chilterns and organised by the BWCA’s deputy chairman, Peter Brooks.


The fundraising effffort was supported by all the entrants but the success was


largely due to the generosity of an array of sponsors. Golfers also gave generously to play the Tails”, raising nearly £500.


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Peter said: “I must thank the sponsors and the players for entering into the spirit of the event with such enthusiasm for the game and with such generosity for the charity.We are proud to have been able to provide the final tranche of money for this, our 4th borehole.” Phillipa Atkinson-Clow, general manager, said: “J


“Just a Drop provides drinking water and


sanitation to communities in developing countries. The BWCA and its executive council chose to raise funds for a number of villages in Zambia. The projects provide clean drinking water to villages whose inhabitants had no access to clean safe water. The generosity of our members means that those living in these villages not only can avoid waterborne diseases but that children can go to school and women can take up gainful employment instead of having to walk miles to what are oftften unclean water sources to fetch drinking water.”


AVA to respond to Scottish consultation The Scottish government has published a consultation on what the format and structure


of a deposit return scheme should look like in Scotland.


The government has pledged to match the EU’s commitment to require all plastic packaging to b e 100% recyclable by 2030.


Meanwhile the Automatic Vending Association (AVA VA) says it plans to formulate its work done by th e VA Commodities & Environ mental Sub-Committees .


response before the September deadline by gathering views from members and from the AVA


The British Soft


BBC star Fiona Bruce headlines BDSA lunch ft Drinks Association is holding its annual industry


The Savoy in London.


The event is described as a networking and socialising opportunity attended by leading industry figures, related industries,media and government.


Guest speaker at the event is television presenter Fiona Bruce who hosts regular slots on the BBC News, The Antiques Roadshow and arts series Fake or Fortune. Previously she has also presented Crimew atch and the award-winning current affffairs series Real Story .


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