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UNA TWICKENHAM AND RICHMOND ACHIEVEMENTS
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A pub lunch and talk and a garden party were recent branch events where food, drink, good company and conversation all mixed well. | |||||||||
| Chairman Virginia Morris receives the Stevens trophy on behalf of the Branch in April 2008. The Stevens trophy is awarded by the London & South East Region's Committee to branches which are seen as being particularly active and successful. This is the fifth time that Twickenham & Richmond have won the trophy. |  |
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Zac Goldsmith, Director and ex-Editor for 10 years of The Ecologist gave a fascinating talk to the Branch in April 2008 entitled "Making a Difference Locally" with challenges for all about climate change. Full details are in the June Newsletter. |  |
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UNA-UK's Conference, the 63rd, was held in Exeter and was attended for the first time by Virginia Morrs and Colin Bell, plus Sam Trevelyan who has attended Conference many times before. UNA-UK Chairman Lord Hannay particulalrly thanked Virginia for the "valuable discussions." | |||||||||
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Late in 2007 the Branch welcomed former BBC correspondent and former independent MP Martin Bell and his talk entitled "Reflections on War & Peace." | |||||||||
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The Branch collects on behalf of charities including Adopt-A-Minefield (now called 'No More Landmines') and UNICEF, often holding a stall at the Twickenham Green Charities Fair. The first Branch UN Model General Assembly was run at York House and had (now, Sir) Trevor McDonald as chairman. |
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