The annual gathering at the South African High Commission on Trafalgar Square, London, remains the highlight of the Network’s year. The venue, kindly made available by Her Excellency, Tembi Tambo, High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, is central and easy to reach and is a real ‘home from home’ for South Africans in the UK.
The speakers at the 6th December, 2019 gathering were outstanding, as ever. (We are told each year that this was our best line up to date!)
Francis West from Westtek shared some shocking facts about cyber hacking. His talk: What do you need to know to protect yourself against Cyber Attacks (home and office) had everyone recognising the magnitude of this evil. He generously suggested these videos to share:
What are the effects of data breaches after the implementation of GDPR: https://youtu.be/uv5kZK44O6k
7 easy ways to spot a dodgy email: https://youtu.be/EDdYVOSpmnc
How to protect your passwords like a Pro: https://youtu.be/UxBsO-w80mQ
Cyber Attacks – 5 ways to prevent it: https://youtu.be/LeIUoEY47Fw
Malcolm Cooper-Smith shared a wealth of experience from his years of service at St James’s Place Charitable Foundation and his involvement in their global donations . His talk, Improving your chances with corporate donors, was immensely helpful to all fundraisers present.
Few can navigate the maze of Gift Aid (whereby the UK government adds 25% to charitable donations made by individual UK tax payers) like Barry Gower. Simply entitled, Gift Aid – an update, Barry’s talk had everyone mesmerised and virtually everyone in the room learnt something new about this lucrative source of income for charities. http://www.gain.me.uk/
Namibian Olympic athlete, Crista Cullen, shared her experience in her talk, Working with celebrities. Those present could relate to Crista’s experiences in running the wildlife conservation charity that she founded: Tofauti.
Everyone loves hearing members share the stories of their organisations. This time, these were SA-UK Trust Network trustee, Carolyn Cripps OBE, from, Action for Burns and Children.
Shanti Annan, Founder of Mandela Mile #forKofi, a charitable initiative supporting the objectives of the UN Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace (2019-2028) by raising awareness of and participation in International Mandela Day.
Pippa Shaper (Founder) Home from Home, who managed to combine a trip to the UK from South Africa to be at the event.
Loyal supporter of the Network, Pumela Salela, UK Country Head of Brand South Africa, surprised everyone with a gift of an exquisite commemorative notebook bearing Nelson Mandela’s signature.
