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From: Gareth on 4 Feb 2007 06:16 http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/notices.htm The Vegan Village is a virtual village that brings together vegan companies and charities from around the UK all together in one place. Browse around the vegan shops http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/shops.htm where you'll find everything on sale from leather-free shoes to cruelty-free perfumes, make some new vegan contacts http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/contacts.htm via one of the vegan forums, or look out some new vegan recipes. http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/fddrnk.htm We have recently reinstated the vegan homepages http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/homes.htm section, so if you are a UK vegan with a good vegan homepage or blog, let us know about it for possible inclusion. Don't miss the popular noticeboard http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/notices.htm which includes news of latest products from the vegan manufacturers, special offers from the online shops, vegan events around the country and sometimes even vegan-related job vacancies. We are Liz and Andy Watts and we have been running the Vegan Village as a hobby since 1997. Contact us at the Vegan Village by email at postie(a)veganvillage.co.uk. For our day job we run Imaner Consultants, specialising in website design for vegan and ethical organisations - for more details about our work and links to some of our clients see www.imaner.net. If you find the Vegan Village useful, please support our work by using our Amazon link for all your Amazon purchases. Whether you buy cookbooks and guidebooks, food processors and juicers, or even CDs and DVDs, when you buy them through our link we receive 5% of the total order value which goes towards the Vegan Village's hosting costs. Thank you! ============================== Vegan Kitchen Staff/Barista I'm looking for work in a London veg*n cafe. From dishes to barista. I have experience and make great coffee. 07757552487 02.02.07 Job vacancy in (almost) vegan wholefood shop Single Step wholefood shop (a workers' co-op) are looking for a new part-time co-worker, based in lovely Lancaster. If you're vegan (or veggie), into organic ethical food and household stuff, get on well with people, are self-motivated and enjoy physical work as well as running a business, this might be for you. Three days a week (including some Saturdays, days change every week) in exchange for �7/hour plus lots of staff benefits and a fulfilling job working in a great place. www.singlestep.org.uk/application 02.02.07 Vegan Society job vacancy The Vegan Society has a vacancy for the post of Finance Officer/Office Manager. Currently based in St Leonards on sea, we are relocating to Birmingham in April. More details here: www.vegansociety.com/html/about_us/jobs.php 31.01.07 Hillfields Animal Sanctuary open day Our first open day of the year is 4th March 2007. The open days are vital in our efforts to feed and care for the 300 plus Animals in our care. Please visit our web site for more details, www.hillfields-sanctuary.co.uk thankyou 31.01.07 Let us put on a show for you! Do you belong to a slimming, WI, or similar group which welcomes outside speakers? Or maybe you have an enthusiastic local health food shop, leisure centre or gym, keen to promote a healthy diet? Then let the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation come to you! We'll travel within a 100 mile radius of our Bristol HQ to promote our new V-plan diet. In return for your hospitality and/or organisational skills, we'll offer your group/shop/gym etc a talk on the V-plan diet, to include a cookery demo and a Q&A session with our nutritionist. Weekdays/evenings preferred - simply email your suggestion to amanda(a)vegetarian.org.uk 29.01.07 Sexiest Vegetarian contest PETA is giving away two trips to Hawaii that were donated by a member for its Sexiest Vegetarian contest. If you're cute and compassionate, enter by Jan 30 at www.GoVeg.com for a chance to win. It's an upbeat, fun way to promote vegetarianism and help animals, so get involved if you're intrigued. 29.01.07 veg calendar Tasty vegan calendar from veganartist.com with a fresh, original painting for each month, including some unusual fruits and vegetables. Available at www.lulu.com/content/616397 29.01.07 Hippo fundraiser Animal Aid are currently doing a fundraiser for Hippo, a vegan-run charity supporting poor communities throughout Africa. They're asking people to pledge a tenner to raise a total of �2,000. More info can be found here: www.pledgebank.com/trees4kenya 29.01.07 Super Vegans Wanted www.supervegans.makessense.co.uk is a new web site to give recognition to all those super vegans out there that do there bit to promote the vegan message. This is not about film stars and pop singers but about those who do the essential but unglamorous work (well, sometimes glamorous). If you would like to suggest a super vegan or, better still, help run the web site (and that's easy), contact Super Vegan "Don Quinoa" through the website. 29.01.07 The Fieldgate Centre website Update Website is now back up and running. Thanks to all those who offered support and assistance. really appreciated. www.fieldgatecentre.org 24.01.07 Vegan/Organic nights out Completely vegan Valentines meal. 4 courses �17.50. Bistro nights starting 26th Jan and then every other Friday. Booking essential. We are fully licensed and serve a great range of organic vegan wines, beers and ciders. The Fieldgate Centre, Fishlake, Doncaster. 01302 846293. www.fieldgatecentre.org 24.01.07 Stalls available at the Bristol Vegan Fayre Stalls now available for the Bristol Vegan Fayre June 9th and 10th 2007, including 20% discount for campaigning groups. We have a wide range of stalls, starting at �135 for the weekend for a 1m X 2m stall (�108 for campaigning groups), through to caterers trailer pitches at �475. We can also offer talks and demos slots to our stallholders in the Campaigns, Nutrition, Living raw and Cookery Demos areas. Please visit www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk for information about Europe's biggest vegan event, what's on and how to take part in it, or phone the Yaoh office on 0117 9239053 for further information. 24.01.07 SPROUTING BAG; MADE FROM ORGANIC HEMP FABRIC "Dip 'n Sprout" bags are UK made from organic hemp fabric. Measures approx. 255 x 180 mm. Better than other sprouting methods because; hemp fabric has a natural resistance to mould growth, allows better air circulation, is tough & long lasting, better for growing larger amounts than in a jar or plastic tray. D.I.Y. sprouting costs you just pennies for loads of delicious & nutritious sprouts. Sprouting bags are suitable for the larger types of beans & seeds. Free leaflet will give you full instructions as well as tips, troubleshooting & further reading. �5.50 including postage. Further info/orders email sprouting(a)tiscali.co.uk 24.01.07 Italian private vegan cook No time to cook or fancy something different? Please get in touch, I can make you healthy, delicious and fancy food (including sugar-free desserts). Honest rates. If desired I can also prepare meals in advance to be refrigerated/frozen. *Organic ingredients are preferred.* Area: Central/North London. vegtrillo(a)yahoo.co.uk 19.01.07 Opportunity Sought for Office Manager Experienced, enthusiastic, effective Office Manager, Manchester - seeking new challenges with vegan/ethical company. City centre preferred for public transport. All leads followed up, thanks. SuePeters_1(a)hotmail.com 19.01.07 Don't Send A Cow - Plant A Tree Veggies and Animal Aid are encouraging support for a tree planting pledge in aid of vegan famine relief charity, HIPPO. Help is also requested with linking from other websites, blogs and forums, to raise awareness of concerns about charities funding destructive animal farming overseas. See details at www.veggies.org.uk 19.01.07 Shazzie's Naked Chocolate 100% raw and vegan We now have 2 new additions to the Shazzie's Naked Chocolate range - Empress, with purple corn and real 23 karat gold and I Love U, our limited edition love bar especially for Valentines and other acts of love! These and the other delicious 5 bars in the range can be bought from www.detoxyourworld.com 19.01.07 Vegan Business Connection The Vegan Business Connection at www.veggies.org.uk/vbc.htm is pleased to have added twenty new all-vegan trading contacts during 2006. The full listing linked via the above address now lists over 320 vegan businesses. Any vegan running a (formal or informal) vegan business is encouraged to check that their details are included and correct. 19.01.07 VALENTINE BENEFIT GIG - GLASGOW The Scottish AR Alliance is holding its second fundraising benefit gig. Bands: Roguestar, Alma Fiera; Venue: 13th Note, King St, Glasgow; Date: Sunday 11 February 2007; Time: 7:30pm. Fiver entry, pay at the door. For more information see www.animalrightsalliance.org.uk. Hope to see you there! 19.01.07 Vegan Detox Retreats Hi, I am pleased to announce that I will be holding a couple of detox retreats this Spring/Summer. The first will be held in Cornwall in March, where you will have the opportunity to do a short fast, juice diet or stay on raw foods. For further details and to book your place, write to me at Ginashw(a)aol.com or visit www.vibrancy.homestead.com 19.01.07 Recieve cheap holistic massages! Hi, I'm professionally qualifed in aromatherapy, body and sports massage and would like to offer it at affordable prices. Sometimes proceeds will be used for fundraising purposes. Leicester or Derby areas only. skinnydog22(a)gmail.com 19.01.07 help needed volunteer angel required from spring onwards, beautiful nth wales. experience in 12v electricity and general building, also growing veg veganically and herbs and trees. food and acc in return for help. no time wasters please must be able to work on own inititive. please phone 01824 750 120 eves and talk to karen. many thanks 19.01.07 Seeking work, Notts area I'm a reliable, hard working vegan woman looking for part-time or full time work, casual or permanent, in the Notts area. Can turn my hand to most things, especially cooking, IT, animal care, cleaning, DIY. Non-driver. Anything ethical considered. Please phone/text: 0789 635 8201 19.01.07 Vegan Business for Sale Ambrosian Vegetarian Foods is for sale. Producing high quality home-made Organic Vegan food. Our range of frozen Pies, Sosage Rolls and Pasties are Vegan Society and Soil Association approved. Included in the sale is all the equipment i.e walk in and blast freezers, pastry mixing machine, freezer van, pie machine, tables etc. Contact me at Highfields Lodge, 69 Occupation Rd, Albert Village, Leics, DE11 8HA. Tel 01283 225055. Email ambrosian(a)btinternet.com 17.01.07 Competition win some vegan chocolate On www.recipesforvegans.co.uk you can win chocolate goodies provided by plamil. All you have to do is submit your own vegan recipe. Go to the site or email recipesforvegans(a)yahoo.co.uk for more details. 17.01.07 DO YOU WANT TO BE FEATURED IN A DOCUMENTARY? filming a documentary about london's multiculturalism. would like to feature a vegan/vegetarian londoner who has an interesting story to tell. please get in touch. mcabitza(a)gmail.com 17.01.07 FANCY A FREE HOLIDAY IN SUNNY SOUTH BURGUNDY, FRANCE? Improve your French skills! Improve your painting skills! Explore the lovely Burgundy countryside! Come and help us create our vegan guest house and you'll get free food (3 meals a day) and bed for 4 hours work per day (we'll be working from 9am til 1pm, after that the day is your own). Arrive by train or plane, and you'll get picked up and within a short time you'll be on the balcony enjoying your first glass of the famous red burgundy wine! All welcome no matter what you're good at! For more information contact Jonathan at jonathant40(a)hotmail.com 16.01.07 Ethical Juicers Is anyone else having trouble with Ethical Juicers? I ordered a Vitamix two weeks ago and it still hasn't been delivered. I can rarely get through to their call centre and they never return messages or respond to emails. They won't refund my money and just keep saying a supervisor will be in touch within 24 hours - this has never happened. Have they gone bust? Does anyone know anything. Please get in touch. motoi.gillian(a)virgin.net 16.01.07 Mosaic Electro - New Album by PinkLogik Uplifting, beautifully strange, & intelligent down-tempo "femmetronica" will take you into a journey through Wonderland & Heaven. With moments reminiscent to depeche mode, moby, & earlier electronic music pioneers, the album possesses equal parts darkness & lightness. PinkLogik will move both your spirit & your senses. CD available from cdbaby.com/cd/pinklogik & PinkLogik info from www.pinklogik.makessense.co.uk & myspace.com/pinklogik 16.01.07 NEW WEBSITE EatYourSprouts is a new veggie organic healthy eating directory - www.eatyoursprouts.com 16.01.07 Looking for vegan work after Easter I have been working and studying at a Stockfree-Organic farm since October 2005, but am due to finish at Easter. I'm now looking for a place to move on to next. I'm particularly interested in food, construction and alternative energy. I would be happy to volunteer. veganjackson(a)yahoo.co.uk 15.01.07 Earth Star Shop Vegan business run by long term vegan. Goods and gifts for your spiritual enhancement. All goods cruelty-free. www.earthstarshop.co.uk 15.01.07 LIVE-IN JOB VACANCY Gardener/DIY person for Holistic Retreat Centre. Part-time helper to assist with our organic garden and to help with DIY around the building. Some knowledge of plants/gardening would be helpful. An interest in renewable energy and sustainable lifestyles would be an advantage. We will provide a small flat in exchange for a few hours work a week. We are looking for a quiet veggie/vegan non-smoker. Our gardens are south facing and on a slope, so some heavy work is required. To apply email: maddie(a)heartspring.co.uk, or write: Heartspring, Hill House, Llansteffan, Carmarthen SA33 5JG. 01267 241999. www.heartspring.co.uk 15.01.07 Free recruitment ads ON ETHICALJOBS.CO.UK Exclusively for visitors to Vegan Village, recruit for free on Ethical Jobs in our Wholefood/Organic section and our Faming/Horticulture section. Go to www.ethical-jobs.co.uk and click on the Advertise link. You will need to enter the word veganvillage in the promo code box to ensure you are not invoiced. This offer applies to these two sections only and is valid until the end of March. 15.01.07 Yaoh 007 Vegan Environmental Awards Vote now for your favourite vegan people, products and organisations in the Yaoh 007 Vegan Environmental Awards. You can vote once a month until June 9th 07 and the winners will be announced at the Bristol Vegan Fayre Sunday June 10th. The awards will be presented by vegan cartoon superhero Wonderpig, and every time you vote you will be entered into a special draw with 2 vegan hampers worth �50 up for grabs every month. You can also nominate your own selection for 2008 if your fave isn't listed. To vote, visit www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk 15.01.07 VEGAN SKIING AND BOARDING HOLIDAY A bunch of friendly people share a vegan-catered snow holiday every year, and we raise money in the process for animal causes. There are 29 of us this year, but one may have to drop out. Would you like that place? Contact us through our website: www.veggiesnow.makessense.co.uk 15.01.07 vegetarian cafe work world food cafe in covent garden london is looking for a new member of staff to join the team at our busy vegetarian cafe. The job includes, cooking, serving, ordering and all other aspects of running a cafe. all existing staff are vegetarian or vegan. Hours are 9.30 to 5.00 five days a week, closed on Sundays. chris(a)chriscaldicott.com 22.12.06 job vacancy - VIVA campaigner Do you want to work with Viva! to help save animals and the planet? Applicants should be vegetarian or vegan, skilled in devising and organising campaigns. Essential skills are being computer competent, creative, efficient, organised and highly motivated. We need friendly, outgoing and positive team players who can work under pressure and want to help create a veggie world! This position is full time and based at Bristol HQ. Holidays: 5 weeks pa plus bank hols. Salary �15,000-�20,000 pa, dependent upon experience. Closing date: January 30, 2007. For more details and the application form see www.viva.org.uk/jobs/campaigner_jd.html 20.12.06 |