Nov02
Posted by Rachel Edwards on 02 November 2012
From being on the road since April there are many exciting new things I experience and see but one that gave me the most inspiration was the hand-made, redesigned fashion that I see at Coldplay shows.
My roots in Oxfam started as a student,...
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Oct30
Posted by Rachel Edwards on 30 October 2012
Sat at my desk listening to the radio it seems South Korean rapper, Psy, has taken the world by storm with his new catchy pop song Gangnam Style. So of course I had to do a little research about this song! What was it that made this song so big,...
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Oct19
Posted by Sian on 19 October 2012
Coldplay fan Sian came to our attention when she tweeted about her fundraising blog. Sian, from Darlington, England, decided she was going to do something to create change in her own way and support Oxfam through living the GROW method for a week....
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Oct15
Posted by Rachel Edwards on 15 October 2012
It’s 15th October, do you know what that is? It’s the Monday that kicks off GROW week.
At the centre of all our lives is food. We cook it, share it with friends and family and enjoy it is differently all over the world, and to each and every one...
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Oct14
Posted by Rachel Edwards on 14 October 2012
Before the Coldplay gigs, volunteers all sit together to talk about the campaign, Oxfam and which costume they will wear. One question that I always ask them is, ‘Where and when did Oxfam come into being?’ This question is ever more important...
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Oct08
Posted by Rachel Edwards on 08 October 2012
After returning back from a 4-week tour with the Coldplay crew, I found Oxfam House awash with activity. It seems October is one of the biggest moments in the GROW campaign globally and homes are at the centre of it.
Why homes?
From my many nights...
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Sep25
Posted by Rachel Edwards on 25 September 2012
Yesterday I woke up to a rather lovely video from the Coldplayers, saying thank you to the band, the crew and Oxfam for an amazing Mylo Xyloto tour. It was an amazing moment to know that Coldplay fans really are clued up about the GROW campaign, and...
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