You all looked fabulous with your masks and wonderful outfits!

We are looking forward to seeing you again at one of our next events.

Doesn’t it look beautiful? The design is based on the national bird of Nepal, the peacock. The bag is easy to use for your shopping and stylish enough for a trip on the high street. So come on ladies join us in starting a new trend that contributes directly to our great cause in Nepal.

Neil Houghton, our brilliant photographer, is responsible for the amazing pictures below of the ‘Be Inspired’ Must-have-Bag in use.

Contact us directly if you would like to order one. This is a limited edition so be quick not to miss out!

We would love to hear your thoughts on it!

We are nearly in our second year of existence and we have decided to continue to support our partnering organisation Kopila Nepal with their extraordinary work in remote areas of west Nepal. The trauma recovery centre is partly finished but there are still rooms to be build and it needs to be furnished. They are satisfied with it being very simple and basic and don’t ask for much but we feel that proper furniture and additional resources are needed such as toys, games, cushions, art materials to offer a positive and welcoming environment for child and adult patients coming to the centre.

Their outreach programme needs to continue as well and requires more staff and resources to reach more people in remote areas of West Nepal. In a nutshell… your donations are welcome! Every little bit helps! And remember 100% of your donation goes directly to our projects!

Have a look at the following video for news on our project in Nepal:

Designers had to be found, models to be selected and volunteers to be sources. IBP volunteers worked hard on this and were happy for all the support received from our sponsor Amway who helped a large deal with the management of the logistics involved.

The hard work continued on the day itself; a lot had to be done…. Was it even possible to fit everything into the next 8 hours before the show was about to start? Let me tell you this – even with more challenges arising throughout the day – yes, it was! With such a wonderful team, we managed to get everything ready for this incredible event!

4 amazing international designers arrived with their assistants – two of them all the way from Holland.
10 beautiful models were prepared with make-up and hair, ready for the catwalk.
Our photographer Peter Wtulich (http://www.wix.com/peterw2lich/home-website#!portfolio) had his camera ready. And our wonderful host Zoe Hardman was all set to get the show started.

After a drinks reception in the main area of Amway’s Flagship Centre in Holborn, guests were invited to the upstairs area, which we had transformed into a stunning setting for our catwalk show.

First up was Taiwanese designer Hsin-Yu Lin (www.linhsinyu.com). Her fashion was dominated by flowers and light fabrics, which made the models look beautifully fairy-like.

Next up was z-mode (www.zmode.co.uk). The amazing lady behind this label – Victoria Rangayah – kindly lent her dresses to our host and myself (Theresa) and I must admit, I felt glamorous in it! There was a variety of dresses shown on the catwalk all incredibly elegant.

During the break to follow, guests had the opportunity to mingle, try Amway’s products and enjoy the delicious canapés. Our special guests of the evening – Nepalese Ambassador His Excellency Dr. Chalise and Michael Meissner – seemed to enjoy the evening along with all other guests.

During the break guests also had the chance to bid on the auction items donated generously by our designers. Also we auctioned framed drawings by Nepalese children.

Back up to the second half of the show starting with Dutch Ethical designer Rianne de Witte. Her feminine gowns can be worn for many occasions and were made of the most beautiful materials and patterns (http://store.riannedewitte.com/).

The grand finale of the show began with a dress-making presentation by Sheguang Hu (www.hufashion.com). The Chinese-Dutch designer who brought along his hairdresser (who is also the personal hairstylist of the Dutch Queen) and showed his all in red glamorous collection.

After this inspiring show it was time to go over to Holborn House for our After-Show Party. We celebrated with designers, models and guests until the early hours of the morning. Some of them were especially pleased when we announced the lucky winners of our raffle. No wonder with prizes like: a weeks accommodation in an Italian holiday home.

Even though it was a long and stressful day, for many of us this has been one of the best experiences so far…and the excitement still kept 1 or 2 IBP volunteers awake when it was finally time to sleep…and dream of our next Fashion Show!

We are all so grateful for having met so many amazing people along the way and are thankful for everyone who has participated to make yet another successful event happen!

Theresa (IBP Events Manager)

On the 8th of August we had a lovely Yoga Picnic planned on Hampstead Heath in London. A bit of a drizzle, cupcakes, powerful yoga moves and meeting new people. It was a lovely afternoon and something we should definitely do again!

Clinton Chan was our professional yoga instructor who offered us this class. Great job Clinton… we all felt flexible and at peace afterwards

Clinton teaches yoga in West Hampstead and Willesden so if you want to get into the habit of doing more yoga… drop us a line and we will get you in touch with him.

Have a look at some of the pictures below… and don’t forget our Facebook page where we keep regular updates and photo’s of our activities.

Love

Anniek

Sky, guarding dog

Through a silent auction we raised £240 which will go directly towards our projects!

On the evening we served free cocktails and canapes. The canapes were offered to us by Just Joe Catering and they were simply delicious! Thank you Just Joe Catering team!

Our special guest the Nepalese ambassador, His Excellency Dr Chalise, had joined us on the evening and shared a few inspiring words on the current situation in Nepal and the fact that the people there still need a great deal of support.

All together a wonderful and creative evening which helped to raise awareness and money for our projects.

A big thank you goes out to our fantastic volunteers that have played a big role in the preparation and organisation of this event. Without you we wouldn’t have done it! You can spot them on the pictures!

On to the next…. See you soon and don’t forget to have a look for us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=650984601

Warm wishes,

Anniek

Follow Bina through the building that soon will be the first trauma recovery centre in Nepal. The mental health outreach programme is ready to start, we have been able to sponsor the salary of one new counsellor and we are looking for donors that are interested in giving a regular gift so that we can support the development of this project. Remember that 100% of the money you donate goes directly to the project and we will keep you informed to show you what your money has helped to achieve!

Also have a look on our facebook page and join our community to stay updated with events and project news!

Oh and we started to promote our Trek Nepal (happening in Novemner 2011) in the UK and US… so if you would like to join us on this adventurous trek do get in touch to secure your place for this year.

Greetings,

Anniek

If you weren’t able to make it this time, keep an eye out because we will definitely ask them back in the future!

I will take this opportunity to thank two new volunteers that form the events team and work ‘back stage’ very hard to make our future events happen. Lots of energy, hard work, and creative ideas are the ingredients of these unique events!

Thank you Saleha and Bianca!

Anniek

21st of March, tickets @ £10 can be purchased on the door or by contacting me directly. All ticket money goes to Inspired By People… so not only will you have an unforgettable time, your money will help our projects in Nepal, Malawi and India. Limited places, so be quick!!

As we are moving closer to Spring time and we get new ideas and feel inspired … I would like to share with you the following:

We started building! Have a look at the progress of the construction of the trauma recovery centre in Nepal. We need more donations to finish it though so if you would like to donate please go to http://www.inspiredbypeople.org/donate

With the money we raised from our trek in November we were able to sponsor the salary of a counselor for one year! So a big thank you to all of you who have contributed to this!

After our successful first trek in October we will follow up with a second trek through our project area in Nepal. This will take place in November and anyone interested in participating can contact me for more information!

Note: if you are a high tax-rate payer or business owner then don’t forget: a donation is tax deductible!

Regards,

Anniek