7 Wonders In 7 Days can save 7 million lives

As I type this, I’m listening to comedienne and actress Isy Suttie, who plays Dobby the self-confessed “IT misfit” on Channel 4’s BAFTA award-winning sitcom Peep Show giving an interview on YouTube.
For those unaware of the cult TV phenomenon that is Peep Show, here is Isy in character introducing herself to Mark Corrigan (played by [...]

Here’s that long promised blog post about why I chose to support Young Minds, the only charity in the UK dedicated to young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Nearly 18 months ago when I scribbled some ideas down about ‘doing a round-the-world charity fundraising project that raised lots of money for 7 charities through a visit [...]

All day, we’ve been asking people on Twitter and Facebook about how far you can travel with diabetes and have had some fantastic replies.

Hey explorer…!  Have you got an interesting travel story to tell?   Do you have diabetes?
We’re looking for travel enthusiasts who suffer from the condition to join us at the UK’s first Facebook Q&A tomorrow.
We’re asking one simple question:
How Far Can You Travel With Diabetes?
Join us at the 7 Wonders in 7 Days page on Facebook [...]

I’ve never had to wonder what the travel implications are of having diabetes until now.
My name is Chi-chi Ekweozor and I live in Manchester, UK.  For the last seventeen months I’ve been planning a round-the-world charity fundraising project called 7 Wonders in 7 Days.
My plan: to attempt a never been done before dash around the [...]

It’s been a while since you last heard from me.
That’s because I’ve been liaising with the 7 charities being supported by 7 Wonders in 7 Days through the exciting Travel Companion Competitions.
I’ve been blown away by Diabetes UK’s support having picked them as one of the charities because I have relatives on either side of my family [...]

In order to ensure this project fully engages supporters of the Charities being supported by 7 Wonders in 7 Days, the way the Travel Companion Competitions will work will be changing.
Instead of weekly deadlines and winner announcements, as previously announced, the competition will now be open ended with a final deadline on 23rd August.
This allows [...]

I’m looking for 3 social media savvy students to help on the 7 Wonders in 7 Days Travel Companion Competitions.  Can you help?
Bloggers, Twitterers and Facebook addicts and other social media enthusiasts most welcome.
What you need to do

You need to be able to commit 4 hours a week to supporting the project online.
You need to [...]

Check out some heartwarming support for 7 Wonders in 7 Days by someone who attended last night’s Social Media Day celebrations at the Manchester Mashable Meetup.  Thank you Heathen Storm!  You cheered me up muchly on a very busy day!
More vital, in my opinion, was the presentation by Chi-chi Ekweozor from Real Fresh TV. [...]

What an amazing 24 hours….