Thanks for taking the time to visit the JustGiving page for the Young Diplomats in London (YDL)

 

About YDL

 

 

YDL is about connecting people, in providing the opportunities for dialogue and exchange to occur and is not only for Diplomats, as our network includes members from all walks of life, from PR Professionals to Bankers, Lawyers, NGO Activists and many others, all of whom we are proud to call our friends.

 

YDL provides members with opportunities to network at our various events (working breakfasts, sporting activities, evening socials) but also with the opportunity to discover the City of London, and beyond, and make lifelong friendships.

 

Charitable giving is a core ideal of the YDL and last year managed to raise over £5,000 for different charities from events it organized.  For every paid event that YDL organizes there will be a designated charity that YDL will partner with, keeping up with a long tradition of community giving.

 

To learn more about YDL please visit our website at: www.ydlondon.net or join our Group on Facebook.

This year YDL has had six members agree to participate in the 2011 London Triathlon at the Docklands on Saturday 30 July and raise money for the charity International Development Through Sport:  http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/ids/ 

 

The YDL London Triathlon Teams are:

 

Young Diplomats in London Team 1: Race Time: 14:45

 (Sprint Triathlon – 750m swim/20km bike ride/5km run) 

 Ian White (swim) - UK National Commission to UNESCO

 Philip Worley (cycle) - UK Trade and Investment

 Penny Papadopoulou (run) – Embassy of Greece

 

 Young Diplomats in London Team 2: Race Time 13:15

 (Olympic Triathlon – 1.5km swim/40km bike ride/10km run) 

 Mike Guy (swim) - The Bahamas High Commission

 Thomas Nemes (cycle) - Tetra Strategy

 Chris Ioannou (run) - Lloyds Banking Group

 

YDL has identified International Development Through Sport (IDS) as its designated charity for all funds raised through the generous giving of the YDL members, family and friends of the participants in the London Triathlon.

 

About IDS

 

IDS is an international development charity that harnesses the power of sport to transform the lives of some of the poorest children in the world by giving them the chance to play sport, develop their skills and confidence and live healthier, happier and safer lives.

 

Through sport we can identify and develop the young leaders of tomorrow, raise aspirations of girls, boys and children with disabilities, tackle daunting health challenges and build bridges in places scarred by conflict and natural disasters.

 

IDS works with local organizations in the developing world to support community-based projects that use sport as a means to:

 

• Empower girls and children with disabilities
• Develop young leaders and educators with sport and life skills
• Deliver effective HIV/AIDS education and awareness
• Offer disaster and trauma relief and rehabilitation
• Assist with peace-building in communities affected by conflict.

 

You can learn more about IDS and the great work that they do by visiting their website at: http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/ids/

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate -YDL raises more money for IDS, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

 

So please dig deep and donate now.

 

We also hope that you will come out and support our teams on Saturday 30 July at the London Docklands in front of the Excel Centre.

 

...and remember that at YDL events there are no strangers but only friends you have not yet met!

 

The YDL Team