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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The BDCI (Butchers’ and Drovers’ Charitable Institute) is the meat industry’s very own trade charity.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The charity exists to provide support for those who work (or have previously worked) in the meat industry, who now find themselves in need of help.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Applications for support are welcomed from anyone - regardless of age or circumstances - who has been connected in any way with the UK meat trade, as well as their widows/widowers or dependents.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: #1c1c1c; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Our next fundraising event is the BDCI Cycle Challenge. Four men, themselves meat industry employees, will cycle through England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, from 15<sup>th</sup> – 22<sup>nd</sup> August 2011, in order to raise awareness.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">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 – the BDCI raises more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">*In addition to raising awareness and funds for the BDCI, John Mercer, chief livestock advisor for the NFU, is also riding on behalf of RABI. The Royal Agriculture Benevolent Institution (RABI) is a national charity which supports members of the farming community facing need, hardship or distress.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">RABI is dedicated to helping those in need who are currently working full-time in agriculture, or have previously done so for at least ten years and are now retired or have had to give up work due to chronic illness or disability. The charity can also help the dependents of those who are working or have worked in agriculture.</span></p>
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