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View online Email:Info@bevanfoundation.org Tel: +44 (0) 845 180 0441 Dear Bevan Foundation Member Welcome to our October members' newsletter.  There are two NEW events announced today, plus a new course on workers' rights.  Also two vacancies and a catch-up on our latest online articles. Thanks for your continuing support! Carnegie Challenge: Is it all about money?Tuesday 4th November 2014, 5 - 7 pm Future Inn, Hemingway Road, Cardiff Is our well-being only about money? Would greater wealth solve all our problems? Or should we forget about cash and focus on relationships and emotions?   This debate features two exceptional speakers with diverging views: ·        Peter Kelly is Director of the Poverty Allliance, a ground-breaking Scottish charity which has done much to promote practical action on low incomes and disadvantage. ·        Michael Carrick is the driving force behind many of the UK's infrastructure projects, including the Circuit of Wales, and was formerly Global Head of Merrill Lynch International.  ·        Hosted by BBC Wales presenter Tomos Dafydd. PROGRAMME 5.00 p.m.  Drinks reception 5.30 p.m.  Discusion starts 6.45 p.m.  Vote of thanks and depart Attendance is free but prior booking is essential - please book via EVENTBRITE Sponsored by the Carnegie UK Trust which supports public debates run by not-for-profit organisations in the UK and Ireland. ANEURIN BEVAN MEMORIAL LECTURE: Owen Smith M.P., Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 19th November 2014, 5.30 -7.30 p.m. Committee Room 9, House of Commons, London  The Aneurin Bevan Society in association with the Bevan Foundation presents the 2014 Aneurin Bevan Memorial Lecture by Owen Smith MP,Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. Attendance is free but advance booking is essential using our online service Eventbrite. Hosted by Dr Hywel Francis MP and with the generous support of GMB New course on workers' rights   A few places are available on the Identifying and Tackling Discrimination in the Workplace course, run by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (Wales).  The course gives you the skills and knowledge to advise workers on their rights under the Equality Act 2010. If you are interested please complete the Online Registration Form.  Join our team! We're looking for: TWO TRUSTEES especially individuals with fundraising, finance or membership skills. Find out more here. An ADMINISTRATOR for 12 hours a week - more information here.  Latest reads from the blog Read on and get on - Mary Powell-Chandler on why reading matters to children. Getting Blind and Partially Sighted People online - Andy Williams on why people who are visually impaired can still use the internet. Wales - middle class nation - Victoria Winckler on what dramatic changes in occupations mean for public policy and politics. Lost - one poverty Minister's post - Victoria Winckler reflects on the Cabinet reshuffle. Scotland the Brave - Quintin Oliver compares the Scottish independence referendum with that in Northern Ireland. Talking Point We're sorry but we are not able to run a Talking Point this month because of lack of resources. We hope it will be back soon.  Bevan Foundation 145a High Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8DP  info@bevanfoundation  Registered Charity no. 1104191  Company limited by guarantee no.  4175018 Forward this to a friend