Revive support a charity called Edukaid by giving them free office space and also help with administration costs and fund raising events. Edukaid aims to improve the provision and quality of education in the developing world. Their work is currently centered in Tanzania and in June this year, Revives MD Tim Varney or “Mr Tim” as he is known in Tanzania, made a special trip to see for himself how the money raised was being spent. Not only did he get the chance to talk to teachers, school children and all of Edukaids Tanzanian staff but he also supervised the delivery of desks and chairs to a science class at Singino Primary school.

Mr Tim said “watching the children dressed in their school uniforms, carry the desks and chairs up the long steep hill will stay in my mind for ever. The fact that they were all smiling, happy and excited to be receiving this basic equipment brought home to me how just a small donation from the UK can transform the lives of children in a place like Tanzania”. To find out more about our charity visit www.edukaid.com

We are now stocking the UK’s first re-sealable can! No Fear Extreme Energy Drink has a unique ‘twist and shut’ can technology, designed to appeal to active, ‘on the go’ people. The resalable technology allows people to drink the amount they want when they want it. You don’t have to finish the can in one go as it will seal back up and stay fizzy.

Lids are not new to Revive Vending our Pour Moi Cappuccino and Latte Drinks come with a sip lid to make life easier. Amazing what a lid can do for a drink.

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Vending in Universities is necessary to keep students well hydrated around the clock. We have seen a healthy habit develop in our Vending customers as more of them opt to keep themselves hydrated with water.

But what about those who have little or hardly any access to water? Well,
literally a well is what you need, we don’t supply wells we supply vending to universities and colleges which vend a great product called Thirsty Planet Water. It’s like ordinary water you would buy from a vending machine except here with every bottle bought a donation is made to Pump Aid.

Pump Aid builds appropriate technology water pumps, called Elephant Pumps that can be maintained by poor rural communities without any outside assistance. One of our university customers has bought enough water to supply a pump to a village. Revive presented a certificate to Nick & Dawn at Solent University to thank them for their participation in the scheme. If this is something your organisation would like to get involved with please contact us.

I know what you are thinking? How is Tim Varney going to haul his 17 ½ stone frame around one 10K run let alone ten? Well, it’s a very good question but I needed to set a target that would challenge me enough to inspire my friends to part with some cash or even join in and race with me. So pictured left is me with my new personal trainer Keo.  Keo is the family’s newest addition and like all Labradoodle’s he has got loads of energy.

He is so committed to my fitness that when I get up in the morning, he is waiting at the bottom of the stairs with his tail wagging, leaving me little option but to take him out for a run.

My first race is January 3rd 2010 in Ringwood. My second race will be in Tanzania, and I will be keeping this site: www.justgiving.com/timvarney updated with my progress through the year. If you would like to keep me motivated, especially through the cold dark mornings of training then please sponsor me and leave some inspirational comments or abuse.

Some of you may even want to come and join me in one or more races?????  As chair of Trustees for EdUKaid, this charity is very close to my heart. Its latest appeal is called F.A.C.E. ‘Feed a child’s education’.

To find out more go to www.edukaid.com

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 – I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Not only does good banking help increase revenue through the machines but when 5% of the profit generated goes to help improve the provision and quality of Education in the Developing World, the students can eat and drink and feel good. Naturally it helps if the vending machines installed are providing the latest Coffee shop style drinks, together with snacks and cold drinks, accommodating the diverse taste buds of students from many different nationalities. This could be the first vending banking system of it’s kind in the country and Solent University with the help of Revive Vending have now set the standard and created a model not just for other universities but also for business and government establishments who take Corporate and social responsibility very seriously.

We have sourced a great Tea for our vending machine customers, Imporient Tea use only Premium Leaf Tea grown 2000 metres above sea level, resulting in tea that grows at a slower rate leaving it more time absorb nutrients and sunlight. The Tea is also sourced from estates which have been certified by the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP). The good people at Imporient Tea ensure that those involved in the Tea growing estates enjoy descent living and working conditions. We have always enjoyed the taste but now we can also enjoy the peace of mind that those who produced the tea were fairly paid and treated.

We would like to hear from you if you have tasted our tea or if you have any questions.

For more information please visit : www.imporient.co.uk