Hull - Japan Tsunami Appeal Initial Proposal

Hull - Japan Tsunami Appeal

Event proposal for April 2011

Fundraising event working with a Japanese community in Hull and East Yorkshire.

"Don't Give Up Japan, Don't Give Up Tohoku"©Independent

Aim of the Event:

As the result of the earthquakes and tsunami hit in Japan on 11^th March 2011, approximately 7,500 people died, more than 17,000 are still missing, and 335,000 are evacuated and looking for a place to live (20^th March 2011, reported from Asahi.com). We aim to work together to raise donation towards the disastrous event occurred in Japan.

This Charity Fundraising Event will work closely with the British Red Cross and all donated money will go to the Japan Red Cross through the British Red Cross. Additionally, we aim to encourage people to understand Japanese society, culture and what is now happening in the country through our activity. Students of Japanese language modules as well as Japanese students here in the University of Hull will help to organise and participate in the event.

Update: 22nd March 2011 http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/

9199 people died, more than 13,000 are still missing, and 335,000 are evacuated.

Update: 27th March 2011 http://www.asahi.com/ (http://bit.ly/frBrwI)

10804 people died and 16244 people are missing. 18469 houses were totally demolished and 1165 houses were swept away.

Update:11th April 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13032122

The official death toll from the disaster is 13,130, while 13,718 remain unaccounted for.

Event Organisers:

Mrs. Seiko Hatfield (Hull),

Miss. Tomoko Miyairi (Hull) , and

Mrs. Tsuneko Lead (Bishop Burton)

Please note that contents of this page may be chanced later. We will update as soon as possible.

Update Note:

21.4.11 Introduction and aim, schedule details for 9th April, Lists of organisation, companies, etc - amended (by seiko)

22.4.11 Diary and update information for the aim of the event - amended (by seiko)

24.4.11 Diary has been updated (by seiko)

27.3.11 Diary and some facts of the event have been updated (by Seiko)

6.4.11 Job list has been updated (by Seiko)

Contents of this page

1. Japan Tsunami Appeal Event(s) – Various Activities (TBC)

2. Public Relations:

3. Schedule:

4. Event Organisers and Contact:

1. Japan Tsunami Appeal Event(s) – Various Activities (TBC)

1) 8^th April 2011 (Friday)

1300 - 1600

“Japan Tsunami Appeal”

Main entrance of the University of Hull (possibly a lecture theatre will be needed.)

(Currently under negotiation, possibility of the event will be confirmed later on)

Contents of the event:

· Fundraising (dressing up in Kimono and appeal to people, if possible)

· Selling Japanese/English cakes - confirmed

· Charity market (similar to a car boot market in a small scale)

· Japanese/ General goods ruffle - confirmed

· Translate your name to kanji (Hiragana, Kanji and Katakana etc) - confirmed

Japanese Music (TBC)

Japanese Tea Ceremony - confirmed

2 ) Music Event (TBC) – working with an another organiser.

“Adelphi”, De Gray Street, Hull, holds an event with local bands on 24^th April. Appealing a fundraising for Japan. Seiko Hatfield will be in touch with a main organiser of the music event and plan to do PR as well as our charity fundraising.

2. Public Relations:

We also aim to communicate with our local media to promote our activities. Companies we are thinking to be in touch are follows:

Hull Dairy Mail

BBC Humberside Radio

BBC Look North

Viking FM

Hull University

As well as media, some companies, schools or organisation play key roles to promotion. We will be contacting:

Toyota (Hessle)

Nissan (Hessle)

Mitsubishi (Hessle)

Honda (Hessle)

Nihon Gohsei UK (Saltend, Hull)

Smith and Nephew (Hull)

Hull City Council

East Yorkshire Council

British Red Cross

Hull University

Beverley High School

Newland School of Girls

Hornsea High School

Keyingham Primary School

Kelvin Hall School

Note that this list will be expected to become longer. We want to spread word for as many people as possible - companies, organisation, local businesses, artists, local residents etc.

3. Schedule:

20^th March (Sun) proposal sent to Hull university, and for to some contact. Done Confirmed.

basic website/ blog to set up. - Done.

Start asking volunraey work for the event day (from Japanese language course, Hull University Done

Contact Japan Society for voluntary people Done

Contact local British Red Cross to ask if we could hire bunners or containers for collection of donation. Done. working out numbers how many banners we need.

(all jobs listed above have to be done by 25^th)

21^st March (Mon)

22^nd March (Tues)

23^rd March (Wed)

24^th March (Thurs) Try receiving confirmation of the use of properties Done, confirmed by Hull University.

25^th March (Fri) Email to organises if the project is going ahead. Done

Making a list of people who could help us on the day of the event. Not yet finished

26^th March (Sat) Send a list of participants (voluntary people who could come and help on a day, and people who come to the event and circulate contact lists to organisers) Not yet finished

Meeting - Tsuneko and Tomoko. Done

27^th March (Sun) PR contacting local companies etc.

Start planning preperation for the activities. Done

Decide who will be in charge of various activities. Done

28^th March (Mon) British Red Cross - Collecting charity buckets and banners (done by weekend) Done

29^th March (Tues)

30^th March (Wed) Poster distribution Done

31^st March (Thurs)

1^st April (Fri)

2^nd April (Sat)

3^rd April (Sun) Organisers - meeting 1300 Done

4^th April (Mon) Flyer will be ready Done

5^th April (Tue)

6^th April (Wed)

7^th April (Thurs)

8^th Aril (Fri) Hull Japanese Tsunami Event 1300-1700 (TBC)

9^th April (Sat)

4. Event Organisers and Contact:

Seiko Hatfield (Hull and London resident, a freelance stylist) seiko(at)seikohatfield.co.uk

Tomoko Miyairi (Hull resident, University of Hull) tomotomo6242(at)yahoo.co.jp

Tsuneko Lead (Bishop Burton resident) tsunerofu(at)googlemail.com