Marks and Spencer Children's Promise is a fundraising initiative which will enable everyone in the UK to create a better future for the children of the next millennium. Everyone in the UK is being asked to donate their final hour's earnings of this millennium to the children of the next.

Manpower National Skills Festival 2000 is designed to inspire young people by giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in a public arena and compete against the best in their region, the UK and the world. Together with UK SKILLS and The Prince's Trust, Manpower is committed to raising the profile and standards of skills throughout the UK.

In addition to our sponsors National Programme of events, we are also co-ordinating the Millennium Festival – a £100m programme of gras