Calling all musicians, photographers, film makers and food lovers. Samsung and Sky1 need you for an exciting project! ‘Launching People’ is a new programme to help launch people’s potential through technology, whatever their stage in life. With the hope that  people with a  passion, ambition and a hungry mind, will have a launch pad for their bright ideas and change their lives in a positive way.

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

Launching People is an exciting new mentorship programme that seeks to find undiscovered British talents in film, music, food, and photography. They want to invite people with drive and fresh, innovative ideas to team up with Britain’s brightest and Samsung’s best technology, and take part in a documentary series that could launch their career. Sounds good, right? There are so many talented food bloggers and fashion bloggers blow me away with their photography skills so I hope I see some of you guys on this programme.

THE MENTORS

Film: Idris Elba, award winning actor, producer, and DJ
“I want a story that’s inspiring.”

Music: Paloma Faith, singer-songwriter,performer and actress
“I’m really looking for something we’ve not seen in a British artist before.”

Food: Gizzi Erskine, leading pop up chef and food writer
“The simple ideas can be the best.”

Photography: Rankin, world famous portrait and fashion photographer
“I want to know what they do that’s different, that’s interesting.”

 

HOW PEOPLE YOU GET INVOLVED?

To apply you need to make a 2-minute video all about you and your ambition. This is your chance to show off your passion, your personality, and your project idea, to get the attention of the mentors. Then they just need an image and a bit of copy and you’re good to go. You can find out more and upload your submission at: LaunchingPeople.co.uk

UP FOR GRABS

Two opportunities for everyone:
1. The mentors will select four candidates with whom they’ll work one-to-one. The chosen protégés will spend 2-3 weeks together, working closely with their mentors in a house fully furnished with Samsung’s latest technology on their personal projects, building towards a grand launch event and making their ideas and ambitions a reality.
2. And the public will get to vote for one winner in each category to receive £500 for personal tuition and Samsung technology up to the value of £2000.

I wish all the entrants the best of luck and if you upload a video entry do let me know so I can check it out.

I recently teamed up with some fabulous British bloggers to offer a huge giveaway. That's over now but it seemed a shame not to not to do something with them again as they were all such a pleasure to collaborate with and some of them are close friends. We've decided to keep our name the 'Brit Pack' and all create a post with the same theme, on the same day once a month. This months theme was an obvious choice and we have gone for 'Valentine's'.

I don't have anything heart print as I like to wear mainly darks and block colours but I certainly have enough heart accessories so this was a perfect time to get them out. I must apologise for the messy background and arm in the mirror, the storms have put a stop to any outdoor photos.The heart fairy lights were only £3 in Primark even even though I've got a set of fairy lights in my room already I couldn't resist them. You can never have too many fairy lights, right?

Davina McCall will be ‘going the extra mile’ this Sport Relief by taking on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina - Beyond Breaking Point, a seven day ordeal which will see the 46-year-old attempt to run, swim and cycle over 500 miles from Edinburgh to London - entirely under her own steam. I'm 26 and haven't had any kids and have a way less demanding job so I am in awe of how she is going to do all of this.


Starting in Edinburgh on Saturday 8th February and finishing in London on Friday 14th February, Davina will battle saddle sores as she spends over 47 hours peddling; conquer a life-long fear of open water swimming and burn over 10,000 calories per day as she expends every last ounce of energy to reach London.


You can access to Davina’s journey with exclusive up to date photos, videos & facts on the website: Davina's BT Sport Relief Challenge

She is going to need loads of encouragement to tackle this challenge so you can tweet support to Davina by  using the hashtag #Davina.

Davina will also be the voice of BT’s Speaking Clock from Monday 27th January until the 23rd March, during which BT will donate 10p to Sport Relief for every call made to the BT Speaking Clock from a BT landline.

If that wasn’t enough, BT is also declaring Thursday 13th February ‘Dial for Davina’ day, where BT will kindly donate 1p to Sport Relief for every call made from a BT home phone line, BT business line as well as every call made from a BT payphone.




£30 can pay for six young people, living with a disability in the UK, to take part in a sporting activity and every £50 raised could pay for a young girl, living in the slums of Kenya, to complete an apprenticeship programme. Davina needs the public’s support to keep her going as she goes Beyond Breaking Point. Sponsor Davina at sportrelief.com/davina
If you want to take part in your own Sport Relef challenge head to http://www.sportrelief.com/ where you can pledge to run, swim or cycle to raise money for the charity.Why not get in shape and raise some money for charity at the same time?

I've spoken about how I'm trying to save for a house in a previous post and now I'm really trying to make an effort to save money which means buying less clothes. Buying less clothes doesn't mean that I have to look dull or not sport latest trends it means I need to dig a little deeper into my wardrobe and be inventive.