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29-421: Dry January is a campaign delivered by Alcohol Change UK where people sign up to abstain from alcohol for the month of January. The term "Dry January" is a registered trademark with Alcohol Change UK and was first registered in 2014. The campaign was first delivered in 2013 by Alcohol Concern (now called Alcohol Change UK ) and 2024 marks the 11th anniversary of the campaign. The first reported Dry January
58-405: A will trust for the testator 's children and family, a pension trust (to confer benefits on employees and their families) and a charitable trust. In all cases, the trustee may be a person or company , whether or not they are a prospective beneficiary. Trustees have certain duties (some of which are fiduciary ). These include the duty to: The modern interpretation of fiduciary duty requires
87-699: A board of trustees, though in those cases they act as a board of directors . In the case of UK charities , a trustee is a volunteer who undertakes fiduciary responsibilities on behalf of the charity, subject to the provisions of Charity Law, a branch of trust law, and the Charities Act 1993 . For charity trustees, the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator of Scotland and Voluntary Activity Unit of Northern Ireland often has concurrent jurisdiction with
116-431: A lasting impact for months down the road. For participants with a dependency on alcohol , Dry January may lead to symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome if they start out abstaining completely. For such people, experts advise consultation with a health professional before participating in this exercise. Alcohol Change UK Alcohol Change UK is a British charity and campaign group founded in 1984 whose aim
145-571: A mayor, who is elected to manage village business in a similar function. In some states, a civil township may be administered by a trustee or a group of trustees; see Indiana Township Trustee for an example. In the United States, when a consumer or business files for bankruptcy all property belonging to the filer becomes property of a newly created entity, the " bankruptcy estate ". (See 11 U.S.C. § 541.) For all bankruptcies (consumer or business) filed under Chapter 7 , 12 or 13 of Title 11 of
174-451: A trustee is the holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary , the more expansive sense encompasses persons who serve, for example, on the board of trustees of an institution that operates for a charity, for the benefit of the general public, or a person in the local government. A trust can be set up either to benefit particular persons or for any charitable purposes (but not generally for non-charitable purposes): typical examples are
203-444: A trustee). This is an exception explicitly granted in the 1993 act The broadest sense of the term trustee applies to someone held to a fiduciary duty similar in some respects to that of a trustee proper. For example, the directors of a bank may be trustees for the depositors , directors of a corporation are trustees for the stockholders and a guardian is trustee of his ward's property. Many corporations call their governing board
232-452: Is incorporated as a CIO . The advantages and disadvantages of the different methods is a complicated matter. According to King and Philips, many of the advantages of incorporating as a CIO are obtained if the trustees are not individuals but a corporate entity. Depending on the state, a trustee is a member of the village board of trustees , which is a village's elected legislative body as outlined by local or state law. It can be composed of
261-488: Is to reduce the harm caused by alcohol . It is best known for its flagship awareness programs Alcohol Awareness Week and Dry January . Alcohol Concern was founded in 1984. In 2007 it became one of the 24 founding member organisations of Alcohol Health Alliance UK , a coalition of medical, charity and campaign organisations related to alcohol. In April 2017, Alcohol Concern merged with Alcohol Research UK, and in November 2018
290-518: The debtor continues to manage the property of the bankruptcy estate, as " debtor in possession ", subject to replacement for cause with a trustee. Chapter 7 trustees in bankruptcy are chosen by the United States Trustee from a panel, and are known as panel trustees. Every judicial district has a permanent Chapter 13 trustee, known as a "standing trustee". As cases under Chapter 12 (for family farmers or fishermen) are filed fairly infrequently,
319-404: The mayor and a set number of trustees and usually manages village property, finances, safety, health, comfort, and general welfare and leadership of the town (acting as a board of police or fire commissioners or a moderate income housing board, for example). Village board of trustees is comparable to but distinguished from city council or town council . Small villages have a trustee instead of
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#1733092288310348-733: The Dry January campaign being licensed to take place in France, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, and the USA. Alcohol Awareness Week is run and managed by Alcohol Change UK. Each year, Alcohol Change UK sets the date and theme for the upcoming campaign and shares free digital resources for people to take part. The campaign has moved from its previous spot in November and now takes place every July. Consultancy and training Alcohol Change UK offers training and consultancy services for professionals working in healthcare, housing and homelessness, social care, academia, or
377-656: The Netherlands and the US. In some countries, such as the Czech Republic and Canada, Dry February [ cs ] (or Dry Feb ) is campaigned instead. The Finnish Government had launched a campaign called "Sober January" in 1942 as part of its war effort. A Morning Consult poll conducted from January 4–5, 2021, with 2,200 US adults found that 13 percent of American respondents were participating in "Dry January". This compared with 11% in previous years. 79 percent attributed
406-752: The UK for people to give up drinking alcohol for the month of January each year. The first Dry January was in 2013. The idea came from Emily Robinson, who gave up alcohol for January 2011 in preparation for a half marathon and joined Alcohol Concern in January 2012 while abstaining again. Public Health England began promoting the campaign in December 2014. In its first year, 4,000 people signed up for Dry January and it has grown in popularity ever since with nearly 9 million people taking part in 2023. Other countries are interested in bringing Dry January to their own populations with
435-689: The United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), a trustee (the " trustee in bankruptcy " or TIB) is appointed by the United States Trustee , an officer of the Department of Justice that is charged with ensuring the integrity of the bankruptcy system and with representatives in each court, to manage the property of the bankruptcy estate, including bringing actions to avoid pre-bankruptcy transfers of property. In bankruptcies filed under Chapter 11 ,
464-570: The University of Sussex published in 2020 found that those signing up to take part in Dry January using Alcohol Change UK's free Try Dry app and/or coaching emails were twice as likely to have a completely alcohol-free month, compared to those who try to avoid alcohol on their own in January, and have significantly improved wellbeing and healthier drinking six months later. Dry January has official partners in Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Iceland, France,
493-564: The consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors as these are long-term investment value drivers. When evaluating whether or not an institutional investor has delivered on its fiduciary duties, both the outcomes achieved and the process followed are of critical importance. The terms of the instrument that creates the trust may narrow or expand these duties—but in most instances, they cannot be eliminated completely. Corporate trustees, typically trust departments at large banks, often have very narrow duties, limited to those
522-538: The courts. Many UK charities are also limited liability companies registered with Companies House , in this case the trustees are also directors of the company and their liability is limited. This is the preferred model if the charity owns property or employs people. The law on this in England changed considerably with the Charities Act of 2006. An account of the main changes can be found in "Charities Act 2006: A guide to
551-595: The decision to being healthier while 72 percent were trying to drink less alcohol in general; 63 percent said they wanted to "reset" their drinking, and 49 percent said they were drinking too much during the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2022, 35% of adult drinkers decided to become abstinent at the start of the New Year. Some people believe that they will go back to their old drinking habits right after Dry January, but recent studies have shown that making this small lifestyle change can have
580-401: The emergency services, as well as in the workplace, to improve their policies and practices in supporting people with their drinking. Its flagship Blue Light approach helps to better support people with the most serious and chronic alcohol problems, who often have multiple needs. Research Alcohol Change UK funds, commissions, and conducts research to strengthen the evidence base and improve
609-403: The holding of a trusteeship ) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, is a synonym for anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any individual who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another. A trustee can also be a person who is allowed to do certain tasks but not able to gain income. Although in the strictest sense of the term
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#1733092288310638-695: The lives of those affected by alcohol harm. Alcohol Change UK acts as the secretariat and public enquiry point for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Alcohol Harm, which exists to discuss alcohol-related issues and make related recommendations to government. The current chair of the group is Christian Wakeford MP . Alcohol Change UK is an independent charity, with income from an investment fund, grants, donations from supporters, and charges for consultancy and training. Trustee Contest Property disposition Common types Other types Governing doctrines Trustee (or
667-410: The merged group was named Alcohol Change UK. It is now recognised as a national agency on alcohol misuse for the UK. Since September 2017, the charity has been led by Chief Executive Officer Dr Richard Piper, previously of Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine Children's Charity. Fiyaz Mughal is chair of the trustees . In May 2012, Alcohol Concern began promoting Dry January , a national campaign in
696-491: The new law" by Michael King and Ann Phillips . One of the key changes made was that it introduced the Charitable Incorporated Organisation which is basically a limited liability charity. There are thus now two main aspects of corporate management of charities. One is the traditional way in which a corporation is a corporate trustee of a given charity. The second is the new way, in which the charity itself
725-482: The same time Nicole Brodeur of The Seattle Times wrote a column on her first Dry January motivated by a friend who had done the same for several years before. In its first year, 4,000 people signed up for Dry January and it has grown in popularity ever since with over 130,000 people signing up to take part in 2022. Dry January was endorsed by Public Health England in 2015 leading to a large uptake in numbers and steady increase in participants year on year. Research by
754-477: The terms of a lease) in excess of the trust property they hold, then they may find themselves personally liable for the excess. Trustees are generally held to a "prudent person" standard in regard to meeting their fiduciary responsibilities, though investment, legal, and other professionals can, in some jurisdictions, be held to a higher standard commensurate with their higher expertise. -Trustees can be paid for their time and trouble in performing their duties only if
783-424: The trust indenture explicitly defines. A trustee carries the fiduciary responsibility and liability to use the trust assets according to the provisions of the trust instrument (and often regardless of their own or the beneficiaries' wishes). The trustee may find himself liable to claimants , prospective beneficiaries, or third parties. If a trustee incurs a liability (for example, in litigation , for taxes, or under
812-422: The trust specifically provides for payment. It is common for lawyers to draft will trusts so as to permit such payment, and to take office accordingly: this may be an unnecessary expense for small estates. In an exception to the duties outlined above, sabbatical officers of students' unions who are also trustees of these organisations they work for do have the right to a salary (and hence profit from their being
841-481: Was in 2008 by Frank Posillico in Huntington, New York. Many noted his dramatic weight loss and increased energy level. Inspired by Posillico's movement, Emily Robinson started an international Dry January campaign when she joined Alcohol Concern in 2012. While others may have had a month off alcohol in January, Robinson was the first person to turn it into a campaign and trademarked Dry January for Alcohol Concern Around
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