A look back at National Organising Week 2020
National Organising Week was always going to be a bit different this year. The pandemic meant that our usual flurry of organising activities, from workshops to get-togethers, advice clinics to parties, were unable to take place for NOW 2020. But that didn’t stop us focusing on a week of organising and encouraging the nation to help them be more organised!
More organised in the home
This year National Organising Week focused on how to be more organised in the home and how to make our home as functional as possible.
As we continue to live with COVID-19, our homes have become even more important. Many of us are spending more time at home and likely to be using the space differently: as a shelter, a work or study location, a reduced socialising space and more. Being organised has become a key skill for everyone to develop and make the most of the current challenges.
The aim, as in other years, was that NOW will inspire people to think about the clutter they are living with and take action to do something about it. Of course, APDO members provide one-to-one support all year round.
Supporting charities through NOW
APDO members particularly missed getting stuck in to their usual Donate-A-Day volunteering projects that form a key part of our annual NOW campaign, although some members supported local charities in other ways:
- Jo Forde of Harmonized Living UK donated a decluttering and organising session raffle prize to “Ella's Fightâ€