ValuesJam Fanzine Edition 47
Value of the month:
FUTURE GENERATIONS
Important dates this month:
1st-31st October
Black History Month A month-long observance devoted to education about the history of Black people and the celebration of their contributions to history.
2nd October
Grandparents Day UK The UK’s celebration of grandmothers, grandfathers and all grandparents.
5th October
World Smile Day A day started by Harvey Ball, creator of the smiley, as a day which is dedicated to smiles and kind acts throughout the world.
5th October
World Teachers Day Where would we be without the value of Learning and education?
8th October
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15th October
World Singing Day World Singing Day is a global sing-along held annually on the 3rd Saturday in October. As a catalyst for positive human connection, this one day each year serves as an opportunity to celebrate our global family through the international language of music.
15th October
Shwmae Su’mae Day An annual celebration of the Welsh Language, encouraging people to have a go at speaking Welsh with their friends. Not sure this should be here but ValuesJam co-founder Alan is Welsh!
16th October
16th October
18th October
One World Values Walk | Global Values Alliance
20th October
Diwali – the Hindu festival of Lights, which is celebrated with fireworks, decoration and feasting.
World Values Day
16th October 2025
What is World Values Day?
World Values Day is an annual campaign to increase the awareness and practice of values around the world.
Values are what matter most to us. They motivate and guide us. They are the passion in our hearts, the reason we do the things we do.
In a world that can feel increasingly divided, values help unite us. They are the glue holding together our communities and wider society.
The theme this year is Values for the Future. So on World Values Day let’s put our values into action, reaching across the growing barriers that divide us to build stronger communities and a more united world. Celebrations take place from 1-31 October and ValuesJam is a great way to be involved with values-led conversations in your community.
ValuesJam co-founder Alan Williams is once again embarking on the ValuesJam Challenge where he will attempt to have 31 ValuesJam sessions in October starting on 1 October.
People loved the Gratitude playlist last month so here is a playlist from Hello Music Theory featuring songs about the future 36 Of The Best Songs About The Future Our choice this month is not our favourite track but Hope For The Future by Paul McCartney https://youtu.be/163_C5UVU-I sings about optimism, resilience, and the belief that better days lie ahead, and, in the ValuesJam studio, we agreed we all need some of this in the world right now.
ValuesJam Guide for the Community
ValuesJam have created a FREE guide for communities which can be downloaded from our website: https://values-jam.com/
To get you ready for ValuesJam sessions in October and embrace the ValuesJam vibe of passing it forward, use the promocode WVD25 when you order two card decks or more to save £10 (VAT applies in UK). About | Values Jam (values-jam.com)
We already distribute from Australia, Canada, UK and USA Please be in touch if you know somebody who might be interested to set up a ValuesJam studio and distribution arrangement in other parts of the world eg EU, India, Far East etc
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If you haven’t done so already you still have time to complete our ValuesJam survey: https://www.menti.com/almume1n4m8e We will be announcing the results in early November.
Planning ahead
Values Jammer in the Spotlight
Bronwyn Clee
Who are you?
I’m Bronwyn Clee, and my greatest claim to fame is being a mum and a grandmother. In amongst other things, I’m also a psychosocial coach, values geek, and can be a conversation catalyst. I love helping people transform bullshit into fertiliser, and have been known to facilitate tricky workplace dynamics into safer, stronger conversations. I have two values-driven businesses: The Institute of Hope and Protective Behaviours International, because helping people feel seen, heard, and safe lights me up.
What are your core values?
My compass is guided by integrity, kindness, compassion, respect and gritty, grounded, optimistic hope.
Why did you join the ValuesJam community?
I joined the ValuesJam community because I believe values-led conversations have the power to shift culture. When I came across ValuesJam, it felt like it could be the missing piece of the puzzle, as in a community where values don’t just hang on the wall, but are alive in every room.
How are you using your ValuesJam card deck?
I’ve only had the cards a few months and have used them in 1:1 exec coaching client sessions and introduced them recently into a workshop with mental health professionals. The cards open space for honest conversations and they do it with soul.
Fave rock n roll moment of magic from a ValuesJam session?
Experiencing a Team Lead in a session get so excited about the cards, she immediately wanted to introduce them into her external supervision sessions with staff that week. Having such focused topics with deep scope has been really helpful.
How could more focus on FUTURE GENERATIONS improve the world?
By shifting our thoughts and actions from short-term performance to long-term values driven legacy, we change everything. If we made decisions with future generations at the table, even metaphorically, we’d not just see more compassion, more care, and way less burnout, we’d strengthen connections with each other. It’s the difference between the individual and the collective.
Contact info…
www.theinstituteofhope.com.au www.protectivebehavioursinternational.net/podcast info@theinstituteofhope.com.au
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bronwynclee
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