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Open University gets top marks for job security

The union said the new contract would allow staff to prove a continuous source of income, which is important for securing a mortgage or when renting.

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Supermarket launches £1m initiative to tackle UK plastic pollution

Organisations are encouraged to bid for the Waitrose grants by 24th February

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Farm recognised for work with socially excluded

Charity started by former school teacher to support children close to expulsion has been named charity of the year by the South of England Agricultural Society.

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Final whistle blows on period poverty at Hibernian

Scottish football club Hibernian FC have become one of the first professional clubs to help tackle period poverty for fans and its community.

The club has partnered with Hey Girls, a Dunbar-based social enterprise company set up to tackle period poverty, to provide free products for fans at Easter Road.

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£1bn for UK heritage over next 5 years

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced more than £1bn funding over the next five years.

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Volunteering pays for young explorers

Young people can earn credits towards expeditions abroad by volunteering at home

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Holiday pay and guaranteed earnings for gig economy workers

Hermes’ self-employed couriers can have holiday pay and guaranteed earnings

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Students bid to tackle social isolation

A new café run by students at Plymouth University has opened, which aims to support student mental wellbeing on university campus.

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Help needed in final drive to end Leprosy

Leprosy is not a disease of Biblical times, it is a modern blight on humanity that does not need to exist today, according to a leading UK charity. 

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Programme to help start-ups returns

Start-ups get the chance to advance their businesses following the return of the Accelerator Programme. The Accelerator Programme offers GeoTech and PropTech start-ups the opportunity to mentoring, a grant of £10,000 for six months, with the opportunity for another £10,000 afterwards and 12 month’s free desk space at the Geovation hub in Clerkenwell, London. Programme […]

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