The latest from the home of positive news examines how charity Hope for Justice is benefitting from a £25k grant from the Morrisons Foundation
Read MoreMonth: July 2020
Rooftop TV: Refugee Tailors, Care Homes, End Fuel Poverty
Watch this week’s Rooftop TV positive news rundown. Stories include – two Syrian tailors who are training refugees to make PPE for a Sheffield care home, a new campaign to end fuel poverty, and 1000s of kids who are writing letters to lonely care home residents.
Read MoreCharity launches urgent appeal after £200k monthly downturn
Fire Fighters charity sees downturn in fundraising to support firefighters community
Read MoreBrother and sister raise cash for NHS Heroes through pop up shop
The latest from the home of positive news reveals how Sutton Coldfield siblings aged just 5 and 7 have raised £250 for Good Hope Hospital Charity
Read MoreCampaign launches to end fuel poverty
Campaigners have called on the public to get behind a drive to end fuel poverty before the winter. Over 200,000 households are set to fall into fuel poverty as the economy struggles to recover from lockdown, according to new estimates.
Read MoreSchool donates laptops to help vulnerable in South London
Check out this positive news story from the Rooftop: A new partnership has been announced to help tackle digital exclusion in south London through donating free laptops to the vulnerable, including elderly, homeless and refugees.
Read MorePeriod poverty campaigners hit milestone
Social enterprise Hey Girls this week donated their 10 millionth period product to women and girls in need across the UK.
Read MoreRooftop TV: Jonny Benjamin, Rescue Dogs, Social Media Ethics
In this week’s Rooftop TV, campaigner Jonny Benjamin MBE joins Tom York to talk about how his charity, Beyond, is supporting young people’s mental health. Plus, positive news about rescue dogs and charities standing up against hate speech online.
Read More16 year old gets thousands of children to write to lonely care home residents
Read this inspiring positive news story about a 16 year old that has matched care homes and primary schools to keep the elderly connected during COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreSocial work action plan launched by Union
The Social Workers Union has called on the government and social work employers to take immediate and long term steps to support the profession.
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