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Lockdown means homelessness is the only hope for some

The current restrictions on movement mean many vulnerable people are trapped indoors with their abusers. For some, fleeing home with no plan and nowhere to go is, devastatingly, the only option.

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Dorset vet charity tackles surge in global rabies cases

Mission Rabies, a veterinary charity has kicked off 2021 with a mass dog vaccination campaign in Tanzania, where an estimated 1,500 people die from rabies every year.

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New online film service transports elderly people back to the past with archive films from 1930s to 1970s

Living Memories CIC, a not-for-profit social enterprise, has launched an online collection of archive films, documentaries and newsreels from the 1930s to 1970s, encompassing all sorts of fascinating material about living in the past from domestic and work life to key world events.  The films are designed to trigger memories, aid conversations and help relieve […]

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New book offers hope for addressing climate change

A new book has been published, outlining 10 ‘building blocks’ to solve the climate and ecological crisis on the planet. Carbon Choices has been written by Neil Kitching, a former accountant who quit his job to pursue his environmental passions. He says the book is a result of his frustration about misunderstanding and inaction over […]

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New social enterprise places honoured

Three areas of Scotland have been recognised for the impact of social enterprises in the area by Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary, Aileen Campbell MSP.

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UK Charities unite to launch the #RoundupsPennyAppeal

A group of UK charities have joined forces to create the #RoundupsPennyAppeal which
asks the public to donate digital pennies as they spend with the Roundups app, as
charities seek new income streams in the face of a £12.4 billion deficit.

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Construction students will help build new college campus

A group of 12 students will help construction company Wilmott Dixon build a new college campus.

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Campaign launched in Essex to raise awareness of sensory impairment during COVID-19

People across Essex are being encouraged to ‘be aware, tolerant and kind’ to people living with sensory impairment in a campaign showing their new reality during COVID-19.

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New research finds humans live the same as animals nearby

Fascinating new research published this month has found that humans behave similarly to animals who live nearby. According to researchers at the University of Bristol, foraging humans (hunter-gatherers who live off the land) reproduce, parent and organise their social groups in similar ways to surrounding mammal and bird species. The findings show that for almost […]

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Hidden homeless given charity support

A charity has revealed the support it is providing to homeless people who have seen the rolling lockdowns imposed in England take a drastic toll on their health.

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