Social enterprises and charities using a mentoring service connecting them with acclaimed
business experts have reported significant increases in turnover and job creation.
Month: February 2021
Celebrities back call for fair pay for care workers
Joanna Lumley and comedian Jo Brand are backing a national campaign organised by UNISON to urge the government to end poverty wages for care staff.
Read MoreSporting Chance announces charity partnership with Collection Pot
The sports mental health charity Sporting Chance has announced a partnership with Collection Pot and become the group collecting platform’s first Charity Partner of the Month.
Read MoreMayor of London offers hope to digitally excluded school kids
Check out this positive news story: The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is teaming up with charities and other organisations to launch a campaign to get old unused laptops, smart phones and other electronic devices to families in need. The campaign comes off the back of recent research which found that only 10 per cent of schools said that all their pupils had access to a laptop.
Read MoreThe Rooftop joins IMPRESS
The Rooftop has taken another step forward in its long term development by signing up to press-regulator IMPRESS.
Read MoreUsers urged to reclaim social media
A worldwide campaign has called on social media users to use the platforms for good.
Read MoreFinancial and mental health support for construction workers
Case workers at Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity helped lever £562,000 of furlough money and benefit entitlements for construction workers that might otherwise have gone unclaimed.
Read MoreFrontline charities join forces to launch national wellness campaign
Blue Light Card (the country’s leading emergency service discount provider), the wellbeing organisation Get Active, The Fire Fighters Charity, The Air Ambulance Service, The Ambulance Staff Charity and Police Care UK have joined forces to help raise spirits and vital funds for the charities that support critical workers by asking the public to ‘get active’ and take part in a series of month-long sponsored exercise and wellness challenges.
Read MoreEating disorder survivor inspires young people to take care of mental wellbeing
Check out this positive news story: a researcher at the University of Edinburgh is hosting a free workshop to support young people with their mental health during the pandemic.
Read MoreHospice support continues during latest lockdown
The UK’s only baby-specific hospice to remain open during the latest lockdown.
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