January 2023

Carers to get online wellbeing support

Heather Rogers Posted on 31/01/202330/01/2023

A charity is providing unpaid carers with access to online wellbeing videos to improve physical and mental health.

Fundraising Recent

Which would you choose to remember a loved one?

Nancy Platts Posted on 30/01/202330/01/2023

Hospice fundraising campaign includes digital virtual star on the skyline

Health & Social Care Real Voices Recent

Real Voices: Life after a bipolar diagnosis

Lizzie Lewis Posted on 29/01/202306/02/2023

In this week’s Real Voices, Sam talks about his experience of being diagnosed bipolar late in life.

Fundraising Health & Social Care Recent

Leeds charity appeals for donations to help cancer patients

Lizzie Lewis Posted on 28/01/202327/01/2023

A Leeds charity is appealing for donations to help fund grants for cancer patients.

Fundraising Recent

Community groups given cash boost

Sarah Colombini Posted on 27/01/202325/01/2023

Charities and community groups across Glasgow and the North East of England are set to benefit from a cash boost thanks to the Virgin Money Foundation.

Recent Work

Unions launch campaign day to protect the right to strike

Nancy Platts Posted on 26/01/202325/01/2023

Events across the UK on 1st February to oppose anti-strike legislation

Fundraising Health & Social Care Recent

Eye Care Packs for patients with cancer

Louise Akers Posted on 25/01/202324/01/2023

University Hospitals Birmingham Charity is helping the Skull Base Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham by providing surgical kits for patients who have had to have an eye removed, in many cases because of cancer.

Environment Recent

Ambitious project launched to save UK coastline

Ian Morton Posted on 24/01/202327/01/2023

Check out this positive news story: a team of academics at the University of Portsmouth have launched a new project to help improve the health of the UK coastline.