Month: January 2024

Categories FundraisingRecent

Cancer Support UK wins grant for cancer kits and coaches

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Health charity, Walk the Walk, has awarded national cancer charity, Cancer Support UK, a £48,941 grant.  The funding will allow the charity to provide increased practical and emotional support to people living with and beyond cancer. Mark Guymer, CEO of Cancer Support UK said: “We are extremely grateful to Walk the Walk for this generous grant. As […]

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Categories HousingRecent

BHT Sussex thanks supporters following successful Christmas appeal

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BHT Sussex has beaten its Christmas fundraising target to raise £34,612 for First Base, the day centre they run for people facing homelessness in Brighton and Hove. The money was raised thanks to generous support from individuals, businesses and community partners. David Chaffey, Chief Executive at BHT Sussex, said: “We are so grateful to everyone […]

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The Leasing Foundation names ‘Beyond’ as its 2024 charity of the year

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Youth mental health charity, Beyond, has been chosen by The Leasing Foundation as its charity partner for 2024. The first official fundraising event will be a reception in Spring 2024. 

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Categories Health & Social CareRecent

Record Breaking number of missions for Devon Air Ambulance 

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2023 saw a record number of missions for Devon Air Ambulance, illustrating just how vital the medical emergency service remains to the people of Devon.  Throughout another challenging year for many public services and charities, the crew at Devon Air Ambulance were tasked to attend a huge 2,226 incidents across Devon and assisting across borders […]

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Categories FundraisingRecentSociety

Closing the unemployment gap for young people in Leigh Park 

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A project hoping to remove youth employment barriers in Leigh Park, Havant, has helped 278 young people in their search for a local job. Following the news that UK unemployment remains unchanged at 4.2 per cent, an initiative aimed at tackling the issue in one of the country’s most deprived areas has successfully helped 278 […]

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Categories EnvironmentRecent

£25,000 grant fund to boost recycling on-the-go

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Environmental charity Hubbub, supported by the trade body Natural Source Waters Association, has launched a new #InTheLoop grant fund, offering two £12,500k grants for local authorities and other interested organisations to boost out-of-home recycling in public spaces. Statistics from the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) consultation this year showed that current recycling rates in the UK […]

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Categories EducationRecent

Boy with Autism Plays for the First Time thanks to Charity-Funded Projector 

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10-year-old Jake Busby from Abingdon, Oxfordshire is learning to play with his younger brother for the first time since receiving an interactive projector funded by Variety, the Children’s Charity.  Jake was diagnosed with Autism when he was four-years-old, due to his diagnosis, he has Global Developmental Delay, meaning that the 10-year-old has the mental age […]

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Categories EducationRecentScience

Scientist wins award for modelling galaxy research 

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A University of Portsmouth scientist has won an award for his work on modelling galaxies in the early universe.  Dr Chris Lovell received the 2024 Winton award from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). His work is being used to understand and characterise some of the earliest forming galaxies discovered recently by the James Webb Space […]

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Categories RecentSociety

Midlands chefs host Michelin Star lunch to raise money for Birmingham hospital

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Former award-winning Chef Matt Davies has teamed up with Michelin Star Chef and finalist on The Great British Menu, Tom Shepherd, to raise money for a Birmingham hospital. Six years ago, Matt, Vice President of the British Culinary Federation, suffered severe burns and loss of the use of his arm. This devastating accident was life […]

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Categories EducationRecent

Bradford school kids take part in Formula 24 challenge

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School pupils across Bradford have been tasked with building and racing their own electric kit cars thanks to an innovative new education partnership. Bradford College is supporting the charity Greenpower Education Trust to launch the first Formula 24 Challenge in West Yorkshire. The project will give local 11-16-year-olds the chance to build and race a Greenpower kit car using […]

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