Month: February 2024

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Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) appoints new Chief Executive

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Corinne Pluchino, an experienced leader with a lifelong interest in rural affairs will join ACRE in May. She replaces Richard Quallington who announced his departure last year, having spent 8 years in the role. Corinne is currently Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications at WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife. She has previously served as Chief […]

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Industries most likely to be given paid time off for volunteering revealed

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New research from The Access Group, a business software provider, shows which industries are most likely to offer employees volunteer days as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. The research analysed 1,000 UK companies across 20 sectors by reviewing their careers pages, charities pages and CSR pages The results showed that well over […]

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Categories Health & Social CareRecent

Health Hero Award for Luton palliative nurse

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Mark Pedder, a palliative nurse from Bedfordshire, has received a Health Hero Award in recognition of his work to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of compassionate end of life care.

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Categories FundraisingRecent

New investment opportunity for social entrepreneurs in East London

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Investec Beyond Business is on the search for budding entrepreneurs with business ideas that are both profit-making and deliver social or environmental outcomes.  Shortlisted applicants are invited to pitch their business ideas in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style panel. Each winner is provided with up to £24k of investment funding and expert business support to help […]

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Micro donations simplify charitable giving

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Micro donations are making it easier for people to donate to charity, and experts in the charity sector believe this way of raising money is on the rise. Many people assume that to give money to charities or causes they must donate a large sum to make it worthwhile. easyfundraising, a free fundraising platform, is […]

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Categories FundraisingHealth & Social CareRecent

St Oswald’s Hospice Signs up Wingrove Motor Company to its Better Together Business Club

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One of North East England’s largest family-owned car dealership groups has cemented its long-term backing for St Oswald’s Hospice by signing up as the newest member of its dedicated business support network. St Oswald’s set up its Better Together Business Club as a low-cost way for regional firms to contribute towards the work of its […]

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Categories EducationFundraisingRecent

Mowgli Street Food to fund education for girls

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The charity arm of the restaurant chain Mowgli Street Food has partnered with global children’s charity Plan International UK to transform and renovate two girls’ schools in Varanasi, in Utah Pradesh state, India. Varanasi is the ancestral home city of Mowgli Street Food’s founder Nisha Katona. Supported by funds raised through the Mowgli Trust, the partnership will […]

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Categories CultureFundraisingReal VoicesRecent

UK’s Only not-for-profit Recovery Record Label Faces Uncertain Future

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Established in Brighton in 2018 to work with musicians in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction, Not Saints has always had a challenging existence. In the world of music, where alcohol and substance misuse are interwoven into the very fabric of day-to-day life the challenges faced by Not Saints and the artists they work with […]

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Categories EducationRecent

Celebrate the Unsung LGBT+ Heroes of Medical History

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The Proud Trust is excited to announce the launch of its free LGBT+ History Month resource pack for 2024. This is an extremely popular annual publication, with last year’s pack being downloaded over 10,000 times and used to deliver lessons in schools across the country.  This year is particularly special for The Proud Trust because […]

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Categories EducationEnvironmentRecentScience

Inspire a love of STEM

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The popular Big Bang Fair is returning for another year and, from today, schools can register for free tickets to attend.

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