Research at the £3.7m Wohl Wolfson ToddlerLab at Birkbeck, University of London will increase the understanding of developmental disorders. The research could lead to new interventions, transforming the outlook for people with these conditions.Read More »

The Super Furry Animals can add another success to their chart-topping adventures: inspiring an American woman to increase her confidence.Read More »

A high court ruling in a landmark pensions case means the Government could pay back an estimated £2.4 billion it owes to public sector workers immediately, according to GMB Union.Read More »

Prix Pictet announces 12 shortlisted photographers in prestigious competitionRead More »

A new initiative has launched to encourage the advertising industry to diversity, following research that found women are more effective than men at tackling the issue.Read More »

Terrence Higgins Trust’s Can’t Pass It On campaign posters contrast with a recent YouGov  survey which highlights the out of date beliefs about how HIV is passed on.Read More »

New report says prisons should be institutions of education, training and work.Read More »

By introducing portable benefits for gig workers, African governments and digital platforms can help to power the continent’s future growth. Otherwise, these platforms will lose top talent, countries will miss out on potential tax revenue, and Africa will fail to reap the full benefits of the digital revolution.Read More »

Independent tracking research has shown that almost 4m UK citizens have heard of The Rooftop as new partnerships are announced.Read More »

A $1.2m (£921,000) grant to improve the welfare of chickens and pigs on farms in China up to February 2021 has been given to global animal welfare charity World Animal Protection.Read More »

The third annual Creative Green Awards has taken place as part of Climate Action Week. The awards celebrated actions taken by the arts world to tackle climate change and environmental sustainability.Read More »

The first ever mental health drop-in centre inside a soup kitchen has been launched in London in a bid to help combat the mental health issues faced by the homeless. Read More »

Canine Partners, the charity pairing specially trained assistance dogs with individuals with physical disabilities, hosted their latest Graduation ceremony for Forester the dog.Read More »

Unity Trust Bank and Charity Bank provide loans of £8.5m for 30-room dementia care home in BingleyRead More »

More than 1,000 doctors have come out in support of nonviolent direct action to tackle climate change, while on the same day thousands of people gather at Glastonbury Festival to make powerful symbolic gesture to the world.Read More »

An expedition to Mt. Elbrus in the Russian Caucasus is set to raise funds for a new classroom at the Outdoor Learning Centre in Eastleigh, HampshireRead More »

After a successful trial in Wales, a new way to identify children at high risk of dyslexia and related reading disorders, will deploy its first large test on Crete, Greece.Read More »

The British Council and The Rooftop have agreed a new partnership to feature inspiring social enterprises from around the world.Read More »

Night shift workers should be provided with free Vitamin D by bosses to keep them healthy, a leading trade union has said.Read More »

Boxing legend and mental health campaigner Frank Bruno MBE visited Bartlett Park, Poplar to endorse a sports mentoring programme which is helping unemployed young people from tough London housing estates get their lives back on track.Read More »

University student Miles Kilburn has created a new chest binder for the transgender community, which aims to prevent injuries caused by DIY attempts. The design was unveiled at Loughborough University's Design Show.Read More »

In a world where negative headlines about charities are common place, the UK Charity Governance Awards winners celebrate well run charities that improve people's lives.Read More »

Bright Futures, a new specialist employment programme, provided by The Forward Trust in the London Borough of Brent will enable ex-offenders to secure employment in good quality jobs that are aligned to their skills.Read More »

Dr Nicholas Hardman-Mountford, Commonwealth Head of Oceans and Natural Resources highlights the latest in the fight against plastics in the oceans.Read More »

Report finds that local councils are increasingly using procurement as a way to drive higher economic growthRead More »

A patient safety charity has launched a petition and called on the government to take action to stop patients being exposed to toxic surgical smoke during operations.Read More »

Impact Investing Institute aims to make it easier for people to invest their money to benefit communities and societyRead More »

MPs have risked the wrath of constituents by revealing they are likely to judge people by the shoes they wear.Read More »

Veggie Run, Havering Council’s first of its kind healthy eating app has reduced unhealthy packed lunch consumption across the borough by over 300,000 in the past 12 months.Read More »

GMB members have revealed their strangest moments as they keep the millions of people who use Heathrow Airport safe. From super guns, sex toys and septuagenarian strippers, being a security guard at the world’s biggest airport is a very challenging job. Following GMB’s long-running campaign, Heathrow has now announced all …Read More »

A community run farm in the heart of London has strengthened its Board with the appointment of entertainment guru Clive Conway as it hopes to raise awareness of its work to tackle mental health in London.Read More »

The Age-Friendly and Inclusive Volunteering guide introduces six principles that organisations working with volunteers can adopt to get more older people active in volunteering and their local communities.Read More »

A leading apprenticeship advocate has today been named CBE for services to the sector in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Anna Morrison CBE, has devoted herself to challenging negative perceptions around apprenticeships.Read More »

Packaging reuse champions narrowly miss out on winning the Penryn Raft RaceRead More »

As the UK celebrates National Coworking Day on 6 June, spaces across the country will open their doors offering free coworking to anyone interested in experiencing it for themselves.Read More »

New fund for charities and social enterprises will invest in safe homes for vulnerable people in the UKRead More »

A list of university discoveries celebrating the top 100 most important health and wellbeing research has been announced as part of the MadeAtUni campaign.Read More »

As National Volunteers' Week starts, national learning disability charity Hft is celebrating its 110 volunteers who have dedicated more than 8,000 hours of their time in the last year.Read More »

Safety, independence and well being of people living with epilepsy, autism or disabilities enhanced as another corporate partner backs national charity Support Dogs.Read More »

UNISON members are celebrating after claiming victory in a dispute with Birmingham City Council over plans to make ‘indefensible’ cuts to the hours of low paid care staff.Read More »

Microfinance business has created jobs, increased women's independence and improved communityRead More »

A new project designed to support charities around the world will be opening at Oxford University. The Oxford Institute of Charity will launch in 2022 and is supported by the think tank Charity Futures.Read More »

A new initiative to boost play-based learning mimicking future workplace settings has been launched.Read More »

The Vegan Society has written to all UK politicians urging them to introduce vegan-friendly policies to help tackle climate change.Read More »

Women are being encouraged to become charity trustees to advance their careers and gain new skills and experiences. Read More »

An ex-client of a mental health charity has raised £2,500 by completing a personal challenge of running 2,019 miles.Read More »

Ten campaigners have been honoured at a national awards ceremony for the impact of their work.Read More »

Thousands of people will get the opportunity this weekend to find out how they can get more involved in their local community as part of the nationwide Community Business Weekend 2019.Read More »

Free training to reduce the risk of falls on work sitesRead More »

This year over 3000 athletes will receive GSF support across 117 sporting disciplines, including financial funding and access to training facilitiesRead More »

Families living in Northern Ireland are able to access a free, fun, powered wheelchair, thanks to a new charity partnership.Read More »

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has invested £200,000 of working capital in Brook to support its education and wellbeing programmes for young peopleRead More »

Devon Air Ambulance can now provide patients with blood plasma on board to help save livesRead More »

A new educational tool has been launched to help schools discuss periods in the classroom. Hey Girls, a social enterprise whose mission is to end period poverty in the UK, has launched the resources to help schools, community groups, and parents to have positive conversations about periods. ‘My Period’ is …Read More »

An engineering student at the University of Surrey is taking his research to the Philippines to help tribal communities build more resilient and sustainable homes.Read More »

Sandwell Council has become the first employer to sign up to GMB’s ‘Work to Stop Domestic Violence' charter.Read More »

Research among 10,000 families finds improvement in 95% of parents with mental health issues following home visit from volunteerRead More »

Manchester charity helps youth combat knife crimeRead More »

Best Start voucher scheme should allow purchase of non dairy milk.Read More »

A heart-breaking video featuring real life stories from celebrities and the public created for Child Bereavement UK scooped the grand prix trophy at this year’s Charity Film Awards.Read More »

The annual report on the state of university fundraising has revealed that universities have raised more than £1bn.Read More »

Students from disadvantaged communities are being offered up to £1,500 a year by Scotland’s leading housing group to support them through college or university.Read More »

Libraries have worked together to develop cultural and learning activities centred around improving the experience of public library users.Read More »

New survey reveals people in South West happy to tip 20% of the bill, whilst one in seven in the North East never tip.Read More »

A former culture minister, artists and academics come together to mark 60 years of national charity Paintings in Hospitals at a unique event in London next month.Read More »

Tens of thousands of people across 33 countries have taken part in a campaign to raise awareness of the environmental issues facing the world. Extinction Rebellion's campaign began on 15 April with a 'festival of creative resistance' in London.Read More »

Veterans who’ve been injured in the line of duty have come together to launch a new podcast that shares their stories of overcoming tragedy and disability.Read More »

A new online learning hub, SafeSleepScotland.org, has been launched to help parents and professionals reduce the risk of cot death.Read More »

The campaign is calling on the Government to strengthen workers’ rights by introducing a minimum wage rate of at least £10 per hour for all workers, an end to zero-hours contracts and a minimum contract of 16 hours per week for everyone who wants one.Read More »

A series of films celebrating community businesses in England are being released as part of a nationwide campaign in May.Read More »

Companies and individuals are today being encouraged to donate old, unwanted technology at Regus centers in the capital and beyond.Read More »

Fundraisers for Tackle Prostate Cancer are aiming to 'cycle to the moon' to raise awareness and money for the fight against prostate cancer.Read More »

The Centre for Ageing Better and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) have given funding to five projects to pilot ways to make volunteering more age-friendly and inclusive.Read More »

A new parliamentary group that brings together MPs from different political parties to look at social care, has been launched in Westminster. The first task for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Care (APPG Social Care)  will be to hold an inquiry into the care system, funding and state of staffing in …Read More »

Liverpool social enterprise PSS to mark landmark 100th birthday in 2019 with a programme of initiatives  throughout the yearRead More »

The University of Leeds has been awarded a £115k grant by Heart Research UK for its research into the early detection of diabetes. The research could offer hope to millions of people in the UK who are currently diagnosed with diabetes.Read More »

Children and staff from Red Plains Children’s Home in Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees, have raised almost £1,000 in aid of the Children’s Heart Unit based at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle.Read More »

A new intergenerational care programme has been rolled out in Cambridgeshire. Residents at Moorlands Court in Melbourn are being visited by pre-school children from the local Little Hands Nursery for arts and crafts, singing and story reading sessions, to help improve the happiness and wellbeing of all involved.Read More »

The Trades Union Congress and GMB trade union have launched a Reasonable Adjustments Passport that will help 95,000 people with disabilities in the South West who fall out of work or switch employers each year.Read More »

A father of two has released a charity single, raising £30,000 for Jigsaw4u in memory of his late wifeRead More »

A technology social enterprise has launched a Go Fund Me campaign to help people schedule breaks from technology amid growing concerns about mental wellbeing and loneliness.Read More »

Representatives from Swansea-based charity The Paul Popham Fund, Renal Support Wales, have been congratulated for their hard work at meetings with Assembly Members (AMs) and MPs at The Senedd.Read More »

Loughborough University recently organised a 12-hour event to teach staff, students and members of the community how to check for signs of breast cancer and testicular cancer. A total of 1,157 people attended the event.Read More »

Workers who speak English as a second language will be able to access help and information in their own language thanks to a new accessibility toolRead More »

Accountants are calling on people to make the most of Gift Aid for the benefit of charities after research has revealed that charities miss out on £560 million of Gift Aid every year due to a lack of awareness of how the scheme works.Read More »

Members of the Kingswood community in South Gloucestershire have raised over £10,000 for two charities after completing an eight-hour cycling challenge.Read More »

Hey Girls, a social enterprise set up to tackle period poverty, has launched a UK-wide #Pads4Dads campaign. Aimed at men, the campaign encourages Dads to feel more confident speaking to their daughters about periods.Read More »

Maeve Stillman, Grace Lord, Aalia Sellar and Brendan Miralles have been awarded the top prizes in The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition.Read More »

Unite the union say workers are being denied direct employment and forced to operate via exploitative payroll and umbrella companies.Read More »

The Forward Trust prison services have helped prevent fatal overdoses by providing newly released prisoners with life saving medication.Read More »

The Medical Research Council has funded a £900,000 research project led by the University of Reading into the link between diet and genetic make-up. The research will be based on young adults living in Peru.Read More »

The Charity Film Awards, has announced the finalists for 2019, recognising the very best charity films within the UK.Read More »

The School for Social Entrepreneurs is urging social businesses to apply by 27th March to benefit from learning and support packageRead More »

Older people are campaigning to save their free TV licences because so many of them have a disability or very little moneyRead More »

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary played host to an emotional and wellbeing pop-up event for carers last month and is hosting a second one on Thursday 21st March.Read More »

A new £90,000 fund has been launched to help Scottish businesses capitalise on the space industry by giving them access to some of the country's top academic experts in this field.Read More »

GB Paralympian Stef Reid has taken time out of training for Tokyo 2020 to help encourage and mentor leprosy patients in Nepal.Read More »

Women around the world are today celebrating female achievements as part of the annual International Women's Day.Read More »

Sal’s Shoes is calling on schools to get involved in its 'Toe to Toe' campaign so more children living overseas can go to schoolRead More »

Social enterprise Foodinate has partnered with clothing line Feed Apparel to provide hot meals to people in need in the capitalRead More »

Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has appointed three leading campaigners to its Board of Trustees. The charity has said that the appointments will support its vision to end HIV transmissions, enable people to live well with HIV and ensure good sexual health is available to all.Read More »

Snow-Camp, the UK’s only charity using snowsports to change the lives of inner-city youth, has announced the launch of their new Mental Health Programme, Uplift.Read More »

The anti-fraud sector is benefiting from a cash injection to develop Artificial Intelligence technologies.Read More »

Royal Life Saving Society UK campaign urges more people to #BeaLifesaverRead More »

Rolls-Royce to provide free sanitary products in toilets across its operations in 50 countries.Read More »

London-based charity the Wimbledon Foundation has launched a £65,000 fund to help improve people's health and wellbeing. The scheme closes on 1 March and is open to any groups or clubs in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth.Read More »

The Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Foundation will make its first major donations under its new name this spring, to coincide with the late Leicester City Chairman’s forthcoming birthday.Read More »

Devon Air Ambulance assisted over 1,100 patients in 2018 it's busiest year since its conception in 1991.Read More »

Actor George Rainsford becomes an ambassador for KidscapeRead More »

A social enterprise housing association has built 16 new affordable homes for local families in Littleport, Cambs.Read More »

A campaign led Universities UK has called on the government to support British students who may miss out on the opportunity to study abroad in the event of a no Brexit deal next month. The campaign is being backed by universities throughout the UK.Read More »

Children of all ages are getting their hats on to help find a cure for a devastating disease which has touched their lives. The stars of this year’s Wear A Hat Day campaign for the Brain Tumour Research charity have all either been bereaved by a brain tumour, are living …Read More »

Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced new investment into cyber security to protect businesses and protect consumers.Read More »

The union said the new contract would allow staff to prove a continuous source of income, which is important for securing a mortgage or when renting.Read More »

Organisations are encouraged to bid for the Waitrose grants by 24th FebruaryRead More »

Charity started by former school teacher to support children close to expulsion has been named charity of the year by the South of England Agricultural Society.Read More »

Scottish football club Hibernian FC have become one of the first professional clubs to help tackle period poverty for fans and its community. The club has partnered with Hey Girls, a Dunbar-based social enterprise company set up to tackle period poverty, to provide free products for fans at Easter Road.Read More »

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced more than £1bn funding over the next five years.Read More »

Young people can earn credits towards expeditions abroad by volunteering at homeRead More »

Hermes’ self-employed couriers can have holiday pay and guaranteed earningsRead More »

A new café run by students at Plymouth University has opened, which aims to support student mental wellbeing on university campus.Read More »

Leprosy is not a disease of Biblical times, it is a modern blight on humanity that does not need to exist today, according to a leading UK charity. Read More »

Start-ups get the chance to advance their businesses following the return of the Accelerator Programme. The Accelerator Programme offers GeoTech and PropTech start-ups the opportunity to mentoring, a grant of £10,000 for six months, with the opportunity for another £10,000 afterwards and 12 month’s free desk space at the Geovation …Read More »

International development charity, Transaid are set to deliver a new bicycle ambulance to Zambia which will help young children access malaria medicines. Read More »

Health Services in Bristol to be subcontracted to voluntary and community-run organisationsRead More »

Teams of researchers in the UK are being funded by the UK government to work more closely with their international counterparts to help tackle of the world's biggest challenges. The challenges include plastic pollution, dementia and antibiotic resistance.Read More »

Campaigners are marking twenty years of success in saving the sight of millions of people in Ethiopia. Over the past two decades, Orbis has supported local campaigners and the government in delivering improvements in eye care which has saved the sight of millions of people.Read More »

Social change charity Good Things Foundation has helped over 1 million people to gain the digital skills they need for life and work.Read More »

The £1.1 million investment from the Big Lottery Fund, will allow the project to take ‘nothing about us without us’ to a whole new level.Read More »

We Are Not Saints launches debut single of Brighton musician @JimTrickster on Friday 25th January, with cast made up of people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.Read More »

A charity has launched an app which aims to list which public places and transport links in the UK and Europe are accessible to the disabled and the elderly. See Around Britain is seeking sponsorship to help develop the project further and is encouraging the public to help build the …Read More »

A new project has had a huge impact in tackling obesity in South East England according to initial research.Read More »

The illegal drugs market is constantly evolving with new synthetic drugs hitting the market on a daily basis.  To help the management of drug misuse the NHS and a charity partner came together to host the UK's first Novel Drug Trends conference.Read More »

HandsetExpert to donate 10% of January sales to Phone Credit for Refugees to help asylum seekers keep in contact with their loved ones. Read More »

The Charity Film Awards, recognising the very best films and videos that have been created by UK charities, has announced the shortlist from the public voting round.Read More »

A British medical charity has launched a series of health challenges in 2019 designed to support healthy lifestyles and to help raise money for charity. The charity will also be providing health education classes to deprived areas in East London.Read More »

A special one-day conference will attempt to turn the most depressing day of the year, into the most inspiring.Read More »

Mental health charity, The Cogwheel Trust is aiming to help more families in Cambridge who are suffering from mental ill health. In 2018 The Cogwheel Trust provided over 5,000 hours of counselling and since it was founded in 1988 has supported  26,000 people with 90,000 hours of support. Read More »

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has received welcome confirmation that its application to the EU Connecting Europe Facility fund has been successful. A grant of almost €2.5m will help keep children and young people safe online.Read More »

Equity is seeking to change the audition process, and ensure good practice principles are adopted which ensure that casting is fairer, clearer, less stressful and more inclusive for all. To help make that happen, they have created the Manifesto for Casting.Read More »

International charity Action Against Hunger has condemned the use of tactics targeting food supplies in war zones. The charity has called on leading countries to improve governance and has urged people to take to social media in selfie campaign.Read More »

A unique charity has teamed up with an award winning hotel chain to help inner city kids gain vital life skills - through snowsports.Read More »

As dry January sweeps across the UK, an alcohol and drug safety expert is calling on  Government and employers to install alcohol interlock devices to help save lives.Read More »

Converting homes and businesses to run on hydrogen rather than natural gas could help substantially reduce the UK’s carbon emissions, create thousands of new jobs and provide a much welcome boost to the economy.Read More »

HMPasties, a not-for-profit social enterprise which aims to reduce re-offending by employing people with criminal convictions to produce baked goods, wins Heart of Salford Award for Social Enterprise.Read More »

A study by comparethemarket.com has revealed the top 20 most generous philanthropists around the world. The study also looks at how much the top donates compared to the average person.Read More »

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Apprenticeships from across England were celebrated at the 2018 National Apprenticeship Awards.Read More »

Unions 21 has launched a new drive to uncover if staff and employers can work with each other to build better businesses and happier workplaces.Read More »

Thousands of swimmers expected to take part in the annual Boxing Day Dip. Read More »

Loughborough University campaign aims to tackle loneliness over Christmas and New Year with a range of initiatives and new pieces of research.Read More »

Local councillors from across Scotland have been celebrated at a new awards ceremony hosted in Edinburgh City Chambers.Read More »

One hundred pubs across the country will host lunches for nearly 2,000 socially isolated and vulnerable people. Participating pubs will put on a three-course Christmas meal for people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation in their communities.Read More »

Children’s charity Sal’s Shoes counted its one millionth pair of shoes and delivered them to South Africa, where they began a new life on the feet of three year old Tumelo. Up to then, Tumelo had been wearing shoes with holes in both soles, leaving him open to infection and …Read More »

East London hospice hosts Christmas party for 100 life-limited children and their familiesRead More »

Campaigners in Northumberland have called for communities to get behind a drive to save vital services that prevent domestic violence and help victims.Read More »

Families and vision impairment organisations across England have united to fight Government cuts that could affect the futures of children with vision impairment.Read More »

Last week 'A Place to Call Home' reception at the House of Lords highlighted how 320,000 people experience homelessness in England in particular the London Borough of Newham where 1 in every 24 people do not have a home.Read More »

Over 20 MPs made a commitment to improve working conditions for social workers at an event held in the House of Commons.Read More »

Social enterprises and small businesses offering feel good Christmas gifts with a charitable angleRead More »

A new campaign has been launched to celebrate the transformational impact of the work undertaken by academics in UK universities.Read More »

Environmental heroes who have spent the past year working hard with TCV, the community volunteering charity, had their efforts celebrated in an annual awards ceremony.Read More »

Members of the public have until Friday 14th December to vote for their favourite charity video as part of the first stage of judging for Charity Film Awards.Read More »

A new scheme designed to end loneliness has launched in Braintree, Essex. Meet Up Mondays will see local cafes, restaurants and pubs offer free toast and a cuppa at set times to people who are isolated or fed up with their own company, giving them a chance to meet others and …Read More »

Fire Tones release their version of Band Aid’s Do they know it’s Christmas? to raise money for charity.Read More »

Ethical online marketplace Blue Patch is energising a Shoreditch high street for just one week, with the launch of the UK’s very first Sustainable Department Store.Read More »

New report from UNESCO praises the efforts of countries to provide education for refugee and migrant schoolchildren.Read More »

The winners of the annual UK Social Enterprise Awards have been announced by Social Enterprise UK (SEUK).Read More »

New song to celebrate fifty years since the first Christingle event and help support neglected young people in the UK.Read More »

University and College Union's (UCU) Disabled Members held a day of action to highlight the challenges and barriers faced by disabled people in education. The day marked the start of Disability History Month 2018 and campaigners went to Westminster to call for action on key issues affecting staff and students …Read More »

Social Enterprise UK and Ethical Consumer launch Christmas Gift GuidesRead More »

Research techniques pioneered by British university aim to help bring peace to former war torn regions in Colombia.Read More »

Disabled people in Warwickshire were delighted to receive five saplings as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy - a network of 50,000 trees being planted in communities across the UK.Read More »

A church in North London has packaged up 549 Christmas shoebox hampers for families in need. Boxes will go to families in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria and will be delivered just before Christmas.Read More »

Premature baby charity, 'The Smallest Things' has called on employers to sign up to their Charter to become an 'Employer with Heart'Read More »

Pupils at five schools held an event to launch their Big Lottery funded ‘Green Kids and Communities’ programme.Read More »

A new poll has revealed that the British public thinks positively about its universities and still sees the benefits of a degree.Read More »

Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite charity video as part of the first stage of judging for Charity Film Awards.Read More »

Hundreds of young people are to benefit from funds raised in memory of Matt Campbell who died 3.7 miles before the finish line of the 2018 London Marathon.Read More »

An arts charity has been celebrating a campaign this week which saw arts venues in England put on special captioned and subtitled performances for those hard of hearing and deaf.Read More »

Trustees Unlimited is calling on UK employers to embrace corporate trustee programmes to help develop their employees' skills.Read More »

Unite the Union has launched a ‘period dignity’ campaign calling on employers to provide free sanitary products in workplace toilets.Read More »

Social Enterprise Awards Scotland recognise innovation and success in social enterprise.Read More »

University research gives access to astronomy to thousands of visually impaired schoolchildren in UK.Read More »

Almost 40,000 took part in a recent drive to improve understanding of meningitis and septicaemia among the public and health professionals.Read More »

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week has come to a close following a record-breaking week of activity.Read More »

Unemployment for students graduating from British universities at its lowest level in nearly 40 years.Read More »

A Newcastle family will not be forced to move back to Australia to stay together after the Home Office reversed its earlier decision to deny the father a visa.Read More »

Award winning venue @UnionChapelUK has received funding to turn old Sunday School Hall into arts and culture space.Read More »

Campaigners are taking action to ensure basic freedoms of speech are upheld at an event in Edinburgh.Read More »

Otters, oceans and a mental health app are the stars of a new campaign to help parents recommend jobs that make a positive difference to the world. Read More »

Funding will be available from April 2019 to find the next Peppa Pig, Byker Grove and Grange Hill of UK kids TV productions.Read More »

Soup sales and sky diving are among the ways Macmillan Cancer Support will raise money from a partnership with Baxters Food Group.Read More »

Isle of Wight charity reuses 180 tonnes of furniture.Read More »

New £90m building for Glasgow Uni students to be named in honour of former slave and abolitionist.Read More »

Diabetes patients across the UK have seen their ‘Fight for Flash’ ensure life-changing technology is available in many parts of the country. Read More »

A unique 'Human Lending Library' has opened to allow social enterprises to borrow skills and advice from experts.Read More »

Cleaners, catering staff, porters and security staff providing vital services to hospitals in Bolton will get their rightful pay after taking strike action.Read More »

CLIC Sargent and Societe Generale have launched a new education and employment grant for young cancer patients worth up to £5,000. Read More »

Ground-breaking research led by the University of Manchester could deliver an early diagnosis for people with Parkinson’s disease.Read More »

An army of more than 175,000 have joined a campaign to call on teacher training to feature suicide awareness. Led by Ben West, who lost his 15-year-old brother to suicide in January 2018, tens of thousands have called on education ministers across the UK to train teachers in mental health …Read More »

GPs in England can now prescribe social activities in a bid to combat loneliness.Read More »

Charity shops across the UK have joined forces to launch the ‘Dress to Impress for £10’ initiative and will provide careers advice on what to wear at interviews.Read More »