The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is partnering with the musicians’ charity Help Musicians UK (HMUK) to conduct research into the impact of tinnitus on professional musicians.Read More »

CLIC Sargent has launched a new fundraising campaign, Player vs Cancer, so gamers in the UK and around the world can now raise vital funds for the charity.Read More »

Charity urges bosses to take on ex-offenders and former addicts | More Than My Past campaign aims to tackle stigma towards ex-offenders and people in recovery from addictionRead More »

The University of East Anglia played host to a major conference last week aimed at tackling mental health among young people in the region. The conference attracted support from Stephen Fry and Prince Harry, among others.Read More »

The winners of Scotland’s annual awards for success in social enterprise have been announced at an awards ceremony in The Scottish Parliament.Read More »

Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity receives seven new mobile game stations for patientsRead More »

The world's ability to manage global crises such as climate change depends on our ability to achieve broad-based economic prosperity and stability.Read More »

A Glasgow Mum has won a case on behalf of her daughter whose nursery was unable to provide any vegan options for her. The Mum challenged the local Council, which she won, resulting in the Council rolling out vegan options to all nurseries and schools in the area.Read More »

The Chiltern Child Contact Centre (CCCC) in Amersham was honoured to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2019 last month.Read More »

Hundreds of outsourced UCL staff are celebrating after UNISON secured the same pay, pension and annual leave rights as directly employed workers doing the same jobs.Read More »

Country pub and charity team up to teach culinary skillsRead More »

New exhibition, Lives Remembered, now open telling intriguing stories about many residents who are laid to rest at Romford Cemetery.Read More »

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition has called on all political parties to adopt four pledges to end the scourge of fuel poverty in England. Fuel poverty means that a household is forced below the poverty line as a result of the cost of using energy in their home.Read More »

Deaf and hard of hearing audiences celebrated as arts venues across the UK gear up for start of Captioning Awareness Week 2019.Read More »

Today marks the beginning of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week - this year it shines the light on engineers that make the world a better place.Read More »

The Fire Fighters Charity’s nursing team has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission.Read More »

Having lost touch with public sentiment, JEFFREY D. SACHS explains how officials in Paris, Hong Kong, and Santiago failed to anticipate that a seemingly modest policy actions would trigger a massive social explosion.Read More »

Metro Blind Sport wants more leisure operators to help break down barriers to a healthy lifestyleRead More »

A South African philosophy known as Ubuntu has been used to tackle knife crime in London through improving relations between young people and the police.Read More »

Charities have come together to take action on the climate emergency, following a new declaration from the leading charity fundraising body.Read More »

Young people's experiences of social enterprises were celebrated at the closing ceremony of the Social Enterprise World Forum.Read More »

Social enterprises from across the world have outlined plans to help tackle gender inequality on the second day of the Social Enterprise World Forum.Read More »

A new study by the Thompson Reuters Foundation has revealed the best and worst places in the world to be a social enterprise.Read More »

An inspiring Ethiopian social enterprise has launched plans to launch an Engineering Institute for the Blind.Read More »

An Ethiopian entrepreneur is taking a social enterprise approach to tackling poverty in Ethiopia with new support secured to scale up her organisation.Read More »

SAP Social Sabbatical hopes to drive sustainable change ahead of Social Enterprise World ForumRead More »

The annual global gathering of social enterprises gets underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday.Read More »

For the first time, researchers have calculated how much money a person needs per year in order to enjoy a comfortable retirement.Read More »

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the first  World Menopause Day. The global awareness day, which was established by the International Menopause Society, has been observed since 2009 to show support to women across the globe and to recognise the challenges of menopausal symptoms and related conditions. Read More »

The 2008 financial crisis, together with failed efforts to combat climate change and sharply rising inequality, has frayed the neoliberal consensus that has prevailed in much of the West for more than two generations.Read More »

Extinction Rebellion has gifted trees to more than 400 MPs as part of a call by the environmental group for urgent reforestation in the UK.Read More »

A new app is being launched in Portsmouth to help people with limited mobility plan their travel routes with ease.Read More »

A Declaration, ‘Energy Efficiency First’, has been published, calling on all political parties to make investment in home energy efficiency an infrastructure investment priority.Read More »

To mark American 'National Coming Out Day' Green Man Gaming Publishing has announced new game Pride Run will donate 10% of proceeds to LGBTQ+ Charity Kaleidoscope.Read More »

A new ethical stock exchange has announced the opening of a consultation for businesses to help define what impact listed companies should report on, over and above money.Read More »

A UK Social Enterprise has launched a nation-wide Period Dignity campaign to bring period equality in the UK workplace.Read More »

Hundreds of engineers are set to inspire young people to become engineers this November.Read More »

Duncan Place in Leith has been refurbished following a partnership with City of Edinburgh CouncilRead More »

Thirty-seven children on average are seriously injured and one fatally on UK roads every week. The first of its kind free game called ‘Virtual Road World’ aims to educate children aged seven to nine in road safety.Read More »

The power of frontline health workers to improve global health has been proven time and again. Yet the world continues to underestimate their capabilities and contributions, with severe consequences for them and the communities they serveRead More »

Cooper King Distillery partners with Yorkshire Dales Millennium TrustRead More »

The Vegan Society has launched a legal challenge to the Department of Health, claiming that its Nursery Milk Scheme discriminates against children with non-dairy diets. The charity has given the Department of Health 14 days to respond.Read More »

As the countdown to the 2019 Social Enterprise World Forum continues, one Ethiopian social enterprise is taking a lead in ending child labour.Read More »

Students will have the chance to discover if they are Coding Legends or Future Lifesavers thanks to a new careers quiz that aims to help young people explore different engineering disciplines, skills and job roles. ‘Meet the Future You’ quizzes young people on their skills and interests to identify different …Read More »

Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON as it launches the first union gig economy safety guide.Read More »

Programme to help social enterprises improve impact and sustainabilityRead More »

Charities, local authorities and community groups are being urged to apply for a new grant fund aimed at improving road safetyRead More »

A group of data scientists have come together to help charities find solutions to the challenges on which they're working. The innovations came out of a 12-week programme held at the University of Warwick.Read More »

New report reveals 13% growth in sectorRead More »

Ubaldo Valverde argues we cannot look away when nutrition is denied to childrenRead More »

A lack of funding to tackle statutory targets on fuel poverty in England could have damaging long term consequences, according to the End Fuel Poverty Coalition.Read More »

Leading fashion figures are calling on the industry to put an end to the practice of using  plastic coat hangers in stores and shows.Read More »

A new poll by ComRes has revealed that only a third of students think that potential earnings is the most important factor for choosing to study a degree. Universities UK has said the survey shows that the government should be doing more to promote the wider benefits of going to …Read More »

Up to 4 million people read The Rooftop's positive news stories every three monthsRead More »

A ban to end the barbaric practice of capturing live wild baby and juvenile elephants in Zimbabwe and Botswana, for trade to zoos and circuses around the world, has been passed.Read More »

80% of Beco soap's employees are disabled. The organisation wants other companies to follow suit and support disability rightsRead More »

A Bristol start-up is celebrating seeing 250,000 people download an app which it estimates has saved more than 100 million plastic bottles from being used.Read More »

Fifty-five girls from Bristol, Plymouth, Wales, Manchester, Luton, Hartlepool, Bradford, Nottingham and Peterborough were bowled over by the Lord’s Taverners Wicketz programme’s first ever all-girls Wicketz Festival.Read More »

A drive to showcase how engineers help people’s health and wellbeing is underway as plans for Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2019 have been revealed.Read More »

Since the breakdown of managerial capitalism in the 1970s, a corporate-governance model based on shareholder primacy has reigned supreme. But now that America’ s top CEOs have publicly embraced a broader “stakeholder” model, is capitalism entering a new chapter?Read More »

Nominees range from breweries to credit unions, wood recycling to first aid.Read More »

Ten thousand women and men with disabilities living in Kenya and Bangladesh will benefit from a new employment programme led by charity Leonard Cheshire.Read More »

An agreement has been reached among leading experts about the benefits and risks of testosterone therapy for postmenopausal women.Read More »

The Orchid Penile Cancer Awareness Roadshow educated nearly 500 people in Edinburgh last month.Read More »

People with complex disabilities in England will have a greater opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity thanks to major new funding announced today.Read More »

A quirky new campaign has been launched to highlight the importance of rhino breeding and help tackle the plight of the Sumatran Rhino.Read More »

Beach Wheelchairs North Berwick has recently added a power All Terrain wheelchair to its fleet of chairs that are available for free hire. Read More »

Public urged to join Million Steps Challenge to boost charities and fitnessRead More »

Wandsworth Council has teamed up with LIVR - the world’s first VR streaming service for theatre and the performing arts - and VR headset maker, Pico Interactive, to offer Nine Elms residents exclusive access to their very own on-site virtual theatre.Read More »

Muttaquina Hossain explains how anemia, a major killer of women, is often ignored in public health policy.Read More »

An organisation that aims to support over 300 people with severe mental health problems enter the workplace across multiple London boroughs has received investment through an outcomes-based contract from Big Issue Invest’s (BII) Outcomes Investment Fund.Read More »

An environmental charity is giving people the opportunity to buy art by celebrities for just £40 in an annual event raising money for the local community in South West London.Read More »

Three quarters (73%) of the public support a tax increase to pay for adult social care, a Survation poll for the GMB trade union has revealed.Read More »

The charity set up in memory of BBC presenter Dianne Oxberry has teamed up with personalised clothing business Clothes2order to launch a t-shirt fundraising campaign.Read More »

Royal National College for the Blind (RNC)  hosted the International Communication and Computers (ICC) camp in HerefordRead More »

A unique programme is using social enterprise expertise from the Scottish island of Skye to inspire Indonesian communities.Read More »

A new report has called for colleges to be placed at the heart of lifelong learning off the back of years of fundings cuts to further education.Read More »

Mirror Mirror, run by Hft, was opened by celebrity hairdresser Andrew Collinge in JulyRead More »

Anti-bullying charity Kidscape have teamed up with Andersen Press, publishers of the beloved Elmer books, to promote Friendship Friday this NovemberRead More »

With humanity consuming the planet's natural resources at an increasing rate, governments must demonstrate a much stronger collective commitment to tackling climate change. And with the significant exception of the United States, they generally seem to be getting the message.Read More »

Social enterprise is increasingly capturing the imagination across Africa and around the world, with Ethiopia leading the way, according to a report.Read More »

The Business Enterprise Fund has loaned £7.08m in the last year and helped create 175 new UK businessesRead More »

The British Library has revealed that it has supported 12,288 of the UK's aspiring entrepreneurs and this has added £78 million gross value to local economies.Read More »

Funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery will enable the creation of new inclusive tools to help ensure that parenting doesn’t end when relationships do.Read More »

The Royal College of Pathologists has launched a new colouring book designed to help patients combat anxiety, loneliness and boredom.Read More »

Coeliac UK wins 2019 Memcom award for app which checks whether food products are suitable for a gluten free dietRead More »

Organisers have announced a series of protests around the world this September which is set to involve millions of people. Global Climate Strikes will take place between 20-27 September.Read More »

To celebrate World Hepatitis Day, and the news that hepatitis C can now been cured with tablet treatment, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited the hepatitis C testing centre run by King's College Hospital London.Read More »

Six months since its launch, the new Rough Sleepers Hub in Canning Town have supported 27 people off the streets of Newham.Read More »

The world is just beginning to recognise the potential of digitally enhanced data to improve health. Increased use of digital technology and artificial intelligence can make countries better at predicting and preventing disease, and at providing health care to people in remote or underserved areas.Read More »

A London woman has become the first wheelchair-user in the UK to qualify as both a swimming teacher and lifeguard.Read More »

A new training programme has been launched to support teachers address the climate and ecological crisis through the school curriculum.Read More »

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 »