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Celia Hodson honoured with OBE for services to promoting period dignity

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Celia Hodson, the visionary founder of Hey Girls CIC and the PickupMyPeriod App, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her remarkable contributions to promoting period dignity and raising awareness of free period products in Scotland. This prestigious honour was announced as part of the King’s Birthday Honours List in June […]

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Bristol soft drinks start-up announces commercially compassionate share model

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Bristol-based soft drinks company, Counter Culture Drinks has announced its first two not-for-profit shareholders as part of an innovative operating model that will see 51% of the business and 5% of total sales allocated to supporting social and environmental causes. Driven by a goal to raise at least £1 million for non-profit organisations through their […]

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Categories Environment

‘Nature Hubs’ funding to transform community spaces across the UK

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Over 100 grants worth over £560,000 are being awarded to community groups across the UK to help transform local areas into vibrant community green spaces.

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Trailblazing tech programme inspires young women across Leeds

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Female leaders in tech and innovation have come together with West Yorkshire schoolgirls to celebrate the sixth instalment of Girl Tech Leeds.

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PLAY TRANSFORMS TRAUMATISED CHILD’S LIFE

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A young girl from Nottingham has started to overcome her extreme fear of hospitals thanks to health play specialists and resources from children’s charity, Starlight.

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Learning disabled man from Bristol sings at the Royal Albert Hall in celebration of accessible music

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A learning disabled man from Bristol recently had the “thrilling and awesome” experience of singing at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London when he took part in a concert that was an emotional rollercoaster for the performers and audience alike. Frederico, who is supported by learning disability charity Hft, was part of the Music […]

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Categories EnvironmentRecent

1000 planet positive businesses pitch for £100 million

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Blue Earth Summit launches biggest pitch for planet positive businesses. The founders of Blue Earth Summit have launched an exciting new competition to accelerate innovation in climate health.  1000 planet positive startups and scaleups are invited to pitch to hundreds of investors with access to £100 million in funds. As Europe’s biggest pitch and scale […]

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Categories Education

Carpentry Students Create Bug Hotel for RHS Cancer-Awareness Garden

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For the second consecutive year, students at Leeds College of Building are using their skills to help create a poignant RHS show garden. The Level 1 Diploma Carpentry & Joinery students have crafted two five-foot triangular wooden bug hotels. The structures will feature at the main entrance of a garden going on display at RHS Tatton Flower […]

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English teacher and former drug addict team up to share powerful story of addiction, recovery, and human Connection

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For decades, Rory Londer battled crack addiction and homelessness. When he shared his story as a guest speaker in Sweta Patel’s high school class, she witnessed how moved her students were. Their struggles with homelessness, addiction, and toxic relationships mirrored Rory’s own past. His transformation ignited hope within them: If he could turn his life […]

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Elaine Wyllie, Founder of The Daily Mile, wins Lifetime Achievement Award at The Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards 2024

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Elaine Wyllie MBE, the founder of The Daily Mile, supported by INEOS, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards in Glasgow for transforming millions of lives all over the world. The award recognises Elaine’s outstanding contributions to the health and wellbeing of children in the UK as part […]

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