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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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Charity part of Christmas drive to donate free laptops to homeless

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The Passage homeless charity in London has joined calls for businesses to donate their old unused laptops, as part of a scheme to help the most vulnerable in society. SocialBox.Biz, a social enterprise dedicated to repurposing unwanted computers and other technology, is embarking on a mission to deliver batches of laptops to partner charities, including […]

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UK workers want to play a role in the aftermath of national crises

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New research out last week revealed that employees want their workplace to enable them to contribute their time to supporting during national crises. The Opinium survey found that three quarters (76%) of employees want the company they work for to play an active role during UK disasters such as major floods, terror attacks or another […]

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Community unites to help save local football club

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More than 1,500 football fans united to stage a protest march in a bid to save their football club from going out of existence. Reading FC fans took the streets of the town centre and walked in unison the two and a half miles to their football stadium, ahead a league match against Portsmouth FC. […]

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Campaign champions access to the arts for deaf audiences

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An arts charity is championing access to the arts this week for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences, as new data reveals that increasing numbers of people are using captions and subtitles to improve their event experience. Captioning Awareness Week 2023 is being organised by Stagetext, and will see arts venues across the country […]

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Cardiff cancer centre receives £1m funding from People’s Postcode Lottery

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Check out this positive news story: a cancer centre in Cardiff has received a welcome funding boost after receiving £1m from the People’s Postcode Lottery. The award was presented by broadcaster and People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Matt Johnson.

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Football fans celebrate as stadium declared ‘Asset of Community Value’ by local Council

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Check out this positive news story: a fans group in Reading have managed to help secure the future of their football stadium after being granted Asset of Community Value status by the local council.

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MPs back plans for more winter support

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MPs on the House of Commons Energy Security Committee have backed plans from charities to provide more support to households this winter.

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English on the rise again at A-level and university

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Check out this positive news story: lecturers are celebrating the news that English at A-level and university is showing signs of regaining its popularity after years of decline.

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55,000 volunteers from multiple faiths pledge to tackle loneliness, hunger and pollution

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More than 55,000 volunteers have pledged their support to ‘repair the world’, in a day of ‘social action’ this November. Mitzvah Day, which takes on Sunday 19th November 2023, will focus on three major societal challenges facing humanity: loneliness; hunger; and the planet. Activities include offering connection to people who are lonely through visits, calls […]

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