Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity is teaming up with local Michelin Star chefs and stars of The Great British Menu and BBC MasterChef Professionals for a charity fine dining experience at University College Birmingham on Tuesday 21st May. The Great Brummie Menu will include a sparkling drinks reception followed by a six-course tasting menu, with each […]
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Devon Air Ambulance launch virtual ‘Memory Garden’ dedicated to loved ones
Devon Air Ambulance has launched a new space on their charity website dedicated to loved ones who have sadly been lost by families throughout Devon and beyond. Family, friends, neighbours and colleagues are encouraged to leave special messages and memories in the charity’s new online Memory Garden as a tribute to their special person, a […]
Read MoreBlind brain tumour patient ‘honoured’ to be face of charity campaign
A young brain tumour patient is appearing on the backs of buses and on digital display screens nationwide as part of a charity campaign to raise awareness of the disease. Betsy Griffin, 10, from Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, is one of the four faces of this year’s Wear A Hat Day campaign. It is hoped her poster, which will feature on 400 buses and more than 100 […]
Read MoreEducation charity sees parental engagement in homework increase by removing passwords
A grant of £58,292 awarded by The Access Foundation to educational charity “Learning with Parents” has helped optimise logins on a platform that supports parents when engaging in their children’s homework.
Read MoreMidland’s farmer leads rowing team to cross-Atlantic success
A turkey farmer from the Midlands has led his team to complete an epic 3,200-mile row across the Atlantic to raise money for Get A-Head and Meningitis Now.
Read MoreNew investment opportunity for social entrepreneurs in East London
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 […]
Read MoreMicro donations simplify charitable giving
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 […]
Read MoreSt Oswald’s Hospice Signs up Wingrove Motor Company to its Better Together Business Club
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 […]
Read MoreMowgli Street Food to fund education for girls
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 […]
Read MoreUK’s Only not-for-profit Recovery Record Label Faces Uncertain Future
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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