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Charity secures funding to increase awareness of deaf access to the arts

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Arts charity Stagetext has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to help raise awareness of deaf access to arts and culture in the South East of England. The project will support Stagetext’s team of ambassadors to build relationships with deaf groups and deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people across the […]

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A sober festival is coming to Essex in August

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While festivals have traditionally been known as a hotspot for drugs, alcohol and substance misuse, Essex Recovery Festival is looking to fill a much-needed gap in this Summer’s festival calendar. Over recent years, England has seen a huge generational shift in alcohol consumption. In a 2023 survey, a third of young people aged 18-25 said […]

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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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National campaign highlights the creative and economic value of English degrees

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A week-long programme of public events is showcasing the breadth and excitement of English studies in contemporary UK higher education. From online interviews and conversations with renowned experts and authors to in-person exhibitions and guest lectures, the series of events is being orchestrated by the national #EnglishCreates campaign. Backed by high-profile graduates such as comedian […]

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Belfast Book Festival returns for 14th Edition

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Booking is open for the 14th edition of the Belfast Book Festival, which will take place from June 6th to 13th, 2024. The festival will be held in the iconic Victorian Crescent Arts Centre building on University Road and promises an array of events and activities tailored for both adults and children. It will celebrate […]

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Taking the power of music to where people need it

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The Spitz Charitable Trust – which takes its name from the iconic London music venue where the charity’s founder and many of its musicians created years of magic – is celebrating 10 years of delivering brilliant, interactive live music that is improving peoples’ health and wellbeing note by note. While The Spitz music venue closed […]

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Stockport schoolchildren bury 2024 time capsule

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Pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Stockport buried a time capsule to remain underground until 2124. The project was done in collaboration with Vernon Building Society, who turn 100 this year. The capsule was buried in the school’s peace garden to give school children in 2124 a fascinating historic cache of what life […]

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Suffolk charity to run business summit on men’s mental health

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MANUP? a charity that supports men’s mental health, has announced the return of its popular annual event aimed at businesses, ‘ROI on mental health’ on Friday 7th June 2024 in Ipswich. Free to attend for Suffolk business leaders, the event will be held at King’s Street Cinema in Ipswich Corn Exchange.  The summit will feature […]

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Micro donations simplify charitable giving

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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 […]

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UK’s Only not-for-profit Recovery Record Label Faces Uncertain Future

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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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