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Cancer charity raises £20,000 at annual clay shoot

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More than £20,000 has been raised for cancer charity Get A-Head Charitable Trust, following a successful clay shooting event. Get A-Head helps support people across England and Wales suffering from head and neck diseases, including cancer, and has raised more than £10million since it was formed in 1994. According to the charity, these latest funds […]

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Aberdeen Autism Charity raises life-changing amount at annual dinner

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An Aberdeen autism and neurodiversity charity has raised £80,000 in aid of ‘life-changing’ care and support to more than 230 individuals and families in the area. Autism & Neurodiversity North Scotland (A-ND) welcomed guests to Aberdeen’s Union Kirk for the sold-out Think Different Dinner, organised and managed by A-ND’s event and PR partners ThinkPR Scotland.  […]

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Nottingham taxi firm hosts charity event in honour of family-led Foundation

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Local Nottingham taxi firm DG Cars has hosted an awareness day in aid of a charity which aims to ensure children can grow up within safe community. The charity, the Rosie May Foundation, was started in 2004 by Graham and Mary Storrie following the tragic death of their daughter, Rosie May. Since then, its team […]

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Neurodiverse social workers take action for more recognition

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Councils and other employers of social workers have been encouraged to sign up to a new pledge to celebrate neurodiversity in the profession.

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Political leaders urged to act on social workers’ concerns

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Political party leaders have been warned that vulnerable adults and children living in cold, damp, mouldy homes is a national scandal in an open letter from campaigners.

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Event to celebrate contribution of overseas social workers in the UK

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Social work professionals from across the sector will gather for the first ever Diaspora Dialogues Conference at Brunel University on Monday 18th March. The event is being organised by the Social Workers Union and British Association of Social Workers. The conference will celebrate the contribution of overseas workers to the profession, and also raise awareness […]

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Closing the unemployment gap for young people in Leigh Park 

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A project hoping to remove youth employment barriers in Leigh Park, Havant, has helped 278 young people in their search for a local job. Following the news that UK unemployment remains unchanged at 4.2 per cent, an initiative aimed at tackling the issue in one of the country’s most deprived areas has successfully helped 278 […]

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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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Support workers make Michelle’s dream of meeting Peter Andre come true

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Lifelong Peter Andre fan, Michelle, has always dreamed of meeting the ‘90s pop singer and, with support from staff at learning disability charity Hft, her dream came true. Michelle has been a fan of Peter Andre for as long as she can remember, ever since Mysterious Girl was released 27 years ago in 1996. The […]

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Blind and Sight Impaired People Invited to Have Their Say on Health Inequalities Within the NHS

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A charity supporting the blind and visually impaired in West Sussex is taking part in a major new NHS initiative in Sussex. 4Sight Vision Support (4SVS) will be working in partnership with East Sussex Vision Support to identify the issues faced by people living with sight loss.  The results will be fed back to the […]

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