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Cornwall support workers prepare to take a Leap of Kindness

A team of charity employees from St Austell, Cornwall are set to take a ‘Leap of Kindness’ for learning disability charity Hft this September, to raise funds for impactful projects in the area. The seven-strong team, comprising Chloe Drew, Tiffany Pooley, Tegan Martin, Tracey Bridle, Yasmin Miller and Nicola Massey and her husband, Malcom, will […]

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Superheroes with Disabilities Raise £2,000 for Children’s Charity 

James, Arlo, Levi, and Lucas, a group of young people with various disabilities, have raised nearly £2,000 for Variety, the Children’s Charity, by taking part in the Superhero Tri, powered by Marvel.  The Superhero Tri is an inclusive triathlon which allows superheroes with disabilities to either take on the course alone or to join up […]

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Categories EnvironmentRecent

Pre-loved school uniforms go digital to beat the cost-of-living crisis

A project to re-use school uniform, that grew out of the Fair-Trade movement in Brighton & Hove, has gone digital. When Smarter Uniforms set up in 2017, they didn’t anticipate how much demand there would be for their pre-loved items. The project works on two levels because re-using school uniform is great for the environment […]

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The Rooftop takes a summer break

Since The Rooftop launched in September 2020 we’ve published a positive news story almost every day. But we’re taking a break for the month of August!

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Categories FundraisingRecent

Entrepreneur gives away £10m worth of prizes and raises £600k for charity

Traditional raffles have been given a digital transformation, giving away over £10 million worth of prizes while raising more than £600,000 for charity.

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Nanny Bears Crochet delights locals with her latest work

Cheeky crocheted seagull appears on village post box overnight

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National awards for homelessness services

Homeless Link, the membership body for frontline homelessness services, has announced the winners of its annual Excellence Awards for 2023.   The five Homeless Link Excellence Awards recognise the innovative and impactful work happening across the homelessness sector to support people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in England. The winners and highly commended entries demonstrated exceptional […]

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Categories EducationFundraisingRecent

Bristol student raises over £1000 for refugee charity

Horseback challenge raises much needed funds to support children with English as an additional language

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Students unite to call for English bursary reform

Hundreds of social work students and recent graduates have joined a call to reform bursaries across England.

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Categories EducationHealth & Social CareRecent

Life-saving water sports research recognised

Critical enhancements in international water-safety regulations reducing the risk of dying whilst participating in cold water swimming have been recognised.

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