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Young people with learning disabilities call for more employment opportunities

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Young people with learning disabilities and their parents are calling for better quality support to help them access employment in a new campaign. In England, barely 5% of people with special education needs (SEND) known to their local authority are in employment, even though the SEND community has 900,000 people of working age and the […]

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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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Meet robodog at this year’s Big Bang Fair in Birmingham

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A portable pollution monitor, a robodog, smart food storage containers and a blueprint for a renewable theme park model using wind, solar and kinetic energy, are just some of the diverse and impressive projects being showcased by UK secondary school pupils selected as national finalists in this year’s Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers […]

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School for vision impaired students named in Commonwealth celebration

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New College Worcester, a residential school for young people aged 11 to 19 who are blind or vision impaired (VI), has been selected to feature in a new book celebrating 75 years of the Commonwealth.

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‘Nature Hubs’ funding to transform community spaces across the UK

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Over 100 grants worth over £560,000 are being awarded to community groups across the UK to help transform local areas into vibrant community green spaces.

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Trailblazing tech programme inspires young women across Leeds

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Female leaders in tech and innovation have come together with West Yorkshire schoolgirls to celebrate the sixth instalment of Girl Tech Leeds.

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PLAY TRANSFORMS TRAUMATISED CHILD’S LIFE

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A young girl from Nottingham has started to overcome her extreme fear of hospitals thanks to health play specialists and resources from children’s charity, Starlight.

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Salvation Army launch Take Back Scheme Fashion campaign

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The Salvation Army has launched the Take Back Scheme Fashion campaign featuring stylish looks from their generously received clothing donations. As the largest charity owned textile collector in the UK, the Scheme is operated by the trading arm of the charity (SATCoL) who have partnered with some of the largest retailers and brands in the […]

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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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Learning disabled man from Bristol sings at the Royal Albert Hall in celebration of accessible music

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A learning disabled man from Bristol recently had the “thrilling and awesome” experience of singing at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London when he took part in a concert that was an emotional rollercoaster for the performers and audience alike. Frederico, who is supported by learning disability charity Hft, was part of the Music […]

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