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Blind brain tumour patient ‘honoured’ to be face of charity campaign

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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 […]

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Funding announced to empower the UK’s neurodivergent workforce

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The Growth Impact Fund (GIF), a social impact investment fund developed by Big Issue Invest (BIIFM) and UnLtd, has announced funding of £500,000 to help underrepresented social entrepreneurs across the UK. In the UK, it is estimated that over 15% of the population are neurodiverse, with 40% of neurodiverse employees reporting to be impacted most […]

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Ageing Well Celebrates the First National Ageism Awareness Action Day ‘See and Be Seen’.

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Ageing Well, a programme of services and activities for people aged 50+ in Brighton and Hove, led by Impact Initiatives, is hosting an exclusive event on 20 March to celebrate The Centre for Ageing Better’s first national ageism awareness action day, ‘See and Be Seen’. The event, scheduled to take place aboard the i360 followed […]

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Charter Launched Calling for Scotland to Become World’s First Rewilding Nation

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More than 2% of Scotland’s land is now rewilding according to new figures from the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, as it launches a Rewilding Nation Charter calling for Scotland to declare itself the world’s first rewilding nation. Despite growing praise for its rewilding progress, Scotland remains one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth. The new […]

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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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Charity Provides Support to Siblings of Children Diagnosed with Cancer

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Leading childhood cancer charity, Children with Cancer UK, is supporting a new programme to provide help and guidance for children whose siblings have been diagnosed with cancer. Children with Cancer UK is supporting the new Siblings Programme, which launches this month, as part of its five year partnership with Beads of Courage UK. Beads of […]

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Refugee Education Programme Awarded Prestigious International Accreditation

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A pioneering refugee education programme has been awarded an international accreditation for its work with young refugees and displaced youth. Amala Global Secondary Diploma (GSD) is a programme is run by Amala, an educational organisation which offers high quality and inclusive education programmes for refugee and displaced youth. Two accreditation agencies, the Council of International […]

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Global Health Specialists Team Up With Charity To Promote Access To Education In China

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Global health and nutrition company, H&H Group, has today announced a new partnership with Couleurs de Chine (Colours of China), a Paris-based NGO that promotes access to education for disadvantaged young girls in the Guangxi region in China. The H&H Foundation – H&H Group’s charity arm – will help support 15 young girls in the […]

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It’s child’s play – students and staff join forces to create innovative new learning space

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In an exciting new initiative that puts students at the forefront of practical learning, the University of Portsmouth unveiled its innovative ‘Teacher Education Centre’.  By bringing together 70 students from the ‘Just Playing?’ module to create the space – the new Centre marks a significant achievement in collaborative education, by combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on […]

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Education charity sees parental engagement in homework increase by removing passwords

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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.

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