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Launch of the first ever 24/7 helpline to protect older people from abuse
launched the UK’s first 24/7 helpline as part of a major push to bring the “hidden epidemic” of abuse experienced by older people out into the open and get victims the support they need.
Read MoreHeroic aid workers already making a difference
Aid workers supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine appeal are already helping people affected by the conflict thanks to generous donations from the public.
Read MoreSheffield care home group celebrates residents and staff
Palms Row Healthcare joined women around the globe to celebrate International Women’s Day, an opportunity to promote women’s rights, address gender bias and increase women’s visibility. The organisation took to social media to celebrate the many women who live and work there as well as running a number of events within their homes to mark the occasion.
Read MoreCharities support Ukrainian women this International Women’s Day
As women and children are forced to flee their homes and families in Ukraine, charities provide aid at border crossings
Read MoreCharity supports planting of 25,000 olive trees in Palestine
Human Appeal, an international NGO, is supporting a project to plant 25,000 olive trees in Palestinian farmlands, following recent disruption to the region’s olive tree farm industry.
Read MoreFootball supporters chip in to help Ukrainian orphans
Football supporters in Edinburgh have flocked to support efforts to help Ukrainian orphans in the besieged city of Dnipro.
Read MoreCharities step in to aid Ukraine
Charities across Europe have stepped up efforts to help the people of Ukraine as the Russian invasion continues.
Read MoreWakefield woman raising awareness and funding for brain tumour research
A Wakefield woman is helping to raise awareness through Yorkshire Brain Tumour Charity’s Flat Cap Friday campaign, which encourages people to post “flat cap selfies” to draw attention to the need for greater funding into brain tumour research in the region.
Read MoreThousands of birthday cards for lonely Glasgow centenarian
A care home resident in Glasgow has been innundated with cards for her 101st birthday after it was revealed that she spent her 100th birthday alone.
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