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Industries most likely to be given paid time off for volunteering revealed

New research from The Access Group, a business software provider, shows which industries are most likely to offer employees volunteer days as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. The research analysed 1,000 UK companies across 20 sectors by reviewing their careers pages, charities pages and CSR pages The results showed that well over […]

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St Oswald’s Hospice Signs up Wingrove Motor Company to its Better Together Business Club

One of North East England’s largest family-owned car dealership groups has cemented its long-term backing for St Oswald’s Hospice by signing up as the newest member of its dedicated business support network. St Oswald’s set up its Better Together Business Club as a low-cost way for regional firms to contribute towards the work of its […]

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Mowgli Street Food to fund education for girls

The charity arm of the restaurant chain Mowgli Street Food has partnered with global children’s charity Plan International UK to transform and renovate two girls’ schools in Varanasi, in Utah Pradesh state, India. Varanasi is the ancestral home city of Mowgli Street Food’s founder Nisha Katona. Supported by funds raised through the Mowgli Trust, the partnership will […]

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Mind and SAMH are new charity partners to improve support for people experiencing financial worry

Virgin Money has chosen mental health charities Mind and SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) as new corporate charity partners.

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The Leasing Foundation names ‘Beyond’ as its 2024 charity of the year

Youth mental health charity, Beyond, has been chosen by The Leasing Foundation as its charity partner for 2024. The first official fundraising event will be a reception in Spring 2024. 

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Midlands chefs host Michelin Star lunch to raise money for Birmingham hospital

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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Bradford school kids take part in Formula 24 challenge

School pupils across Bradford have been tasked with building and racing their own electric kit cars thanks to an innovative new education partnership. Bradford College is supporting the charity Greenpower Education Trust to launch the first Formula 24 Challenge in West Yorkshire. The project will give local 11-16-year-olds the chance to build and race a Greenpower kit car using […]

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

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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Rewilding charity chosen to be part of the Projects for Nature platform

The national charity Heal Rewilding has been chosen to be one of the nature organisations taking part in the government’s new Projects for Nature platform.

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New programmes launched to help break cycles of domestic abuse

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change, the Manchester based relationships charity with more than 40 years’ experience in helping people build safe, happy and healthy relationships announces that it is expanding beyond the North West and will be offering services at the Chrysalis Centre based in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The Chrysalis Centre is a ground-breaking programme of […]

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