Charity – Page 4

UK workers want to play a role in the aftermath of national crises

Ian Morton Posted on 12/12/202311/12/2023

New research out last week revealed that employees want their workplace to enable them to contribute their time to supporting during national crises. The Opinium survey found that three quarters (76%) of employees want the company they work for to play an active role during UK disasters such as major floods, terror attacks or another […]

Fundraising

Last Chance to Apply Before Weston Charity Awards Deadline

Guest Opinion Posted on 07/12/202307/12/2023

Ambitious small charities working in Community, Welfare, Youth, and Environment have just one month left to apply for the Weston Charity Awards 2024. Thanks to a collaboration between The Garfield Weston Foundation and charity partner Pilotlight, the Weston Charity Awards celebrate and support small front-line charities in the North of England, Midlands, and Wales. The Awards offer a […]

Community Health & Social Care

Hospital charities bring Christmas cheer to patients and staff

Louise Akers Posted on 06/12/202304/12/2023

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) Charity is raising money for its Christmas Appeal to bring some festive magic to patients and staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital this Christmas. Being in hospital is never easy, especially over Christmastime. Hospitals are still extremely busy during this period and the […]

Environment Recent

COP28: Countries agree loss and damage fund at climate summit

Heather Rogers Posted on 05/12/202301/12/2023

COP28 opened last week with agreement on how a “loss and damage” fund to compensate low-income countries suffering from the effects of climate change will operate.

Community

Digital skills boost for Manchester’s disadvantaged communities

Louise Akers Posted on 29/11/202327/11/2023

More than 2,000 people from Greater Manchester’s most disadvantaged communities have benefitted from the charity Mustard Tree’s digital skills programme, thanks to grants totalling £89,465 from The Access Foundation. In the last year, the project has provided digital equipment, software, support and skills training to people who have become digitally excluded and unable to access […]

Recent Society

6,000 Children have a Wild Day Out at West Midland Safari Park

Nancy Platts Posted on 16/11/202313/11/2023

6,000 children got the chance to visit West Midland Safari Park over two weekends thanks to the Children’s Charity Variety Great Days Out programme. The trip includes a safari drive-through where the children can see a fantastic range of animals from lions, tigers and rhinos, to elephants and giraffes. There is also an adventure […]

Culture Recent Society

Campaign champions access to the arts for deaf audiences

Ian Morton Posted on 14/11/202314/11/2023

An arts charity is championing access to the arts this week for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences, as new data reveals that increasing numbers of people are using captions and subtitles to improve their event experience. Captioning Awareness Week 2023 is being organised by Stagetext, and will see arts venues across the country […]

Recent Society

Film highlights value of youth work

Simon Francis Posted on 13/11/202317/11/2023

Seven inspiring young people from across the country are sharing their stories of how youth work has transformed their lives as part of a national campaign mounted by the National Youth Agency to raise awareness of the impact of youth work on young people’s lives. The Youth Work in all places and spaces film has […]

Community Culture Real Voices Recent Society

Man with learning disabilities inspires others through art

Heather Rogers Posted on 07/11/202301/11/2023

How a learning disabled man from Shropshire is channelling his passions for art into helping other adults with learning disabilities.

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