Tag: Charity

Categories HousingRecent

Campaigns unite to call for emergency energy bills support

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The energy bills crisis is now predicted to be so severe that a wide range of health, poverty, housing and environmental organisations and academics have written to Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, to request the introduction of an Emergency Energy Tariff. The Emergency Energy Tariff would use the existing Energy Price Guarantee mechanism to fix the […]

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Categories EducationRecent

Plan launched to grow engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people 

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Former Labour and Conservative ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, have launched an ambitious new plan for growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people.   Recognising the critical importance of engineering and technology for the UK and the sector’s growing workforce needs, the new report is the […]

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Categories CommunityRecentSociety

Cardiff cancer centre receives £1m funding from People’s Postcode Lottery

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Check out this positive news story: a cancer centre in Cardiff has received a welcome funding boost after receiving £1m from the People’s Postcode Lottery. The award was presented by broadcaster and People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Matt Johnson.

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Categories Environment

Eat your pumpkin and save 95 million meals from the bin this Halloween!

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New research from environmental charity Hubbub has revealed 30.43 million pumpkins are expected to be bought for carving in the UK this Halloween, of which 15.82 million won’t be eaten. This is the equivalent of 95 million meals-worth of pumpkins set to go to waste. The survey of 2,000 UK residents found that of those […]

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Categories Environment

Festival of Walking aims to introduce people to the beautiful landscapes of the UK.

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Following the success of last year’s event, Cotswold Outdoor’s partner, YHA, has launched the second Festival of Walking, taking place until the 19th October. Bringing walkers of all ages and abilities together at YHA hostels across the country, the Festival of Walking aims to introduce new people to the beautiful landscapes of the UK. As […]

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Categories CommunityRecentSociety

Guide Dogs launches campaign to strengthen pavement parking law

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Guide Dogs, the leading UK charity for people with sight loss, have called on the Government to crack down on dangerous pavement parking. Vehicles obstructing footpaths and pathways cause huge difficulties for people with a vision impairment. People with sight loss cannot always see if they can safely squeeze past a parked car, often their […]

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Categories FundraisingRecent

Superheroes with Disabilities Raise £2,000 for Children’s Charity 

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James, Arlo, Levi, and Lucas, a group of young people with various disabilities, have raised nearly £2,000 for Variety, the Children’s Charity, by taking part in the Superhero Tri, powered by Marvel.  The Superhero Tri is an inclusive triathlon which allows superheroes with disabilities to either take on the course alone or to join up […]

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Categories FundraisingRecent

National awards for homelessness services

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Homeless Link, the membership body for frontline homelessness services, has announced the winners of its annual Excellence Awards for 2023.   The five Homeless Link Excellence Awards recognise the innovative and impactful work happening across the homelessness sector to support people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in England. The winners and highly commended entries demonstrated exceptional […]

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Categories EducationFundraisingRecent

Bristol student raises over £1000 for refugee charity

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Horseback challenge raises much needed funds to support children with English as an additional language

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Categories FundraisingRecent

Hundreds of women and girls to take to the streets and tackle domestic abuse in Brighton 

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Every year, hundreds of women and girls get together and run 8 kilometres, from Saltdean to Brighton Marina and back, along the Undercliff Path, to raise money for victims of domestic abuse and violence. The annual 8K Undercliff Run is organised by the charity RISE and will be back on 8 October and is likely […]

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