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Digital skills boost for Manchester’s disadvantaged communities

Digital skills boost for Manchester’s disadvantaged communities

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…

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Do you ever struggle when services move online?

Do you ever struggle when services move online?

Plan launched after research finds 10m adults lack digital skills

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New grants announced for tennis projects

New grants announced for tennis projects

A foundation has announced a huge cash boost for tennis projects which support disadvantaged people.

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Real Voices: Standing up to an energy company alone

Real Voices: Standing up to an energy company alone

In this week’s Real Voices, Tulsi shares her story of standing up to her energy company with no legal support.

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London charity celebrates five years of supporting young people

London charity celebrates five years of supporting young people

Central London charity Young Westminster Foundation has marked five years of supporting young people in Westminster.

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New bereavement support service launches in Edinburgh

New bereavement support service launches in Edinburgh

Caledonia Funeral Aid will provide emotional support for recently bereaved.

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Kirklees charity launches project to keep kids warm this winter

Kirklees charity launches project to keep kids warm this winter

A Kirklees charity has launched a project to provide children in poverty with winter coats.

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Community groups receive £210,000 from Virgin Money Foundation

Community groups receive £210,000 from Virgin Money Foundation

Seven community groups across the north east of England will share grants totalling £210,000 as part of a funding programme from the Virgin Money Foundation.

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Call for fuel poverty to be eradicated

Call for fuel poverty to be eradicated

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition has called on the government’s Comprehensive Spending Review to solve a problem that has plagued the country for generations.

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8,000 women recruited to tackle poverty

8,000 women recruited to tackle poverty

An Ethiopian entrepreneur is taking a social enterprise approach to tackling poverty in Ethiopia with new support secured to scale up her organisation.

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