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Children’s Commissioner meets Girlguiding to discuss pressures on girls RECENTLY, the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza DBE met with Girlguiding’s Advocate Panel, young members and CEO Angela Salt to discuss the disproportionate challenges and pressures facing girls and yo

£10m core funding awarded to tackle inequality in London LONDON’S charity sector has been given a £10 million funding boost for organisations working to make the capital a fairer place. The second wave of funding has been confirmed for City Bridge Foundation’s Anchor Programme, offeri

Arrive Alive supports installation of defibrillator at The Old Cross Oldbury ARRIVE Alive has announced its support for the installation of a publicly accessible defibrillator and bleed kit at The Old Cross in Oldbury. This vital initiative comes in response to the tragic loss of a mu

First official signs of Spring spotted in key research project DESPITE plummeting January temperatures and snowfall, the first official signs of spring have been spotted in the UK. In the depths of cold, dark winter, it’s easy to forget that new life is growing under our feet but citi

New research helping charity workers stay in their roles A new research project is aiming to help charity workers stay in their roles. Charities deliver services that improve people’s health and wellbeing and are often aimed at supporting vulnerable people. Whilst charity workers repo

Royal Academy of Dance appoints new CEO THE  Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Elizabeth Honer CB, who will take up the position from 21 January 2025. Elizabeth succeeds Tim Arthur who stood down from the role at the end of 2024. El

£275,000 awarded to groups keeping families warm and fed through winter GRASS roots groups have received £275,000 in grants to help families stay warm and fed through the winter, thanks to a partnership between Dorset Community Foundation and BCP Council. The BCP Food and Energy Suppo

Christmas trees get second chance to shine at Northumberland College Zoo DOZENS of Christmas trees are being given a second lease of life at a zoo in Northumberland thanks to a donation from a local charity. Blyth Star Enterprises, which supports individuals across the county with com

Lynx could return to Scotland – but not through unwelcome illegal releases LYNX to Scotland, a three-charity partnership working to restore lynx to the Scottish Highlands, welcomes the humane capture of two lynx illegally released in the Cairngorms National Park. Peter Cairns, Executi

United Trust Bank Wins ‘Best Charity Savings Provider’ 2025 UNITED Trust Bank (UTB) has been named ‘Best Charity Account Savings Provider’ in the Moneynet Personal Finance Awards 2025. The annual awards, run by Moneynet.co.uk, the independent personal finance website and comparison se