New Helpline for Troops with Mental Health Problems Launched
A helpline to battle growing mental health problems among UK troops has been launched by the Ministry of Defence and charity Combat Stress. The MoD…
A Third of Brits Would NOT Give Cash to a Stranger in Need
NINE in ten Brits would describe themselves as “kind” – yet a third would never give cash to a stranger in need, one in twenty…
The March Hair – the Effortless Campaign to get People Walking Again in West Africa
This March, let it grow. Pledge to not shave or trim your leg-hair for the full 31 days of March. Get nice and hairy and…
GTR’s Abandoned Station Bikes Transform Lives for Adults with Learning Difficulties
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is using bikes abandoned at its railway stations to help people with learning difficulties acquire new skills and build their independence….
Duchess Of Cambridge Donated 7 Inches Of Hair To Charity
The Duchess Of Cambridge has donated some of her hair to an organisation that provides wigs to children who are suffering hair loss through cancer treatment…
This Weekend Join the Nation in Discovering what Birds are Visiting our Gardens
Spending an hour watching the birds in your garden this weekend will help provide the RSPB with an annual snapshot of the UK’s garden birds…
More than Half of People Give Away Unwanted Christmas Presents
Research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has found that more than half of people surveyed have given away an unwanted Christmas present, either to…
UK Charity Launches Worlds First Vending Machine for Homeless People
Homeless charity Action Hunger has installed a vending machine containing essentials for rough sleepers in Nottingham’s Intu shopping centre. The machines dispense water, fresh fruit,…
McLaren Raises £2m for Senna Charity
McLaren has auctioned off the final build slot for its new Senna hypercar for £2m – donating the proceeds to the Ayrton Senna Institute. The…
Manchester Restaurant Leaves Boxes of Food for Homeless People Every Night
‘Bosu Body Bar’, a health food restaurant has been leaving free food boxes outside its entrance after staff noticed a rise in people sleeping rough….
Get your Paws Muddy for Guide Dogs
As autumn stretches into winter, the everyday dog walk can be something really special. Frosty mornings and dark evenings, wellies and thick socks – if…