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CategoriesNEWSTHE UK’s leading environmental education charity is sharing some top tips during Deaf Awareness Week 2024 (May 6-12) to help teachers improve outdoor residential experiences for school children with hearing impairments. The advice comes from the Field Studies Council – a charity dedicated to providing inclusive outdoor school trip experiences for all young children across […]
A support group for people who have lost their ability to speak because of cancer has received a boost from specialist health charity Get A-Head. The support group, for people who have had laryngectomy surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, has received a £1,500 grant from the charity. Tom Bromwich, chairman of the […]
JOHN Lyon’s Charity advocates for increased inclusion through the launch of their inaugural podcast series ‘Stronger Voices Together’, dedicated to exploring the diverse realm of disability and inclusion. ‘Stronger Voices Together’, a podcast brought to you by John Lyon’s Charity and hosted by esteemed disability activist Lucy Edwards, promises to unravel the narratives, challenges, and successes […]
CategoriesNEWSSt Barnabas Hospice has announced the opening of its breathtaking ‘Feathers from Above’ display of handmade ironwork feathers at Aubourn Hall Gardens and Grounds with longstanding Patron of St Barnabas, Warwick Davis, in attendance at the launch. Warwick was one of the many who attended the Hospice’s VIP reflection evening on Thursday, 2nd May. This […]
CHARITY Today has been speaking with the Royal Literary Fund about its new brand identity and website launch. Richard Le Cocq, Head of Marketing and Communications at the Royal Literary Fund, told us: “We are thrilled to finally share our new brand identity and website with the literary world. Our agencies, Hat-trick and Situation UK, […]
CategoriesNEWSA north-east charity has announced a new date for its ‘fabulous funkylicious’ fundraising ball, which will be held in Aberdeen later this year. North East Sensory Services (NESS) will host the event at the historic Union Kirk in the centre of the city on Friday, November 1 between 6pm and 1am. The 1970s and 1980s-themed […]
A paralysed Mum and her daughter are aiming to push and run 400km during May to raise vital funds for spinal research. Book publisher Sally Poulson’s life changed in an instant 14 years ago when she suffered a spinal stroke – and in a matter of hours became a full-time wheelchair user. Sally from Chearsley […]
CategoriesNEWSTHE Enchanted Forest Community Trust, the charitable organisation behind Scotland’s favourite sound and light show, The Enchanted Forest, established for the economic benefit of the community, has awarded a record number of grants to registered charities operating in Highland Perthshire – the highest-ever figure of £97,815 to 26 organisations. Having also received the highest-ever number […]
A blind veteran from Daventry is turning her passion for art into vital funds by organising an art exhibition to raise money for Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which helped her to embrace life with sight loss. Jennie Fuller served in the Woman’s Royal Army Corps (Provost) for five years before a […]
CategoriesNEWS14-year-old Layton Cawthorn from Retford is cycling from London to Amsterdam this June to raise money in memory of his best friend, Daisy. In 2021, Layton received the devastating news that his best friend, Daisy, had a tumour in her right kidney. Daisy received care at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, but after recovering from cancer three […]