Blogs
Cost of living in UK is hitting everyone hard
Over recent years the cost of living is gradually rising and for most people in the UK that means times are hard and getting harder. With recent world events which I am sure you are all quite aware of, the price of fuel, food, energy and day to day activities have sky-rocketed!
It is nearly that time of year to jet off!
You can feel as well can you? The feeling that everything is getting better. It is getting warmer, there are less clouds in the sky (won’t say all, this is the UK after all) and it is nearly that time to pack your suitcase, hear the classic British joke of let me hide in your case and jet off to warmer climates (if you can get through the airports, passport queues, baggage handler strikes and general lack of genuine flights available that is).
What You Need to Know about Leaving a Gift in Your Will
At certain points of everyone’s lives most people think about leaving a will to loved ones, friends and charities. Whether you have just got married, started a family or have gained new members of your family, making a will and leaving gifts to certain people is essential in ensuring those you care for are cared for after you are no longer here.
Our donation of 14 iPads to the Community Change Company CIC
The Community Change Company CIC is an organisation based in Newark that helps those in the community who are in need of vital support that so often is not funded or available for everyone. They are piloting a group run by sibling of children with additional needs. The siblings know their brothers and sisters better than anyone and can really help to guide service providers in the right direction when it comes to understanding what is best for them and their family.
Your chance to leave a lasting gift to a charity that needs your support
We have all seen the adverts on the TV and on social media and in blogs, how ironic, telling us to leave a gift in our wills to a charity or to some other good cause. A lot of people reading may even be too young to be thinking about leaving wills, but it is always good to have the information at hand if you ever decide you would like to.
A day in the life of a children’s charity
Find out about what each day brings to a children’s charity. From the planning social media campaigns working with volunteers to the accounts SEO specialisation and admin. A children’s charity is busier than it looks and the huge effort from a charity team makes all the good work in the community carried out by children’s charities possible. There is so much behind the scenes work to a children’s charity that makes each event and donation run seamlessly.
A guide to London’s best charity shops
Anywhere you go around London, from the glitziest neighbourhood to the more subtle and modest neighbourhood, you will see the humble British charity shop. They have been on our streets for years and make up a staple part of any town. Some people may moan about that there is nothing but charity shops on the UK’s highstreets but, they serve some of the greatest purposes in the country. They also help more than just the charity on the sign above the door.
We have been shortlisted for the Charity Governance Awards
We are going to use any amount of prize funding we receive to further the campaigns we run. Our Children’s Community Support programme and Someone To Talk To campaign will be the beneficiaries, and with hope we will be able to help even more children each month with activities that help to alleviate social exclusion and provide free mental health counselling sessions.
Time for your new London spring look
It is coming, we never thought it would be back, but it is nearly here, our annual week or two of good weather! We were all teased with 5 or 6 days of sunshine just a week ago, only to be plunged back to cloud and cold this week, but don’t fear soon it will be sunny again.
Top 5 charities to donate your clothes to in London
So, you are looking to donate your clothes to charity. You have read about all the good your clothes donations can do; you can help to reduce the waste produced by the textiles industry, you can help raise money to support charities in the UK and around the world and you can clear out your wardrobe and declutter.