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Charities See 20% Drop In Donations From Public Amid Recession

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.11.2012 | UK

Public donations to charity fell by 20% last year, receiving a total £1.7 billion less, according to a survey. As recession forced households to c...

Boxing For Buhinga: The Fight Club Diaries - Week 13

Helen Colclough | Posted 11.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Helen Colclough

Boxing For Buhinga: The Fight Club Diaries. Week 13 This week is all about motivation, motivation, motivation. Struggling to maintain it would be an ...

Martha Payne, NeverSeconds Internet Sensation, Talks About Malawi Visit

The Huffington Post UK | David Hobbs | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK

The father of a nine-year-old girl from Scotland who created an internet sensation with her blog on school dinners has spoken about how the pressures ...

Millions of Pets' Needs Are Being Neglected

Elaine Pendlebury | Posted 08.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Elaine Pendlebury

Worryingly, nearly a quarter (24%) of owners were not given any advice on any aspect of health or welfare when they got their pet. Many people appear to have no idea about the costs and long-term commitments involved when taking on a pet but all owners are responsible for the duty of care to any of their pets.

Feared UK Comedy Critic Kate Copstick Has Links With African Criminals and Deals Drugs in Kenya

John Fleming | Posted 06.01.2013 | UK Comedy
John Fleming

Every year, 100% of any money collected at the awards show goes to Copstick's Mama Biashara charity, which helps poor people in Kenya - mostly women - start up their own small businesses.

Boxing For Buhinga: The Fight Club Diaries - Week 12

Helen Colclough | Posted 05.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Helen Colclough

Tonight is my second session at the new gym - and also the one I'm going to be meeting my potential opponent at.

Why Countries Like India Need Our Foreign Aid

Lewis Hamilton | Posted 06.01.2013 | UK Sport
Lewis Hamilton

Like everyone I have seen the criticism about a country like India receiving foreign aid when they can afford to host a Grand Prix. But my visit to the new born care unit has left me in no doubt that partnerships between organisations like UNICEF and the government, really are saving children's lives, day in, day out. Next year, UNICEF and others will be calling on the UK government and other world leaders to put an end to child hunger. Please remember the plight of these tiny babies, like I will, and add your support.

Bring Back the Ronseal Test

Dave Clements | Posted 28.12.2012 | UK
Dave Clements

I'm sure there are other similar wood-treatment products out there but only the Ronseal test will get us any closer to making sure that riots, housing associations and charities do what they say on the tin.

Catholic Charity May Close Adoption Services Over Gay Couples Ruling

PA | Posted 02.11.2012 | UK

A Roman Catholic charity said it might close its adoption services after a tribunal ruled that it cannot refuse to help gay couples adopt. Catholic...

A New Chapter for the Kurdistan Region, Iraq Through 20,000 English Books

Laween Atroshi | Posted 01.01.2013 | Home
Laween Atroshi

I decided to leave my footprint by arranging for Healthy Planet, a British Charity, to provide me with 20,000 British Books, so that I could transfer it to a deserted public library in the Kurdistan Region.

Duchenne, Harrison and Me: An Interview With Harrison's Fund Founder Alex Smith

Charlotte Skeoch | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Charlotte Skeoch

Harrison was diagnosed with Duchenne on January 25th 2011, a day we will never forget. Hearing those words, 'no cure', and 'prepare yourself for the fact that you will bury your son' flips your whole world upside down.

Join Movember...I Am!

Dr Sneh Khemka | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Dr Sneh Khemka

So, Mo Bros, it's time to prepare your skin, your grooming kit, and even your partner for a prickly month ahead. Grow a Mo to spark a lot of fun conversation, raise some money and help change the face of men's health...literally.

Boxing For Buhinga: The Fight Club Diaries - Week 11

Helen Colclough | Posted 29.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Helen Colclough

Thursday night is my first class at the new boxing gym - crikey it makes the dreaded warm up at the other place look like a walk in the park.

Why Would a Sex Offender Do a Lot of Charity Work?

Dr Raj Persaud | Posted 23.12.2012 | UK
Dr Raj Persaud

It is well known that sex offenders often target deserving causes, in order to get close to a pool of vulnerable victims. Such predators appear outwardly altruistic, in order to gain access.

Been There, Done That, Refused to Wear the T-shirt: How the Kick It Out Furore Reveals a Challenge Facing Campaigners

John Coventry | Posted 21.12.2012 | UK Sport
John Coventry

Credibility is fundamental to campaigning organisations. People need to trust you in order to back your campaign and - crucially - tell someone else about it. They want to know you are speaking out and standing up for what you believe in. But you also need to have some access to those in power if you are to get them to listen to you and secure change.

William To Meet Ex-Offenders

PA | Posted 17.10.2012 | UK

The Duke of Cambridge is to meet ex-offenders at a charity dinner on Wednesday. Prince William will meet beneficiaries of the work of the St Giles ...

Record Numbers Being Fed At Charity Food Banks

PA | Posted 16.10.2012 | UK

A charity has reported record numbers of people receiving emergency food from its foodbanks across the UK in the last six months. The Trussell Trus...

How Sport Relief Is Saving and Changing Lives

Christine Bleakley | Posted 16.12.2012 | Home
Christine Bleakley

As I listened to the 400 pupils at Kasasa Primary and Junior school on the outskirts of the Ugandan capital Kampala sing their Sanitation Anthem and do their morning hand checks, it was obvious that once tangible measures were in place for them to use, these children would be taught the importance of using them and taught it well. A combination of the humble toilet and access to clean water made possible by people taking part in Sport Relief and the UK government's decision to back them has the power to bring about long term change that can educate and empower the most vulnerable.

Giving Back

Jeff Brazier | Posted 14.12.2012 | Home
Jeff Brazier

Maybe if I did too many events and asked for 'help' on too many occasions I would quickly exhaust the patience and better virtues of many, but then if only 1% of my 318,000 Twitter followers donated £1 each, that would still raise £3180! There are worse ways to get on peoples nerves.

Why We Need to Bust Arthritis Myths

Alan Silman | Posted 11.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Alan Silman

Earlier this week we issued results from nationwide research which showed while most people think they have a good understanding of arthritis, for many people this understanding is actually unfounded as they believe common arthritis myths.

The First International Day of the Girl - 11 October 2012

Cherry Healey | Posted 10.12.2012 | Home
Cherry Healey

The aim of this day is to raise awareness to the fact that millions of girls around the world are denied the access to education.

Challenging our Perceptions of Homelessness

Katharine Tengtio | Posted 09.12.2012 | UK
Katharine Tengtio

What I have learned from this is that while many of these people do need basic amenities such as food and clothing, what they are also equally in need of is companionship and community. Unfortunately because of their situation, homeless people are often marginalised from society and find difficulty in accessing the most basic of support.

Boxing For Buhinga: The Fight Club Diaries - Week 8

Helen Colclough | Posted 08.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Helen Colclough

On Tuesday for some reason Jacek our trainer thinks it's pertinent to mention that each time you get punched in the head a few of your brain cells die. Lovely. A few of mine reach the end of the line when Lora punches me right on the nose.

Revolutionising Philanthropy

Sophie Pritchard | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK
Sophie Pritchard

You've Googled until there were no more links to follow and you couldn't think of any more search terms, asked everyone you know, read through pages of other organisations' financial accounts, you've even contacted the local council; how on earth do you get your hands on funding?

Idle Gossip Costs Lives in Ivory Coast but, Together, Mums Have the Power to Eliminate Disease

Gemma Parkin | Posted 07.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Gemma Parkin

In Ivory Coast, word of mouth is still the major form of communication for mums-to-be. Many issues are similar to the UK: interference from the mother-in-law seems to be universal and women tend to gossip and share horror stories. Like disease, rumours can spread fast and seem unstoppable. In Ivory Coast, their destructive path is paved by traders, women who visit villages on market day and set up stalls to buy, sell and gossip. Ivory Coast is a volatile country, having recently emerged from civil war.