Equality and eye health: Is the gender gap closing? September 8, 2022 | City Talk Historically, females have experienced their fair share of inequality. Campaigning, research and awareness have meant times are changing, but when it comes to eye health, a male in rural South Asia is 46% more likely to receive cataract surgery than a female. Women make up a staggering 64.5% of the world’s visually impaired and according [...]
Tej Kohli and Dr Ruit: Collaboration shows lasting effectiveness in curing cataracts September 8, 2022 | City Talk One of the core senses that inform us of our surroundings is sight. Without it, daily tasks can be near impossible and sadly can result in the sufferer falling into poverty, in some cases extreme poverty. The Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation understands the importance of eye health as well as the detrimental effects it [...]
Exclusive: MPs rebuke Wise after it freezes not-for-profit’s account September 6, 2022 Money transfer firm Wise has been rebuked by a group of MPs today after it suddenly froze the account of a non-profit drug policy organisation and prevented its staff from being paid, City A.M. can reveal.
Claims Prince Charles’ charity accepted £1m gift from Osama bin Laden’s brothers July 31, 2022 Prince Charles was given a £1m donation for his charity from Osama bin Laden’s half-brothers, Bakr and Shafiq bin Laden, according to reports. The Sunday Times has reported that the Prince of Wales allegedly had a private meeting with Bakr at Clarence House in London in October 2013, two years after Osama bin Laden was [...]
Fulham Reach Boat Club raises funds for charity with 20km rowing challenge July 31, 2022 Fulham Reach Boat Club has taken on The Thames in a 20km rowing challenge to raise money for its own charity and the RNLI.
Take part in Maggie’s London Night Hike July 5, 2022 | Sponsored see London like you’ve never seen it before – all whilst shining a light to help people with cancer Maggie’s Barts is encouraging people to walk 10 or 20 miles on 30th September – head out after dark, pass iconic landmarks and support your local Maggie’s centre at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. On the hike you’ll [...]
Thank you for giving opportunity to thousands of Women like Philomene June 23, 2022 | Sponsored Four years ago City A.M. readers generously gave to the ‘Roots of Change’ Opportunity International appeal. In partnership with the UK government, who matched every donation, it raised an incredible £7.4 million! So, how has the money been used? Two-thirds of African farmers live in poverty and half are women, yet women produce on average [...]
The role of tax in getting to net zero May 23, 2022 | City Talk Susan Cattell explains that tax can be a vital part of the package of measures needed to deliver net zero – but what is needed from the UK Government is a clear overarching tax strategy to support the transition. The UK’s Net Zero Strategy In 2019 the UK put into legislation a requirement to bring [...]
Ben Cohen ready to admit defeat in battle to save anti-bullying foundation April 13, 2022 England Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen has revealed that his anti-bullying foundation StandUp could be forced to close in the coming months. “I will say this and no one knows it,” Cohen told City A.M. “I am probably going to close it. We’ve had Covid-19, Brexit, Ukraine and we’re probably going to hit a [...]
Giving shelter with Homes for Ukraine March 29, 2022 | Sponsored The UN High Commissioner for Refugee Agency has called it the “fastest growing crisis in Europe since World War II”: more than 1.5 million refugees, mostly women and children, have fled war-torn Ukraine. It is crucial they’re given a new home in which to integrate and rebuild their shattered lives. And while it’s a fundamentally [...]