Helping young cancer patients thrive, not just survive October 18, 2018 The UK’s leading cancer support charity for children, young people and their families, CLIC Sargent is launching an exciting new grant scheme in collaboration with Societe Generale. At CLIC Sargent we’re all about helping young people to thrive, not just survive when they receive a cancer diagnosis. When we partnered with Societe Generale earlier this [...]
The power of partnerships October 12, 2018 Maggie’s is a charity that prides itself on how we treat the people who come through our doors after a cancer diagnosis as individuals with different needs, which we listen to and support. In the same way we tailor our programme of support to each person we also work with businesses to ensure we can [...]
Dame Kelly Holmes calls on government to change lottery limits October 2, 2018 Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes has urged ministers to overhaul outdated fundraising rules which are denying charities millions of pounds. The double gold medallist – whose Dame Kelly Holmes Trust charity has provided mentoring from sports stars to more than 240,000 young people – called on the Government to press ahead with proposed changes to [...]
Charity lottery reform will help communities nationwide September 24, 2018 Charity lotteries raised an amazing £255 million last year, over £21 million a month, benefitting charities and communities across the country, from hospices and air ambulances, to museums, sports teams and community halls. One such community to benefit is Handbridge in Chester, where a brand new community centre opened this summer to replace the [...]
From hair to canine care September 20, 2018 Many of us think about trading in our jobs for our dream career but few have the courage to actually go ahead and do it but that’s just what Nikki Roberts, 23, did when she swapped hair styling for helping dogs find a home. For seven years, Nikki transformed the hair of hundreds of salon [...]
From hair to canine care September 20, 2018 Many of us think about trading in our jobs for our dream career but few have the courage to actually go ahead and do it but that’s just what Nikki Roberts, 23, did when she swapped hair styling for helping dogs find a home. For seven years, Nikki transformed the hair of hundreds of salon [...]
Charity chief completes seven marathons across seven continents to raise £36,000 September 17, 2018 A City charity chief executive has completed a personal ambition to run seven marathons across seven continents, raising almost £36,000 for charity in the process. John Craven, who heads social mobility charity Upreach, finished his epic undertaking last week with a run through Chile’s Patagonia region. He overcame “relentless and unforgiving” 40–45mph headwinds to finish [...]
Charity chief completes seven marathons across seven continents to raise £36,000 September 17, 2018 A City charity chief executive has completed a personal ambition to run seven marathons across seven continents, raising almost £36,000 for charity in the process. John Craven, who heads social mobility charity Upreach, finished his epic undertaking last week with a run through Chile’s Patagonia region. He overcame “relentless and unforgiving” 40–45mph headwinds to finish [...]
Is London still at the centre of the employment universe? September 13, 2018 A BBC article highlighted how finance jobs growth in Scotland has outstripped London. This got me thinking about how competitive the Scottish job market is – not just in finance, but across different sectors when it comes to recruitment and career possibilities. In the past, numerous friends and colleagues, along with many other people and [...]
Is London still at the centre of the employment universe? September 13, 2018 A BBC article highlighted how finance jobs growth in Scotland has outstripped London. This got me thinking about how competitive the Scottish job market is – not just in finance, but across different sectors when it comes to recruitment and career possibilities. In the past, numerous friends and colleagues, along with many other people and [...]