Financial solutions are key to empowering people out of poverty May 24, 2021 50 years ago two businessmen asked people living in poverty one simple questions – “What do they need?” The response? “We need work. With jobs we will solve our own problems.” And so Opportunity International was born. Opportunity International helps people all over the world build and sustain independent, prosperous lives by providing them with [...]
On the Brightside May 17, 2021 As COO at Brightside, Rachel Pigott CA helps young people access education and career mentoring. She tells Ryan Herman why the pandemic has made the charity’s work more important than ever. This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Pre-pandemic, if you came from a professional family, you were more than twice as likely to [...]
Captain Tom’s family open fundraising drive at Lords April 30, 2021 Members of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family were at Lord’s Cricket Ground today to mark the start of the Captain Tom 100 Challenge – a weekend of fundraising in honour of the second world war veteran who raised £38.9m for the NHS at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. They were joined by former England [...]
Captain Tom 100 to raise money on hero’s birthday – how to join April 23, 2021 City A.M. is proud to support the Captain Tom 100, a challenge to raise funds for charities over Captain Sir Tom Moore’s birthday weekend starting next Friday. The event, which will run until Bank Holiday Monday 3 May, will celebrate the remarkable achievements of Captain Tom, who walked 100 laps of his garden raising £38.9m [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for additional £24m to house homeless Londoners December 16, 2020 The Mayor of London has called for £24m funding to house homeless Londoners as a matter of urgency as temperatures drop and Covid cases in the capital rise.
City of London cgarity raises £1.5 million for charities in pandemic year December 14, 2020 In 2020, the most challenging of years, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal has been committed to its vision to create ‘A Better City for All’. Its ambition is to help one million people thrive through the charities it is supporting, Place2Be, OnSide Youth Zones, Samaritans, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and through its impactful initiatives [...]
Spurs’ Jessica Naz and Harry Kane are scoring goals for good December 11, 2020 The club motto is Audere est Facere. To dare is to do. For two of its top players – Jessica Naz and Harry Kane – this means acting decisively not only on the pitch, but off, as they roll up their sleeves to get involved with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (THF). They’re strikers who care as [...]
We must review the Gambling Act in the age of the smartphone December 11, 2020 A long overdue review of the Gambling Act must make a clear policy distinction between betting and charity lotteries, argues Carolyn Harris MP, Chair of the Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group. With 79 per cent of UK adults owning a smart phone, it’s easier than ever to gamble at the touch of a [...]
Maggie’s Christmas Fair 360° virtual experience November 30, 2020 Christmas fairs are a must Christmas activity, they are up there with Christmas movies and mince pies! Sadly, this year many markets & fairs will be closed, but Christmas isn’t cancelled! With thanks to Viaduct, Maggie’s Barts have created a Christmas Fair that isn’t to be missed! Help us support people like Hannah and Charlie [...]
Tradition goes digital as city of london carol service raises money for four charities November 13, 2020 Joined by HRH Prince Edward on Tuesday 8 December 2020 Christmas carols and church services are a mainstay of the festive period, as we gather together with mulled wine and mince pies to sing songs and listen to readings. `It is a tradition of the City of London for many of its Livery Companies and [...]