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Empowering Ukrainian children with IT skills through Star for Life Ukraine

(IN BRIEF) In a time marked by disruptions in education for over 5.3 million children due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, Star For Life Ukraine, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting informal tech education. The aim is to … Read the full press release

NatWest Group Marks Giving Tuesday 2023 with Generous Contributions to Charity

(IN BRIEF) Giving Tuesday, a global day promoting generosity and giving, organized by the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, is set to focus on celebrating acts of generosity and encouraging participation in charitable activities. NatWest Group, a long-time participant in Giving … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Affiliated Charity MOWLL Marks 20 Years of Impact: Bridging Gaps and Inspiring Change

(IN BRIEF) MOWLL (Moving On With Life & Learning), a charitable organization affiliated with the University of Liverpool, is commemorating its 20th anniversary of community support and social inclusion initiatives for individuals with various social care needs. MOWLL offers a … Read the full press release

NatWest Charity Boosts Social Enterprises with Over £1 Million in Loans in 2022

NatWest Survey: UK Regional Business Activity Slows in July 2023, Employment Holds Steady while Inflation Trends Vary

(IN BRIEF) NatWest Social and Community Capital (S&CC), an independent charity funded and supported by NatWest Group, approved over £1 million in loans to social enterprises and community businesses in 2022, marking a 128% increase from the previous year. S&CC … Read the full press release

UEA Professor Sets Sail on Adventurous 8,000km Journey for UNICEF Fundraising

(IN BRIEF) Prof Maren Duvendack, a Professor of Evaluation in Economics at the University of East Anglia (UEA), is embarking on an 8,000 km sailing journey from South Africa to Australia as part of the Clipper Round the World race. … Read the full press release

Virgin Media O2 and Ericsson Partner to Bring 5G Augmented Reality Gaming to Support BBC Children in Need

(IN BRIEF) Virgin Media O2 and Ericsson have teamed up to introduce 5G-powered augmented reality (AR) gaming experiences in various UK towns and cities to support the BBC Children in Need charity. As part of this initiative, the “HADO Tournament … Read the full press release

M&S and YoungMinds Partner to Tackle Youth Mental Health Issues

(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) and YoungMinds, a leading youth mental health charity, have joined forces to address the mental health challenges faced by young people. A new partnership has been formed to raise awareness and funding for resources … Read the full press release

Lightsource bp Achieves Platinum Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award for Philanthropic Excellence

(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has received the prestigious Platinum Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award for 2023 from Charities Trust, recognizing the company’s commitment to fostering a culture of philanthropy and promoting payroll giving. This honor stems from 20% of Lightsource … Read the full press release

ABP Coastal Half Marathon and 10k Returns to Cleethorpes: Volunteers Wanted for Event Support

(IN BRIEF) The ABP Coastal Half Marathon and 10k is set to take place on September 17th at Cleethorpes, with participants from around the country registered for the event. The organizers, Tape2Tape, are seeking volunteers known as Race Makers to … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Partners with Blau-Gelben Kreuz to Aid Children in Chernivtsi, Ukraine with €20,000 Donation

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall AG, a global corporation from Düsseldorf, has pledged €20,000 to aid displaced families and children in Chernivtsi, a partner city of Düsseldorf. The donation will be channeled through the German NGO, Blau-Gelben Kreuz / Deutsch-Ukrainischer Verein e.V. … Read the full press release

Samaritans Festival Branch Marks 50th Year with Listening Garden at Latitude Festival

(IN BRIEF) Samaritans Festival Branch is celebrating its 50th year by unveiling a special Listening Garden at Latitude festival. The Listening Garden provides a space for people to sit, reflect, talk, and listen, highlighting the support Samaritans has provided to … Read the full press release

Technology Services Provider SCC Supports CASBA’s Advocacy for Inclusion of Learning Disabilities

(IN BRIEF) SCC, a leading technology services provider, has partnered with CASBA, a Birmingham-based charity that supports individuals with learning disabilities. As part of their commitment to inclusivity, SCC has provided a grant of £1,000 and donated IT equipment to … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group and Crisis Launch New Lettings Agency to Tackle Homelessness

(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has teamed up with homelessness charity Crisis in a two-year partnership to tackle the shortage of affordable homes in Great Britain. The partnership aims to build one million new affordable homes for people on low … Read the full press release

Colas Foundation Contributes Over €20,000 to Support Education and Vocational Training for Young People in Marrakech

(IN BRIEF) The Colas Foundation, after 30 years of supporting contemporary art, has decided to shift its focus to social issues. The foundation will now support initiatives that promote social and professional integration of children and young people through education, … Read the full press release

Bristol to Istanbul: Friends take on epic tandem ride for charity

(IN BRIEF) Archie Benn and Isaac Tredant, two friends who have never ridden a tandem before, will pedal a tandem bicycle 2,000 miles from Bristol to Istanbul to raise money for the Bristol homeless shelter Julian Trust. The best mates … Read the full press release

UK: Online Safety Bill criticized by Samaritans for lack of protections for adults

(PRESS RELEASE) EWELL, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans, a charity registered in England and Wales that works to make sure there’s always someone there for anyone who needs someone, has issues its criticism for the Online Safety Bill in the … Read the full press release

Siemens AG and Siemens Healthineers AG extend their aid campaign in support of Ukraine

More than €12 million for aid projects and humanitarian organizations to date Siemens continues to match all employee donations to Siemens Caring Hands e.V. More than 60 aid projects implemented by different organizations Focus on support for improving access to … Read the full press release

New app by Vodafone Foundation launched with the aim to help the society deal with LGBTQ+ hate crime in the United Kingdom

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 13-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications, has announced that Vodafone Foundation, its charitable arm, has unveiled a new app called Zoteria which aims at helping LGBTQ+ community and the … Read the full press release

Foundation Scotland partners with Made By Sport to support sports clubs in bringing sport into young people’s lives

(PRESS RELEASE) EDINBURGH, 29-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Foundation Scotland announces its partnership with charity Made By Sport to offer the Clubs in Crisis Fund with the aim to give grants to local sports clubs and organisations to help support young … Read the full press release

Aviva announces new partnership agreement with UK cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company Aviva to help its protection customers living with cancer get access to the emotional, clinical and financial support they need through a new partnership agreement with leading UK cancer … Read the full press release

Samaritans Cymru new report calls for more accessible mental health support and therapies for people who self-harm

Last year Samaritans’ 24-hour helpline discussed self-harm with callers over 272,000 times – or once every two minutes. There are approximately 5,500 admissions for self-harm in Wales each year. However, as most people who harm themselves do not attend health … Read the full press release

ABB announces donation and renewed commitment to the World Childhood Foundation

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB supports the work of the World Childhood Foundation during times when many children across the world are particularly at risk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABB donates around 1 million … Read the full press release

Co-op Funeralcare report: 9.7 million mourners had no chance to say their last goodbye at their loved one’s funeral

UK’s leading funeral provider estimates that 9.7 million mourners have been denied the opportunity to say their last goodbye at their loved one’s funeral 59% of bereaved UK adults said their grief process has been negatively affected by the lockdown … Read the full press release

COVID-19 crisis: Iberdrola Spain Foundation to cook 90,000 meals for charity in Madrid and Biscay

(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 22-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Spanish multinational electric utility company Iberdrola through its foundation (Iberdrola Spain Foundation) is taking steps to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis by going to cook 90,000 meals for charity. The initiative … Read the full press release

Hairdressers United: Henkel Beauty Care Professional presents the first 24hr global online hair charity festival

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 29-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel Beauty Care Professional is proud to present the first 24hr global online hair festival — Hairdressers United, broadcasting on the 5th of May. In a celebration of solidarity with the hairdressing industry, … Read the full press release

COVID-19: FareShare, Co-op create new charity TV ad to boost donation scheme to feed the nation

Co-op donates Easter TV advertising campaign airtime worth £2.5 million to fight hunger by promoting the work of charity FareShare MANCHESTER, 9-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (Thursday 9th April) Co-op has announced a major multi-million-pound boost to feed the nation … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank recognised for its CommunITy Hackathons initiative with the #FinTechforGood Award at the Banking Technology Awards in London

Bank staff joined coding competitions to create apps for UK charities Cure Leaukemia and Autistica (PRESS RELEASE)FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank’s innovative global hackathons recently won the #FinTechforGood Award at the Banking Technology Awards in London. The … Read the full press release

Loughborough University students set a record for the largest number of toys donated in one go to Toys on the Table

LEICESTERSHIRE, UK, 18-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Students from Loughborough University have set a record for the largest number of toys donated in one go to Toys on the Table – a charity that ensures Leicestershire children, who would otherwise receive nothing, … Read the full press release

Biobanking charity Frozen Ark receives grant to help develop a National Archive for DNA and tissues of native British animals

NOTTINGHAM, 14-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Frozen Ark, a biobanking charity based at the University of Nottingham, has won National Lottery funding to help develop a National Archive for DNA and tissues of native British animals. The £60,000 Heritage Lottery … Read the full press release

Heathrow’s annual Race the Plane charity challenge joined by 400 cyclists to raise money for The Duke of Edinburgh’s charity

His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex visits Heathrow as airport celebrates DofE partnership, with cyclists taking part in the third annual Race the Plane challenge The challenge sees over 400 cyclists from the airport race a United flight from … Read the full press release

ABP’s Port of Ayr team donated to the local branch of the Fishermen’s Mission in Troon

LONDON, 18-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP’s Port of Ayr team has donated funds which will be used to support the local branch of the Fishermen’s Mission in Troon (Formerly known as Royal National Mission for Deep Sea Fishermen – RNMDSF). The … Read the full press release

Nationwide Building Society joins charity St Mungo’s HomelessWise initiative

SWINDON, 12-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Nationwide Building Society is today launching a practical partnership with homelessness charity St Mungo’s aimed at providing a consistent and compassionate response to people rough sleeping on the high street – and is urging other businesses … Read the full press release

BASF supports international disaster relief activities in Sulawesi, Indonesia with €100,000 donation

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, 09-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF SE has decided to contribute €100,000 to relief efforts in Sulawesi in Indonesia. With funding from BASF, BASF Stiftung, a charitable foundation based in Germany, will support international disaster relief activities as immediate aid to … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL Group calls on employees worldwide to participate in the Group’s tenth Global Volunteer Day

From September 17 to September 30, Deutsche Post DHL Group will call on employees worldwide to participate in the Group’s tenth Global Volunteer Day.   After the first Volunteer Day was held in the Asia Pacific region in 2008, Global … Read the full press release

Cloud technology brand UKFast to donate 5000 volunteering hours to the local community

MANCHESTER, 12-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The tech firm’s volunteering programme sees the UKFast team offered at least one day per year to volunteer for causes in the local community, led by UKFast’s new director of CSR Russell Feingold. Feingold said: “Having … Read the full press release

Businesses followed the lead set by the Co-op and offer jobs to victims of modern slavery

MANCHESTER, 29-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Firms in hospitality, hairdressing and social care were today (28 August) urged to offer jobs to the victims of modern slavery. Businesses across various sectors of the economy have followed the lead set by the Co-op and signed … Read the full press release

University of Bristol: innovative makeover for one of Bristol’s best-loved characters to play a starring role in this summer’s Gromit Unleashed 2 charity trail

BRISTOL, 12-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Students at the University of Bristol have given one of Bristol’s best-loved characters an innovative makeover. They’ve created an eye-catching mechanical Gromit sculpture, featuring interactive clocks, which will play a starring role in this summer’s Gromit Unleashed … Read the full press release

Charity trekker Lyndsey Isaacs visited the University’s School of Life Sciences as she continues her 200-mile fundraising walk along Scotland’s coastline

DUNDEE, Scotland, 11-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A charity trekker whose husband’s life was cut short by Parkinson’s disease has been hailed as an inspiration by University of Dundee researchers developing treatments for the condition. Lyndsey Isaacs visited the University’s School of … Read the full press release

Money raised for Samaritans by Leeds Building Society to enhance the charity’s technology to help its volunteers move faster between phone, email and chat responses

SURREY, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Money raised for Samaritans by Leeds Building Society, will be used to enhance the charity’s technology to help its volunteers move faster between phone, email and chat responses. Between 2016 and 2017, contacts to Samaritans by … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance helped Sidaction raise €100,396 for fight against AIDS

On 23-24 March, to mark the 11th year of its partnership with Sidaction, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance helped the charity to raise €100,396 in pledges to help it in the fight against AIDS. Montrouge, France, 13-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A … Read the full press release