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Charities & Community

Charities, fundraising, volunteering, and community initiatives.

BELFAST - October 23, 2025•Excalibur Press•

Jobseekers Encouraged To Consider Third Sector Employment At Charity Job Fair

Jobseekers and volunteers across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to explore meaningful careers and opportunities within the third sector at the upcoming Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday, November 5, at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, Belfast. The event, organised by Charity Jobs NI, brings together charities, community organisations and social enterprises eager to meet people who want to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others.

Jobseekers Encouraged To Consider Third Sector Employment At Charity Job Fair
September 21, 2025•Inked PR•

Pepperells encourages corporate giving after new report highlights regional generosity gap

A major Northern England law firm is urging UK businesses to take a more active role in supporting charitable causes, as new figures from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) reveal only one in four businesses donated to charity last year. Pepperells Solicitors says the findings highlight a concerning drop in corporate generosity at a time when charities across the UK are facing growing financial pressure and rising demand for their services. With costs increasing and public funding tightening, ma

Pepperells encourages corporate giving after new report highlights regional generosity gap
Batley 16 October 2025•Doors 2 Floors•

Boxers Join Doors 2 Floors 8-Mile Walk2Run to Support Children’s Hospice

The event, known as Run2Help, organised by Doors 2 Floors, a Batley-based company keen to give something back to the community, will see runners make the journey from Dickys Gym in Batley to the forget me not Hospice in Huddersfield. Participants will then be given an opportunity to walk to Brighouse Boxing Club. The initiative is also backed by the Batley Multi Academy Trust, who will be providing support by working with students to showcase the benefits of working with charities and supporting

Boxers Join Doors 2 Floors 8-Mile Walk2Run to Support Children’s Hospice
EDINBURGH - October 15, 2025•St Andrew’s Children’s Society•

“We Won’t Stop Until Every Child Feels Safe and Loved” - St Andrew’s Children’s Society launches vital fundraising appeal

St Andrew’s Children’s Society has launched its new fundraising campaign, We Won’t Stop Until Every Child Feels Safe and Loved, calling on its supporters to help provide vital support for all the children and young people who are adopted and fostered through the charity. Stephen Small, CEO of St Andrew’s Children’s Society, said: “It is still sadly the case that many children do not receive the loving care that they need from their parents and wider family. These children are usually placed in f

“We Won’t Stop Until Every Child Feels Safe and Loved” - St Andrew’s Children’s Society launches vital fundraising appeal
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Law firm raises almost £6,000 for Birmingham charity

A Birmingham law firm has donated £5,948 to Birmingham children’s charity, The Buddy Bag Foundation. Staff from Colmore Business District-based mfg Solicitors donated the four-figure sum, which included a donation of £1,000 from the Trustees of the mfg Charitable Foundation, to the Sutton Coldfield-founded charity after holding a variety of events over the past year. This included a showpiece quiz evening and fundraising through a pumpkin carving competition, raffles, baking and snack box sales,

Law firm raises almost £6,000 for Birmingham charity
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AFC Bournemouth Charity Partnership raises £4,725 for Home-Start Wessex

Families charity Home-Start Wessex is delighted to have received a donation of £4,725 from AFC Bournemouth following their two-year charity partnership. Over the past two seasons, AFCB has worked closely with Home-Start Wessex and its other charity partners, Stormbreak, Helpful Hounds, and Mosaic, to involve their beneficiaries and teams in club activities, utilising the power of football to raise awareness of their vital work within local communities. The club worked closely with Home-Start Wes

AFC Bournemouth Charity Partnership raises £4,725 for Home-Start Wessex
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Peartree Cleaning Services Donates £5k To Essex Charity

Peartree Cleaning Services, a leading provider of cleaning services in the UK, has made its annual donation of £5k to SNAP (Special Needs And Parents), an Essex based charity dedicated to supporting families with children and young people who have additional needs or disabilities. This ongoing commitment reflects Peartree’s belief in giving back to the communities it serves. SNAP provides vital services including advice, counselling, activities, and therapy sessions, ensuring parents and childre

Peartree Cleaning Services Donates £5k To Essex Charity
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - September 25 2025•Excalibur Press•

Third Sector Encouraged To Join NI’s Only Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair

Charities, community organisations and social enterprises across Northern Ireland are being called on to take part in the only jobs fair of its kind this November in Belfast. The Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday November 5th at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, is set to once again be the biggest gathering of third sector employers in the country. Now in its second year the event, which celebrates careers, jobs and volunteering opportunities in the third se

Third Sector Encouraged To Join NI’s Only Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair
WIDNES, UK September 22, 2025•Fortuna female Society•

Halton Community Unite to Reclaim the Night

Local women’s organisation invites community to join solidarity walk at Victoria Park, Widnes Fortuna Female Society is calling on the community across Halton to join them for Reclaim the Night 2025 on Friday, 26 September at 6:00 PM, beginning at the Bandstand in Victoria Park, Widnes. The solidarity walk will circle the park, bringing people together in a powerful demonstration to end violence against women and girls and promote safer streets for all. The event emphasises visibility, unity, an

Halton Community Unite to Reclaim the Night
LONDON, UK - September 16, 2025•Your Place•

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Fee Mak joins Your Place as Patron

East London homelessness charity Your Place is proud to announce that BBC Radio 1Xtra and television presenter Fee Mak has officially joined the organisation as Patron. Born and raised in Newham, Fee brings her signature warmth and from the airwaves of her popular Sunday morning show on 1Xtra, to support Your Place’s mission of ending homelessness one person at a time. Fee has publicly backed Your Place’s campaigns in recent years, and her appointment as Patron marks a deepening of her long-stan

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Fee Mak joins Your Place as Patron
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Volunteers pull together to raise thousands for local families in need

Incredible volunteers from across Dorset came together to take on the epic Dorset Plane Pull challenge over the August Bank Holiday and raise vital funds to support Home-Start Wessex’s life-changing work with local families. The charity, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, put together a team of 20 to pull a Boeing 737 at this year’s Dorset Plane Pull, the UK’s only charity event of its kind. The fantastic volunteers not only took on a phenomenal physical challenge but also raised £

Volunteers pull together to raise thousands for local families in need
LONDON - September 16, 2025•The Introvert Space™•

Black Introvert Week UK Announces Flagship ‘Unmuted’ Event: Amplifying Black Introvert Voices in Leadership

Black Introvert Week UK (BIWUK) is proud to announce its signature event for 2025, “Unmuted: Amplifying Black Introvert Voices.” This landmark panel discussion will bring together prominent figures in psychology, storytelling, and leadership to celebrate and explore the profound impact of quiet influence within the Black community. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Kubrick Group Building in London. Designed as an intimate gathering for 50 atten

Black Introvert Week UK Announces Flagship ‘Unmuted’ Event: Amplifying Black Introvert Voices in Leadership
20th August 2025•Chalmers News PR•

Returning event promises to Raise Up women

Ladies celebrating triumph over adversity will be sharing their uplifting stories in a bid to inspire other women at an event in Warwickshire soon. The Raise Up Conference, organised again by the Leamington Soroptimists, will hear from leading lights in the worlds of business, advocacy and charity whilst also fundraising for local causes. Their deeply personal tales will touch on a host of topics, from physical and mental health challenges, through to overcoming addiction, loss, trauma and domes

Returning event promises to Raise Up women
London, England - For Immediate Release•Evolve Catalyst•

Evolve Catalyst Launches Free Digital Strategy Hub to Help Small Charities Thrive

New resource library addresses critical digital skills gap affecting thousands of small charities across the UK Evolve Catalyst, a charity management consultancy, has launched a free digital resource library to help small UK charities strengthen their online presence, fundraising, and operations. The initiative addresses the sector’s growing digital skills gap, which often prevents smaller organisations from reaching supporters and achieving sustainable growth. “We see many passionate charity te

Evolve Catalyst Launches Free Digital Strategy Hub to Help Small Charities Thrive
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