10 UK charities unite to launch online event, The Massive Get Together, in a bid to raise over £500,000

For the first time, 10 of the nation’s cherished charities are uniting to respond against the impact that COVID-19 is having on the charity sector by staging The Massive Get Together – an online charity event comprising of celebrity entertainment, performance, prize draws and lots of laughs, in a bid to raise £500,000. This special collaborative, relaxed, and fun variety event, the brainchild of one of the UK’s leading charities Volunteering Matters, will be hosted live from London by TV and radio presenters Gaby Roslin and Amanda Byram. “This year…

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Restart a Heart Day trains a record-breaking number in life-saving skills

Currently, less than 1 in 10 people in the UK survive a cardiac arrest that takes place outside of a hospital setting. However, chances of survival can more than double if somebody suffering a cardiac arrest is given early CPR and defibrillation. The importance of training the public in life-saving interventions has been made even more apparent following the recent experience of football pundit Glenn Hoddle, whose life was saved because of the bystander CPR and defibrillation he received after he collapsed from a cardiac arrest. Restart a Heart is…

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My Favourite 10 Charity/Non-Profit/Ethical Campaigns of December 2017

These are my top 10 favourite Non-Profit, Ethical or Charity Campaigns of the previous Month. This Month – December 2017. I have tried to avoid crossover with the Christmas campaigns this time arounda s I felt it was important to highlight some of the other excellent campaigns. 10. The distressed campaign was a powerful one by Highways England to highlight the importance of wearing the correct clothing when out on your bike. ‘Distressed’ clothing brand sends hard hitting message to young riders 9.  A powerful new campaign created with BBDO…

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New St John Ambulance Campaign Teaches You How to C.A.R.E. for a Heart

Independent creative agency Recipe has worked with St John Ambulance on their new campaign which is designed to show people how best to deal with a cardiac arrest. Up to seven out of 10 people who suffer a cardiac arrest could survive if they are treated with a defibrillator within the first five minutes, but more than half of Britons (53%) have no idea where their nearest life saving equipment is. With 80 per cent of cardiac arrests happening in the home, it’s likely to be a loved one who…

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