Month: March 2020

Julia And Hans Rausing Trust Gift £2.5 Million To Help Efforts With COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust is to donate a combined total of £2.5 million to support efforts dealing with the fallout from COVID 19. The gift has been distributed to selected charities and organisations that are dealing with the immediate healthcare needs across the UK. The donations include £500,000 to CW+, the charity of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – money which will go towards their Response Fund, to provide equipment, technology, staff relief and volunteer recruitment for the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the Trust is pleased to…

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LifeArc launches £10 million research fund to address the challenges of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

LifeArc, a UK-based medical research charity, has created a £10 million fund to support research to accelerate the development and testing of therapeutics that can be rapidly deployed to treat the symptoms of COVID-19. The charity is seeking applications from academics or companies that have therapeutics that could be repurposed or repositioned for use in COVID-19 patients. Explaining the urgency of the issue, Melanie Lee, CEO, LifeArc said: “COVID-19 represents a global emergency. The development and manufacture of a vaccine is at least a year away. There is a clear,…

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Fundraising platform Wonderful.org announces closure

Stuart Mitchell

Fundraising platform wonderful.org has announced that it is to close on 31st March. The Wonderful Organisation gave both registered charities and fundraisers a platform that transfered all funds raised through the activities of fundraisers to charities’ bank accounts, making no deductions whatsoever. The platform released the following on their website: It is with heavy hearts that today we announce the closure of Wonderful.org. New charity registrations and the creation of new fundraising pages have been disabled. We will continue to process donations until 31st March and pass these, in full,…

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‘Every day counts’ as charities still wait for government support

Stuart Mitchell

Charities across the country are facing imminent collapse as fundraising income dries up, charity leaders warned today. Charities have been in conversation with the government about a package of support for the charity sector, but warned today that without an urgent injection of money many charities of all sizes would start to close their doors as soon as next week. With charity shops closed and fundraising events and activity cancelled, reserves depleted and demand for services increasing, charities are having to make immediate decisions about their financial viability.  Charity sector…

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New campaign to clear up citizen confusion on plastics

Stuart Mitchell

A new campaign to share the latest evidence and insights on plastics packaging with citizens has been launched today by sustainability not-for-profit WRAP. Clear on Plastics has been designed to give citizens clear information about the complex world of plastics and the environment, helping them to make their own informed choices. For example, it will explain the role of plastic packaging in protecting the products we buy, and demonstrating the balance between the benefits and drawbacks of alternatives. It will also give tips and advice on how citizens can reduce…

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