Month: February 2021

Training the countryside guardians of tomorrow as apprenticeship donations top £2m

Stuart Mitchell

Some of the UK’s largest conservation organsiations have joined forces to find the countryside guardians of tomorrow, as new figures show record amounts have been donated for apprenticeships. At the start of National Apprenticeship Week (8 – 14 February), eight major land managers, including the National Trust, Natural England, National Park authorities, Canal and River Trust, RSPB, Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust and Dorset Council, have launched a new government-backed apprenticeship which sees new countryside rangers achieving the equivalent to a foundation degree through on-the-job training. The new…

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CAF Charity resilience fund distributes first £10m

Stuart Mitchell

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has distributed more than £10m to charitable organisations in England supporting those hardest hit by Covid-19. The CAF Resilience Fund has distributed grants ranging from £10k to £100k to both registered and unregistered small and mid-sized charitable organisations to deliver rapid relief from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  The average amount awarded was £30,000 and the grants are flexible meaning organisations can spend them on core costs such as rent and utilities as well as delivering front line services. The causes and communities which…

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The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation Donates More Than $17 Million to Non-Profits in 2020, including $2.4 million for Covid Relief

Stuart Mitchell

The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation (“the Foundation”), the charity founded by retired asset manager Bill Gross and his son and daughter, have announced that it donated a total of $17 million to 51 non-profits in 2020, including $2.4 million targeted toward Covid-19 relief efforts in Southern California and around the world. During a year when the need was greater than ever, the Foundation donated to organizations providing for both food as well as medical aid related to the devastating effects of Covid-19. The Foundation’s largest donation of…

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Charities Volunteering Matters and ProjectScotland to merge

Stuart Mitchell

The trustees of Volunteering Matters and ProjectScotland have agreed for both charities to merge and the charity regulator OSCR has been contacted for approval. For several years Volunteering Matters and ProjectScotland have enjoyed collaborating on a variety of projects due to their shared approach to supporting and enabling people and communities through volunteering and social action. By merging and by taking a place-based approach – shaped by local knowledge, energy and understanding – more people in local communities will be supported to overcome the challenges they may face. And more…

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Pentair Advances Commitment to Further Environmental, Social and Governance Stewardship

Stuart Mitchell

Pentair plc, a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, today announced that it has appointed Karla Robertson, EVP, General Counsel, and Secretary to the additional role of Chief Social Responsibility Officer (CSRO). With oversight and strategic direction provided by the Pentair Board of Directors, Robertson will lead Pentair’s social responsibility program to execute the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals, and will formally establish a social responsibility strategy to further support Pentair’s organizational mission. “Through our mission to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that make the most of…

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