Day: 7 April 2023

Parkinson’s Foundation Launches #Take6forPD Campaign for Parkinson’s Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

The Parkinson’s Foundation brings Parkinson’s disease (PD) to the forefront with the launch of a new awareness campaign, #Take6forPD. April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and efforts to raise awareness and funds are part of the Foundation’s mission to make life better for people with PD, their loved ones and those working toward a cure. “Nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease, and by 2030, the number is expected to reach 1.2 million,” said Parkinson’s Foundation President and CEO John L. Lehr. “The Parkinson’s Foundation raises…

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UNHCR partners with Arm to unleash tech to help transform refugees’ lives 

Stuart Mitchell

In an increasingly volatile, uncertain and complex world, refugees and forcibly displaced families around the world face significant challenges, from a lack of access to health, education and support services to the risk of a changing climate. To solve these complex displacement challenges, Cambridge-headquartered technology leader Arm and UK for UNHCR have announced a new two-year partnership agreement. Arm will provide technical and capacity-building support to UNHCR’s Innovation Service, in addition to a generous grant. Hovig Etyemezian, UNHCR’s Innovation Service Director, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Arm to…

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Wickes Announces The Brain Tumour Charity as New Charity Partner

Stuart Mitchell

Home improvement retailer Wickes is proud to announce The Brain Tumour Charity as its new charity partner. After a three month process of colleague nominations and voting the new partnership will start in April 2023 and continue until April 2024. Throughout the two-year partnership, colleagues at Wickes will embark on a series of fundraising missions across its 230 stores and digital channels in a bid to raise the funds. These activities include organising bake sales, bike rides and mountain hikes as well as asking for donations at till point and…

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Up to £10 million in National Lottery funding made available to community-driven projects focusing on energy and climate

Stuart Mitchell

The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, is making up to £10 million available to community-driven projects across the UK that are focusing on the link between Energy and Climate. The Climate Action Fund will be open from midday on Thursday 2 March for applications from across the UK that focus on community-driven energy projects that can deliver both environmental and societal benefits. Energy use in households across the UK, from heating, hot water and using electric appliances, makes up about 20% of…

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New report confirms charity leaders fear for future

Stuart Mitchell

Cranfield Trust, the leading provider of pro bono management consultancy and mentoring to social welfare charities has released a new report ‘Demand, Change, Survival’. The report outlines the challenges facing charity leaders in Scotland, which mirrors what the Trust is hearing from charity leaders across the UK.  In the survey conducted during December 2022, Cranfield Trust heard directly from over 70 charity leaders in Scotland about the impact the cost of living crisis is having on them, their charities and their beneficiaries. The survey insights reinforce what other organisations across…

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