Month: September 2023

Tower Hamlets school children benefit from financial literacy programme funded by Sodexo Stop Hunger

Stuart Mitchell

The Switch charity received a £10,000 grant from the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation in April to provide financial literacy education to vulnerable children aged 9-10 years from Manorfield Primary School in Tower Hamlets, London. The Switch has been providing educational experiences to raise aspirations and boost the career chances of young people for more than 30 years. As part of its Beyond Food Aid agenda*, the project was selected to receive the grant by the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation trustees as the charity’s work helps build financial literacy and confidence…

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Consumers to cut back Christmas spending due to cost-of-living crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Almost two-thirds of UK adults will be cutting back their Christmas spending this year due to the cost-of-living crisis. This is according to a new survey of 2000 UK adults, commissioned by the IPA and carried out by Opinium. The IPA Insight report, Christmas amidst the Crunch 2, reveals that 64% of all UK adults will be cutting back their spending versus last year, due to the ongoing pressures of the cost of living. This figure is particularly pronounced for the younger generations aged 18-24 years old, with 82% planning…

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UNESCO issues urgent call for appropriate use of technology in education

Stuart Mitchell

A new global UNESCO report on technology in education highlights the lack of appropriate governance and regulation. Countries are urged to set their own terms for the way technology is designed and used in education so that it never replaces in-person, teacher-led instruction, and supports the shared objective of quality education for all. The digital revolution holds immeasurable potential but, just as warnings have been voiced for how it should be regulated in society, similar attention must be paid to the way it is used in education. Its use must…

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Tender announces a star-studded line up of new ambassadors to mark its 20th anniversary

Stuart Mitchell

Tender, a charity working to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence in the lives of children and young people, has announced its new celebrity ambassadors to mark their 20th anniversary. A host of stars from the acting world including Jodie Whittaker, Ben Whishaw and Aisling Bea have joined long-standing patron Olivia Colman as ambassadors for the charity. This year marks 20 years since Tender was founded and registered as a charity. To celebrate the milestone, Tender has teamed up with stars from stage and screen including Aisling Bea, Amy-Leigh Hickman,…

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Post Office launch as BBC Children in Need’s Official Cash Partner

Stuart Mitchell

Post Office and BBC Children in Need have announced that Post Office is the official cash partner of BBC Children in Need after collecting over £870,000 of customer donations for the charity last year, with 95% of the total coming in as cash across the counter (£828,689.15). Post Office’s charitable donations facility helps BBC Children in Need ensure that every child and young person is given the support they need to thrive and be the best they can be. The reasons to support BBC Children in Need have never been…

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