Month: March 2024

Breast Cancer Now calls for urgent action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening as breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year

Stuart Mitchell

As latest NHS England screening data reveals breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, Breast Cancer Now calls for action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening. With today’s alarming new NHS England data showing breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, charity Breast Cancer Now is calling on the government and NHS England to deliver a national breast screening awareness campaign to encourage more women to attend screening and ultimately save more lives from breast cancer. Only 64.6%…

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Charity Commission announces next Chief Executive

Stuart Mitchell

David Holdsworth has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.   David, who has been CEO of the Animal and Plant Health Agency since 2022, will take up the role on 1 July 2024, replacing Helen Stephenson, whose term comes to an end this summer after seven years in the role.   David was previously Deputy Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office, and prior to that served at the Charity Commission as Deputy Chief Executive and Registrar. In that role David led a…

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North East of England more generous with earnings than the South

Stuart Mitchell

People in the North East give the highest proportion of their income to charitable causes out of any region of the United Kingdom, according to analysis by Centre for Cities, which also found that some of the least affluent UK cities donate more to charity per head than wealthier places. Its new report, Donation nation: The Geography of Charitable Giving in the UK, supported by a grant from Charities Aid Foundation, looks at the relationship between local economies and people’s willingness to donate to charity in cities and large towns,…

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Key findings from Charity Pulse 2024

Stuart Mitchell

he third edition of Enthuse’s annual Charity Pulse report is live. The research is packed full of insights from charity leaders, including how their organisations fared in 2023, reasons for optimism and potential challenges in 2024, as well as a look at how good causes are embracing technology.  As ever, the report acts as a good barometer for how the sector is feeling about the year that has been and the one ahead.  So let’s take a look at some of the key findings from Charity Pulse 2024.   Encouraging…

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Tesco launches dedicated section in stores for menopause-friendly products

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco is trialling a new menopause-friendly section in selected stores, helping customers find dedicated products to help manage their symptoms and highlight other items that are safe to use when menopausal. It comes as the retailer joins forces with GenM, an awareness collective who empower brands to transform how women search, source and shop when going through the menopause. The M-tick, the world’s first symbol to signpost menopause-friendly products, will now be clearly visible on products, both in Tesco stores and online.  And to celebrate the partnership, for the next six weeks…

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