Day: 18 June 2024

Small Charity Week 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Wayne Murray and Vic Hancock Fell, supporters of Small Charity Week, share plans for Small Charity Week 2024 Last year was astonishing. Small Charity Week 2023 was hugely successful. We had scale, we had truth, and we had teeth. Together the sector broke all records in terms of reach, involvement and support offered. Collective humanity is amazing. But this year we need more. This year, as well as amazing practical support, we need to push for change. We need to engage with the public at scale, and we need to…

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Most young people believe gender equality will be achieved in their lifetime – survey

Stuart Mitchell

A majority of young people believe gender equality will be achieved in their lifetime if powerholders listen and take action now. A majority of young people (75%) believe gender equality will be achieved in their lifetime if governments and powerholders listen and take action now, according to our new research. However, the window to do so is fleeting and rapidly running out – with current estimates suggesting it will take 131 years to close the gender gap if progress does not accelerate. Currently, 85% of countries will fail to achieve…

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Charity Bank Reports Record £500 Million in Social Impact Lending

Stuart Mitchell

Charity Bank, the loans and savings bank for social good, is thrilled to report that it has achieved a momentous milestone: surpassing £500 million in loans to charities, social enterprises, and social purpose organisations across the UK. Ed Siegel, CEO of Charity Bank, said: “Reaching this record of £500 million in social impact loans is a testament to our dedication to driving positive change. It highlights the impact our loans are having on the social sector and reminds us of the tangible difference loan finance can make to people, communities…

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Meta to withdraw fundraising products from EEA this summer

Stuart Mitchell

Meta will withdraw its fundraising products from the European Economic Area (EEA) on July 1, it has announced, meaning charities will no longer have access to them from this date. The last day a donor will be able to make a donation on Facebook or Instagram to benefit a charity in the European Economic Area will be 30 June. In a post on its site, Meta says that from July 1, charities will need to direct users to their respective websites for fundraising purposes instead of using fundraising products on…

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Waitrose ‘rolls’ out nature-friendly Farmhouse Loaf

Stuart Mitchell

Stop ‘wheatever’ you’re doing – Waitrose has broadened its bread offer with a delicious new loaf made with flour grown using regenerative farming practices. Not only adding to our Bakery’s collection of fresh doughy goodness, the launch is another product produced from our very own farm on the Leckford Estate in Hampshire.  The Waitrose Leckford Farmhouse Loaf (£2.50) is baked in store each morning for a loaf that’s crusty on the outside and soft inside – perfect for food lovers who enjoy a delicious sandwich or perfect piece of hot…

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