Month: June 2024

No shrinking violets! Conservation charity aims to create purple patch with mass planting of 20,000 violets to satisfy particular tastes of rare butterfly

Stuart Mitchell

Across the Shropshire Hills this spring, the National Trust and many dedicated volunteers will start the mass planting of 20,000 marsh violets, the largest planting of its kind in the UK. These delicate little plants are the favourite food of caterpillars of small pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies, and by planting more, it’s hoped to attract many more of these rare butterflies. Led by the National Trust, and funded by the Natural England Species Recovery Programme, this ambitious planting is part of the Stepping Stones Project to restore habitat connectivity across the…

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GlobalGiving UK Women in Tech Giving Circle

Stuart Mitchell

Growing women-led philanthropy through collaboration & collective giving In April 2024, GlobalGiving launched the UK’s first Women in Tech Giving Circle at its inaugural event in central London, bringing together a collective of successful women leaders working in technology. Enclosed is their invite – please have a look! GlobalGiving is currently seeking founding members for the UK Women in Tech Giving Circle who aspire to make a meaningful philanthropic difference in communities worldwide through selected causes or themes.   Giving circles are a growing global movement with over 4,000 active circles…

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Most Loved Workplaces® for LGBTQ+ 2024

Stuart Mitchell

Most Loved Workplaces®, and Newsweek have launched Most Loved Workplaces® for LGBTQ+ 2024. I enclose their comments and link to the list here: At Most Loved Workplaces®, we understand that a fulfilling work experience goes far beyond just a paycheck and benefits. It’s about fostering an environment that truly inspires and empowers all employees. That’s why we’re proud to present the 2024 Most Loved Workplaces® for LGBTQ+. This list recognizes exceptional organizations around the globe – companies operating internationally – who champion LGBTQ+ inclusion. We celebrate their commitment to creating…

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Lloyds Banking Group makes £35 million donation to its charitable Foundations

Stuart Mitchell

Lloyds Banking Group has made an annual donation of £35.2 million to its four independent charitable Foundations for 2024. The donation will be split between the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, the Bank of Scotland Foundation, the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland and the Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands Foundations, to provide support to vital local services in the communities that they operate. This year’s annual donation of £35.2 million is the largest since 2013 and an increase of 42% on 2023. In total, Lloyds Banking…

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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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