Month: June 2024

Expedia partners with SSAFA

Stuart Mitchell

SSAFA welcomes a new partnership with Expedia Group as the travel tech company continues to support the military community. The partnership launched with a donation of US$20,000 (approximately £15,800), beginning what will be a valuable relationship for 2024 and beyond. Jenny King, Corporate Development Manager of SSAFA, collected the donation from the Expedia Group office in London. Commenting on the partnership, Jenny said: “Corporate Partnerships are extremely valuable to SSAFA, as they help us provide life changing support to the entire Armed Forces Community. None of the work we do…

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Major Merger in UK’s Cancer Charity Sector

Stuart Mitchell

In a landmark move, two of the UK’s leading independent oncology charities, Oracle Cancer Trust, and the Head & Neck Cancer Foundation, announce their merger and the formation of a new organisation named Oracle Head & Neck Cancer UK. Every day more than 34 people receive a devastating diagnosis of head and neck cancer in the UK. These types of cancer are the fourth most prevalent in men alone, and the seventh most pervasive overall, with more patients than cervical and pancreatic cancers. The underserved cohorts of society are disproportionately…

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The Fundraising Regulator announces increase to the Fundraising Levy following review

Stuart Mitchell

The Fundraising Regulator has announced it is to increase the fundraising levy (the levy) and registration fee following a sector focussed review. The levy constitutes the majority of the Fundraising Regulator’s funding and sees charities that spend over £100,000 on their annual fundraising activity pay a voluntary contribution to fund the Regulator’s services. The levy has always and will continue to represent a small fraction of a percentage of a registered charity’s total fundraising expenditure. Prior to implementing changes, the Fundraising Regulator sought views from people within charitable fundraising organisations…

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WRAP launches new data stories platform which explores household food waste research in an innovative way

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP is excited to unveil their new data stories platform – a whole new way of bringing their food waste research to life. This is the first time that it will be possible for existing household food waste statistics (from 2021/2022) to be investigated in a visual way, with interactive charts and graphs.   Data stories will provide an alternative new way for WRAP’s research to be presented and shared. initially the tool presents household food waste research. In the UK, WRAP estimates total food waste in 2021 at 10.7 million…

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Vitabiotics announces two year partnership with FareShare to help fund 110,000 meals

Stuart Mitchell

Vitabiotics announces two year partnership with FareShare to help fund 110,000 meals The UK’s number one vitamin company, Vitabiotics, has joined forces with FareShare to bolster the health and wellness of children nationwide. Both Vitabiotics Wellkid and FareShare understand that every child should have access to the vital nutrition essential for their growth and development. To help work toward this shared goal, Vitabiotics Wellkid has funded the equivalent of 110,000 meals. With over 14.4 million people in the UK living in relative poverty, Vitabiotics has partnered with FareShare to support…

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