More than a hundred years of families opening up their homes and hearts to children across the UK are being celebrated this week, as Barnardo’s opens its archives to reveal the history of fostering in the UK amidst national crisis. The charity, which has run fostering services since the Victorian era, hopes sharing these historic images will show the incredible impact that fostering can have – and encourage more people to consider fostering at a time when the system is in crisis. Brenda Farrell, UK Director of Fostering and…
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The Cambridge Permanent Benefit Building Society celebrates 175 years of serving members and the community
The Cambridge Permanent Benefit Building Society are celebrating 175 years of serving members and the community – kicking off the celebrations with a pledge to donate more money to good causes than ever before and to expand their innovative Rent to Home scheme. Established as The Cambridge Permanent Benefit Building Society in January 1850 with a mission to ‘help people have a home’, we’ve been here to support our customers and the community every step of the way over the last 175 years. With customer satisfaction scores at a five…
Read MoreAI can be a powerful force for good”: harnessing Artificial Intelligence for people and communities
UK’s largest community funder issues guidance on using AI for funding applications and 10 principles for using AI to benefit people and communities The National Lottery Community Fund has published guidance on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for funding applications. Acknowledging the growing role of AI in the third sector and the opportunities it presents, in a move to improve both accessibility and efficiency for organisations applying for funding, the UK’s largest community funder has offered advice on using AI tools. Alongside this guidance, the Fund has defined 10 AI Principles,…
Read More#StartSmall invests in the journalists of tomorrow
BBC Media Action is pleased to announce that #StartSmall, the philanthropic initiative of Jack Dorsey, has generously donated $750,000 for their work in support of independent media around the world. Jack Dorsey is the co-founder and CEO of Block Inc (SQ) and the co-founder and former CEO and Chairman of Twitter, now known as X. #StartSmall supports global crisis relief, girls’ health and education, and open internet development including freedom of speech and the press. This significant investment will support BBC Media Action’s Pursuit of Truth initiative to support the…
Read MoreCampaign Collective launches guide for first-time local campaigners
Social enterprise Campaign Collective has launched a new guide to help grassroots and first-time campaigners who want to take action on a local issue. Hear My Voice is a downloadable campaign guide packed with top tips on how to influence those in power, providing all the tools and techniques needed to run a successful local campaign. Nancy Platts, one of the guide’s authors, said: “Whether people want to get a new crossing to make local roads safer for their kids or prevent the closure of a local service, it’s important…
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