Year: 2026

50 Life Changing Years: The Enduring Social Impact of the King’s Trust

Stuart Mitchell

Youth charity The King’s Trust (formerly The Prince’s Trust) recently launched its 50th anniversary social impact report, supported by long-standing partner TK Maxx–50 Years of Working for Young People. The report finds The Trust’s programmes have contributed at least £11.4 billion of value to society in its 50 year legacy. It is published as almost 950,000 young people in the UK are out of work, education and training and reveals widespread anxiety among 16-25-year-olds about their job security and future careers. An £11 Billion Legacy The report analyses The Trust’s…

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Coram Beanstalk partners with the Society of Authors and announces new ambassador!

Stuart Mitchell

Coram Beanstalk has recently announced a new ambassador and launched a campaign in partnership with the Society of Authors aimed at supporting 1,000 primary school children to become life-long readers and with the help of the Society of Authors (SoA), Coram Beanstalk hopes to recruit 250 extra volunteers during the National Year of Reading 2026. This will enable it to provide one-to-one reading support in primary schools for an additional 1,000 children. Award-winning children’s author and SoA member Rashmi Sirdeshpande is joining Coram Beanstalk as a new ambassador and supports…

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Bridgit Selected for Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup Program – A Launchpad for Innovation and Impact

Stuart Mitchell

Brigit are proud to announce that they have been selected to join into Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup Program starting in January 2026. Brigit says: This is a happy milestone for our team and powerful validation of our mission to make life easier for the people powering good causes. Blackbaud – the world’s leading software provider for social impact, trusted by thousands of nonprofits, foundations and educational institutions – runs this tech accelerator to amplify the impact of startups like ours[1]. Being part of this program not only recognises Bridgit’s innovative…

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£1 million grant to homelessness charity St-Martin-in-the-Fields

Stuart Mitchell

The Julia Rausing Trust is delighted to announce a £1 million grant to be given over the next two years to St Martin-in-the-Fields, a national homelessness charity. This multi-year funding will help the charity provide essential emergency grants, supporting thousands of people across the UK move out of homelessness. This is the Trust’s largest donation to St Martin-in-the-Fields to date and builds on its previous support for the Vicar’s Relief Fund, which provides emergency financial assistance to people in vulnerable situations so they can find, and keep, a safe place…

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Leading Youth Charity YMCA Launches Vision to Double Its Housing Offer by Creating 10,000 New Homes

Stuart Mitchell

MPs gathered in Parliament to support the launch of YMCA’s #BuildingFutures campaign, marking a bold ambition to create 10,000 homes for young people and confront the housing crisis that is holding an entire generation back. The parliamentary launch coincides with the publication of new polling research commissioned by YMCA, revealing the scale of the challenge facing young renters across England and Wales: 29% struggle to raise the five-week upfront deposit needed to secure a home 63% have had to borrow money simply to pay their rent 17% were forced to…

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