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Guardian and Observer charity appeal raises £1.42 million for partner charities

Stuart Mitchell

The Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2023 has now closed, with an incredible £1.42 million raised for the three partner charities, NACCOM, the Refugee Council (which is also representing the Scottish and Welsh Refugee Councils), and Refugees at Home.   The appeal saw over 12,750 Guardian and Observer readers make a donation, sending a strong message of support, solidarity and understanding to people seeking asylum, refugees and migrant communities in the UK, as well as charities that support them.   The final funding pot will be split between the partner charities,…

Channel 4’s 4Skills gears up for exciting year ahead as New Writers Scheme opens to aspiring writers in the Nations and Regions

Stuart Mitchell

As Channel 4 approaches its fifth anniversary of its base opening in Leeds (October 2024), the channel’s nationwide training and development programme, 4Skills, has shared a range of upcoming opportunities across the UK. The New Writers Scheme offers writers a fantastic opportunity to harness their skills with months of expert industry training and mentoring. The project, which has been rolled out across the UK following the successful pilot last year in the south west of England, aims to identify and nurture underrepresented writing talent outside of London with a focus…

Bookshop.org launches new charitable initiative ‘Read It Forward’ with BookTrust

Stuart Mitchell

Bookshop.org has launched its brand new charitable initiative Read It Forward, donating 10% of every children’s book sale in February 2024 to BookTrust. Launching just in time for half term and running throughout February, Read It Forward aims to inspire a love of reading in the next generation. The money raised will support BookTrust’s work with children, especially those from low-income families or vulnerable backgrounds. In addition, every sale on Bookshop.org supports independent bookshops across the UK, giving them an additional stream of income and keeping them thriving. Lizzie Catford,…

Over 70 environmental organisations sign up to be ‘Force of Nature’ to diversify the environmental sector

Stuart Mitchell

Over 70 environmental organisations from across the UK have pledged to be a ‘Force of Nature’ in a campaign designed to ask environmental organisations to do more to diversify the green jobs workforce.  The campaign calls on the environmental sector to create more accessible pathways into work for young people and will seek to inspire young people from all backgrounds to view jobs in nature as an accessible and rewarding career path. Led by community charity, Groundwork, organisations such as WWF-UK, Wildlife and Countryside Link, RSPB, The Wildlife Trust, CPRE,…

Amazon and The Prince’s Trust announce new fund to help young people build better futures

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has pledged £1 million to The Prince’s Trust’s new Strengthening Diversity Fund, to support underserved young people across the UK to build better futures for themselves. The fund will help provide opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to succeed in education, employment, and entrepreneurship, with a range of tailored programmes available through the charity. To mark the start of the commitment, Amazon and The Prince’s Trust have brought together some of the most inspiring names in the UK to share their advice for young people, including Diary of…