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Julia and Hans Rausing announce £3.5m Foodbank Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Julia and Hans Rausing are launching a £10 million grants programme to support charities and food banks across the UK to help tackle the growing food poverty crisis. Following the £3.5 million cornerstone donation to the Trussell Trust’s emergency foodbank appeal last month, Julia and Hans Rausing are launching the Food Bank Fund in which an additional £3.5 million will be donated. The Fund is open to all food banks across the UK. The Fund will help food banks meet the rising demand across the UK as well as to assist…

A fifth of UK adults are seeing members of their support network less, due to the cost-of-living crisis

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Co-op and mental health charities Mind, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire has revealed that over a fifth (22%) of people are seeing their support network less and a quarter (24%) expect that this will soon be the case, because of the cost-of-living crisis. Relying on people in your support network who you can trust – for example, friends, family, and colleagues – can be an important way to help manage your wellbeing, including helping to reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness. The YouGov…

New research reveals strong community business growth and a growing movement of rural community grassroots campaigners.

Stuart Mitchell

Despite extremely difficult trading conditions, the courage of rural communities is creating business growth where commercial companies fail. UK charity the Plunkett Foundation, a charity which supports communities to create resilient and thriving businesses for community benefit, published today two reports revealing an increase in the number of community-owned businesses amidst declining sectors and the severe trading difficulties of the last two years due to the pandemic. The Better form of Business reports identify that by the end of 2021 15 new community-owned pubs opened to take the total number…

Samaritans Supports Student Mental Health Through New Collaboration With The Positive Planner

Stuart Mitchell

Samaritans has co-created a brand new journal with The Positive Planner, aimed at supporting further education students with their wellbeing. They have worked alongside leading student mental health expert Dr Dominique Thompson and UK students to create a unique wellbeing journal specifically designed to support the needs of further education students. According to NUS1, half of students say their mental health is worse than before the Coronavirus pandemic, citing feelings of loneliness, anxiety, stress and depression. “The Positive Student Planner” supports students both emotionally and practically as they navigate the…

Vodafone supports homeless charities with free SIMs through charities.connected initiative and calls on others to apply

Stuart Mitchell

Vodafone has pledged to provide more than 50,000 free SIMs, worth a total of £4.5m, to homelessness charities across the UK through its charities.connected initiative. Vodafone’s partner, youth homelessness charity LandAid, will raise awareness within its wide network of the availability of mobile connectivity, which doesn’t require a name or address. The SIMs include free data, unlimited texts and UK calls. From national charities, such as Centrepoint, to local community charities, the 50,000 free SIMs will help those facing homelessness connect with vital help and services. LandAid brings together businesses and individuals…