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Simplified access to free support for small charities

Stuart Mitchell

A new initiative to make it easier for small charities to access free professional support was launched on Friday 23 June, during Small Charity Week by 19 organisations offering skilled volunteering, all members of the UK Pro Bono Association.   Seven out of ten small and medium-sized charities say that they are actively looking for pro bono professional skills to support what they do – but only four out of ten find it. The new initiative will close this gap, with the charities offering pro bono and free support and services…

Asda carparks provide alternative location for vital breast screening services in England

Stuart Mitchell

A cross-sector collaboration with Breast Cancer Now, NHS England and Asda, will provide new, alternative locations for the mobile breast screening units, to be used by the NHS Breast Screening programme, run by NHS England. Asda has made their car parks, in specific regions, available, in a bid to increase convenience and visibility of vital breast screening services in England. The announcement was made as part of an Asda Parliamentary event, hosted by Matt Vickers MP, which focussed on supporting community organisations, utilising store space and fundraising for national charities.…

AI innovations are awarded £1.9m by Longitude Prize on Dementia

Stuart Mitchell

The Longitude Prize on Dementia has announced its 24 Discovery Award winners, who will each receive £80,000 grants as part of the overall £4million prize pot and progress to the semi-final stage. The prize, which is funded by the UK’s Alzheimer’s Society and Innovate UK and delivered by Challenge Works, is driving the development of personalised, technology-based tools that are co-created with people living with the early stages of dementia, helping them live independent, more fulfilled lives and enable them to do the things they enjoy. A total of £1.9 million has…

Fundraising Regulator publishes annual report and accounts for 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022

Stuart Mitchell

The Fundraising Regulator has recently published its latest annual report and accounts for the 2021/22 financial year. This comes following research showing that awareness of the regulator has more than doubled since 2019, rising from less than one in ten, to one in five members of the general public. They also announced a 98% payment rate of the annual Fundraising Levy for 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022, by charities spending £100,000 or more each year on their fundraising activities. This demonstrates continued strong support for the voluntary regulatory…

Wembley Stadium becomes first national stadium to be dementia friendly

Stuart Mitchell

The Football Association (FA) backs landmark guidance developed by charity for all stadiums and sports grounds, with likes of Premier League and Racecourse Association pledging commitment. The Football Association (FA) has worked with its official charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society, to put in place a series of improvements to the iconic Wembley Stadium, changing the game for fans with dementia. Making Wembley dementia friendly After an audit of the stadium by people affected by dementia, who were invited to attend two matchdays and provide feedback, several supporting measures have been put…