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UNICEF UK reaches funding milestone with People’s Postcode Lottery players raising £20 million to support children’s learning in emergencies

Stuart Mitchell

To mark the International Day of Education, UNICEF UK announced that since 2017 the charity has received £20 million thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, supporting education in emergencies programmes around the world. This staggering amount has been crucial in enabling the charity to support continuous learning for children in crisis and emergency contexts. This work is vital as currently there are more than 224 million children globally affected by crises who need educational support. For children in emergencies, education is about more than the right…

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Players of People’s Postcode Lottery support Buttle UK to fund the forgotten children of poverty

Stuart Mitchell

Buttle UK is pleased to announce that they have been awarded £100,000 by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Children Trust. The award was made to Buttle UK because of its proven record in helping children and young people who are in crisis reach their potential, through small but targeted interventions.  They do this by making grants direct to families and young people of up to £2,000, which are proven to have a disproportionately positive impact on the lives of children compared to their monetary value. The funding will go directly to…

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Localgiving to award over £200,000 to Local Charities through Magic Little Grants Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Localgiving has launched its Magic Little Grants 2018 fund (thanks to funding from Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery) to provide grants of £500 to small, local charities and community groups across Great Britain. This fund will provide local charities and community groups with unrestricted funding to deliver engaging sports and physical activities which help to overcome barriers to participation and increase social cohesion. There are over 400 grants available and the fund will be open to applications until 31st October 2018.…

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Smoking around your pet could kill them, warns PDSA Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Smoking around your pet could kill them, warns PDSA. The charity have launched a campaign urging smokers to stop lighting up around their pets – because the toxic fumes could kill or harm them. Second-hand smoke has been long been linked to potentially fatal diseases in humans, including lung cancer and heart disease. However, our vets say the impact of passive smoking on pets is just as serious – and just as avoidable. Now, to coincide with National No Smoking Day (14 March 2018), the PDSA are urging owners to…

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