Tag: Save The Children

Virgin Atlantic partners with STEM Learning and Save the Children to support STEM education and disaster relief

Stuart Mitchell

Virgin Atlantic has announced that from October 2024, it will work with two new partners to support its core community pillars of STEM education, through its cornerstone program Passport to Change, and its disaster relief effort, using the power of its people and planes to deliver aid to communities in crisis. The new partnership with STEM Learning will continue to support the airline’s vision to empower everyone to take on the world, aiming to transform young people’s futures by inspiring their potential career paths, removing barriers to STEM and equipping…

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Stellar Line-Up Of Celebrities Don Second-Hand Sweaters For Save The Children’s Christmas Jumper Day

Stuart Mitchell

Dozens of famous faces across the worlds of TV, film, radio, comedy, music and sport are urging the nation to swap, buy second-hand or re-wear a pre-loved jumper as they launch Save the Children’s annual festive fundraiser, Christmas Jumper Day.  The mega celebrity line-up modelling an array of preposterous, pre-owned pullovers includes singers Olly Murs and Myleene Klass, presenters Alison Hammond, Laura Whitmore and Sophie Morgan, actor and presenter Joe Swash, Loose Women panellist Nadia Sawalha, Love Island’s Olivia Bowen and actress Ashley Jensen.   Also giving some second-hand sweaters a…

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Season’s Bleatings. Shaun the Sheep needs ewe!

Stuart Mitchell

Shaun the Sheep encourages schools and youth groups to sign up and take part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day This year Shaun the Sheep has taken on a new fleece of life in the hope of encouraging schools and youth groups up and down the country to sign up and take part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 12th December. As the charity’s new ‘Head of Wool’, Shaun has colla-baa-rated with Save the Children to make the world better with a sweater and wants children…

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New standard launched to ensure effective safeguarding

Stuart Mitchell

New safeguarding guidelines designed to help all organizations, including charities, keep people safe and protect the vulnerable from harm have been published by BSI.  The new standard, launching recently at an event hosted by Save the Children,comes in light of several high-profile cases exposing organizational failings in relation to safeguarding both adults and children. Changes to legislation outlined the importance of organizations prioritizing robust safeguarding practice at the centre of their operations. The freely available guidance, published by BSI in its role as UK National Standards Body, offers a step-by-step process…

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Save the Children celebrates a huge fundraising milestone as long-standing partner gives £22 million to create lasting change for children

Stuart Mitchell

Since 2016, Save the Children has received a phenomenal £22 million in funding from Postcode Education Trust, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The impact that has been achieved for children and families across the UK and around the world in those eight years is remarkable. Thanks to their flexible funding approach, Save the Children is able to use its expertise to decide where the need is greatest and how the most impact will be felt.  This funding model has allowed the charity to develop innovative projects, adapt to…

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