Tag: Shelter

Even with postponements 200 clubs support Shelter’s #NoHomeKit and Tottenham warm up in their away kits on Boxing Day

Stuart Mitchell

Over 200 clubs have come together to back Shelter’s #NoHomeKit campaign in its debut year, despite Covid causing chaos for many Boxing Day fixtures. Clubs from across the English and Welsh leagues including Tranmere Rovers and Oldham Athletic, ditched their home colours and wore their away kits in front of a home crowd, in support of those without a home today.  Even though the Premier League blocked its clubs from taking part on the pitch, Tottenham Hotspur showed their support by warming up in this season’s third kit ahead of…

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InPost partners with homelessness charity Shelter to offer free deliveries for donations this festive season

Stuart Mitchell

InPost, the leading out-of-home and eCommerce delivery company, has announced the launch of a new charity campaign — Secret Senda — in partnership with homelessness charity Shelter. The UK-wide initiative, which runs until 31st December, ensures that members of the public can use any one of InPost’s 2,500 lockers across the UK, to send charitable donations to Shelter for free. It coincides with consumer research commissioned by InPost which reveals that the average person is sitting on £400 worth of unwanted items. But despite this, nearly one in five (19%)…

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Above & Beyond launch the Good Fire in Support of Shelter

Stuart Mitchell

A virtual fire delivering real heat… As the Christmas countdown begins, ‘The Good Fire’ is set to take the mantle for the most heart-warming ad this festive period. The virtual log fire on YouTube will raise vital funds for the housing and homelessness charity, Shelter. Virtual fireplace videos are an online phenomenon, and their popularity has soared during the pandemic – as home became a sanctuary from the unpredictable outside world. But that security isn’t enjoyed by the thousands of people facing homelessness this winter. This festive period, to raise…

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Societe Generale launches 3-year charity partnership with Shelter

Stuart Mitchell

European financial services group Societe Generale has announced a three-year fundraising charity partnership with Shelter to support the GROW (Getting Real Opportunities of Work) traineeship programme. This staff-selected strategic charity partnership is an integral part of Societe Generale’s corporate social responsibility programme (CSR) across the UK. By supporting the GROW programme, Societe Generale will fund fifteen 12-month paid work placements for people who have overcome the hardship of homelessness, and now want to help others to do the same. Through mentoring and specialist housing advice, these trainees will help other…

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Kingfisher team up with Shelter to lead fundraising drive for emergency helpline

Stuart Mitchell

The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated issues of unfit housing, according to a new study by Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company that includes B&Q. The report finds that some 9.5 million people in the UK (or 18%) live with significant housing issues. Problems range from inadequate heating or insulation, to pests and overcrowding, with the three most common problems being cold, damp, and noise.  Of the 18% who say they live with significant housing issues, 74% say they have little or no control over the situation. This has been…

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