Tag: Shelter

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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Petco Foundation Teams Up With MUTTS And WholeHearted To Send Love To Shelter Pets And The Staff And Volunteers Who Care For Them

Stuart Mitchell

The Petco Foundation, a national, nonprofit animal welfare organization working to inspire and lead change for animals, is teaming up with WholeHearted and the award-winning artist and creator of the heart-warming MUTTS comic strip, Patrick McDonnell to celebrate lifesaving animal welfare work nationwide. As part of their annual “Love Changes Everything” campaign, the Petco Foundation invites pet lovers to help create the world’s largest virtual valentine for shelter pets and the people who care for them. Adopters can submit photos and videos with a message to the staff and volunteers of the organization where they adopted…

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