Charity

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Homelessness

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people

Big Issue Changemaker Feeding Communities will be able to more than double the number of meals it can give out to people experiencing homelessness, thanks to the new van

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?
Samir Patel

40 years since it started, what’s the point of Comic Relief?

This year marks the anniversary of Comic Relief, a charity which has embedded itself in British identity while facing its share of criticism. Samir Patel, its chief executive, writes about why their work remains vital

Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops
Homelessness

Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops

The 120,000 square foot Emmaus Department Store in Preston offers a new way to bring empty Debenhams stores back into use

Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’
Homelessness

Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money
Random Acts of Kindness Day

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money

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This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness
Homelessness

This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness

‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
Running

‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world

Help with funeral costs: Know your options
Funeral poverty

Help with funeral costs: Know your options

‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
Immigration

‘We are all connected’: A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone
Missing people

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

Homeless woman reunites with couple who ‘changed her life’ when they gave her a bed for the night
Homelessness

Homeless woman reunites with couple who ‘changed her life’ when they gave her a bed for the night

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously
Health

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn’t take his condition seriously

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?
Christmas number one

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
Millie Manders

I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Christmas

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
Homelessness

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

How to volunteer at a food bank
Food banks

How to volunteer at a food bank

Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
Food banks

Here’s how to donate to a food bank near you this winter

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Charity

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need

Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’
Music

Laura Mvula: ‘I don’t know if I’d be a singer without my family’

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Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: ‘Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive’
Michael Dapaah

Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: ‘Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive’

‘People have more to give’: This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes
Housing

‘People have more to give’: This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes

Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word
Susie Dent

Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word

Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope
Football

Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope