Charity

‘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

Social media phenomenon the Hardest Geezer is determined to use his profile and passion for running for good

Help with funeral costs: Know your options
Funeral poverty

Help with funeral costs: Know your options

If you need help with funeral costs, you might qualify for the DWP funeral grant or through charities to support you during a difficult time

‘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

Care4Calais volunteers distribute aid to refugees living in inhospitable conditions while providing much-needed social interaction and support

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

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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?

This ‘one-of-a-kind’ charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: ‘It’s a charity B&Q’
Housing crisis

This ‘one-of-a-kind’ charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: ‘It’s a charity B&Q’

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

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’

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything
Homelessness

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything

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

This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
Philanthropy

This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit

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‘They gave me hope’: As ‘appliance poverty’ bites, this charity is helping people ‘out of the hole’
Poverty

‘They gave me hope’: As ‘appliance poverty’ bites, this charity is helping people ‘out of the hole’

New Year Honours list: Emilia Clarke and her mum made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity
New Year Honours

New Year Honours list: Emilia Clarke and her mum made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity

Comforting the ill and guiding the blind: These amazing service dogs all have very important jobs
Service dogs

Comforting the ill and guiding the blind: These amazing service dogs all have very important jobs

Behind the till with Olivia Colman at Choose Love’s refugee awareness pop-up shop
Choose Love

Behind the till with Olivia Colman at Choose Love’s refugee awareness pop-up shop