Charity

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
Anna Hargrave

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action

One of the country’s leading gambling charities is closing. It’s a moment of pride – and collaboration – writes GambleAware deputy CEO Anna Hargrave

Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Homelessness

Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK

These children aged between six and 11 are trying to raise £18,000 for homelessness charities, an amount they have calculated would help one person off the streets

This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people
Homelessness

This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people

A Bristol charity is providing innovative ways to eradicating homelessness by converting
vacant shipping containers

Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’
Music

Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’

Gladiators star Zack George: ‘We want my son’s short time on this Earth to have a positive effect’
Charity

Gladiators star Zack George: ‘We want my son’s short time on this Earth to have a positive effect’

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Charities are a lifeline for people who struggle to access NHS services – but they’re under threat
Lisa Weaks

Charities are a lifeline for people who struggle to access NHS services – but they’re under threat

I work on the frontline of food poverty. This is what hunger in Britain really looks like
Melanie Vaxevanakis

I work on the frontline of food poverty. This is what hunger in Britain really looks like

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Charity

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’

Meet the seven-year-old boy climbing mountains to raise money to help homeless people
Homelessness

Meet the seven-year-old boy climbing mountains to raise money to help homeless people

We’re the first people modern slavery victims speak to when getting help. Their stories are shocking
Modern slavery

We’re the first people modern slavery victims speak to when getting help. Their stories are shocking

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

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?

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

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

11 ways to spread kindness without spending money

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

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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