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The Aberdeen Cyrenians charity has submitted a formal proposal to the Treasury, calling for the Energy Profit Levy (EPL) to be scrapped, citing its contribution to a homelessness crisis in the north-east. Chief Executive Donna Hutchison warns that the tax is fuelling "declining investment, job losses, and growing economic
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A group of students recently gained hands-on experience at St Michael's Hospice's flagship charity superstore in Whitestone, Herefordshire. The event allowed second-year Art and Design students from Hereford College of Arts to shadow staff and learn about various areas within the store. The students worked in
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The Sue Ryder charity shop in Kings Heath High Street, hailed as 'the best in Birmingham', has reopened its doors after a devastating arson attack earlier this year. The shop, which was forced to shut for 19 weeks, lost an estimated £72,000 in income, equivalent to nearly
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Amazon's team in Daventry was praised for their community work and volunteering efforts, with General Manager's Assistant Sonia Marshall receiving a highly commended accolade in the Community Engagement Initiative category. The team spent over 600 hours volunteering and donated £20,000 in grants and manual donations
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The Spokane City Council has approved a new ordinance, dubbed "Prop One Plus," that aims to address homelessness by broadening the abilities of city police in addressing homelessness. The proposal, which was met with near-unanimous support from over a dozen speakers, including representatives from the Downtown Spokane Partnership,
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Staff at the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) will stage a 24-hour walkout on November 5 after the union, Unite, rejected a two-year pay offer that amounts to a significant real-terms pay cut. The strike comes as a result of years of chronic low pay,
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The Benjamin Foundation, a Norfolk-based charity, has successfully raised over £300,000 through its annual Sleep Out event over the past decade. The event invites members of the public to spend a night outdoors at Norwich Cathedral to raise awareness and funds for young people at risk of homelessness. The
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Overgate Hospice's Illingworth shop provides a unique opportunity to find one-of-a-kind treasures while supporting the care of patients and their families in Calderdale. The store's festive charity shop is filled with thoughtful gifts, seasonal treats, and pre-loved items that can be given a second life. This
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Sue Ryder Celebrate a Life Leeds is a unique event designed to bring people together who are living with loss and want to celebrate the lives of those who have meant so much to them. The event, run by the Leeds Sue Ryder hospice, will take place at Leeds City
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Specsavers, a leading healthcare provider, has collaborated with Action Homeless to host a free health clinic at the Flora Lodge in Leicester, providing essential health checks and care packages to individuals experiencing homelessness. The clinic, part of Specsavers' nationwide campaign, aims to improve access to eye and hearing care
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At the annual Bellway North East charity ball, which took place at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, approximately 360 guests including staff, sub-contractors, and business partners came together to raise over £68,800 for Cancer Research UK. This significant fundraising event marked another milestone in Bellway's long-standing partnership with
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Kenny Moore, a 57-year-old sales supervisor at East Anglia's Children's Hospices shop in Norwich, has landed a role in the Theatre Royal's production of Cinderella. Alongside Coronation Street's Georgia May Foote and other notable actors, Moore will play one of the wicked
