LIDL GB AND NEIGHBOURLY ACCELERATE OLIO PARTNERSHIP TO ALMOST 200 COMMUNITIES
Following a very successful trial in 20 stores that is already preventing 1,200kg of food waste every week, Lidl GB and Neighbourly are scaling up their innovative partnership with food-sharing app Olio. Lidl GB is now expanding evening collections to nearly 200 stores, allowing the donation of surplus items including fresh produce and the discounter’s popular bakery items, for people to collect for free via the Olio app. Communities across the country, from Newcastl
Aug 6
easyjet & UNICEF Corporate Charity Partnership
From a UK corporate fundraising perspective, easyJet is regarded as one of the stronger long-term charity partnership examples because it has built a partnership that is: • strategically aligned to the business model,• easy and straightforward for customers to engage with,• deeply embedded internally,• operationally scalable across Europe,• and sustained over many years rather than treated as a short-term CSR campaign. Its flagship partnership is with UNICEF, which began in 2
Aug 6
Carpenters Group announces Alder Hey Children’s Charity as their Charity of the Year
Carpenters Group selects Alder Hey Children’s Charity as Charity of the Year Carpenters Group has announced Alder Hey Children's Charity as its Charity of the Year, following a company-wide vote. Alder Hey Children’s Charity has been chosen as Carpenters Group’s Charity of the Year following a company-wide vote by employees. The partnership will see colleagues across the business support the Liverpool-based charity over the next 12 months through fundraising events, challenge
Aug 4
Julia Rausing Trust partners with Sky Foundation to fund dance bursaries
The Trust today announces a new partnership with the Sky Foundation to fund the Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries, the Foundation’s inaugural programme. Championed by dancer and choreographer Ashley Banjo MBE, the bursaries will provide funding, mentoring, professional development and industry support to 20 dance-makers across the UK who are at a pivotal moment in their careers, helping them develop their practice and bring new dance projects to life, regardless of their backg
Aug 4
SmileAssociate Launches In The UK - A New Alternative To AmazonSmile For British Charities
New platform helps UK nonprofits recover fundraising revenue lost when Amazon shut down AmazonSmile in 2023 - with payouts averaging 3x what the original programme delivered. Smile Associate, the fundraising platform that helps nonprofits turn everyday Amazon shopping into ongoing donations, today announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. The launch gives UK charities a way to recover income lost when Amazon wound down AmazonSmile in February 2023 - a programme that ha
Aug 3
Corporate Giving Profile: Tesco - Barclays - Aviva - Vodafone - National Grid
Below are five UK-based companies with strong, established corporate giving programmes. These companies have a consistent history of supporting charities via grants, strategic charity partnerships, employee volunteering, matched funding, and community investment, making them strong prospects for corporate fundraising. Tesco focuses on food insecurity, community resilience, children's health, and local community projects. Tesco supports charities through grant programmes, surp
Aug 1
LUNGevity Foundation named a charity for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon
LUNGevity Foundation is bringing its mission to improve outcomes for everyone diagnosed with lung cancer to one of the world's biggest stages after Team LUNGevity was chosen as one of two U.S. based lung cancer charities to be selected as a charity for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon. With the addition of London, Team LUNGevity is now a charity partner for seven of the eight Abbott World Marathon Majors, further expanding opportunities for runners around the world to supp
Jul 29
Let's Make a Meal of It campaign raises half a million pounds to tackle UK hunger
Sainsbury’s customers have joined millions of shoppers across the UK to help raise more than £500,000 through the industry wide Let’s Make a Meal of It campaign. Across April and early May, five major supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, M&S, Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose, came together to run the initiative in stores and online, helping to unlock new sources of food for people facing hunger. Latest Food Foundation figures show 8 million people go hungry in the UK, including
Jul 29
Avanti West Coast supports campaign to help passengers spot vulnerable children on the railway
Avanti West Coast supports Railway Children's 'Day of Action' event for the third year in collaboration with the wider railway industry. Avanti West Coast kicks off Railway Children charity’s awareness campaign at Glasgow Central station Annual ‘Day of Action’ event highlights young people at risk on railway over summer holidays Three days of activities across UK rail network aim to protect children and raise public awareness Avanti West Coast has teamed up with t
Jul 29
Mondelez employees cycle over 1400 miles in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK
16 employees from Bournville took part in a charity cycling event, raising more than £1,500 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The amateur cyclists completed routes of 100km or 100 miles, travelling through Birmingham and into Shropshire and Warwickshire, with all routes beginning and ending in Bournville, the historic home of Cadbury. In one day, the 16 colleagues covered a combined distance of 2257 km across 137 hours of cycling, helping to raise £1,515 for Alzheimer’s Research U
Jul 29