

Southeastern delivers 200 Toys to Kent Children in Railway 200 Christmas celebration
Festive enterTRAINment to Canterbury combined charitable giving with family fun as railway industry marks bicentenary year Special Christmas service also provided chance to play games on board UK’s fastest train service Southeastern is offering great value advance fares and adding a further 29 services per week from 14th December Southeastern Railway transformed its 09:36 St Pancras to Canterbury West service today into a festive celebration, delivering 200 toys to children s
Nov 19


Alexander Armstrong Lights Up Fleet Street Quarter, Launching A Long-term partnership with the National Literacy Trust
Alexander Armstrong, writer, comedian, presenter and singer, switched on Fleet Street Quarter 2025 Christmas Lights, marking the launch of a long-term partnership between Fleet Street Quarter and the National Literacy Trust, of which Alexander is an ambassador. The Switch On also saw the launch of the Fleet Street Quarter ‘Snoopy in the City’ Sculpture Trail, created in partnership with Wild in Art and Peanuts™, featuring 12 artist-designed Snoopy sculptures displayed across
Nov 18


Northern charities could win £22,000 in support and funding with Weston Charity Awards
Ambitious charities across the North of England, the Midlands, and Wales are invited to apply for the 2026 Weston Charity Awards, which offer transformational support packages worth over £22,000 each. Up to 22 charities working in community, environment, welfare, or youth sectors will be selected for this substantial programme of support, designed to help organisations strengthen their leadership, plan for sustainable growth, and build long-term resilience. Delivered through
Nov 17


Hug Rug showcases commitment to the Yorkshire Children’s Charity & UK Charities
Giving back has always been important to Hug Rug. As a part of the Phoenox Textiles family – a leading British flooring brand founded in 1954 and responsible for creating the first washable rug in 1970 – supporting British charities and wildlife is a core part of Hug Rug’s mission. This Christmas, Hug Rug has donated 724 throws, made from 100% recycled plastics, to the Yorkshire Children’s Charity as it supports 1,745 children across 724 families with gifts this festive seaso
Nov 16


John Lewis Partnership Report reveals nearly £3mln raised and more than 400 roles offered
Building Happier Futures Impact Report released to mark National Care Leavers Month. JLP hosts Minister for Children & Families and calls for greater support for kinship and foster carers. Building Happier Futures programme - helping care experienced people explore employment in the John Lewis Partnership - now accessible in every John Lewis and Waitrose shop. The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has today launched its third Building Happier Futures (BHF) Impact Report
Nov 16


Just Eat Backs Brake's #RoadSafteyWeek
Just Eat Backs Brake’s #RoadSafteyWeek Today (Monday 17th November) Just Eat is proud to announce its charity partnership with road safety charity - Brake. This is the first time the leading charity for road safety has teamed up with a food delivery aggregator. The charity partnership begins as Brake launches its 2025 Road Safety Week campaign Safe Vehicles Save Lives. One of the week's many aims is to help organisations where there’s contractors or employees driving for wo
Nov 16


Nationwide partners with mental health charity Shout
Nationwide partners with 'Shout' charity - a free mental health text service - to provide customers 24/7 support Nationwide colleagues to offer immediate mental health support with new SMS support service Follows renewed commitment to Britain’s high streets - to keep every one of its 696 Nationwide and Virgin Money branches open until 2030 Partnership comes during Men’s Mental Health Month – with ONS figures showing men account for three quarters of suicides Nat
Nov 13


New trial to get essential items to vulnerable women in refuges across the country launched
The rail industry is joining forces to provide essential items such as winter coats, jumpers and children’s toys to women’s refuges nationwide, in a new initiative that builds on its commitment to support survivors of domestic abuse and the government's wider aim to halve incidents of Violence Against Women and Girls within the decade. Southeastern is the first train operator to partner up with London-based Solace Women’s Aid, marking the start of a trial to deliver much-need
Nov 12


South Western Railway and partners support vulnerable young people around London Waterloo station through pilot scheme
South Western Railway is working with South Bank BID and The Railway Children to support vulnerable young people around London Waterloo station The Youth Outreach Worker pilot scheme has been funded by South Western Railway’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund The pilot scheme will establish best practice on working together to protect young people in need of support South Western Railway (SWR) is supporting a pioneering new initiative to help safeguard and support vulne
Nov 11


Unity Trust Bank funding helps Purple House in Hull expand its services for victims of domestic abuse
A women-led charity that has supported thousands of women and children affected by domestic abuse has extended its purpose-built HQ thanks to six-figure funding from Unity Trust Bank. Winner, the Preston Road Women’s Centre - known locally as Purple House because of its Suffragette colours - used the £300,000 finance to increase the size of its charity shop and create additional office space. Lisa Hilder MBE, Treasurer and founding member, said: “We receive lots of donations
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