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, 2025
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
Nov 9, 2025
Govia Thameslink Railway and Railway Children join forces to protect vulnerable young people across London
Govia Thameslink Railway and Railway Children join forces to protect vulnerable young people across London Representatives from Railway Children met with Angie Doll, Chief Executive Officer of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) at East Croydon station, to discuss the vital work being carried out to support vulnerable children and young people across London’s rail network and beyond. This important initiative is being supported by GTR’s “Your Station, Your Community Improvement Fu
Nov 9, 2025
Twinkl announces new charity partnership with UK charity the Anti-Bullying Alliance
Leading educational publisher Twinkl has once again partnered with the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) to update resources for 2025, empowering educators to address bullying in classrooms and homes across the UK. Since 2020, Twinkl has joined forces with the ABA to promote anti-bullying and inclusivity across the UK by creating hundreds of teaching resources, from anti-bullying lesson-plans and guidance materials to engaging activities that encourage respect and a healthy wellbe
Nov 9, 2025
UK Power Networks teams up with Diabetes UK to support vulnerable customers
Electricity firm UK Power Networks has announced a new charity partnership with charity Diabetes UK to help support customers with diabetes. The charity partnership will benefit people living with diabetes, many of whom rely on electricity for safe storage of medications and essential medical equipment. The electricity company delivers power to 8.5 million people across London, the East and the South East and is promoting its Priority Services Register (PSR) to customers wit
Nov 6, 2025
Tesco customers can spread festive joy by gifting toys this Christmas
Tesco customers have the opportunity to give new toys to local children who need it most this Christmas. From November 3 to December 15, 2025, large Tesco stores across the UK are holding toy collections for new and unwrapped toys purchased in store which local charities will then distribute to children who may otherwise go without. Each local beneficiary has been chosen by store colleagues who in many cases have built up a connection during the year through their store’s com
Nov 6, 2025
London Stansted’s Runway runners raise £9000 for Stansted Airport's charity partners
London Stansted’s fifth annual Runway Run saw hundreds of participants take to the tarmac for a unique 5km challenge, raising £9,000 for the airport’s three chosen charities – Medcare, Magic Breakfast, and The Children’s Society. Held at 1am, when no flights were scheduled, the event gave around 200 runners, joggers, and walkers a rare opportunity to race along the airport’s runway. The event welcomed a mix of airport colleagues and local residents for a memorable night of c
Nov 6, 2025
Farewell, 455s! South Western Railway to stage ‘farewell tour’ for iconic red commuter trains
South Western Railway will stage a farewell tour for its Class 455 commuter trains, which have served South West London, Berkshire and Surrey for the last 42 years The tour will take in familiar places and a few special locations on South Western Railway’s network Tickets go on sale this Monday, 10 November, with profits going to three charities: The Alex Wardle Foundation, Macmillan and The Railway Children The fleet is being replaced by South Western Railway’s new Arterio t
Nov 5, 2025
Oxford Street’s sky fills with stars as Vanessa Williams switches on Christmas lights in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital charity
Left to right: Liz Tait, Director of Fundraising at GOSH Charity, GOSH patient Zarwa and mum Fahima, Vanessa Williams, Dee Corsi, CEO of New West End Company Tonight, Vanessa Williams, Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominated actress and star of the West End hit musical The Devil Wears Prada, switched on the iconic Oxford Street Christmas lights in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) Oxford Street was the first in the capital to switch on its world-famous Ch
Nov 2, 2025
Digital Greetings Platform Announces the Launch of 2025 Charity eCards
Herefordshire based charity digital greetings card platform Hope Spring eCards, announced the release of the first batch of its charity christmas ecards for 2025 on Monday, the 3rd of November. In a statement published on the organisation’s website, Hope Spring revealed the launch of more than fifty new charity Christmas eCards across a range of categories, including religious, nativity, Welsh, and Scottish themes. Each year, millions of traditional greeting cards and eCards
Nov 2, 2025