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  • Charity launches London boutiques

    09/05/2008

    Oxfam has rebranded its charity shop image with a move into sustainable designer fashion via new three London shops.
    The charity will open three boutiques in west ...view full story

  • Computers may aid drug abuse treatment

    09/05/2008

    People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy, a pilot study suggests.
    In a study of 77 adult...view full story

  • World experts at cancer conference

    09/05/2008

    The prevention, treatment and care of cancer will come under the spotlight at a major health conference in Dublin. Experts from all over the world will address some 200 p...view full story

  • School children 'depressed and anxious'

    30/04/2008

    A new report has highlighted the fact that many school children are suffering mental health problems.
    The Good Children Inquiry, commissioned by the Children's Soc...view full story

  • Celebrity hand-me-downs on eBay for charity

    29/04/2008

    Matt Damon's baby bag, Julianne Moore's high chair, Elisabeth Hasselbeck's car seat and other celebrity baby hand-me-downs are going up for auction on eBay.
    Famous...view full story

  • Innovative approach helps to reverse tumour blood vessel growth

    24/04/2008

    Researchers at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have discovered that turning off a specific gene in cancer cells - RGS5 - can reverse angioge...view full story

  • South West say more should be given to charity

    23/04/2008

    A quarter of people in the South West think we should give 2 per cent or more of our income to charity, according to a new survey published this week.
    The UK-wide ...view full story

  • Rugby star presents charity workers with awards

    23/04/2008

    Scotland rugby star Ian McLauchlan presented three charity shop workers from Edinburgh with long-service awards.
    Volunteers Winnie Allan and Muriel Dickson, who ha...view full story

  • Depression Awareness Week, 21-26 April 2008

    23/04/2008

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) welcomes the opportunity provided by Depression Awareness Week to raise the profile of and encourage more empl...view full story

  • Charity match planned for tragedys 20th anniversary

    16/04/2008

    A charity match with former Liverpool and Celtic players is planned for the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy next year, it was announced yesterday.
    Phi...view full story

  • Body Shop founder donated entire £51m fortune to charity

    16/04/2008

    Dame Anita Roddick, the founder of The Body Shop who died last year, left nothing to friends and relatives in her will as she had already given it all to charities.
    ...view full story

  • Worthing Festival backs charity helping homeless

    15/04/2008

    Family breakdown, job loss or mental health issues are just some of the reasons that can lead to someone finding themself homeless. But when a person's life takes a turn ...view full story

  • Free seminars for fundraising

    14/04/2008

    Baigent are holding free seminare in April for Online Fundraising 9th and 23rd April.

    Online Stratergy 15th April and Web 2.0 will it actually benefit my chari...view full story

  • Change to Manslaughter law may affect charities

    14/04/2008

    The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 became effective on April 6th 2008 and makes convictions easier by removing the need to find an individual at fault fo...view full story

  • Dragons' Den star 'to give bulk of his fortune to charity'

    10/04/2008

    Duncan Bannatyne, the Scottish entrepreneur, has vowed to leave the bulk of his £200 million fortune to charity. Mr Bannatyne, 59, a panellist on BBC One's Dragons'...view full story

  • Manchester United on the run

    09/04/2008

    The Manchester United Foundation will benefit from the fundraising efforts of Rob James who plans to run 150 miles through the Atacama Desert in Chile, South America.
    view full story

  • Unauthorised Harry Potter to damage charities

    09/04/2008

    Charities that benefit from the sale of the official Harry Potter encyclopedia could be damaged by the publication of an unauthorised rival.
    Author J K Rowling wil...view full story

  • Good Deals Conference May 2008

    09/04/2008

    The Office of the Third Sector presents the Good Deals Conference.
    The first national social investment conference on the 6th May 2008 at LSO St Lukes, Central Lon...view full story

  • Canada leads battle against Prostrate Cancer

    07/04/2008

    A $500,000 grant from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research promises to propel London, Ontario onto the global stage in the fight against a major killer of men -- pro...view full story

  • Swimmers invited to take charity dip

    07/04/2008

    The University of Bradford's sports centre will host one of the world's largest swimming fundraising events later this month.
    Swimathon 2008 will take place at mor...view full story

  • Pedal Push for charity appeal

    07/04/2008

    Cyclists are being asked to get pedalling around Wycombe next month, as an annual charity bike ride gets rolling once again. The Rotary Club of High Wycombe will be havin...view full story

  • Dentist gearing up for a round-the-world charity challenge

    07/04/2008

    Dentist Brendan Ball 57, from Freshbrook Dental Practice, will down tools for three months from May 2008 to travel the world on his motorbike.
    The trip will raise ...view full story

  • QC to DJ at Glastonbury Festival

    01/04/2008

    Once upon a time when a Queen's counsel heard the initials DJ, it would be a signal to swap his silk gown for a dinner jacket. Not any more.
    "I'm going to DJ ...view full story

  • Too Many Women Still Dying From Breast Cancer

    01/04/2008

    Thousands of women die from breast cancer each year because current treatments are not always effective and in some cases fail to stem the disease, warns Breast Cancer Ca...view full story

  • Solicitors join forces for Make a Will Week

    01/04/2008

    St Catherine's Hospice is appealing for members of the public to take part in its Make A Will Week scheme. The Scarborough solicitors have agreed to draw up a will for pe...view full story

  • Sue Ryders’ million pound tax boost

    01/04/2008

    Donated goods pay a crucial part in helping The Sue Ryder Charity to raise the £13m it needs annually to fund its work caring for people with conditions such as mul...view full story

  • Grannies set for cycling marathon

    01/04/2008

    Two Scottish grandmothers are preparing for a 6000-mile charity cycling marathon across Canada.
    Penny Weir, 70, from Aviemore, and Mavis Paterson, 69, from Dumfrie...view full story

  • Charity law updated

    18/03/2008

    The Charities Act 2006 has been implemented, updating charities law and giving charities greater flexibility. Minister for the Third Sector Phil Hope has made the third c...view full story

  • Charity raises over £2,000 With Winehouse Dress Auction

    17/03/2008

    Amy Winehouse has raised nearly US$4,000 for charity after putting the winning dress she wore at the 2008 Grammy Awards up for auction on the internet.
    Winehouse, ...view full story

  • Credit card charity donations break £1bn barrier

    17/03/2008

    People in the UK donated just over £1 billion to charity on their plastic cards, up from £842 million in 2006. APACS, the UK payments association, said it was...view full story

  • Mayo Wills Week nets 25,000 Euros for local charities

    14/03/2008

    The Mayo Solicitors’ Bar Association, who organised Wills Week between February 25 and 29, have announced that over 25,000 euros was raise...view full story

  • Third Sector One day Conference

    14/03/2008

    Identify and Cultivate major Donors, a one day conference 13th May 2008, The Thistle Marble Arch, London.
    Organised by Third Sector please view full story

  • Pratchett gives £500,000 pounds to Alzheimer's charity

    13/03/2008

    Author Terry Pratchett said on Thursday he will donate half a million pounds for research into Alzheimer's disease, the degenerative brain disorder he has had for more th...view full story

  • Pratchett gives £500,000 pounds to Alzheimer's charity

    13/03/2008

    Author Terry Pratchett said on Thursday he will donate half a million pounds for research into Alzheimer's disease, the degenerative brain disorder he has had for more th...view full story

  • Charity half-marathon behind bars

    13/03/2008

    The four prisoners ran 13 miles inside Magilligan Prison Northern Ireland, the half marathon raised more than £2,000 for charity
    One prisoner raised money fo...view full story

  • 'Get on your bike for charity'

    10/03/2008

    Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy is urging Scots to get on their bikes to raise funds for people living with cancer.
    The seven-times world champion from Edinburgh is lend...view full story

  • The Institute of Fundraising National Convention July 2008

    06/03/2008

    The largest event for fundraisers outside the US
    Now in its nineteenth year, the National Convention is the major date in the fundraising calendar and provides an ...view full story

  • Charity touts targeted by eBay

    06/03/2008

    Auction giant eBay is rolling out a new system to prevent charity event tickets from being used for unfair profiteering.
    The company says it will begin a scheme al...view full story

  • Charityfair 2008, 10th and 11th June, Central Hall Westminister

    06/03/2008

    Charityfair is the biggest and best learning experience for the voluntary sector. After an extremely successful 2007, Charityfair returns to Westminster in 2008.
    1...view full story

  • Drinking tea could help fight diabetes, say experts

    04/03/2008

    Drinking tea could help combat diabetes, Scottish scientists claim. The potentially therapeutic properties in black tea have been discovered by scientists at the Universi...view full story

  • Pop star David Gilmour Blames Protesters For Charity Failure

    04/03/2008

    Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has hit out at protesters campaigning against the launch of his homeless housing charity, blaming local residents for the project's fai...view full story

  • NI charity staff set to strike

    26/02/2008

    Workers employed by housing charity Shelter in Northern Ireland are to go on strike next week, it was announced today.
    Members of the trade union Unite voted by 29...view full story

  • Kate Moss donates famous torn dress to charity

    25/02/2008

    Supermodel Kate Moss has donated her famous damaged evening gown to a charity auction for cancer research.
    The 33-year-old model donated her Christian Dior dress w...view full story

  • Wife raises charity cash at husband's party

    25/02/2008

    A wife who organised a 60th birthday party for her husband told the 70 guests not to give him any presents.
    Cathy Monaghan asked them instead to make a donation to...view full story

  • Experts join forces to emphasise the benefits of choosing life

    25/02/2008

    Scottish Experts on suicide say the key to preventing deaths is for organisations, including the media, to work together.
    Psychologist Dr Rory O'Connor, who leads ...view full story

  • Experts to help with spate of suicides

    21/02/2008

    MENTAL health experts will be sent to every school in an area of South Wales that has been rocked by a spate of suicides that has claimed 17 young liv...view full story

  • Institute of Fundraisers National Awards

    21/02/2008

    Institute of Fundraisers National Awards, will take place on Monday July 7th 2008 at the Hilton London Metropole hotel.
    Nominations are open to all fundraisers for...view full story

  • Charity launches holiday home for children

    20/02/2008

    A local charity that helps children affected by cancer and their families with practical and emotional support has announced development plans for a holiday home, which w...view full story

  • Charities 'reluctant to invest in ethical funds'

    20/02/2008

    Charity trustees are more reluctant to invest in ethical funds than the general public, according to an ethical investment expert.
    Many trustees still believe ethi...view full story

  • Charity Scope has clarified it was not involved in a £150,000 fraud case

    18/02/2008

    Following national newspaper coverage disability charity Scope has  clarified it was not involved in a £150,000 fraud case heard at Bournemouth Crown Court las...view full story

  • Britain's most inspiring fundraiser

    18/02/2008

    The winner of a competition to find Britain's most inspiring fundraiser will win £20,000 to be donated to a charity of their choice.
    The competition, which w...view full story

  • Lottery Grants for Charities 2008

    18/02/2008

    This workshop is a detailed study of the policies and practices of the Big Lottery Fund’s main 'open application' grant programmes.
    With over £200 mil...view full story

  • Experts pioneer 'DIY' stem-cell treatment for broken bones

    18/02/2008

    A pioneering new way of mending damaged bones is being pioneered by researchers in Edinburgh. Scientists are experimenting with using a patient's own stem cells – t...view full story

  • PDSA cashes in on animal passion

    08/02/2008

    Veterinary charity the PDSA is auctioning the chance to decorate its shop windows to romantics who want to declare their love this St Valentine's day.
    The charity ...view full story

  • Angolan bug mystifies experts

    29/01/2008

    United Nations health experts say they remain mystified by an unidentified disease in Angola that has killed four people.
    About 200 other victims are in hospital s...view full story

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