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Government Launches £15m Food Surplus Fund for Charities in England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is offering grants of between 20,000 and £14.642 million to not-for-profit organisations for projects that take surplus food off farms and into the redistribution system with the...2025-02-12 19490 0 -
McCarthy Stone Foundation’s Dementia Grants Programme to Open 14 February
The Foundation is offering around 20 grants of up to £7,500 each to help with the project costs of running dementia clubs and memory cafes in areas of high deprivation affecting older people over the age...2025-02-12 7330 0 -
EV transition drives apprentice recruitment as industry skills up 2025
Top employers in the UK automotive sector are investing in a major skills drive to grow apprenticeship numbers by almost a sixth in 2025, according to a new survey by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and...2025-02-12 18935 0 -
HIV Testing Week urges people to get tested regularly
People are being reminded of the importance of regular testing as National HIV Testing Week gets underway. Run by HIV Prevention England, the annual event highlights how regular testing is helping to reduce the number of...2025-02-12 1737 0 -
Older people are worse at learning to help themselves, but just as good at learning behaviours which benefit others
Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviours that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviours that benefit others. Researchers at the Universities of...2025-02-12 1794 0 -
Research reveals ethnic minority heart failure patients at much higher risk of death
Analysis of data from over 16,700 patients has revealed that ethnic minority patients with heart failure are at much higher risk of death than White patients. According to the study, supported by the British Heart Foundation...2025-02-11 1432 0 -
Light commercial vehicle market declines in January
Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -20.5% in the first month of 2025 with 19,050 vans, pick-ups and 4x4s registered, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers...2025-02-07 22128 0 -
THE 2025 ‘PEOPLES HONOURS’ PRESENTED AT THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Thomas McGeever, from Market Drayton, Telford, was among 26 exceptional individuals honoured with the esteemed British Citizen Award (BCA) at the Palace of Westminster. This recognition celebrates their outstanding contributions to society. The Medal Presentation, held...2025-01-26 19311 0 -
Tribute to 12 year old Leo Ross at Community Plaza in Birmingham
In addition to memorial services at Christ Church and St. Peter’s Church, several other events took place this weekend to honor the memory of 12-year-old Leo Ross. One such event was held on Saturday night (January...2025-01-26 6076 0 -
World’s biggest celebration of Caribbean Indian culture returns for 30th anniversary event
The biggest annual celebration of Indian culture in the Caribbean returns for a special 30th anniversary event on March 1 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Chutney Soca Monarch competition, which sees top singers compete for a...2025-01-25 9689 0
