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Work on £1.5m nature reserve to start next month
A charity says the nature reserve will be a "very special thing" for the town once complete.
August 18, 2026Shop selling second-hand school uniforms for £5
A charity for families facing poverty runs the swap shop for uniforms to help with the cost of living.
August 8, 2026Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
August 5, 2026Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food
Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers.
July 31, 2026Volunteer scheme credited with changing man's life
Michael Reynolds, 27, says the scheme helps him to "get away from day-to-day life".
July 27, 2026Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
Pubs welcomed the support package, while other High Street firms asked why they were left out.
July 23, 2026Dad facing difficult summer as food donations plunge
Food banks and community larders are warning of an uncertain future.
July 21, 2026Former academy pupil offers students free haircuts
Razwan Amin set up his barbers after leaving Erdington Academy and wants to help people with the cost of living.
July 20, 2026How can you help wildlife during hot weather?
Sophia Herod has some tips for helping animals that might visit your garden or neighbourhood.
July 10, 2026Metallica donate £20,000 to city foodbank with 'empty shelves' after sell-out gig
Metallica's donation is enough for 9000 meals, as they performed their record-breaking M72 World Tour.
June 29, 2026In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history
Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.
June 27, 2026Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays
Sheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.
June 26, 2026Algeria's win lifts Kansas town that adopted their World Cup dream - Reuters
Algeria's win lifts Kansas town that adopted their World Cup dream Reuters
June 23, 2026'I won't be able to afford to eat before long'
About a third of households using food banks in the South Cotswolds are doing so for the first time.
June 18, 2026Demand at baby bank 'has never been higher'
The founder says rising childcare costs mean many of those they help are in work but struggling.
June 15, 2026Parents find lifeline in 50p kids' clothes shop
A second-hand shop selling cheap baby clothes sees rising demand as families cut costs.
June 11, 2026School uniform charity plans fundraising week
Leanne Farlie's Little Stars charity supplies families who are struggling with the cost of uniform.
June 10, 2026Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed
The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs.
June 9, 2026We want everyone to use our 'very green grocery'
A charity selling over supplies and damaged stock say they want to cut waste and help people live.
May 27, 2026Grocers aim for cost-of-living help 'with dignity'
Produce from Woking Community Grocery is offered to customers at a significantly reduced rate.
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Work on £1.5m nature reserve to start next month
The project has been supported by the local community, the charity said A £1.5m project to build a new nature reserve for a town on poor quality, unmanaged meadows will start next month. The Kennet
Shop selling second-hand school uniforms for £5
Mum Sandra Koli visited the swap shop with her two daughters An east London charity shop where parents can pick up school uniforms for £5 is helping with the rising cost of living, users have said.
Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
People in England needing immediate care for mental health problems will be able to access specialist walk-in hubs close to their home, the government is promising. Ministers have set out plans to cr
Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food
Devon farmer Lloyd Stone donates food such as courgettes to Food in Community An organisation that rescues hundreds of tonnes of surplus food from going to waste wants to expand its work. Food in Co
Volunteer scheme credited with changing man's life
Michael Reynolds used to work in catering before he was made redundant during the pandemic A programme designed to get people with additional needs back into work, has been credited with transforming
Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
Watch: Burnham on how he will fund business rates cut Andy Burnham's decision to cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England raised a cheer among industry bosses. It w
Dad facing difficult summer as food donations plunge
Matthew said he does not know what he would do without the community larder A single father using a community larder to feed his family says he is facing a difficult summer as food donations fall and
Former academy pupil offers students free haircuts
Razwan Amin said he wanted to inspire students to get into business A former Birmingham academy pupil-turned-barber is offering low income students free haircuts. Razwan Amin, 27, set up Razortrim S
Metallica donates £20,000 to city foodbank with 'empty shelves' after sell-out gig
Metallica, who played at the Principality Stadium on Sunday, have donated £20,000 to the Cardiff Foodbank Heavy metal legends Metallica have donated £20,000 to a city foodbank, buying 9,000 meals for
In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history
People sat with what remained of their belongings on the streets of the Venezuelan capital after homes were levelled by dual earthquakes Each morning that Venezuelans wake to the aftermath of the dua
Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays
Brad and Skyla were referred by the homeless charity Shelter to the Sheffield Family Holiday Fund A long-standing Sheffield charity is celebrating its 50th anniversary providing much-needed holidays
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'I won't be able to afford to eat before long'
Rising living costs, health challenges, and financial pressures continue to push people into hardship and food poverty, according to a foodbank. A report by the South Cotswolds Foodbank has found mor
Demand at baby bank 'has never been higher'
The founder of a community organisation which provides free clothes, toys and equipment for children said demand had "never been higher". Hartlepool Baby Bank sees about 150 families a week which is
Parents find lifeline in 50p kids' clothes shop
Bristol families are increasingly turning to second-hand children's clothing as the cost of living crisis puts growing pressure on budgets, with one shop seeing demand surge. Kids Stuff, based in Bed
School uniform charity plans fundraising week
A charity which helps support families in Shropshire with the cost of school uniform is planning a week of fundraising. Little Stars was set up by Leanne Farlie in 2020 and it also collects donations
Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed
The final piece of Denby Pottery - which is closing after centuries of production - has been signed by the man who designed the range more than 35 years ago. Finished in the firm's "iconic" Imperial
Neighbour plan to help food bank expand
Worcester Foodbank is set to expand after securing permission to take over a neighbouring unit. The charity, which supports struggling households, said the expansion at its base on Lowesmoor Wharf wo
Foodbank hub set to expand to meet growing demand
A food bank in a Warwickshire town says it has seen demand for its services rise by around 70% since the pandemic. Stratford-Upon-Avon Foodbank, which is part of the Trussell Trust, is preparing to m
Vigil honors 7-month-old shot dead in Williamsburg
Three days after 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore was shot and killed, her family remembered her during a vigil as a baby that was always happy and smiling. A letter written by the baby's father, Ja