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Bereavement charities call for more funding to support grieving families who have lost loved ones in pandemic after Britain passed 100,000 Covid deaths milestone National Bereavement Alliance calls for mental health funds to support bereaved The charity says ‘sustainable funding’ would help services provide early support to meet bereaved people’s immediate health and welfare needs … Read more
Charities have called on the Government to make sure people can’t be evicted from their homes during the latest coronavirus lockdown. Generation Rent said the eviction ban introduced in March 2020 ahead of the first national lockdown should be reinstated to protect renters. The six-month ban, which expired in September, meant that landlords could not … Read more
‘Tis the season of giving — and charities need your help this year more than most. Many Money Mail readers have told how they will be supporting local and national charities by giving donations in their loved ones’ names this Christmas. Here we round up a selection of our favourite festive causes… Christmas spirit: Many … Read more
Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone help raise $1.5M for charities as part of the 20 Days Of Kindness campaign in tandem with their new film Superintelligence By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:11 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 04:11 GMT, 5 December 2020 Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone wrapped up the 20 … Read more
An 11-year-old girl has managed to reach 7.1million keepy-uppies, one for every UK key worker, to raise money for a number of charities. Football fan Imogen Papworth-Heidel, from Hauxton, near Cambridge, did the last 3,000 keepy-uppies at Cambridge United’s Abbey Stadium on Wednesday. She has raised more than £10,800 for nine charities. Imogen completed a … Read more
Dog charities are warning animal lovers not to rush into adopting a pet following a steep rise in puppy prices amid the pandemic. Lockdown saw a surge in Britons seeking canine companions across the country, with searches for ‘buy a puppy’ up by 166 per cent. As a result, the cost of puppies of popular … Read more
Hundreds of charities lose £3.6m to scammers during coronavirus pandemic Over 645 charities hit by scams – with more than £3.6million stolen since March Fraudsters have set up bogus appeals and duped staff into buying fake PPE Watchdog issued warning to trustees and donors to strengthen their defences By Rebecca Camber Chief Crime Correspondent For … Read more
They haven’t had much to cheer about in 2020. But at least some of Britain’s best-loved charities have one reason to smile this week – an early Christmas present of sorts, courtesy of Mail Force. Our charitable campaign, started by this newspaper and backed by our generous readers, is on the road once again with … Read more
JK Rowling has announced that she will donate the royalties from her new children’s book, The Ickabog, to charities hit the hardest by the coronavirus. The Harry Potter author, 55, made the announcement on Twitter today, sharing a picture of her first physical copy of the novel, writing: ‘My royalties will be donated to medical and … Read more
Hans and Julia Rausings’ funding for charities hit by coronavirus pandemic tops £34m as they add another £8m to the pot Hans and Julia Rausing have almost doubled a multi-million-pound fund In July they said they were providing £10 million for small and medium charities Figure is in addition to the £16.5 million emergency fund they donated … Read more