BP bosses to hand 20% of their salaries to mental health charities for the rest of this year By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 BP boss Bernard Looney and chairman Helge Lund will donate 20 per cent of their salaries for … Read more
Animal charities beg Britons NOT to release sky lanterns during today’s ‘Clap for Carers’ salute The RSPCA warned sky lanterns can be eaten by animals or cause entanglement Lanterns with Union Jacks were promoted ahead of ‘Clap for our Carers’ tribute The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) labelled the campaign as ‘misguided’ Farmers also called … Read more
Fears have been raised that care home residents who are seriously ill with coronavirus are being kept away from hospital after national guidelines suggested they should only be admitted if ‘appropriate’. The advice, in two separate sets of guidance, says care home managers should consider whether being sent to hospital is ‘the best course of … Read more
‘He wants to do what he can to help’: Ed Sheeran ‘donates over £1million to local charities in Suffolk’ amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic According to The Sun, the generous donation has gone toward several good causes including the children’s hospital ward in Ipswich The singer, 29, still lives in Suffolk and wanted to do … Read more
Charities across Britain have welcomed the announcement by the government to create a £750million package of support to ensure they continue vital work. This week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined that £360million would come direct from government departments while £370million would be dedicated to smaller charities which would be helped by a grant from the National … Read more
Charities face a grim future and even the threat of closure over the next couple of months if they’re not helped urgently and given funds to stay afloat, many are warning. Thousands of charities are in a difficult position and are appealing for funds from the public or face bankruptcy as fundraising events are cancelled … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to provide support for charities who are facing ‘imminent collapse’ due to the coronavirus crisis. Charity sector bosses have predicted £4billion losses as social distancing measures shut charity shops and cancel sponsored events – including the London Marathon – meaning ‘income has literally stopped overnight’, according to sector bosses. First aid charity St John Ambulance … Read more
Simon Cowell pledges to donate £1.3 million to help charities that are struggling amid coronavirus crisis The music mogul, 60, revealed in The Sun on Saturday that he was ‘devastated’ to hear that charities, such as Shooting Star Children’s hospice, were struggling In his own column, Simon said he would be taking on £500,000 of … Read more
Kanye West joins growing list of concerned high-profile citizens donating to charities amid growing coronavirus pandemic By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:30 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 06:30 GMT, 21 March 2020 Kanye West is chipping in and helping his hometowns, both past and present, in the wake of the growing coronavirus outbreak. … Read more
Homelessness charities warn Boris Johnson they could be ‘overwhelmed’ by coronavirus as they ask for urgent funding for staffing costs More than 30 homelessness charities warn PM of ‘unprecedented challenges’ Organisations including Centrepoint say they could be ‘overwhelmed’ amid virus They warn self-isolation will be difficult to do in homelessness accommodation Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more