Have you ever wondered why people don’t give? Or why people don’t give more? A frustrating question that took on a new meaning for me after I had visited a project in Zambia I was working on with Spark Ventures. After
More than 40.3 million people worldwide, roughly twice the population of Scandinavia, are estimated to be victims of slavery today, according to the International Labour Organisation. The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery aims to remind people of that. Historically
You are what you measure. So goes the expression. An expression I personally believe in and, the older I get and more experience I have, I think the importance of such a statement only grows. Measurement doesn’t just show progress
Student Volunteering Week is now in its 20th year in the UK. On the event's website, we find out that "student volunteering and social action in the UK have a long history, from university settlements and missions in the nineteenth century
Dechox is the equivalent of Dry January, only for chocolate. While the sought-after dessert may seem less innocuous than alcohol, it actually comes with its own set of potential problems. From rotten teeth in children to sugar-induced obesity, the issues
Online donations compliance - is it an issue? The digital era has brought many challenges to both the business and the non-profit sectors. When it comes to fighting online fraud, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and similar other institutions (such as the
On the letsdothis website, the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run promises that "you will be part of the UK’s largest mass participation winter event and the largest 10k in London. Places sold out just after New Year, taking us
Since the NSPCC Number Day was launched 20 years ago, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has raised nearly £2 million with the help of some 3,500 schools. The event is a math-inspired fundraiser for
18 million people were diagnosed with cancer around the world in 2018. World Cancer Day aims to remind people that, due to research, half of those diagnosed with cancer in the UK now survive the disease for more than ten
The National Apprenticeship Week has reached its 14th yearly edition, and it aims to celebrate apprenticeships around England. The week of February 8 will see a number of events taking place in schools and colleges around the country. Last year,