MacKenzie Bezos announced Tuesday that she donated $1.7billion to charitable causes over the past year, a bulk of which went to racial equity and justice causes. The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who revealed Tuesday she’ll now take on her middle name and go by MacKenzie Scott, is the second-richest woman in the world … Read more
Philanthropists Hans and Julia Rausing have given an astonishing £10million ‘lifeline’ to help charities survive the coronavirus crisis. The Charity Survival Fund is aimed at bridging a funding gap that has left hundreds of voluntary organisations under threat. One in ten UK charities is facing bankruptcy by the end of the year because of falling … Read more
Two of Britain’s leading abortion charities are caught mailing ‘DIY’ termination pills without making basic checks on the women receiving them At start of lockdown, Government relaxed rules so abortion pills could be mailed to women up to 10 weeks pregnant after just a phone consultation Ministers insisted temporary measure would be safe as two … Read more
The acrid smell of cannabis wafts across the green as a group of young teenagers brazenly pass around a joint. Nearby, underage drinkers swig from bottles of vodka and inhale balloons full of so-called ‘hippy crack’ laughing gas. This was the scene at 8pm on Thursday in a London park, and is similar to those being … Read more
Almost 200 charities have accused ministers of turning their backs on the world’s poorest by scrapping the office that dishes out foreign aid. They say the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office is an ‘unnecessary and expensive distraction’ that will diminish the UK’s reputation. A total of 188 humanitarian aid … Read more
Charities today demanded clarity over No 10’s shielding advice, amid claims at-risk Britons will be able to stop self-isolating in six weeks. All 2.2million ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ Brits will be told they no longer need to isolate at home from the end of July, it was reported last night. Macmillan Cancer Support’s policy director called … Read more
Charli XCX urges her LGBTQ+ fans to help support charities aiding black transgender people By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 12:34 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 12:34 BST, 6 June 2020 Charlie XCX has urged her LGBTQ+ fans to help support black transgender people in the wake of Nina Pop and Tony McDade’s tragic … Read more
One in 10 British charities may face going out of business in the next six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, warns think tank boss Sir Stephen Bubb, from Charity Futures, suggested there are ‘too many’ charities He also called for more mergers and improved relationships with government The comments come as Oxfam lays off … Read more
J.K. Rowling has donated £1million to help the homeless and domestic abuse victims. The Harry Potter author, 54, took to Twitter on Saturday to make the announcement, which she thought was fitting on the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. Jo said she felt it was ‘inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths’ when ‘too … Read more
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