Wedding list helps charities
Couples tying the knot in the capital will be able to give to charities thanks to a new online service from not-for-profit company Give It.
The London Wedding List will make it possible for couples to specify a list of charities which they would like their wedding guests to donate to instead of shelling out on presents. Continue reading…
New documentary lauds young volunteers
A documentary showing how volunteering can improve the lives of youngsters is showing on the digital TV station, the Community Channel.
No Limits looks at the experiences of a group of youngsters who are coming to terms with problems and gaining new skills and confidence through volunteering on charity projects. Continue reading…
Digital recycling project yields cheap PCs
A digital recycling project being overseen by Bristol city council is delivering cheap PCs to the local community.
The project is supplying recycled and refurbished computers for as little as £150, according to Sam Rossiter of Bristol Wireless. Continue reading…
£30m project to house beleaguered London families
The winning boroughs in the government’s £30 million project to help families move from temporary accommodation into settled homes have been announced.
The Settled Homes Initiative will see the boroughs of Brent, Bromley, Ealing, Hackney and Westminster offered the opportunity to buy 900 homes to convert into social housing through the use of housing benefit money. Continue reading…
NHS nurse pay issues surfaces
The thorny question of levels of pay for NHS nurses has once again been raised following the publication of a report by the government’s spending watchdog which finds that consultants are working fewer hours for more money.
Consultants are earning around 25 per cent more since the introduction of the new NHS consultants’ contract three years ago, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. Continue reading…
