Old Vic Theatre: £20m needed to keep historic London venue running ‘a challenge’ June 12, 2024 The Old Vic Theatre said it faces a challenge to raise the more than £20m needed to keep its historic Waterloo home in working order, as it battles to create a financial model robust enough - despite the success of its record breaking musical Groundhog Day.
Salt tears won’t wash: why those viral charity campaigns aren’t all they seem June 6, 2024 From Carly Burd’s salted allotment to Captain Tom, social media charity campaigns are ripe for exploitation. The regulator needs to wade in and people need to wise up about who exactly they are pledging money to, says Fergal Parkinson Carly Burd became a social media sensation – by crying. She racked up 5m views on Tiktok alone [...]
City Companies Celebrate National Volunteers Week June 3, 2024 | Sponsored To celebrate National Volunteers Week taking place from 3-9th June, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal asked City Giving Day participants to share their inspiring volunteering stories. Sally Yiallouros, UK Corporate Responsibility Lead at EY “Volunteering is one of the ways we live by our EY purpose of building a better working world, and my role as [...]
There will only ever be one Pinchbeck Waterloo watch: Win it here May 8, 2024 British watchmaker Pinchbeck had teamed up with the The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch to create a bespoke watch – and it could be yours for £20
Dallaglio charity in gruelling 1,500km cycle from Rome to Nice April 22, 2024 A gruelling cycling challenge spearheaded by Rugby World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio is into its second stage as a peloton cycle from Rome to Nice in aid of charity. The 1,500km challenge aims to raise £100,000 for RugbyWorks, a charity founded by the England international. Dallaglio said: We are currently over half way through the [...]
Iceland boss thanks medics who ‘saved his life’ after collapse in London Marathon April 22, 2024 "I collapsed and fell unconscious less than 2 miles before the London Marathon finish line with hyperthermic shock - body temp was 42 and rising."
Champions Cup sponsors Investec team up with School of Hard Knocks charity April 11, 2024 Investec, the leading financial services group and title sponsor of the Investec Champions Cup, has today announced a three-year partnership with School of Hard Knocks (SOHK), a social inclusion charity that uses sport to teach valuable skills to underprivileged people. Through the partnership, Investec will provide participating children with career insights and development days. It [...]
Treasury urged to reform tax system in bid to boost US-style philanthropy April 4, 2024 According to the Financial Times, Frazier is pushing the Treasury to move the tax regime towards a more US-style system.
The city’s iconic London Landmarks Half Marathon gets set to take off April 3, 2024 London Landmarks Half Marathon will see 18,500 runners and wheelchair participants taking to the streets of the city for this iconic event.
‘Philanthropy powers progress’: Cancer Research UK urges business to play part in tackling global killer February 22, 2024 A coalition of scientists including three Nobel Prize winners teamed up with Cancer Research UK urging leading business figures to back their campaign for a cure.