The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for emergency funding from farming and rural community support groups, who are providing assistance to counter the effects of isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic. With thanks to Players of People’s Postcode Lottery, groups can apply for grant funding of up to £2,500 if they: are providing emergency relief to vulnerable or isolated individuals or; are providing support to farmers and farm businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic or; are helping rural or farming…

Easy ways to get your 5-a-day! Eating five portions of fruit and veg every day can help keep your heart healthy and reduce the risk of heart disease. As supermarket shelves are emptier than usual, Heart Research UK have some tips to help you achieve your 5-a-day during this challenging time. What counts as a portion? Eighty grams of fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and veg or 30g dried fruit count as one portion. For example, one fresh pear or…

Join us for this special first time event on Sat 11 April and shop your favourite plant-based products (and discover some new ones!) in our online marketplace. Tune in to our talks and demos which will be taking place throughout the day – all from the comfort of your own home! The event will take place at: www.veganfairs.co.uk/online-vegan-fair ONLINE MARKETPLACE Browse a wide range of products and services from independent traders. Learn about the people behind the business and why…

Yesterday,  Tropic Founder & CEO, Susie Ma, presented Co-Owner Lord Sugar with a framed image of Tropic’s brand-new school in Cambodia, fully funded by their charity partnership with United World Schools. Tropic aim to be a force for good beyond beauty, with an Infinite Purpose to help create a healthier, greener, more empowered world. Their range of award-winning skincare, makeup and body care products promote confidence amongst their customers by harnessing the power of naturally active ingredients sustainably sourced from the tropics. Since September…

  Bloody Good Period has launched its new “Take What You Need” scheme: a new program that works to provide refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups with essential period supplies during the Coronavirus outbreak. At a time when stockpiling has resulted in a shortage of pads and tampons on some supermarket shelves[1], and with the nation facing prolonged home isolation in light of COVID-19,[2] the initiative is part of a nationwide effort by the charity to give vulnerable people vital access to…

With £1000s in lost catering jobs due to Coronavirus, Doing Good Catering’s Business Manager had to rethink the launch of their new social enterprise aimed at supporting vulnerable people to receive subsidised cooking lessons. “Suddenly thousands of people in lock down were ordering unhealthy fast food items online and having to wait 3 weeks for supermarket deliveries,” said Emily Williams, Business Manager for the new venture.  “We deliver homemade-style dishes each Monday, all frozen, to give you a healthy, nutritious…

The Royal Mint has announced that it will begin manufacturing medical visors for the NHS after developing a successful prototype to help protect frontline care workers. The first batch of visors are already in use at The Royal Glamorgan Hospital in South Wales. The Royal Mint, usually known for making coins, bullion and gifts, has a state of the art manufacturing facility in Llantrisant. Engineers at the site were keen to support NHS workers, and began searching for medical equipment…

Hope Rescue, a dog rescue charity based in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was only just starting to recover from the impact of the February flooding when the River Taff burst its banks and flooded their Pontypridd charity shop. However, the financial fall-out from the current Covid-19 crisis is now putting their charity at risk. Vanessa Waddon, founder and Transformation Manager explains: “Our services have never been more needed as they are now. We’ve always been here to support the most vulnerable…

●  German Doner Kebab is partnering with food-delivery company Deliveroo to make 30,000 meals available to frontline NHS workers and vulnerable people who are unable to leave their homes – for free ●  Deliveroo, the UK’s leading food delivery company, is set to make 500,000 meals available for free to NHS workers.   Popular gourmet kebab restaurant chain, German Doner Kebab, has stepped-up to announce its generous commitment to contribute 30,000 free meals to frontline NHS workers and vulnerable people…

LighterLife partners with FareShare to help local charities fight hunger and reduce food waste Weight management company, LighterLife is proud to help food charity FareShare. FareShare is the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, taking surplus food from the food industry and redistributing  it to charities supporting vulnerable people. Thanks to LighterLife’s donation, FareShare will receive high in protein meal pots which are packed with vitamins and minerals – providing 50% of people’s daily nutritional requirements in one handy pot. This…