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UK government backs campaign for recycling bases in Pakistan
Published: 18/02/2019Scheme will match donations to NGO up to £2m to help reduce ocean plastic pollution A UK government-backed campaign to build recycling bases in Pakistan could raise millions of pounds to help reduce o ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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An absurd vanity project for our age – Boris Johnson’s garden bridge | Rowan Moore
Published: 17/02/2019This scandalously mismanaged ‘gift to the people of London’ will cost the taxpayer £43m. For nothing We are invited to embark on an adventure. It will be an emblem of the enterprise of a proud people. ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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How could a cheerleader for Ukip ever become CEO of Women’s Aid? | Amrit Wilson
Published: 7/02/2019The fact that Katie Ghose led the charity at all shows that the corporatisation of the women’s sector has gone too far In early January, I was due to speak at the opening of an exhibition about the do ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com
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Women's Aid chief Katie Ghose steps down after publicly praising Ukip
Published: 7/02/2019News of her comments sparked outrage from black and ethnic minority groups and others The chief executive of Women’s Aid, Katie Ghose, is stepping down from the domestic abuse charity after complaints ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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Bullying in the voluntary sector: ‘I was effectively outed at work’ | Lynne Wallis
Published: 6/02/2019As complaints about harassment rise significantly, regulator tells charities they need policies in place to protect their staff Until last year Julie Sanderson (not her real name) worked for a small c ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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Age UK: 50,000 elderly have died waiting for social care package
Published: 6/02/2019Ministers accused of being ‘in denial’ about perilous state of local authority finances More than 50,000 people have died waiting for care while ministers dither over long-awaited plans to overhaul th ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com
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'It's like the light's come back on': connecting care service users with their communities
Published: 5/02/2019A new project tackles social isolation by building links between older and learning-disabled people and their neighbourhoods Paul Williams, who has a mild learning disability, was a champion runner in ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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Forget the 'big society'. Austerity is to blame for this army of volunteers | Michael Segalov
Published: 28/01/2019Almost four in 10 Britons offer their time free of charge, but many of them are stepping in where the state has failed At first it sounded quite lovely, didn’t it? The notion of a “big society” – back ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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'I get a stream of angry emails because I've rejected a charity application'
Published: 28/01/2019Refusing valuable proposals and preparing for court are part of the role of a Charity Commission registration case manager • Guardian Jobs: see the latest charity vacancies After three weeks of interr ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com
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Holidays that make a difference: 25 ethical trips in the UK and worldwide
Published: 28/01/2019Our pick of community projects, homestays, ethical tours, working holidays and trips that benefit women’s charities and initiatives Thailand Originally set up to help the fishing village of Ban Talae ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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The new 'big society': 4 in 10 Britons volunteer, survey reveals
Published: 25/01/2019Volunteering benefits mental health and acts as antidote to loneliness, YouGov study finds Almost four in 10 Britons volunteer, with the vast majority saying it benefits their mental health and acts a ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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£14 can go a long way in Bangladesh | Letters
Published: 23/01/2019Meghnad Desai and Richard Horrocks say Guardian readers shouldn’t be angry at ‘poverty wages’ being paid to Bangladeshi workers, but Sue Simmons says we delude ourselves that we can buy clothing for a ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com
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'Not cancer or kittens': the 50-year-fight to fund women's refuges | Jane Dudman
Published: 22/01/2019These radical safe spaces have always sheltered women from domestic abuse. Now they need support more than ever Want to tackle domestic violence? Then ensure refuges are properly funded Since the 1970 ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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The Guardian view on Bangladesh: when charity goes wrong | Editorial
Published: 21/01/2019Globalised business networks make well-meaning shoppers complicit in the exploitation of workers they are trying to help Who carries the weight of a global supply chain? Whose lives are bound in its f ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
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National Trust must get with the times | Letters
Published: 21/01/2019Responses from Marion Birch, Michael Cunningham and Michael Ryan on the National Trust and the charity sector The National Trust is focusing on the history of social change as a theme for a public art ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com
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