Dormant Assets Scheme announces record £370m distribution to good causes
The UK’s Dormant Assets Scheme is to release a record £370 million for good causes after Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL) approved its largest-ever distribution to The National Lottery Community Fund. The payment, announced in RFL’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26, takes the total amount committed to good causes through the Scheme since its launch to more than £1.6 billion. Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL) said the increased distribution follows a comprehensive review of how it manages it
Sep 23
MCDONALD'S UK AIMS FOR £1.5 MILLION DONATION
MCDONALD'S UK AIMS FOR £1.5 MILLION DONATION IN SUPPORT OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE UK FOR THE UK LAUNCH OF McHAPPY DAY® 2026 The inaugural annual fundraising day launches in the UK on Saturday 26th September, giving customers the chance to make a real difference for families with seriously ill children £1 from every qualifying main meal* will be donated to Ronald McDonald House UK on 26th September The fundraising effort is supported by Franchisees and suppliers tha
Sep 22
Charity fundraising expert Darren Richards selected as one of the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026
Charity fundraising expert Darren Richards selected as one of the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026 The founder of Charity AI Partners is recognised by Digital Leaders as one of 100 people putting AI to good use and making an impact for social good across the UK. UK, 23 September 2026. Darren Richards, founder of Charity AI Partners and an expert on AI for charity fundraising, has been selected as one of the Foundever AI 100 UK 2026, Digital Leaders’ list of 100 people putting AI to g
Sep 22
Jet2 sponsors new Shooting Star Children's Hospices podcast and donates flights to support families
Jet2 is helping Shooting Star Children’s Hospices raise vital funds to support hundreds of families facing the unimaginable by sponsoring the charity’s new podcast, Shooting Star Unwrapped. The sponsorship marks a further show of support from Jet2 for the communities it serves, with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices providing specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. As part of the
Sep 17
Squire's Garden Centres announce new charity partners
Squire’s Garden Centres has raised an impressive £23,577 for local charities through its annual ‘Charity of the Year’ programme, helping support charities that make a real difference in the communities surrounding its 17 garden centres. Now in its fifteenth year, the initiative sees each Squire’s centre partner with a local charity chosen by colleagues. From 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026, fundraising activities took place across the business, raising vital funds and awareness
Sep 16
Housebuilder Keepmoat raises over £15,000 for its new corporate charity partner
Keepmoat's East Midlands region has raised £15,264 as part of its first regional fundraiser for its new corporate charity partner, Magic Breakfast. Through its work with schools across Nottingham and beyond, Magic Breakfast is the UK’s leading school breakfast charity. They make a difference to around 300,000 children and young people every day by offering breakfasts and expert advice to tackle morning hunger in schools across England and Scotland. Spearheaded by the develope
Sep 14
LSEG Foundation welcomes charity partner London Youth
LSEG Foundation and London Youth: putting opportunity at the heart of their corporate partnership The LSEG Foundation has welcomed London Youth to the London Stock Exchange to celebrate their charity partnership, with an event focused on leadership, resilience and, importantly, the power of opportunity. The charity partnership is supporting employability programmes delivered through London Youth's network of almost 600 member organisations, reaching more than 600,000 young Lo
Sep 13
LNER staff fundraise for charity partner at Great North Run
Over twenty LNER colleagues are gearing up to take part in this weekend’s Great North Run in support of LNER charity partner CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). LNER Drivers, Train Managers, Customer Experience Hosts, station and office-based colleagues from across the LNER route will join thousands of other participants in Newcastle-upon-Tyne this Sunday (13 September 2026) for the annual half-marathon. So far, they have raised several thousand pounds for CALM. LNER ha
Sep 10
Stonegate Group raises £500000 for charity partner
Stonegate Group has reached a major fundraising milestone, raising £500,000 for suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) since launching its partnership in January 2026. The achievement comes on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), marking extraordinary fundraising efforts by pub operators, publicans, general managers, venue teams and support centre colleagues across the UK’s largest pub company. To mark the milestone, colleagues across Ston
Sep 9
Ahmad Tea provides a year of brews for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
The leading global tea brand is marking Emergency Services Day by supporting its official UK charity partner with bespoke brew kits and a year’s supply of tea. Ahmad Tea marked Emergency Services Day by visiting Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance to gift its crew bespoke brew kits and a year’s supply of tea. The donation was made as a lasting thank-you to the team for the vital, lifesaving support it provides to communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Durin
Sep 9