All news on the topic: Charities

Kellinu Portelli set off from Britain for the 4,5000 mile trip to the Himalayas. He said "just one more sleep and I'm off on an adventure of a lifetime"

A 'baby bank' in London is helping desperate parents who cannot afford basic necessities for their children including nappies, clothes and toys. Volunteers expect 2023 to be even busier than 2022

Andy Lancey, general manager of The Hideaway, says he and his wife Ruth 'knew they needed to do something' to help families in their community after noticing a drop in footfall this winter amid energy bill hikes

Hero plumber James Anderson, 55, is determined to create a 24/7 community hub in Burnley to teach homeless people vital life skills, after he was picked up off the streets by kind strangers as a teen

Jay Osborne, a 28-year-old father from Cornwall, died of an undiagnosed heart condition back in 2017 which inspired the creation of a charity in his name, Jay's Aim

His parents began to notice Morgan gaining weight, which didn't correlate with his eating habits, and he was diagnosed with a rare and complex form of cancer in October 2021

Maddi Neale-Shankster was on holiday in Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand, when she fell 60ft from a balcony, breaking her back and may never walk again, with her family raising money to bring her home to the UK

Far more money is pocketed by professional fundraising firms than Childlife spends on charitable work

Katie Dunn, 30, was going for a routine eye test at Boots in Romsey, Hampshire when the optician spotted abnormalities and she was referred for an MRI scan which revealed a large tumour on her brain

High street retailer Wilko says selling National Lottery tickets requires a "significant investment" that it no longer considers a priority as it looks to spend money elsewhere