World news | The Guardian5d ago
Four in 10 UK parents struggle to afford essentials for newborns, study says https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/09/four-in-10-uk-parents-struggle-to-afford-newborn-babies-essentials-study-barnardos #Poverty #ParentsAndParenting #Family #LifeAndStyle #Children #Society #SocialExclusion #Charities #ScottishPolitics #Politics #UkNews #VoluntarySector #Scotland #ChildrensHealth #Money #England #Wales #NorthernIreland
Four in 10 UK parents struggle to afford essentials for newborns, study says

Exclusive: Survey of 2,000 people by Barnardo’s also finds almost half feel their child has missed opportunities due to cost

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianApr 7
Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/07/refugee-charity-schools-valentines-cards-asylum-seekers #Charities #VoluntarySector #Society #Schools #Education #Conservatives #GavinWilliamson #Politics #ValentinesDay #Regulators #UkNews #ImmigrationAndAsylum
Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were ‘misleading and false’ after online attacks over its migrant welcome project

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 30
Number of people helped by RNLI in UK and Channel Islands doubled in 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/30/rnli-uk-channel-islands-rescues-doubled-2025 #Charities #UkNews #VoluntarySector #Society
Number of people helped by RNLI in UK and Channel Islands doubled in 2025

Charity believes Middle East crisis may lead to even busier spring and summer in 2026

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 24
King Charles made patron of charity protecting Jewish communities https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/24/king-charles-patron-community-security-trust-jewish-charity #KingCharlesIii #Charities #VoluntarySector #Judaism #UkNews #Society
King Charles made patron of charity protecting Jewish communities

Charles announced as patron of Community Security Trust hours after attack on another Jewish charity’s ambulances

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 16
Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/16/fewer-britons-giving-charity-donations-down-14bn #Charities #CharitableGiving #UkCostOfLivingCrisis #UkNews #Society #VoluntarySector
Fewer Britons giving to charity, study says, with donations down by £1.4bn

Charities Aid Foundation says giving no longer a ‘deeply embedded cultural norm’ amid rising cost of living

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 1
Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/01/young-fashion-fans-help-uk-charity-shops-thrive-struggling-uk-high-streets #RetailIndustry #Business #VoluntarySector #UkNews #Society
World news | The GuardianFeb 25
UK suspension of refugee family reunion scheme to be challenged in high court https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/25/challenge-halt-refugee-family-reunion-high-court-safe-passage-international #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Judiciary #Law #Politics #HumanRights #Women #Children #Refugees #HomeOffice #ShabanaMahmood #YvetteCooper #VoluntarySector #UkNews
UK suspension of refugee family reunion scheme to be challenged in high court

Judge allows Safe Passage International to launch judicial review of halting of right to bring in children and partners

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 23
‘We’ve scratched the surface’: mission to digitise UK public art reaches 1m entries https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/23/art-uk-online-public-art-database-ben-terrett #ArtAndDesign #Art #Sculpture #VoluntarySector #Painting #Culture #Society #UkNews
‘We’ve scratched the surface’: mission to digitise UK public art reaches 1m entries

New Art UK chair Ben Terrett appointed as charity marks 10 years of building online database

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianFeb 20
Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/20/mind-inquiry-google-ai-overviews-mental-health-guardian-investigation #AiArtificialIntelligence #MentalHealth #Google #Charities #Alphabet #Computing #Health #Society #Technology #VoluntarySector #UkNews
Mind launches inquiry into AI and mental health after Guardian investigation

Exclusive: England and Wales charity to examine safeguards after Guardian exposed ‘very dangerous’ advice on Google AI Overviews

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World news | The GuardianFeb 5
‘Hope and relief’ as seaside town’s last youth centre saved https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/charity-young-people-campaign-youth-centre-funding-deprived-coast-pie-factory-music-ramsgate #YoungPeople #LocalGovernment #Children #England #Kent #UkNews #Charities #Society #Politics #VoluntarySector #MentalHealth
‘Hope and relief’ as seaside town’s last youth centre saved

Charity praises effort to stop Ramsgate’s Pie Factory Music closing but calls for more youth services in coastal towns

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