Tag: charity

Round up of the best debt charities in the UK

Did you know that the average household in the UK has £7,337 in unsecured personal…

Give a Christmas dinner to those in need for £5 this Christmas

Christmas is the time for giving, but in these hard and uncertain times, we might…

Confession: I made a public stand against regifting – but I didn’t quite tell the whole story

“If your Christmas spirit is on a par with Trump’s, you need to take a…

Chuggers: are they really necessary?

A couple of months ago, I was on my way back from a business advisory…

Charity shop? Why not!

I have long been a lover of charity shops – in a culture of fast…

Welcoming in 2017: we’ll take a cup of kindness yet

2016: Brexit. Trump. Syria. Yemen. Attacks. Cuts. The rise of fascism. All the lost icons. …

It’s a #GiveOrGift kind of Christmas

Christmas is a time for giving, right? A lot of work places celebrate the festivities…

How can we volunteer without it costing the earth?

For years and years I put off volunteering with various excuses: ‘I did six charity…

The uphill struggle of finding your first job: a chugger for a day

The endless search for a first job, following the safety net of the educational system,…

Clear out for cash: making a little money out of a bad situation

We, as people, and especially millennials, often have to get used to the fact that…