Volunteering

Charity

Dr Janey Lowes will cover the equivalent of almost 15 marathons in 22 days to raise US$2 million for a purpose-built veterinary hospital, rehabilitation…

By Rachel Branson · 29 Sept 2026

Charity

The Bridges for Music ADE Charity Cycle returns on 20–21 October 2026, taking riders 230km from London to Amsterdam to support music education in South Africa.

By Rachel Branson · 24 Aug 2026

Work

Picture a group of complete strangers showing up to a community garden on a Saturday morning. By noon, they're laughing over shared snacks and swapping life…

By Rachel Branson · 17 Apr 2026

Charity

Thanks to players of The Health Lottery, £75,000 has been awarded by The Health Lottery Foundation to support the work of Crisis, helping people who are…

By Rachel Branson · 16 Feb 2026

Charity

No one ever said it was going to be Easy.... and after a while your purpose in life begins to makes sense.

By Rachel Branson · 10 Feb 2026

Charity

The Health Lottery is marking a remarkable milestone — 22 million winners and counting — by putting the spotlight where it belongs: on the people behind the…

By Rachel Branson · 30 Jan 2026

Charity

The Health Lottery saw the incredible work of the national charity Beauty Banks on a recent visit in Scotland after the organisation was awarded £75,000 by…

By Rachel Branson · 23 Dec 2025

Charity

Thanks to players of The Health Lottery, £75, 000 has been awarded to FoodCycle and during a recent visit to one of the charity’s projects in Newcastle

By Rachel Branson · 17 Dec 2025

Charity

The Shine Awards 2025 were a spectacular evening dedicated to celebrating excellence in mental health and wellbeing across the UK.

By Rachel Branson · 21 Nov 2025

Charity

I am raising money to help with shipment cost for aid relief to Jamaica and the money will be used for shipping barrels and the cost toward the shipping for…

By Rachel Branson · 5 Nov 2025

Charity

46-year-old Clydebank dad, Shaun Ennis, is about to embark on an extraordinary 465-mile running and cycling challenge from London to Glasgow to raise…

By Rachel Branson · 29 Oct 2025

Body

Once known on the dance floor as Party Pat, Doncaster-born Patrick Holden was the kind of raver who’d outlast the DJ. From DC10 to Burning Man

By Rachel Branson · 20 Oct 2025

Charity

The Bristol-based Forest of Avon charity has been awarded a £15,000 grant to support its 2025 woodland wellbeing project.

By Rachel Branson · 29 Aug 2025

Charity

The Health Lottery Foundation has announced that the National Kidney Federation has won the first round of its new public voting initiative

By Rachel Branson · 20 Aug 2025

Charity

Voting is now open for the public to vote for seven charities in Great Britain to receive a share of funding raised thanks to players of The Health Lottery

By Rachel Branson · 18 Aug 2025

Work

Traditional animal volunteering might look impressive on college applications, but today's competitive veterinary schools demand far more sophisticated…

By Rachel Branson · 6 Aug 2025

Charity

If you’re wondering where to buy your lottery ticket while the National Lottery hits snooze for 36 hours to do some long-overdue tech tinkering this weekend,

By Rachel Branson · 30 Jul 2025

Charity

Support Dogs, the national charity based in Sheffield, trains and supports specialist assistance dogs for people with epilepsy, autism, and physical…

By Rachel Branson · 12 Jul 2025