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Give Today Podcast with guest Melanie Bryan OBE DL from WhyNotChange
Episode 11 – This week Bryony & John-James chat with Melanie from WhyNotChange in Manchester. Honoured with an OBE for her services to Social Enterprise

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Vanessa from St. Basil’s
Episode 10 – This week Bryony chats with Vanessa from St. Basil’s in Birmingham. St. Basil’s support hundreds of young people at risk of homelessness,

This is what we do!
Join our group Warming Up The Homeless to follow our work with the Homeless Community across East Sussex.

Side By Side – Getting One Life Back on Track
In 2018 over 320,000 people were recorded as being homeless across Britain. In addition, a household became homeless every 3 minutes during the 2021 COVID-19

Bringing Benefits to the Disabled Community – DOSportUK
A study found that 77% of young disabled adults find it difficult to make or maintain social connections. The benefits of the adaptive team sports

Big Issue North
Now we have reached over a year of living with COVID-19, it is inspiring to reflect on how much brilliant change we have seen and

OutdoorLads
A charity embracing all things tech in pursuit of its strategic aims and objectives John Toon, Senior Manager at Beever and Struthers, caught up with

What is at the heart of Beever and Struthers?
The aim of this article is to share with you some of the involvement in the wider society and social value that our fellow colleagues

Give Today Podcast with Lucy from Centrepoint
Episode 9 – This week Bryony and John James chat with Lucy from Centrepoint in Manchester. Centrepoint is a charity in the United Kingdom which

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Jack from Mustard Tree
Episode 8 – This week Bryony and John James chat with Jack from Mustard Tree in Manchester. Mustard Tree is a fantastic service supporting those

Where a Café provides more than Caffeine
A café can be more than just a place to buy a coffee. Two friends in Prestwich have created a space where you can get a big slice of community alongside your caffeine.

EYFS Outdoor Play Area Community Project
Investing in local communities is at the heart of what we do, so when we were approached by Alyson Truelove, a resident in Bransholme, to

If You Think You’re Too Small to Make a Difference
I have never known what I wanted to do when I grew up – and I still don’t! Throughout my life this hasn’t been seen

Could You Grow Your Business by Winning Public Sector Tenders?
Would you like an introduction to a client who: Spends around £284 billion each year on goods and services Issues around 1500 new contract opportunities

Winning Grants
I’m often asked by charities why they haven’t been successful in winning a grant and I know how disappointed they are when this happens. Sometimes

Happy Smiles: Creating Positive Social Change
When I first started my job as a part-time carer (or PA, as I’ve always known it), I didn’t know what to expect. As a

Helping Trafford’s Job Seekers Look Sharp – Working Wardrobe
Lack of a suitable wardrobe is a significant barrier for some when attending a job interview. It can be difficult to feel confident and put

The Give Today Podcast with Judy and Abby from Lifeshare
Episode 7 – This week Bryony and John James chat with Judy and Abby from Lifeshare in Manchester. Hear about how the face of homelessness

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Jesse from The Outside Project
Episode 6 – This week Bryony and John James chat with Jesse from The Outside Project about their great work supporting the LGBTIQ+ community in

5 Common Mistakes When Promoting Your CSR Activities
Would you like more people to see and interact with your business’s great Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities? 84% of people are more likely to

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Melissa from SIFA Fireside
Episode 5 – This week Bryony and John James chat with Melissa from SIFA Fireside, a truly fantastic day centre in Birmingham helping homeless Brummies

Mind BLMK join the Give Today Donation Platform
The team at Give Today are delighted to announce their partnership with Mind BLMK. Through this partnership, Give Today have provided Mind BLMK with an

Give Today Talks with Yellow Spider Media
Our non-executive director, Lenny Davies, recently spoke with Yellow Spider Media about Give Today and what we do, as part of Yellow Spider Media’s Business

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Steve from inHope
Episode 4 – Podcat Purdy makes a short introduction, and this week Bryony broke the server. But stick around until the end and you’ll get

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Sharon from WHAG
Episode 3 – This week John James, Bryony and Lenny discuss how people can share their good deeds online. Bryony and John James are then

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Carole from Stopford Cat Rescue
Episode 2 – John James and Bryony from Give Today chat about their week. They also talk with Carole from Stopford Cat Rescue about what

The Give Today Podcast with Guest Bronte from Big Issue North
Episode 1 – John James and Bryony from Give Today chat about The Hope Revolution and it’s exciting next steps. They also chat with the

November – Wow!
Sorry it has taken us a while to catch you all up on how donations have been going. To be honest, you’ve completely blown us

6 Simple Ways to Help Charities this Winter
Last year wasn’t normal for anyone – this year is tough too, as we enter 2021 in lockdown. For charities, 2020 was particularly tough, with