University Challenge viewers tuning into the BBC quiz’s latest first round match found themselves distracted from Jeremy Paxman’s tricky questions by the broken eye-wear of one of the contestants. Tom Sherlock, who uses the they/them pronoun, introduced themselves at the top of the show as an International Relations and Modern History student – but it was … Read more
Joe Biden’s campaign reveals massive $34.2 million fundraising haul since unveiling Kamala Harris as his running mate Joe Biden’s campaign announced Thursday that it brought in $34.2 million in donor dollars since unveiling Sen. Kamala Harris as the vice presidential pick Biden’s digital director revealed that supporters spent $1.3 million on Biden-Harris yard signs alone … Read more
The Duchess of Cambridge revealed how she has been left in tears after hearing the stories of families coping amid the coronavirus pandemic during a visit to a baby bank in Sheffield on Tuesday. Kate – who sported a £15 reusable cotton floral face mask from London-based label Amaia – spoke of how she went … Read more
Black Lives Matter UK to announce how it will spend £1million of crowdfunded donations – as it is revealed Met Police spent £1.5million policing the group’s protests Black Lives Matter UK is to announce on Tuesday how it will spend the £1 million Their GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign, started June 2, raised £1.17 million The Met … Read more
A senior Cabinet minister dismissed fears over Russian-linked donations worth tens of thousands of pounds made to top Tory MPs today, insisting they came from ‘British citizens’. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, who received payments of £48,000 from two donors with links to the country, said that they were all above board and those who … Read more
RSPCA ‘will make hundreds of staff redundant’ as drop in donations during lockdown continues to batter charities The UK’s biggest animal welfare charity saves thousands of animals each year The impact coronavirus is having on the voluntary sector means cuts are needed The pandemic has led to a steep decline in charity fundraising income Fundraising … Read more
American Red Cross to start testing all blood, plasma and platelet donations for coronavirus antibodies ‘to give donors peace of mind’ On Monday, the Red Cross announced it will be testing all donated blood, plasma and platelet for coronavirus antibodies The test will not determine if someone is currently infected but if they were infected … Read more
Kylie Jenner has taken to Instagram to announce she will be making donations to help the fight racism. In a Friday post to her Kylie Cosmetics page, the 22-year-old mogul named the places her money was going. ‘We will be donating to the following organization to help support the fight against racism,’ noted the mother … Read more
Charity appeals featuring distressing images are more effective when presented on an orange background as it boosts the emotional impact, research suggests. When presented with ads that showed the heart-breaking impact of war or poverty to solicit donations, people gave three times more money when appeal materials in email form were presented against an orange … Read more
Locals raise thousands to fix hospice shop roof smashed in by raiders during coronavirus lockdown burglary Derian House Children’s Hospice shop in Chorley, Lancs, was raided by burglars The raiders, who broke in through the roof, caused around £1,000 of damage Tradespeople made the repairs for free, while £10,000 was sent in donations The charity … Read more