Charity and Voluntary Sector
CO: Cabinet Office employees have got behind the Donate Don’t Dump campaign to raise money for Age Concern and Help the Aged by donating items of clothing and accessories. Members of staff donated over 900 items of high quality unwanted clothes & goods.
The campaign, which was set up by the Association of Charity Shops, featured in the BBC programme Mary Portas Queen of Charity Shops. It aims to improve the quality & quantity of donations to charity shops and to encourage more people to give.
LLUK: Third sector organisations in Scotland that are affected by the recession can apply for support from a £1.7m Resilience Fund. Grants of between £10,000 & £100,000 will potentially be available. The fund, which will be open for 5 weeks from late October, is being delivered as a ring-fenced part of the £12m Third Sector Enterprise Fund.
Organisations seeking information on the funding, or potential applicants, should contact Mary Lyden on 0141 305 4176 or Polly Chapman on 01463 663918.
DH: New funding is to be given to the charity My New Hair to help cancer survivors, hairdressers and NHS staff work together during hair re-growth following treatment. My New Hair is a charity established by celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie which focuses on providing training for hairdressers to help them understand the unique needs of both cancer survivors and their hair at this difficult time.
The charity also provides advice & information for patients and NHS staff on wig styling, hair loss and re-growth which can be confusing and poorly understood.
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