Freemasons are leading a project to help up to 33,000 adult, young and parent carers, with donations of more than £715,000. According to Carers UK, the number of carers grew exponentially during the pandemic, reaching more than 13 million. The helping hand from the Freemasons
Homeless charity The Bridge Trust in Tonbridge, Kent, has received a £1000 donation towards its services from local housebuilder David Wilson Homes, who is building its Dickens Gate development in nearby Staplehurst. The Bridge Trust provides life-changing services to homeless people primarily in Kent, with
Armed with a Treasure Trails map and a sense of adventure, Experience Travel Group’s inquisitive employees have been unearthing London’s hidden secrets – and all for a good cause. Since the easing of lockdown in England, each ETG employee has joined family or friends in
Cube 19, a data analytics specialist that works with businesses in the recruitment sector, has secured a £1.75m loan from the alternative lender BOOST&Co to support its international expansion following a strong period of growth. The London-based SaaS company provides recruitment firms with dedicated data
The UK’s best community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Fulham Broadway store chose to use their Days to Amaze as volunteers for
London boroughs have expressed dismay at the overhaul of planning reforms included in the Queen’s Speech. Councils have repeatedly warned that the government’s proposed changes to planning law will make it harder for local authorities to meet affordable housing targets and to ensure housebuilding is
When The Dilly opens its doors on 17th May at no. 21 Piccadilly, it will be not just the latest five-star hotel in the centre of London, but also the first to offer its own dedicated dance studio – Inspiration 2 Dance. For private, teams,
During the long winter lockdown, the idea of being among friends to enjoy a film on a summer evening, sipping drinks in the intimate surroundings of a Royal Palace was the stuff of dreams. Now, The Luna Cinema, in partnership with American Express, is back
Online photographic exhibition and community postcard project celebrates the diversity of residents of Lancaster West, one of London’s most vibrant residential estates. Today, the Lancaster West Residents’ Association (LWRA) launches “Postcard Portraits”, an online exhibition of the Lanc West Portrait Project at www.lancwest.com/portraits. The exhibition
UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand has reported an increase in the number of universities enquiring about commercial arrangements, as Covid-related pressures continue to impact the UK’s higher education sector. The increase speaks to the difficulties that universities are facing as they seek to do