We have gone from Brexit to Covid and into a cost of living crisis with energy price hikes that are set to create more poverty and need than ever before. A staggering 91% of adults have reported an increase in their living costs compared with a year ago (ONS). Right now, the majority of people […]
Read moreJust as the world was starting to recover from the global pandemic, on February 24th Europe woke up to its worst crisis since the Second World War – Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Barely a week on, Giving World received a cry out for instant food and drink and other essential supplies, as the refugees began […]
Read moreWe wish you a very Happy New Year! Giving World far exceeded the target we set ourselves for distribution of products and reach to support vulnerable people during 2021. We could not have done it without you. By working with Giving World last year, you have contributed to making a difference to the lives of […]
Read moreTHANKS FOR BEING THERE While last year was an epic year for us given all the support we have been providing during the Covid crisis, we started 2021 celebrating our 20th year and having reached over 4 million of the most vulnerable people in the UK. That’s quite an achievement and we couldn’t be prouder. […]
Read moreWelcome to the month of June. No wonder we are all obsessed with the weather in the UK. May has been both sunny and apocalyptic all in one day. While we hope for a less dramatic June weatherwise, we are gearing up for quite a big month. Firstly we are relaunching our shiny new website, […]
Read moreAs we continue to celebrate 20 years of Giving World, we’ve been reflecting on our journey to now. After launching in 2001, we’ve celebrated some incredible milestones, like our first container of humanitarian aid going overseas in 2003, refurbishing computers for kids on deprived estates in 2005, and then launching the website as an effective […]
Read moreThis year is our 20th year. We started out because 2 sisters were helping clear out an old print works in Leicester. It was closing down and there were huge bundles of paper that needed to be disposed of. The sisters, Rama & Sujata, contacted local schools and asked if they could use the paper. […]
Read moreHappy November to you all. Loads of us will be Working From Home as we run up to the holiday season and we’ll certainly miss the office festivities running up to the big day. Especially Secret Santa. We Love that at Giving World. So we’ve set up a Secret Santa Wishlist on Amazon. With a […]
Read moreThis week, cross-party homeless champion, Dame Louise Casey, declared that Britain was entering into a ‘period of destitution’, meanwhile Marcus Rashford launched another free school meals campaign to extend to the Christmas holidays and beyond to combat child hunger. Child poverty in the UK is a silent scandal. While we remain the 7th wealthiest country […]
Read moreThe government launched its Social Value Model a few weeks ago. Businesses who are seeking to win government work must now set out how they will also deliver to their social value priorities. The Value Model is especially focused on the Environment and Levelling up the UK. Value for money will still be paramount, but […]
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