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Environmental services company Veolia Environnement UK has chosen children's charity Variety as its national charity partner for 2013/14.

Last year the IKEA Foundation gave €82 million (£71m million) in grants to help children and families living in poverty in 28 developing countries.

It is still good to talk, according to BT, which yesterday donated 1p to Comic Relief for every call made on a BT home or business line.

ITV and the Big Lottery Fund are offering 76 grants of up to £50,000 to local community projects in this year's The People's Millions.

Lockton UK, part of the world's largest private insurance broker, has chosen Pancreatic Cancer Action as its charity of the year for 2013.

Healthcare company Sanofi is offering to share £50,000 between three patient groups that can demonstrate "ambitious, but realistic campaigns capable of making a lasting difference to the

The 26th annual Arts & Business Scotland Awards are now open for nominations.

Business coaching consultants Tinder-Box are inviting charities and social enterprises to be matched with businesses that will work with them for free to share skills and solve problems.

Charities are being offered free access to online training courses from online management and leadership trainers IME.