Olympics

Lottery money for good causes that was diverted to fund the London Olympics should be returned to good causes, according to the Public Accounts Committee in a report published today.

P&G (Procter & Gamble) has donated £85,000 worth of furniture and toys via In Kind Direct to Kids' City.

Scottish brewer Tennent Caledonian is today donating 5p from the sale of each of its draught beer sales in Scotland to Capability Scotland.

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has published advice on how people can give safely to charity during the Olympic Games.

Five grantmakers have created an alliance call The Legacy 2013> Partnership to campaign for a post Olympic fund to support grassroots sports.

The Directory of Social Change (DSC) is calling on the government to return hundreds of millions pounds that will not be spent on the London Olympics to the Big Lottery Fund and ultimately to charitie

Legacy Trust UK has announced the seven applicants that will share £1 million from its 2013 Funding scheme.