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Big Venture Challenge is a national competition offering up to £175,000 for "the 25 most ambitious social entrepreneurs in England".

Oxfam's Wastersaver recycling operation in Huddersfield has been badly damaged by a fire.

Noble Foods, the UK’s biggest supplier of eggs and egg products, has joined up with Armed Forces charity, Help for Heroes, to launch a new eggs brand, Eggs for Soldiers.

Meningitis support organisation the Meningitis Trust is inviting designers and art students to design a Christmas card to help it raise funds at the end of this year.

The British Heart Foundation reports that the number of men volunteering to work in its shops has increased by 100% in three years.

Rock group U2 is contributing one of its tracks to 'Songs for Japan', a charity album created to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan on 11 March.

Charities are this year trying harder to take their share of the Mother's Day greeting card market, using Charity Greetings' cards platform.

As part of its annual Cards for a Cure™ campaign, Hallmark Cards is asking adults and children to declare their love for their mother on an online 'Mums Wall', with the most ‘liked’ messages turned in

Sale of Christmas charity sandwiches by The Co-operative have raised £39,582 for YCNet, part of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers which offers online support for young carers.

The first international exhibition of charity cookbooks will be held next month in Paris, marking the 200th anniversary of the originator of the fundraising tool.