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January 03, 2017
Fighting Loneliness
Royal Voluntary Service provides practical help and support to older people so that they can live safely and independently at home and stay connected to their communities. One million older people living in Britain today say that they are always or often lonely. Life changes, such as retirement, t ...
December 27, 2016
Help For Homeless Youth
This Christmas, the people of Sheffield have risen admirably to the Advent Box Challenge set by Depaul UK and its Nightstop South Yorkshire project. Kindly supporters have donated hundreds of essential items to help young people experiencing homelessness. Supported by players of People's Postcode ...
December 23, 2016
Emergency Funding For Syria
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have awarded £100,000 in emergency funding to the British Red Cross to support thousands of families affected by the conflict in Syria. The emergency funding will enable the British Red Cross to buy mattresses, blankets, tarpaulins, sleeping mats, and kitchen ...
December 23, 2016
Recovering From Abuse
When Children 1st first met 14-year-old Lucy, she was struggling to come to terms with the serious domestic abuse of her mum by an ex-partner. Lucy wasn't just a witness - sometimes she had tried to intervene to protect her mother. This experience had left her in turmoil. By bottling up what she ...