7 h. ago BUILD ON BELIEF RECEIVES DONATION TO SUPPORT PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE

BUILD ON BELIEF RECEIVES DONATION TO SUPPORT PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE  London Post

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39 h. ago Check for unclaimed benefits this weekend to boost household income this winter

A new report from Policy in Practice indicates millions of people are missing out on extra financial support.

Politics

42 h. ago SafeCall campaign receives more than £35,000 in donations during first week

In its first week, the SafeCall campaign launched by The Independent and charity Missing People received a staggering £35,000 from two readers, which will go directly towards funding a free service for children who go missing and need support

Economics

57 h. ago Crowdfunder secured innovative medical device that helps patients living with cancer in Ayrshire

Staff received a heartfelt donation of a medical device known as the Airglove, thanks to the fundraising efforts of June Murphy.

Science

59 h. ago UK households urged to check website for £750 cost of living help before Budget

Lightning Reach is a website that helps people find and apply for support schemes, with over 2,500 partners available on its platform

Economics

64 h. ago Sir David Beckham backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to help missing children

The former England captain lends his support to The Independent’s SafeCall appeal with the charity Missing People, launched to raise £165,000 for a new lifeline for the 70,000 children reported missing each year

Events

4 d. ago Blantyre LIFE wins prestigious Integrated Care Award at Scotland’s Health Awards

Blantyre LIFE delivers a person-centred approach that combines clinical excellence with community-based support, enabling people to safely transition from hospital to home.

Events

4 d. ago Everyday volunteers are providing stopgap services during the shutdown in a show of community power

Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

Events

4 d. ago DWP exact payments only people over State Pension age can get

The government provides a range of financial support and discounts for people over State Pension age - here's a full list of what you could be entitled to

Economics

5 d. ago As a palliative care specialist, I’ve witnessed the human tragedy of our end

While the government debates assisted dying, palliative care is an afterthought. And many more people face death without the care and support they needA baby, in Britain, in 2025, takes its stuttering final breaths. All deaths in infancy are harrowing. But the fact that this particular death might have been prevented – had neonatal care not depended so heavily on charity, had the NHS not failed to fund more than two-thirds of the healthcare babies need – is unforgivable.Mercifully, the dystopian scenario I’ve just described does not exist in the UK today. Although paediatric care is undeniably overstretched, it is at least regarded as a core, bedrock NHS service.Dr Rachel Clarke is an NHS specialist in palliative medicine and the winner of the 2025 Women’s prize for nonfiction Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Sir Stephen Fry backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to help missing children find safety and support

The actor and broadcaster, a long-time advocate for mental health, says the cause is deeply personal after he once went missing himself. He is urging readers to support The Independent’s campaign with the charity Missing People to protect children in crisis

Events

5 d. ago The Independent launches SafeCall campaign to help reach every missing child

A lifeline for missing children: support The Independent and Missing People’s campaign to launch a new helpline and help secure safer futures for vulnerable young people

Events

7 d. ago Bradley Wiggins' life spiralled after dumping wife on Twitter and losing everything

Sir Bradley Wiggins has been open about his struggles with substance abuse since the Team GB Olympic hero retired from cycling in 2016

Politics

8 d. ago Tories call for Starmer to face ethics scrutiny over football regulator

The Prime Minister should face further scrutiny over donations he received from David Kogan, who will chair the new football watchdog, they said.

Politics

8 d. ago The Guardian view on worsening extreme weather: the injustice of the climate crisis grows ever clearer | Editorial

The increasing ferocity and frequency of tropical storms imposes an unbearable burden on countries including JamaicaThe geographically uneven risks from increasingly extreme and dangerous weather grow ever starker. As Jamaica and other Caribbean countries clear up after Hurricane Melissa, and Typhoon Kalmaegi heads west after killing nearly 200 people in the Philippines and Vietnam, the case for more international support to countries facing the most destructive impacts from global heating has never been stronger.Last week’s five-day rainfall in Jamaica was made twice as likely by higher temperatures, according to initial findings from climate attribution studies. The current death toll across the Caribbean is at least 75. The economic and social costs are hard to quantify in a region that is still recovering from 2024’s Hurricane Beryl. Crucial infrastructure has been destroyed before the loans used to build it have even been paid off. Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s prime minister, esti...

Society

9 d. ago Snap cuts are leaving one in eight Americans hungry. Here’s how you can help | Matthew Cantor

The US government shutdown has led to food stamps expiring. People are jumping into action to support their neighborsAs the US government shutdown continues, nearly 42 million people face a threat to their food supply. Funding for the Snap program – commonly known as food stamps – expired on Saturday, leaving recipients’ fate uncertain. “It comes down to paying for my medications and my bills or buying food for myself and for my animals,” a Missouri veteran told the Guardian. A California resident described being “housebound because I need a couple of spinal cord surgeries so this is really gonna hurt me because I cannot work, and thereby earn money to put food on the table”.Last week, a judge blocked the Trump administration from suspending benefits entirely. But on Monday, the administration said it would provide those enrolled in the program with only half of what they usually receive. Now, food banks are struggling under the weight of “unprecedented demand”, said Linda Nageotte,...

Politics

9 d. ago Snap cuts are leaving one in eight Americans hungry. Here’s how you can help

The government shutdown has led to food stamps expiring. People are jumping into action to support their neighborsAs the US government shutdown continues, nearly 42 million people face a threat to their food supply. Funding for the Snap program – commonly known as food stamps – expired on Saturday, leaving recipients’ fate uncertain. “It comes down to paying for my medications and my bills or buying food for myself and for my animals,” a Missouri veteran told the Guardian. A California resident described being “housebound because I need a couple of spinal cord surgeries so this is really gonna hurt me because I cannot work, and thereby earn money to put food on the table”.Last week, a judge blocked the Trump administration from suspending benefits entirely. But on Monday, the administration said it would provide those enrolled in the program with only half of what they usually receive. Now, food banks are struggling under the weight of “unprecedented demand”, said Linda Nageotte, pr...

Politics

9 d. ago People with Down's syndrome asked to come forward and shape new law

The new act is expected to improve and clarify support for people with Down Syndrome, and those with an interest have 12 weeks to share their views on the plans

Events

9 d. ago Extra £293 payment for thousands of people on carer benefits next month

More than 90,000 people in Scotland will receive the Carer Support Allowance payment in December.

Economics

1 week ago DWP full list of health conditions eligible for £441 monthly payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit offers support to people with a number of conditions

Economics