Charity Business News - It s been a sorry tale for many North East charities during this coronavirus outbreak but one regional organisation a friendship dog charity refuses to roll over and has changed focus to get through this difficult period.

Charity Business News - Government backed honour based abuse helpline received over 12,000 contacts in 2019The helpline has seen increased reporting during the lockdown by up to 200 Leeds-based award-winning human rights charity Karma Nirvana https karmanirvana.org.

Charity Business News - The Bernicia Foundation, which is led by North East housing association Bernicia, awarded 130,000 among 14 organisations from the first round launched in January this year, as well as releasing 200,000 in April for local authorities to help charities and organisations tackle hardship caused by the Coronavirus crisis.

Charity Business News - Initially two computer tablets were donated by the Rotary Club of Alnwick to Abbeyfield House but when the benefits of using them were apparent to Chairman Jim Thompson he applied for a grant to Northumberland Mark Masons and was delighted to be able to purchase a further 22 devices thanks to their donation of more than 4000.

Charity Business News - Liverpool-based social entrepreneur and internationally leading voice on women s enterprise, Maggie O Carroll, has accepted the role at the University of Strathclyde Business School SBS , in the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Charity Business News - After the death of her best friend from teenage bone cancer, Lian Cunliffe knows only too well the importance of having positive memories during the most difficult of times. For six weeks throughout the lockdown, sales manager Lian, picked up her camera and started taking photographs - adhering to government guidelines - of her friends and family on the doorsteps outside their homes.

Charity Business News - A report by IPSE the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed also says disabled self-employed people are more likely to need financial support during the crisis because, in normal times, their average daily pay rate is 12 lower than freelancers who do not report having a disability.

Charity Business News - A partnership of three perinatal mental health charities across England will benefit from a three-year funding programme from The National Lottery Community Fund to connect community-led pre and postnatal wellbeing support services across England.

Charity Business News - Throughout lockdown, Blyth Star Enterprises Stakeford Nurseries has delivered fresh produce, plants and flowers to residents of Blyth, Choppington and the surrounding areas. Deliveries included 25 tomato plants to service users, who ve tended to and grown plants at home.

Charity Business News - Astonish, the family-owned manufacturer of cleaning products based in Bradford, has set its sights on donating 100,000 to NHS Charities Together following the launch of lock-down inspired, limited edition Astonish Antibacterial Cleanser spray. The new bottle, which was designed by an Astonish fan from Liverpool, features a rainbow alongside the message Spread Love Not Germs .

Charity Business News - LCR Pride Foundation has today opened applications for a 20,000 Community Fund, for projects that support the LGBT community in the Liverpool City Region.

Charity Business News - A generation that claims to feel misrepresented by media and brands have launched their own news site - and are experiencing a spike in readership since lockdown began.

Charity Business News - Now, for the first time, organisations from across the North East s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise VCSE sector are putting their own stamp on the week in the region, by coming together to create Small Charity Week North East.

Charity Business News - One of the least densely populated islands of the Inner Hebrides, Jura has just 212 inhabitants and has been closed to visitors since lockdown measures were announced in Scotland at the beginning of March.

Charity Business News - An entrepreneurial mum of 3 from Preston is on a mission to have done her bit during Covid-19 and in just over 3 weeks she has organised a 12-hour charity event that has attracted over 20 global entrepreneurs and celebs supporting small business owners amp entrepreneurs whose livelihoods are being threatened.

Charity Business News - After her trip to Disneyland was cancelled, Michelle Mcglasson cycled the distance of 473.5 miles between Paris and her parents home in Stockport on an exercise bike raising 315 for Francis House Children s Hospice. The hospice appealed for help to assist with the 250,000 shortfall in income from cancelled fundraising events.

Charity Business News - BGF has announced that it will make donations totalling 100,000 to support local community-based charities across the UK and Ireland following the onset of Coronavirus. Each BGF regional office has nominated a charity that does vital work to support vulnerable people within the communities BGF s teams live and work in.

Charity Business News - Age Concern Central Lancashire with the help of local businesses has organised a Night in at the movies for older people across Lancashire who remain in lockdown. Complete with popcorn, pizza and snacks Age Concern Central Lancashire added to the movie packages by providing donated DVDs from its charity shops.

Charity Business News - More people than ever are being supported by Salford dementia services during the COVID19 health crisis thanks to new online sessions from virtual meetups to quizzes, sofa sing-a-longs and a disco. Empowered Conversations and Salford Age UK s Dementia Support Services have joined forced to meet the increased demand for support in lockdown.

Charity Business News - New mothers who took maternity leave within the last assessment period are being unfairly disadvantaged in the Government s Self Employment Income Support Scheme SEISS , says The Women s Organisation.