23rd March 2023
SMB College Group are delighted to announce that they have successfully secured £2.7million as a part of the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
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23rd March 2023
Baby Basics Northampton, a charity which specialises in helping the new mums with essentials for their new babies and themselves in Northamptonshire, has received a £1,500 donation from David Wilson Homes to assist with its work.
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Love Business hopes sporting heroes will inspire a mindset for success
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23rd March 2023
A team of students from Derby College Group have been spearheading an innovative programme that aims to educate young people about fake news and how to spot it.
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22nd March 2023
Shed Grounds Maintenance, a leading company in the grounds maintenance industry, has announced the launch of a new Employee Wellness Program designed to help their team lead a happy and balanced life.
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Why working with a charity can help your business in more ways then you may think
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21st March 2023
Local sustainability specialist, Clean Air Power, has opened a new technology centre.
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21st March 2023
Mansfield-based BPR Medical has won the Outstanding Achievement Award for its nitrous oxide conversion unit at the prestigious Medilink Midlands Business Awards.
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21st March 2023
Staff at Burton based pitched roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, have surpassed their weight loss target raising over £2,000 for local causes in the process.
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21st March 2023
The newly created peer network board will support business owners to build value in their business with the aim to exit within 2-4 years
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21st March 2023
Commenting on the Department for Transport’s announcement today (21 March) that Derby will be home to the new Great British Railways HQ, East Midlands Chamber chief executive Scott Knowles said: “This is fantastic news for Derby, cementing the city’s posi
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20th March 2023
SMB College Group are participating in the CEO Sleepout to help raise awareness for the vitally important cause of tackling homelessness, and to fundraise for the brilliant work done by the charity and our partners at The Leicester Tigers Foundation.
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20th March 2023
YOUNG people at a Derbyshire secondary school have been learning how to manage their social media and mental health, and how they can play a part in societal change towards attitudes around platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
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20th March 2023
To mark Global Recycling Day (18 March), Nottingham’s Victoria Centre has revealed just how much waste the centre collects, and how much their retailers recycled in 2022.
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20th March 2023
ALB Group has donated £5k towards the Nottingham-based British Synchronized Ice Skating team after it appealed for funds to attend the World Championships in the US later this month.
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17th March 2023
Students from a nearby college were invited to attend a special careers event at a Leicestershire housing development.
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17th March 2023
YOUNGSTERS at one of the most multi-cultural primary schools in Derby have been sharing their knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL) in a bid to help others have a better understanding of hearing loss.
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16th March 2023
A community-based organisation in the West Midlands, which supports women who have experienced domestic abuse, honour-based violence and forced marriage, has received vital funding from a charitable foundation set up by Derby-based entrepreneur Kavita Obe
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16th March 2023
A well-established Leicestershire based conference and wedding venue is celebrating ten years, over 1,000 marriages and a milestone in their sustainability journey.
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16th March 2023
CEO Sleepout, a national initiative aiming to raise vital funds and awareness of the growing issue of homelessness, is coming to Leicester for the first time ever.
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16th March 2023
This Budget, delivered against a backdrop that wasn’t as gloomy as some feared six months ago, provided small nudges in the right direction but was found lacking when it came to setting us on course towards an ambitious vision for the UK economy.
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15th March 2023
Jet washing and tidying Derby’s City Centre streets, picking up litter and removing gum from the pavements are just some of the initiatives organised by both the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in support of t
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15th March 2023
A leading developer is implementing dedicated cycle paths at three of its housing developments to offer Leicestershire residents a more sustainable way to travel.
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15th March 2023
20-year-old Nottingham local, Martin Bassey, has ‘braved-the-shave’ this week and raised over £1,200 for mental health charity Mind – more than four times his fundraising target of £300.
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14th March 2023
Delegates from SMB College Group attended the Nachural Entrepreneurship Awards Ceremony at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Friday night, scooping up a win for Promoting Apprenticeships!
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14th March 2023
The region’s largest business representation group is calling on the Chancellor to help kickstart the economy again by “getting the basics right” for businesses and then “support ambition” via a two-step plan in the upcoming Spring Budget.
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14th March 2023
The unemployment rate in the East Midlands rose from 3.3% to 3.5% in the three months to January, remaining below the UK average of 3.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics’ latest regional labour market data published today (14 March).
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14th March 2023
Guests from across the Midlands construction industry will help to raise vital funds for a children’s cancer charity as they attend upcoming awards ceremonies hosted by Constructing Excellence Midlands.
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14th March 2023
Derbyshire-based charity Aquabox is gearing up to send water filters and aid to victims of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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13th March 2023
Tonight, SMB College Group Tigers Programme alumni, Tim Hoyt and Lewis Chessum are competing for England U20s in their Six Nations match against France!
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11th March 2023
A family run bakery is reporting surprisingly healthy business levels despite fears that the cost-of-living crisis would cause customers to cut back on their favourite treats.
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10th March 2023
Mosaic 1898, a leading disability charity in the UK, are proud to announce its purchase of the historic Whetstone Baptist Church, with plans to create an all-encompassing hub for the local disabled community.
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9th March 2023
Leading full-service marketing agency Cartwright Communications has announced Nottingham’s largest domestic abuse organisation, Juno Women’s Aid as its charity of the year.
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9th March 2023
This week, level 3 Countryside and Environmental Management students at SMB College Group donated tree stump seats to St Michael’s and All Angels Primary School in Rearsby!
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8th March 2023
After three years of fundraising, leading developer David Wilson Homes South Midlands has raised £22,871.37 for Northamptonshire Mind.
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7th March 2023
6,000 schools grow their own spuds thanks to industry backing
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6th March 2023
Finch Consulting, based on the Ivanhoe Business Park in Ashby De La Zouch, are hosting a bake sale on Wednesday the 26th of April 2023.
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6th March 2023
Oberoi Business Hub has become one of the first businesses in Pride Park to install electric vehicle chargers for use 24/7 by its own staff, tenants and EV drivers at neighbouring businesses.
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4th March 2023
Leicestershire developer David Wilson Homes has supported Coalville Foodbank with a £2,500 donation towards food and toiletry supplies, and assisting the vital work of volunteers.
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4th March 2023
The life-changing work of Northampton Saints Foundation has been given a £51,000 boost thanks to the huge success of its annual Foundation Day.
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3rd March 2023
Renishaw Primary School received the donation as part of Amazon’s programme to support the communities in and around its operating locations across the UK.
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3rd March 2023
Last month SMB College Group attended and sponsored the Love Business Expo - and it was a huge success, exceeding expectations with a record number of visitors!
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3rd March 2023
Six in 10 East Midlands businesses continue to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities despite the ongoing cost-of-doing-business crisis, new research shows.
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3rd March 2023
Chesterfield businesses have been urged to take action if they want to make a difference to the town’s future.
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2nd March 2023
At Fishers we’re proud to support National Conveyancing Week, a week dedicated to shining a light on the residential property industry. The event takes place from 20th-24th March 2023.
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2nd March 2023
Businesses and suppliers in the East Midlands could be playing an even greater part in restoring the Palace of Westminster.
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1st March 2023
A five-a-side charity football tournament arranged by Nottingham-based Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Midlands has raised over £8,000 for its Charity of the Year, Muted.
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1st March 2023
Housebuilder Mulberry Homes has donated £250 to help fund an Irchester toddler’s occupational therapy, as part of its Quintessentially Community Focused charity scheme.
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1st March 2023
On Monday March 6th Oadby House and Cross Productions will be hosting "100 Women", with the objective of bringing 100 driven women together to support local charities as a celebration of International Women's Day.
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1st March 2023
Employees of Lubrizol, a science company with a Derbyshire headquarters, have helped support large numbers of people across the country with their mental health after raising a whopping £28,282 for mental health charity Mind.
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1st March 2023
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has set out measures to secure recovery, support small businesses and restore the labour market which they hope to see actioned in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
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28th February 2023
We are delighted that the Celebration of Culture will be returning for 2023. This event is an opportunity for businesses to celebrate all of the amazing people and cultures that make the East Midlands fantastic.
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28th February 2023
Are you curious about the growth your business could unlock through digital marketing?
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28th February 2023
Nottingham College has won a national Beacon Award for its mental health and wellbeing support offered to staff and students at the College.
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28th February 2023
As part of the company’s commitment to delivering social value, Midlands contractor, G F Tomlinson, has supported Arena Church to deliver sanitation facilities at its Nottingham City Centre premises, which will be open in the near future.
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28th February 2023
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28th February 2023
Commenting on the Government’s publication of the Windsor Framework as a proposed agreement on the Northern Ireland protocol between the UK and EU, East Midlands Chamber director of policy and external affairs Chris Hobson said: “As part of the British Ch
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24th February 2023
Along with snowdrops, daffodils and lighter evenings, nothing quite announces the arrival of Spring like the sight of new-born lambs in the fields.
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24th February 2023
A Derby College manager is looking forward to enjoying a once in a lifetime experience, after receiving an invitation to one of the first Royal Garden Parties to be hosted by His Majesty King Charles III.
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24th February 2023
Very poorly children rushed to Derby and Burton hospitals in an emergency will be helped to smile a little thanks to comfort packs donated by a local charity.
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24th February 2023
Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has secured two major contract renewals with the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, Hobbycraft, and Brunel Healthcare, the UK’s leading manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements. Having achieved zero w
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23rd February 2023
West Nottinghamshire College’s early years students have joined the crowds at Mansfield’s One Call stadium with a fundraising mission in mind.
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22nd February 2023
Leaders of a charitable fund helping people with one-off items to help them get on with their lives after going through homelessness have thanked donors for giving so generously – despite the tough economic climate.
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21st February 2023
As part of its ‘Derbion Cares’ initiative, Derbion has partnered with the Derby Food 4 Thought Alliance to launch an in-centre Donation Station.
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21st February 2023
Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, are being recognised by the regional business community for their work with local charities.
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21st February 2023
Purple House Clinic (PHC), a private psychology clinic in Leicester, is offering a new service to support men with their mental health. Dr Ed Rainbow, a newly appointed associate clinician specialising in men’s mental health, will provide a safe environme
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21st February 2023
Nottingham-based insurance broker, Russell Scanlan, located in Wellington Circus, has announced its chosen charity of the year as Hope Nottingham.
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21st February 2023
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is expanding its programme of inclusive youth activities and therapies as part of its commitment to supporting children and young people to move forward positively with their lives.
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21st February 2023
A former student at West Nottinghamshire College has brought his joy of creating music to a group of learners who have visual impairments, thanks to new sound-based technology.
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21st February 2023
University students donned hard hats and hi-vis for a visit to a local housing development in progress to help them gain hands on experience of construction.
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21st February 2023
A TALENTED baker who has spent the last four years building up her small business has joined a growing Derby accountancy firm as she aims to ‘help others achieve their business dreams’.
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16th February 2023
Families in Derbyshire will have the opportunity to claim free meals throughout February half term, thanks to a new scheme launched by an East Midlands housebuilder.
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15th February 2023
A £1,000 donation from Chesterfield’s Amazon fulfilment centre will help provide life-changing services to local people with a learning disability.
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15th February 2023
After achieving the Great Place to Work certification in 2022, multi-channel marketing agency Cartwright Communications has been listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing in 2023 by the global authority on workplace culture.
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15th February 2023
The Trust’s Derwent Forest Landscape Recovery Project, part of the Derwent Connections Programme, has been awarded the funding for its Derwent Forest Landscape Recovery partnership-led pilot project.
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14th February 2023
A former fire station in the north Nottinghamshire town of Worksop has been sold to a charity in a deal brokered by NG Chartered Surveyors and Bishop Property Consultants.
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14th February 2023
Flotec is delighted to announce it has reached finalist stage for diversity and inclusion through the Federation of Small Businesses.
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14th February 2023
The event which will be held at Holywell Park Conference Centre in Loughborough, Leicestershire, between 9.30am and 3pm, is expecting to welcome more than 1,000 people on the day.
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13th February 2023
SMB College Group’s Brooksby Campus has been awarded the Hedgehog Friendly Campus Silver accreditation for their continued outstanding efforts in the preservation of hedgehog life.
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9th February 2023
A Derby-based social enterprise company, which is run by disabled people for disabled people, has been formally presented with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill CBE and Deputy Lord- Li
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8th February 2023
The Goed Life, a charity that provides people with learning disabilities with employment advice and training, has received a £5,000 donation from Barratt Homes to assist with its work.
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8th February 2023
A Coalville-based housing developer has donated theatre tickets to five care homes in Leicestershire to enable residents to experience the latest productions and enjoy their favourite shows.
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8th February 2023
Every day between Monday 27th February and Friday 31st March walk, run, swim or dance 1.3miles to cover the 43-mile distance between the me&dee office and our lodge in Sherwood Forest. 1.3 miles is approximately 3,360 steps per day or 107,500 steps across
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8th February 2023
Local MP, Alberto Costa has visited three new homes in Lutterworth, which are part of what is thought to be a unique initiative in the country, thanks to Leicestershire based, Market Harborough Building Society (MHBS).
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7th February 2023
A Nottinghamshire funeral firm has donated £2,500 to local food banks after raising the money by holding its most successful festive remembrance campaign ever.
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7th February 2023
Central Co-op is marking Children’s Mental Health Week with an extension of its partnership with Magic Breakfast, a charity that promotes learning by providing children and young people at risk of hunger with breakfast, giving them the fuel they need to f
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6th February 2023
Several projects led by the University of Nottingham’s Institute of Aerospace Technology (IAT) have received a total of ten million pounds to fund research into the future of net zero aviation.
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4th February 2023
A group of life-saving volunteers working in North East Derbyshire has received a huge boost to its operations, thanks to Dronfield-based independent financial planners, Belmayne.
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4th February 2023
For the fourth consecutive year, the developer behind The Island Quarter has donated hundreds of books to Nottingham’s next generation of readers through its support of the Imagination Library.
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3rd February 2023
Nottingham based auctioneers John Pye Auctions have extended their sponsorship of the Nottinghamshire LTA for the tenth year in a row.
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3rd February 2023
With both current CEO Laura Arends and Founder Geoff Rowe stepping down this year, Big Difference Company, the charity who produce Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival are delighted to announce a new leadership team that will take ch
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2nd February 2023
Living Without Abuse hosted a glittering Burns night evening on Friday, 27 January to mark the birthday of famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.
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2nd February 2023
Chesterfield based charity BrightLife will be hosting their annual BrightLife Champions Against Loneliness Awards, at Casa Hotel, on 17 February 2023.
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2nd February 2023
The new chair of East Midlands Chamber’s board of directors believes the region’s businesses will demonstrate their resilience despite 2023 set up to be a challenging year
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1st February 2023
Site manager Jack Foster is not letting disability stand in the way of achieving his personal goals.
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1st February 2023
Luxury housebuilder Mulberry Homes has launched its charity campaign for 2023 - a community fund in which it will donate up to £1,000 per month to Leicestershire charities throughout the year.
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1st February 2023
Businesses in the local area have been urged to consider adopting a charity of the year, because it’s as great for their bottom line as for the good cause they support.
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1st February 2023
Loughborough Boat Club raised £525.81 in sponsorship for Living Without Abuse (LWA) by taking on the ‘Race the Thames Challenge’.
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1st February 2023
Grace Homes, a leading developer in the East Midlands, announced today that it has partnered with Positive Planet, an organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable living and reducing carbon emissions, to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations.
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