All news on the topic: Charities

Akshata Murty has donated her stake in Koru Kids to charity months after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued a humiliating apology for not telling MPs about her shares

Aiden Joyce, 28, from Tillicoultry, was described as a 'fit and healthy' young man who was training for a half marathon before he suddenly died in his sleep one night, leaving his family heartbroken

Sweet photos show the moment animals at petting and experience zoo, Get To Know Animals in Epping, Essex, dived into scrumptious treats including mince pies and Brussel sprouts

But the average adult would need almost to win almost £1.5 million in order for it to be deemed 'life-changing' - while millennials would require as much as £2 million

Mugs and candles are among the most likely presents to end up in the back of a cupboard - with a quarter of Brits who do so, then forgetting about these items entirely

A young boy from Zambia will get a life-saving transplant thanks to The Mirror and blood cancer charity DKMS who will send him to India for the operation to cure his sickle cell disease

Christmas is for giving... right? But one family – and especially their wonderful kids – have taken that to a new level by shunning presents for themselves to help the people who are more needy

David Levi, 47, led a gang of fraudsters who pocketed at least £500,000 from supermarket collections that they set up for charities including Children in Need and even had a Pudsey Bear costume

Volunteering with Christmas for CAHMS, 42-year-old Yvette Caster and the team are working hard to make those spending Christmas in hospital special by donating gifts to patients

Henry Waines has been under the care of Great Ormond Street Hospital his whole life - he recently enjoyed a VIP visit to London St Pancras Underground Station

Kevin Sinfield has recently smashed the £10million mark following his ultra-marathon challenge but has no plans to halt his fundraising for a Motor neurone disease cure

Flori's Friends Rescue based near Canterbury in Kent is pleading with the public to help them with a £1 a month donation. They fear they have just six months running costs left before they have to close

The mortgage free property comes with four bedrooms, stunning views overlooking the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and a swimming pool - not to mention £250,000 in cash

Other professions where workers go under the radar, without their due praise, include teaching, farming, and volunteering, according to the research

Rachel Tompkins speaks to three festive fanatics about why they go above and beyond to spread Yuletide cheer in their local community

Sam Bravo-Hibberd is seeking alternative solutions to his cancer after 'personality changes' plagued the father-of-three who may be celebrating his last Christmas with his family

Young Lives vs Cancer stepped in to offer a family accommodation just 15 minutes away from the hospital when their daughter needed urgent treatment nearly 100miles from their house

Former Rugby League star and now England Rugby Union coach Kevin Sinfield has completed his mammoth challenge of running 190.4 miles in seven days, crossing the line in the capital

Brad Wale appeared on ITV show Deal Or No Deal last Thursday and left the audience in tears when he told host Stephen Mulhern about his battle with the condition, Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

Omar, from West Africa, relocated to the UK in the hopes for a better future but he fell victim to exploitation after being forced to work never-ending shifts for little to no pay in Yorkshire

Heidi from South Lanarkshire was just three years old when she was diagnosed with one of the most common types of cancer, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, after her mum Mellissa noticed symptoms

The Peace in Mind campaign is raising money to train teachers in dealing with mentally-struggling children - and on just under three months has already raised an impressive £25,000

Tom Crist was having lunch at a country club with some friends when he found out he won the lottery, but the wealthy CEO decided he didn't need the money and so donated it to charity

Ian and Ann Cooper have been putting on a light display at their Bristol home every year since 2014 3for Great Western Air Ambulance and say they take "so much pleasure in seeing other people enjoy themselves"

Mum Emma was 'heartbroken' after discovering the 'embarrassing' reality of living off food parcels - especially as her son was worried about how empty the cupboards were