BANKERS CHARITY
One bank that continues to have a serious ethical problem – though arguably they all do – is Northern Rock, the first financial failure to be bailed out with lots of our money….

BAD BET
According to charity Gamecare the number of people addicted to gambling has soared by 25% since the gambling laws were relaxed by the government….

MORE BELATED CHARITY MORALITY
The veterinary charity the PDSA has joined the RSPCA in belatedly pulling out of Kennel Club events, including Crufts, over the “unacceptable” breeding….

CHARITY SHOP GAINS AND LOSSES
A bundle of old Christmas cards signed by the late Queen Mother has been found in a bag of donations made to a charity shop in Edinburgh. The 19 cards were dated….

CHARITY AND CSR
Organisations in the catering and hotel sector are being encouraged to be more charitable to discharge their corporate social responsibility (CSR)….

DON’T FORGET
Only seven percent of the population leave money to charity in their wills, amounting to £1.8 billion a year….

ARE YOU MISSING OUT?
Have you check for opportunities of support and/or finance available from your local groups such as Round Table, Lions, Rotary and Ladies Circle? ….