Last year the People’s Postcode Lottery blog highlighted the newest and brightest of celebrity fashion and charity partnerships, giving the often distant world of fashion a human edge. Back in September we saw the late Alexander McQueen and Henry Holland team together to create a designer playing card each for housing charity Shelter while at [...]
Described as “leg hammering, heart pounding and breath catching”, the Monster Bike and Hike 2010 is a huge adventure challenge with places having already filled up fast. The 24 hour team fundraising challenge is in its seventh year and every year raises fantastic amounts for the brilliant cancer charity Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres.
But don’t despair [...]
Fed up of the standard card, the boring shop bought flowers and sharing an intimate dinner squeezed in a restaurant of 40 other romancing couples? Take a look at our top tips for a Valentine’s Day with a difference. These quirky, original and fun ideas are sure to make your Valentine’s the best yet.
Today will see Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres launch its very first Love Maggie’s Day, to take place on Friday 26th March. From now until Love Maggie’s Day on Friday 26 March the charity hopes to raise £100,000- and they need your help to do so!
Christmas is fast approaching, the shops are packed and original presents suddenly seem few and far between. DVDs, CDs and books all seem a little blasé, so why not give someone a gift that keeps giving this Christmas instead? Many charities sell gifts, festive cards and give supporters the opportunity to purchase presents that are [...]
Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres could be Smooth Radio’s charity of the year- and you can help get them there! Vote for Maggie’s using the online poll on the Smooth Radio website and you could help make a real difference to the fantastic charity.
Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre at Charing Cross Hospital in London has been announced as the winner of the 2009 Stirling Prize, the UK’s most prestigious architectural award.
The cancer charity’s London centre has had nothing but praise heapen upon its red walls- first a visit from Michelle Obama and long-term supporter Sarah Brown and now the [...]
Designer partnerships are something of a new-kid-on-the-block in the fashion world, particularly those aimed at individual charities. Of course, we’ve had celebrities designing t-shirts for Children in Need and Red Nose Day for eons, but aside from those more corporate partnerships with high street chains (think Matthew Williamson or Viktor &Rolf for H&M), a partnership [...]
Fancy yourself as a green entrepreneur, a trail-blazer in climate change innovation?
One bright idea can make a massive difference- and entries for the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge ’09, an international creative competition, are now open!
The contest has been set up by the Dutch arm of the UK charity lottery, the People’s Postcode Lottery, who are [...]
In 2001 research from the Scottish Cancer Foundation suggested regular exercise could halve the risk of bowel cancer, while cancernet.co.uk reports that being inactive and overweight could account for an estimated 14% of male 20% of female cancer deaths in the UK. Sir Muir Day, chief knowledge officer of the NHS sums it up [...]