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Should students become bankers to end poverty?

We visited Oxford’s Centre for Effective Altruism to investigate their surprising conclusion about the best ways to end poverty

The Best of Societies 2012-13

Find out what societies at the University of Manchester have achieved this year, from raising thousands of pounds for charity, to organising sell-out shows and competing in national competitions

Everyday Analysis: Charity

Everyday Analysis discusses United Colours of Benetton’s recent ‘Unemployee of the Year’ campaign

Manchester students to run 24 hour gaming event

Event aims to raise money for charity

Women for Women International

Women for Women International partners women of war with individuals across the globe to teach them skills, rights and health education

Great British Brekkie for Winston’s Wish

Host a breakfast for your friends to raise money for bereaved children

Free Cakes for Kids

Bake a cake that makes a difference!

Bogle 2013

Bogle is a scenic but challenging fifty-five mile walk around Greater Manchester which raises money for different charities every year

Students reach Poland in RAG charity hitch

Teams made it to Germany, Switzerland and Poland in Jailbreak 2012

Seven marathons in seven days raises over £14,000

The 180 run raised money for a Trust set up in memory of a former university of Manchester student

RAG

‘It’s a matter of smiling and enthusiasm’ Jo Mortimer, Rag Publicity Officer.

UK university donations to reach £2 billion by 2022

Charitable donations could play a more major role in UK university funding if trends continue

Word buffs get chance to take on Stephen Fry in spelling bee

Stephen Fry challenges players to compete against him in a spelling bee app to raise money for Mencap

A night on the tiles: students sleep rough to raise money for the homeless

Charity praises public response and calls for more student participation

The David Lynch Foundation

David Lynch is of course most well known for his surrealist films – The Elephant Man, Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive – but many may be unfamiliar with one of his greatest works; his charity, the David Lynch Foundation. It was established in 2005, created by Lynch himself from his belief that “every child should have […]