Analysis of data from over 16,700 patients has revealed that ethnic minority patients with heart failure are at much higher risk of death than White patients. According to the study, supported by the British Heart Foundation and presented this week at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester, there are […]
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In the spirit of Valentines Day, Walsall Council is encouraging residents to love
In the spirit of Valentines Day, Walsall Council is encouraging residents to love their environment by disposing of their waste responsibly. Each year in the UK, approximately 220 million roses, 25,000 tonnes of plastic and cardboard packaging, 25 million cards, and 13,500 miles of gift wrap are sold. Walsall Council […]
Government Launches £15m Food Surplus Fund for Charities in England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is offering grants of between 20,000 and £14.642 million to not-for-profit organisations for projects that take surplus food off farms and into the redistribution system with the aim of helping to fight hunger in communities in England. Proposals need to: Build […]
McCarthy Stone Foundation’s Dementia Grants Programme to Open 14 February
The Foundation is offering around 20 grants of up to £7,500 each to help with the project costs of running dementia clubs and memory cafes in areas of high deprivation affecting older people over the age of 65 years in Great Britain. Although applications will be accepted from all areas […]
Tribute to 12 year old Leo Ross at Community Plaza in Birmingham
In addition to memorial services at Christ Church and St. Peter’s Church, several other events took place this weekend to honor the memory of 12-year-old Leo Ross. One such event was held on Saturday night (January 25) at the Community Plaza in Birmingham’s Youth Hub in Bordesley Green. The event […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars opens application window for 2025 Apprentice Programme
Applications are now invited for the 2025 Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Programme. The application window will remain open until 2 March 2025 for Level 6 roles and 30 March 2025 for Level 2 & 3 roles; applications can be made online, with open roles available to view on the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars careers […]
Getting active made easier with £93 million funding for over 1,100 grassroots sports projects
Research shows exercising more was the UK’s most common New Year’s resolution for 2024*, and the Government is helping hundreds of thousands more people across the UK keep their resolution and get active by delivering high-quality grassroots sport facilities. From Belfast to Bracknell, over 1,100 projects are receiving funding that […]
New laws to introduce digital labelling for businesses and reduce regulation costs
Businesses are set to benefit from reduced costs and burdens as import labels are made digital for the first time. Digital labelling will allow businesses to put important regulatory or manufacturing information online rather than requiring them to physically print it on their products – saving time and money which […]
New teaching qualification launched for technical staff in higher education and research
Technical staff with teaching responsibilities working in higher education and research can now benefit from an accredited teaching qualification, the Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education Global, to enhance their skills and careers. The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy is launching the first postgraduate certificate in higher education designed in collaboration with […]
UK diabetes prevention programme may have global impact
A nationwide programme to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals. The positive effects observed in the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme – the largest such project in the world helping people across the UK to lose weight […]