Swimmers will take a freezing dip at Tooting Bec Lido on January 31 to raise money for homeless charity Crisis. The event includes challenges for all levels, from first-timers to seasoned cold water swimmers.
Tributes paid to Bill Bradbury, a dedicated headteacher who transformed two special needs schools and was appointed a National Leader in Education. Read his remarkable story.
The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into the sale of the City & Guilds business arm. Discover the concerns over the £1.5bn deal and its impact on the charity's educational mission.
Trinity School in Shirley, Croydon, has unveiled major expansion plans to welcome girls for the first time, aiming for 1,400 pupils by 2031. Read the full details.
Over 120 women completed a gruelling 100km charity hike across the Isle of Skye, raising over £500,000 for CoppaFeel! while forging lifelong bonds. Discover their uplifting journey.
Tributes paid to Joanna Ross, a dedicated special educational needs teacher in London who championed inclusive education and won a Pearson Teaching award. Her legacy of creativity and compassion touched countless lives.
John Harris reveals how music, especially The Beatles, unlocked a world for his autistic son James. Discover the power of connection and challenge stereotypes. Listen to the full podcast now.
Facing tough immigration chats over Christmas dinner? A charity with 15 years' experience reveals why empathy works better than facts. Learn their techniques and support the Guardian's 2025 appeal.
Avi Krishnan, 13, from Pinner, lives with achromatopsia and sees in shades of grey. He and his family are championing Fight for Sight's Christmas appeal for vital research funding.
A North London charity shop was forced to close after a mountain of dirty pans and soiled clothes was fly-tipped outside. St Luke's Hospice in Harrow issues a desperate plea to donors.
Sir Alec Reed, founder of Reed employment agency and pioneering philanthropist behind The Big Give, has died aged 91. His innovative charity model raised hundreds of millions.
A kinship carer shares her emotional battle with debt and grief, unable to buy Christmas presents for her grandchildren. She calls for better support for families like hers. Read her story and find out how to help.
Discover 18 of the UK's most joyful mass swims this festive season. From icy dips for charity to community celebrations, find your perfect Christmas, Boxing Day or New Year's Day plunge.
A three-year-old cat was rescued after being listed for sale for just £30 on the second-hand clothes site Vinted. The charity founder who bought him says the low price shows 'no value on his life'.
Prince William and his son Prince George volunteer at The Passage homeless charity in London, continuing a royal tradition started by Princess Diana. See the festive visit.
Prince William and Prince George made a surprise visit to The Passage in London, helping prepare its annual Christmas lunch and continuing a family tradition of supporting the homeless.
Emmerdale's New Year brings three explosive finales: a secret pregnancy, a serial killer's return, and a criminal showdown. Which characters will survive? Read the spoilers.
A new report reveals the UK government's strategy to protect women and girls from violence is critically underfunded, risking its core aims. Read the full analysis.
Discover how Sir Tom Stoppard secretly created a 40-minute abridgement of The Merchant of Venice for schoolchildren over 20 years ago, a gift still performed today.
Learning Resources, a family-owned US toy firm, is challenging Trump's tariffs at the Supreme Court, arguing they are illegal. With £14m in duties projected this year, the case could reshape trade policy.
Enter Omaze's latest draw for a chance to win a spectacular £5 million four-bed house in Queens Park, London, plus £250,000 in cash. Entries from £15 support Alzheimer's Society.
Emmerdale star Emma Atkins reveals her excitement for the explosive 'Corriedale' crossover, promising a 'mind-blowing' episode. Discover the drama behind Charity Dingle's secret.
Children in damp or overcrowded homes miss 15.5 more school days and score lower in exams, a major study finds. Urgent action on housing quality is needed to protect children's health and education.
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap led a 10km charity run for Gaza in Dublin, joined by over 200 participants and cheered on by President Catherine Connolly. Greta Thunberg also took part.
A new national audit reveals adults in England wait up to 700 days for eating disorder treatment, with a stark disparity between child and adult services. Experts call for urgent action.
The Corrie and Emmerdale crossover, 'Corriedale', brings a terrifying baby crisis for Shona Platt and a web of lies for Charity Dingle. Don't miss the drama on January 5.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice attempted to apologise for remarks about special educational needs, but descended into incoherence. The press conference highlighted party contradictions.
Merchandise celebrating a raccoon found drunk in an Ashland liquor store has raised over £250,000 for a Virginia animal shelter. Discover the viral story and its charitable impact.
Oxfam GB's board has removed chief executive Dr Halima Begum following an independent review that identified serious leadership and behavioural issues. Read the full story on the charity's leadership crisis.
Brent Council has paid nearly £10,000 in compensation after a Local Government Ombudsman investigation found it failed to provide a disabled teenager with vital educational therapies for over a year.