A new survey from LendingTree, the online loan comparison service, looked at accident rates of 30 auto brands and found that the brand with the most accidents per 1,000 drivers was Tesla. Other brands high on the list of accidents per 1,000 drivers were Dodge Ram and Subaru. When it came to driving incidents, a
Month: December 2023
More than one in five financial advisers do not know how to support wealthy clients to become philanthropists, research has found. A Charities Aid Foundation survey of more than 200 independent financial advisers, wealth managers and planners found that just 5 per cent of advisers said they were very confident giving advice on philanthropy. The
A private box at the Royal Albert Hall is being offered for sale with a guide price of £3m. The so-called “grand tier” box, which includes 12 seats, offers some of the best views in the venue, according to the agents brokering the sale. The lease on the box, which runs for a further 843
The Third Sector podcast has continued to probe the key issues in the voluntary sector over the past year. From the emergence of AI and gaming in charity fundraising to the cost-of-living crisis, an in-depth examination of how the voluntary sector could respond to the climate crisis and interviews with key charity leaders, the podcast
As the charity sector approaches the end of another eventful year, it’s time to reflect on the major stories of 2023. Which articles were most popular among Third Sector’s readers? Read on to find out! 10. Nine staff sacked four weeks into 12-month contracts at health charity The eating disorder charity Beat terminated the contracts
Oxfam GB’s income passed £400m for the first time since 2019 after a more than £20m increase in funds from major appeals. The charity’s latest accounts, for the year to the end of March, show income rose to £400.6m, up from £373m in the previous 12 months. The charity said restricted income, which included £11.6m
A Stafford-based hospice has been trialling a new project that shows customers in its charity shops how much CO₂ has been saved by making a second-hand purchase. Katharine House Hospice, which provides palliative care services, claims it is the first charity to show sustainability savings in its shops. The charity is using till displays, provided by
Glastonbury Festival is set to donate more than £3.7m to charitable causes and campaigns before the year’s end, which the organisers described as a “record amount”. The five-day renowned music festival, hosted by Worthy Farm in Somerset, has raised funds for a range of major charities over the past year, including its long-standing charity partners
Voluntary organisations will be notified of funding decisions for the next financial year before the end of March, the Scottish government has announced. In response to a written question submitted at Holyrood, ministers said funding notifications would be issued “as soon as is practicably possible”. Colin Smyth, Scottish Labour MSP for South Scotland, asked the
A homelessness charity has been ordered to pay more than £19,000 to an employee due to unfair dismissal, an employment tribunal has ruled. Mark Wellington, who was employed as a support worker for the Simon Community from November 2012 to November 2022, claimed he was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against due to his race. After
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has updated its logo, colour palette and website as part of a £50,000 brand refresh. The foundation, which supports and undertakes social action work to end poverty in the UK, said the rebrand was to “realise a contemporary vision for the organisation and to reposition it in line with our strategic
The Charity Commission has closed down a Jewish education and heritage charity after three of its trustees were the subject of UK government sanctions. The regulator launched an inquiry into the Genesis Philanthropy Group in March 2022, after three of its four trustees resigned due to being sanctioned by the UK government following Russian president
Nearly half of charity staff plan to look for a new employer in the next year, Third Sector Jobs has found. The Third Sector Career Insights 2023 report, which surveyed 318 charity employees, found that 46 per cent of respondents were planning to look for a new employer in the next 12 months. But only
The Charity Commission has closed down a holocaust education charity and disqualified one of its trustees from holding office in a charity for life after he was subject to government sanctions. The regulator opened an inquiry into the World Holocaust Forum Foundation in April last year, after its president and trustee Viatcheslav Kantor, was sanctioned
Younger people are more likely than their older counterparts to donate to charity over Christmas, according to new research. The Winter Donor Pulse report, published today by the fundraising technology provider Enthuse, says 80 per cent of 18-to-24-year-olds say they are planning to donate money or items over the holiday period. This is compared with just
The National Theatre has announced that Indhu Rubasingham will become its next director and joint chief executive. Rubasingham, who has been artistic director at the Kiln Theatre in north London since 2012, will join the theatre as director designate from the spring. She will succeed Rufus Norris, who will step down as director and chief
Rates of formal volunteering in Scotland have continued to decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, new government figures have revealed. The Scottish Household Survey, which was carried out through face-to-face interviews with about 10,500 households in Scotland, asked respondents about any volunteering they had participated in over the last 12 months. Just 22 per cent of
Paul Streets is stepping down as chief executive of the Lloyds Bank Foundation after a decade in the role. Streets will leave the grant-maker on 31 May to retire from full-time senior executive work. Appointed as chief executive of the charity in 2013, Streets steered the foundation through both the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living
Roberto Coin “Creativity—you either have it or you don’t. Either you’re a dreamer or you’re not,” said Roberto Coin. He’s the brain behind Italian jewellery brand Roberto Coin, whose inception came about in 1996. Known for a hidden, small ruby set on the inside of every piece he creates, the brand is true to Coin’s
With Christmas approaching, chances are, you already have various parties and get-togethers to attend. This may be the perfect opportunity to also amplify your looks. And why not? You would want to stand out, even when enjoying the festivities. The good news is that you can look and feel your best without spending a fortune. This
Zenith’s DEFY Extreme Mirror Zenith defies expectations once again with the extremely reflective Defy Extreme Mirror, which is another iteration of the brand’s ultra-high frequency chronograph. Watch enthusiasts and chronograph collectors will certainly recognise this as another spin on the dual-escapement dual-mainspring 1/100th of a second chronograph, which is now the only such chronograph in series
The Aventi Golden Tiger It is not every day that an ancient artisanal technique is adapted for 21st century watch collectors, yet that is precisely what Aventi has done with the new Golden Tiger watch. This masterpiece seamlessly blends the artistry of craftsmanship with the precision of contemporary Swiss watchmaking, drawing inspiration from the enigmatic allure
CODE41 is no ordinary watch brand. With a manifesto of watchmaking that banks on transparency, digital innovation and incorporating the watchmaking community, CODE41 is a cooperative ecosystem in which everyone has an active role in the creation of their dream watch. In 2016, Switzerland-born Claudio D’Amore launched the first Swiss participatory mechanical watchmaking brand dubbed “CODE41”
Avoriaz was the brainchild of Jean Vuarnet, 1960 Olympic Downhill Champion and subsequently of sunglasses fame. He grew up in Avoriaz’s neighbouring resort Morzine, and dreamt of developing the pastures high above his home town into a ski resort. Vuarnet enlisted the help of Gérald Brémond, who later founded and ran the Pierre et Vacances
Avoriaz is very much an apartment-based resort and started off aiming at mid-market/budget clientele with small basic apartments. In recent years much more luxurious apartments have been built and a few UK catered chalet operators have moved in too. Although not really thought of as a hotel-based resort, there are also some interesting hotel options.
Cortina is one of the oldest ski resorts in Europe, in Italy’s north-eastern corner, with grand hotels dating from Victorian times, and is set among the stunning scenery of the Dolomites. It is also one of the few resorts in the Dolomites with an entirely Italian atmosphere, and almost none of the Germanic and Austrian
A combination of enviable snow cover, a variety of impressive terrain and a season that lasts most of the year makes Tignes one of the most snow-dependable winter destinations in France, if not Europe. It still feels as if the season never really goes away here – weather dependent, the Grande Motte glacier is usually open for
Few months spark a yearning for somewhere brighter and hotter than December. And with the UK in the midst of a wintry spell, it is once again time to start dreaming of swaying palm trees and whooshing waves to ring in the new year. Enter the Caribbean, clad in its best high-season apparel, and offering
The future of watches or a gimmick? Stylish, or not so? Smartwatches have been the biggest disruptor in the timepiece business ever since the first Apple watch was released in 2015. But, of course, watchmakers have been trying to pack more functionality into their products for decades, long before the advent of the smartphone. Hamilton
The best minimalist watches are a key accessory for any guy who prefers a pared-back existence. Understated, classy, and super easy to wear, they strip back all the unnecessary components and leave you with a fuss-free timepiece that’ll look just as good now as it will in many years to come. In order to find
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