Nathan Newman challenges readers to reckon with all the cruelties and joys of human interaction in their debut novel, How to Leave the House. Newman’s protagonist is a young man named Natwest, but he’s not the only central character: The novel intersperses Natwest’s interior narrative with the stories of the many people in his town
Month: August 2024
What was supposed to be an incredibly romantic first date with her longtime crush, Akilah, instead nearly becomes Marlowe Wexler’s undoing, when the custom candle she ordered in Akilah’s favorite scent explodes, burning down a house belonging to Marlowe’s family friends. Is it any wonder that Akilah breaks things off rather than dating an accidental
Oliver Jeffers is one of the most recognizable and innovative creators in children’s literature today, and The Dictionary Story showcases his vivid imagination at work in yet another collaboration with the wildly inventive Sam Winston (following A Child of Books). An authors’ note explains this picture book as the product of a team of “so
New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley returns to her Wild Wynchesters series with a heroine who has a penchant for finding trouble and a shy, brainy hero pretending to be his cousin. Combine that pairing with a castle siege and the mystery of a missing will, and you have a delightful Regency romance that
Felix Powell isn’t like most 8-year-olds. When his Nan gives him $5 to spend on anything at a thrift shop, he is drawn toward an old blanket. Additionally, he can communicate with his dog, the phenomenally named Mary Puppins. After he and Puppins try everything they can think of to discover the blanket’s secret magic,
The Charity Commission has written to all councils in England and Wales after identifying a “significant number” of cases where they are failing to correctly manage charities they are responsible for. The regulator has worked with the Local Government Association to produce updated guidance covering the about 1,200 charities in England and Wales that have
We are waiting for the other shoe to drop while Iran is lining up its ducks. Hamas’ political leader Ismael Haniyeh was assassinated on July 31st, just over a week ago. Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed to “avenge his blood” and said that Iran would hit Israel with a “severe punishment.” The head of one of Iran’s
London’s Air Ambulance Charity has received £4m toward the cost of two new helicopters through the prize draw operator Omaze’s most lucrative charitable event. The charitable funds are being donated to London’s Air Ambulance Charity, which delivers medics and life-saving treatment to patients who are too seriously injured to reach a hospital. The charity spends
More than £1m has been donated to Greenpeace UK’s Stop Shell appeal, which was launched in response to a major lawsuit filed by Shell against the environmental non-governmental organisation. The legal action was filed by Shell after Greenpeace campaigners occupied a moving oil platform for 13 days in January last year to protest against climate
Almost £900m in dormant funds are expected to be unlocked for charities through the expansion of the Dormant Assets Scheme, the Financial Conduct Authority has said. The scheme’s expansion is estimated to unlock a further £880m after it was widened to include dormant investment assets and client money, the regulator said. The first phase of
A former Charity Commission board member has described the Charity Governance Code as “too managerial in tone”. In a LinkedIn post, Andrew Purkis said the code, which is the subject of a consultation to “refresh and reshape” it, was excellent but warned some sections were “too dry”. Purkis, who was a commission board member from
Thames Hospice has appointed Dr Rachael de Caux as its next chief executive. De Caux, who is deputy chief executive and chief medical officer of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, will succeed Catherine McLaughlin, who will retire in September after almost two years in the role. De Caux is also a
The children’s rights and education charity AfriKids has rebranded, with its new look paying homage to its past while embracing its future, the charity said. AfriKids works with communities in northern Ghana to tackle issues faced by the most marginalised communities. The charity said its rebrand was rooted in the heritage, culture and vibrancy of
The co-founder of a teacher training charity said its funding “shouldn’t be left to philanthropists” after it secured its future with almost £1m in emergency funding. In April, Now Teach said the cancellation of a £1.4m Department for Education contract could lead to its “extinction” as the charity was set to lose half of its
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Phil Morris, Renowned Actor, Son of Greg Morris. Phil Morris is a popular actor who’s brought us a great many memorable performances. On the big screen, you’ve seen him in “Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock”, “Dark Planet”, “Legal Deceit”, “Wag the Dog”, “Jekyll Island”, “Abominable”, “Cry
A graduate recruitment charity is facing an uncertain future after an £4m annual government contract that makes up almost all of its income was not renewed. Unlocked Graduates has recruited university graduates to work as prison officers for the past eight years. The charity’s contract with the Ministry of Justice runs until 2026 but an
The social care charity PSS UK has appointed Jill Sheldrake, deputy chief executive and director of services at the care and education charity the Together Trust, as its next chief executive. Sheldrake will take up the top job at PSS, which supports adults with learning or physical disabilities, older people, those facing mental health challenges
A Christian charity breached the Code of Fundraising Practice during a campaign to fundraise for a new building, the Fundraising Regulator has found. St Thomas Mar Thoma Church, based in Bristol, “failed to achieve its objectives” during its Agape Project fundraising campaign to raise £150,000 for the new building. The regulator found the charity failed
Charities have cut ties with the former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards. At Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. The charges relate to 41 images that were shared on a WhatsApp chat between 2020 and 2022. The National Churches Trust said it had dropped Edwards
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has called for the Scottish government to increase the audit threshold for charities. Charities in England and Wales with annual incomes of £1m or more are required to complete an audit but the threshold is £500,000 in Scotland, and has not been updated since 2005. The ACCA said audit
Wendy Stuart and guest co-host Jed Ryan will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest Joe Moe. This episode is a part of The Best of Triversity Talk series that takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests
Trustees of a charity-run leisure centre have said it can no longer afford to remain operational. Folkestone Sports Centre Trust has run the Kent leisure centre of the same name since 1967. The charity promotes, organises, manages and assists with leisure activities in the Folkestone area. The charity said its staff had battled and made
Charities have reported significant difficulties in finding operational space, data from a new survey shows. The survey by Temporary Use Aid, a company that helps charities find vacant properties, found 73 per cent of respondents said it was moderately or extremely difficult to secure spaces. The research gathered insights from more than 200 charities, volunteer
Wednesday morning, July 31st, at 2 am Iranian time, Israel appears to have assassinated one of Hamas’ top three leaders, Ismail Haniyeh. Apparently Israel nailed Haniyeh with an explosive that blew up a few rooms of the luxury government apartment building in which the leader of Hamas was staying. Why was Haniyeh in Iran’s capital,
The National Lottery Community Fund is offering £20m of grant funding to support projects that connect communities with climate action. The funder said it would offer the funding, which comes from its Climate Action Fund, for schemes that aim to “involve more people in climate action and to inspire bold and exciting change”. The NLCF
Charity Commission staff in the Merseyside area have been “deeply affected” by the knife attack in Southport, its chief executive has said, as the regulator published joint guidance on giving to charities supporting those affected. Merseyside Police reported three girls had died from injuries sustained in a knife attack on 29 July. The commission and
The culture secretary has said charities are among the industries that need to be “the beating heart” of the government’s renewal plans. Speaking at an event in Manchester bringing together leaders from the industries under her brief, including civil society, sport, media, youth and the arts, Lisa Nandy said theirs were “sectors that are some