Stories

The Prince's Charities in Burnley

HRH The Prince of Wales has pledged the support of seven national charities which he created to work in partnership with Burnley Borough Council, the RDA, local businesses and other government and voluntary organisations in taking forward the social, economic…

PRIME Cymru celebrates 500th volunteer

A project that is boosting the voluntary sector in Wales has celebrated recruiting its 500th volunteer. Since the charity Prime Cymru set up its ‘Experience Counts’ scheme last April the project has spread the word about volunteering to over 2,000…

The Prince's Charities Film

This film, narrated by Sanjeev Bhaskar, gives a flavour of the work of The Prince’s Charities, showing how they operate by bringing their different areas of expertise together to achieve a common goal.

School children experience theatre for the first…

The Prince’s Regeneration Trust onboard to help plan the future for heritage Scottish Pavilion

The Prince’s Regeneration Trust has been commissioned by Argyll and Bute Council to help identify and develop a package of sustainable uses for the Rothesay Pavilion, a building owned by the Council and one that is much loved by locals…

Business in the Community takes on The Grove Adventure Playground

Business in the Community employee volunteers had the unique opportunity to participate in the activities of the Grove Adventure Playground and to witness the effect on the children who depend on it. On 28th July, a group of fourteen volunteers…

Drawing Marathon for Young Artists

The Young Artists Programme, part of The Prince’s Drawing School, recently hosted an exhausting, week-long ‘Drawing Marathon’ for 10-14 year olds. 45 students submitted themselves to five continuous days of drawing. Each day students were presented with different tutors, themes…

Orchards Primary School engage in Children & the Arts programme

Orchards Primary School is situated in an estate in Wisbech, a one hour drive north of Cambridge. Most of the pupils are of white British descent and come from the estate around the school, an area of high social deprivation. Nearly…

Five Trailblazing Scottish SME’s Awarded National CommunityMark

Five Scottish SMEs – Contract Scotland Ltd., a recruitment consultancy based in Stirling; Design Links, a communications agency from Leith; Heart of Midlothian Football Club; Rangers Football Club and The Town House Company, the boutique hotel group, were amongst a pioneering…

Let's Get Cooking

Obesity, malnutrition, ill-health… these are all issues that children, their parents and local communities are facing. In deprived areas, the lack of basic skills and knowledge does not always allow for wise choices about nutrition and health to be made.

Let’s…

Business in the Community's National Cares Day

National Cares Day was held by Business in the Community on 16 May, an intiative that mobilised over 4000 employee volunteers in 24 towns and cities all over the UK. The day presented the opportunity for employees to work together on projects…