Charity

The actress and singer recorded the song in 2012, the proceeds of which will benefit homeless women and children in Los Angeles Nearly three-and-a-half years since Naya Rivera’s shocking and untimely death, a previously unreleased recording that the actress and singer made will help raise money for charity. Rivera recorded “Prayer for the Broken,” a dramatic ballad about rising above adversity, in 2012. “This is a prayer for the broken, for those who are afraid,” she sings over a mellow piano line.…

Digital Trends Donating to charity is a great way to make a positive impact, and it doesn’t have to be limited to just the holiday season. You can donate throughout the year, but finding the right organization can be challenging. Fortunately, there are many apps available to help you with this. No matter what type of smartphone you have, whether it’s an iPhone 15 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23, Google Pixel 8 Pro, or any other mobile device, various apps can assist you in selecting the right charity to support those in…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Female charity workers, who supported vulnerable women throughout and beyond the pandemic, experienced high levels of psychological distress, a new study has found. Researchers conducted 135 interviews with women across the U.K. who worked for community-based third sector organizations delivering…

Children in Need is a charity funded by the BBC that focuses on helping disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Every year on British television, a special show is broadcast to raise funds for the organisation. Doctor Who has often been an important part of that telethon, and this year’s edition will feature another segment dedicated to the sci-fi series. The show will air a so-called minisode, a short episode featuring the fourteenth incarnation of the travelling Time Lord, played by fan favourite…

Power couple Tom Holland and Zendaya often keep their relationship low-key and rarely make public appearances. However, the 27-year-old Marvel stars recently gave fans a glimpse at a sweet moment they shared together. Over the weekend, Holland and the Euphoria star were spotted signing Spider-Man posters for a charity organisation The Brothers' Trust. While giving out autographs, Zendaya affectionately held onto Holland's arm. The adorable moment was captured in a video, which went viral soon after it was shared on…

Marcus Ryder, a highly-respected and BAFTA-winning executive and a leading figure in the efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in the British media industry, has been appointed CEO of U.K.’s The Film and TV Charity. Ryder, who was most recently head of external consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, replaces Alex Pumfrey, who stepped down earlier this year and later joined ITV as director of strategic partnerships. The appointment comes just as the Film and TV…

The Enhanced Editions of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2 are included in a new Humble Game Bundle that, at the time of writing, has raised almost £6,000 for charity. Priced at £9.29, the “Baldur’s Gate & Beyond” bundle offers Neverwinter Nights: Complete Adventures, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition, Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition and two DLCs for Baldur’s Gate as well as the aforementioned entries in the CRPG series. Shoppers can donate more than that if they want to, and…

Blizzard Entertainment is raising funds with the help of Mila Kunis to support those in Ukraine through a new pack of companion pets for World of Warcraft.  Sunny the golden retriever and Flurky the murloc are the new pets, and are yellow and blue to reflect the colours of the flag of Ukraine. Flurky is carrying a sunflower too, which is the country’s national flower, and this one is compatible with World of Warcraft Classic: Wrath of the Lich King. The Pack is priced at £18 and 100 percent of the proceeds will be…

It’s midnight on a Saturday at a recent electronic music festival in England and a young man has collapsed dancing under the bamboozling influence of a cocktail of drugs. Medics are quickly on the scene and take him to the side of the stage, and as he comes around he reveals he has taken large doses of LSD and ketamine.PsyCare UK, a charity staffed mostly by volunteers trained to de-escalate psychedelic crises, or so-called bad trips, are called to assist. Two of its “tripsitters” rush to the aid of Harry (not his real…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people's need for charitable assistance. Lead author Dr. Christine Ablaza from UQ's Life Course Center said the study investigated the number of requests for assistance made to St Vincent de…