Spot on Charity

Charities Going for Brokers

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:06:48 +0000

What do you get when you cross 50 years of City charitable giving with a bearish market? In the Square Mile, dinner!

Chanelling Johnny Wilkinson

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:46:37 +0000

You're lining up the ball in front of a roaring crowd and giant rugby posts loom before you. Three points stand between defeat and victory and it's up to you to make that winning kick. As the pressure mounts, you take two steps back, two to the side...

Help Make Sparks

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:30:23 +0000

When it comes to children's health, Sparks is a rarity. They fund medical research across the whole spectrum of paediatric illnesses and conditions, to help make a positive, practical impact on the lives of babies and children.

The Guitar Auction to Top Them All

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:15:49 +0000

Want to own an Gibson SG signed by Slash, Depeche Mode or Roger Waters? Or how about a 10-foot sculpture hand decorated and signed by Noel Gallagher, Ozzy, Robert Plant or Paul Weller?

How Refugee Council Helps

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:37:16 +0100

Every year, 25K asylum seekers and refugees arrive in the UK. KPMG, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers are among the businesses who work with the Refugee Council to provide advice, guidance and mentoring to help refugees return to employment.

Bid Now as A380 Flies First for Charity

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:30:06 +0100

Need an escape from the market? Yesterday began the auction for seats on the first commercial A380 flight, which will leave Singapore for Sydney on October 25th, and return the next day. Bidding has commenced, and you can get yours in here.

Going, Going, Green

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:10:32 +0100

Everyone I know is going green. I barely know my shoe size, let alone my carbon footprint. Offsites OK, but offsets? Will it all cramp our City lifestyles?

Starlight, Child Bright

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:19:00 +0100

When a child's not responding well to chemotherapy, could a trip to see Santa Claus do the trick? Starlight thinks so.

New Giver? Heart of the City Wants You

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:49:48 +0100

Heart of the City's beat is to take the prosperity of the Square Mile to disadvantaged communities. Here's how you can keep it pumping along.