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Flu Cases are Rising

Please if you have symptoms of flu: coughing, sneezing or fever – help stop the spread. 

Stay home if you can and wear a mask around other people. 

Look after yourself, rest, keep warm take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains.

Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. 

If you need medical help or advice use NHS 111 online or over the phone from home. 

Please do not travel to our hospitals or emergency services. 

Help stop the spread.

More information➡️ www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu

If you are eligible for a flu vaccination:

  • over 65
  • children aged 2-3 all school age children
  • people with health conditions
  • and those who are pregnant – make sure you get yours now.

 

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Need Urgent Dental Care? Help is Available Through NHS 111

Access to urgent dental appointments has been improved, don’t suffer with painful tooth problems, you can now call NHS 111 to get help.

Appointments can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week through NHS 111 — either online or by calling 111.

What the service covers

Urgent dental appointments are there to help people experiencing serious dental problems, including:

  • severe toothache that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers
  • dental abscesses causing swelling, pain or fever
  • broken, fractured or knocked-out teeth and fillings
  • bleeding in the mouth following an injury
  • infection
  • severe gum bleeding.

How to access care

You do not need to be registered with a dentist to use this service. Anyone in need of urgent advice or treatment can contact NHS 111.

More information about urgent dental conditions is available at NHS.uk/urgentdentalcare.

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Autumn Budget Analysis from DSC

Autumn Budget 2025 – Christmas cheer or bah humbug? It’s up for debate!

Hot off the press, our new article by Jay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research at DSC, delves into the turbulent Budget season filled with leaks and uncertainty, which left charities questioning whether to anticipate positive changes or unwelcome challenges.

Jay outlines the promising measures announced in the Budget, such as the removal of the two-child limit and new VAT relief, while also addressing ongoing concerns like impending tax and compliance reforms. Read the full analysis here.

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Charities Encouraged to Sign a Donor Code of Conduct pledge

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising, in collaboration with fundraising think tank Rogare, has called on charities across the UK to pledge to create and enforce a Donor Code of Conduct aimed at protecting fundraisers from inappropriate behaviour by donors or supporters. Find out more here.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer: Autumn Budget 2025

 

The Charity Finance Group is undertaking a short survey to understand how charities currently use salary sacrifice arrangements, particularly for pension contributions. This information is critically important because there are strong indications that the Chancellor may announce a cap of £2,000 per year on salary sacrifice contributions for pensions in the upcoming Autumn Budget. Complete the survey here.

 

Ahead of the Autumn Budget set to be published at the end of the month, the Civil Society Group, which includes DSC, has written to the government on behalf of charities and community organisations across the UK. Take a look at what we said here.

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Building a Strong Case for Support: The 6 Questions Every Charity Must Answer

Whether you’re launching a new campaign, applying for a grant, or engaging major donors, one thing is certain: your case for support needs to be clear, compelling, and credible. Read more.

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Charities Refuse to Comply with Home Secretary’s Migrant Volunteering Plan

Over 300 charities and voluntary organisations have signed a letter to the home secretary, declaring their refusal to support her “immoral and impractical” plan to implement a volunteering “test” for migrants seeking indefinite leave to remain in the UK. Read more in this Civil Society article here.

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Grove Neighbourhood Centre – Christmas Raffle & Fayre

You can now purchase raffle tickets from our office at the GNC, which will be drawn at our Christmas Fayre on the 6th December.

Xmas Raffle

Xmas Fayre

 

 

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The Charity Governance Code – Updated!

The Charity Governance Code – that familiar backbone of good board practice – has been revised for 2025. What’s changed? Find out here.

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Minister Hails ‘Clearer Requirements’ as New Fundraising Code Takes Effect

The revised Code of Fundraising Practice has come into force this month, with civil society’s Stephanie Peacock commending its “more transparent guidelines regarding digital donations”. Learn more here.

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