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Charities should also target Donor Dave, not just Donor DorothyIt’s simple – if charities continue to ignore the potential male givers the competition for older women’s generosity will grow even fiercer -
Drowning in paperwork: tell us your stories of bureaucracy in aidAs the humanitarian sector has become more professionalised, risk adverse, and concerned about accountability, how has this affected your work?
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'I hurtled downhill on the sheep's back' – student stories of farmworkFrom lambing in the Lake District to working with cows on a beef farm in Herefordshire, two students share their stories of working with animals
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What would leaving the EU mean for your employment rights?From compensation caps on discrimination claims to rolling back agency workers’ employment rights, here’s what could change following a Brexit
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New deal on humanitarian financing signed at summit in IstanbulProgress made on commitments to increase transparency and efficiency in aid spending at World Humanitarian Summit
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Nine commitments we want from the World Humanitarian SummitWhat impact will the summit have on humanitarian response? Our panel of experts share their thoughts
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Why we urgently need more collaboration to solve long-term humanitarian crisesIn a response to Marc DuBois’ article last week, Sarah Cliffe argues we need to rethink how development relates to humanitarian work
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Back-office staff have a role to play in improving NHS care tooToo often dismissed as pen-pushers or bureaucrats, non-clinical staff can make a significant contribution to patient care, as a project in Northumbria demonstrates
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How can mental health services deliver better care for black patients?The Mental Health Taskforce’s plans to overhaul care offer a chance to put race equality back on the agenda
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After a patient punched me, I realised force has no role in mental health careBeing assaulted made me dwell on how services too often rely on coercion – which is incompatible with recovery
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Mental health services kept waiting for promised 'revolution'With pressure to improve mental health services and provide parity of esteem with physical health, there are challenges and benefits for the NHS and its patients
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'I can't believe how I've flowered as a tenant on a housing association board'Being a member of the Lewisham Homes board has helped Ophelia Bobori develop new skills and given residents a voice of challenge and probity
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Why media design is the new media planningIn a personalised age, brands will only succeed if they put their customers at the centre of their media
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Don't turn student recruitment into a battle of the sexesMore women attend university than men, and perform better when they are there. But their job prospects are still worse
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Live chat: the compiler of the Guardian University Guide answers your questionsWondering how we created our 2017 university league tables? Want to know why some institutions have soared as others have sunk?
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Dear student, I just don't have time to mark your essay properlyIn an ideal world, your work would be read by an engaged, enthusiastic professional – but the reality is very, very different
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Think academic publishers are greedy? Do your researchAcademics bemoan the cost of journals but, argues a publisher, the industry funds innovation and development in myriad ways
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With many private firms apparently clueless about how politics affects public services, no wonder shared services have a chequered historyFrancis Maude's legacy on shared services is looking shaky
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Graduate whose loan grew by £1,800 in one year says students were misledSimon Crowther, whose letter to his MP went viral after it showed an interest of £180 a month, says he trusted the government to keep interest rates low
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Edinburgh’s advice to female students was to go for ‘sophisticated glamour’, because ‘image is everything’. So, a James Brown sequin cape?Six graduation outfits guaranteed to annoy Edinburgh University
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LGBT-only housing isn’t about separation, it’s about choiceI was lucky with my housemates when I came out. But some people arrive at university bearing the scars of abuse: they shouldn’t have to rely on luck
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A guide to radical social workInequality and poverty have a devastating effect on service users. Radical social work acknowledges this, and acts to achieve social change
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The new era promised by the Care Act is yet to arriveOne year after the act came into force, the momentum behind the changes risks being lost
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When I left my foster home, getting support became a nightmareLocal authorities need to do more to manage the uncertainty, desolation and confusion that young people face when moving between homes
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Cameron wants big changes to social work but won't tackle the real problemsFaster adoption, accreditation and a new regulator: the children and social work bill outlines a shake-up of the profession
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The public services you didn't know were run by charitiesIn the face of funding cuts and negative publicity, charities are still taking on frontline work in society. But do you know the extent of their work?
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I wear a badge that says: if you have dementia I'm your friendSmall gestures of solidarity can make a tremendous difference, as an encounter on a packed train made me realise
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Why we need the Guardian Public Service AwardsThe country needs fresh, creative thinking about public service: this is your chance to showcase the best and brightest projects
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Coastal flooding: a sign of the damage our economy is wreaking on our fragile environmentA report ranking cities most at risk from coastal flooding is a stark reminder that the paradigm of economic development and prosperity no longer holds true | Rowan Williams
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Insurance companies taking too big a risk on fossil fuels, report saysThe US insurance industry is the second largest institutional investor in oil, gas and coal – but it risks losing money if it doesn’t change its investment strategy
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From the favelas: the rise of rooftop solar projects in BrazilNew regulations open up an unexplored market for solar in heavily populated areas such as favelas, led by co-operatives, social startups and small businesses
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A sweeter choice: synthetic perfumes, while unpopular, are better for the planetWhile today’s consumers demand all natural products, in the case of perfume, synthetics might prove to be the greener choice
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How to teach ... statisticsWhether it is stem and leaf diagrams or school litter surveys, here are some resources to help your students understand and interrogate figures
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Launching a crowdfunding campaign? Ask yourself these five questions firstSuccessful crowdfunding takes more than just filling out a profile on a platform – it requires a great deal of thought, commitment and social media know-how
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Tap dogs: four-legged charity fundraisers with a differenceThe animals wear jackets with contactless payment readers in the pocket so donors can tap their card and donate £2 to The Blue Cross
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How to … make NGO videos for social mediaHire millennials, invest in assets and be concise, and you’ll have short, snappy and highly shareable videos for Facebook and Twitter
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If you want flexible working you have to be upfront and unashamed about itWith two children there was no way I wanted to work full-time, so I began each job interview by pointing that out. Sometimes you have to ask for what you want
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When I asked for flexible working recruiters said it didn't existNine out of 10 managers say they would consider offering flexible working to hire the best person, yet none of them say that at the recruitment stage. Why?
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If you choose your job over your mental health something's wrongEveryone told me that quitting my dream job was brave, but it felt like my only option
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Enforcing high heels in the office is the height of workplace sexismNicola Thorp’s petition over high heels at work shows that we still believe for a woman to look professional she must also be attractive
Social Care Network Birmingham children's services are again being churned up and set back