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Stamp design competition David Gold, director, external affairs and policy, Royal Mail, writes: I hope parents will encourage their children to take part in Royal Mail’s stamp design competition, to honour the heroes of the pandemic. The competition is open to children aged four to 14. Eight designs will be chosen to become stamps, which will be on sale across the UK. Children may choose to illustrate frontline workers in health or social care. They may want to celebrate other key workers who have kept the country going, such as refuse collectors, cleaners, teachers, supermarket workers, public transport staff, delivery drivers or, indeed, postmen and postwomen. ....
They have all had the perfect opportunity to spend time every day outside (giving them a good reason to be outside other than for exercise) but it seems barely any of these dogs know their own names. The owners don’t even know how to train them, when all it would take is a little search on Google. And now I’m angry. Over the last two days I have received a rope burn from uncontrollable dogs who are left to tear across Hackney Marshes, completely ignoring the calls (together with laughter of) of “Benjiiiiiii Biscuitttttttttt.” After confronting one owner after I’d received a burn on my hand (he was wearing big thick gloves so as not to get the same) he told me, “We’re going to take him to classes.” ....
Homeless ‘Welcome back’ Barnardo’s supports some of the most vulnerable children, young people and families across the UK and we couldn’t do it without the customers, colleagues and volunteers who support our stores. We are delighted we’ve been able to reopen our stores after lockdown and by the wonderful response we’ve had from customers old and new following our first week of trading. We would like to thank all those who have kept hold of their donations for many months, we are now able to accept them once more. We are grateful to our colleagues and volunteers who have worked so hard to ensure safe, clean environments and of course to our customers whose spending supports our frontline workers. ....
Even when shops were allowed to reopen last summer, many charities faced staffing problems. Last January about 23,000 people had paid jobs in charity shops, with 10 times that number – approaching a quarter of a million people – volunteering, according to the CRA. “Probably between a third and a half of those volunteers were unable to come back because they were vulnerable or shielding, or lived with people who were, or didn’t want to use public transport,” said Osterley. “It has been quite a significant issue for members, although we have also seen a new breed of volunteer during the pandemic – people who’ve been furloughed or who have lost their jobs and are keen to do something useful.” ....