The City of Edinburgh Council has launched Lot 1 of its four-year New Build Housing Framework Agreement, creating a faster and more efficient way to procure contractors for new housing projects. The framework is designed to support the council’s major ambition of delivering 25,000 affordable homes across the city and forms part of its wider… [Read More]

The Whiteinch Community Shop has become an important and welcoming resource for local residents since opening in May 2025, offering affordable food in a way that emphasizes dignity, choice, and a strong sense of community. Its role has grown as a trusted local service, helping individuals and families access essential support without stigma. New funding… [Read More]

Aberdeen councillors have welcomed the important contributions being made to tackle poverty and inequality across the city, highlighting the value of collaboration in shaping local priorities and support measures. The council said that joint efforts are helping guide action on issues such as cost-of-living support, stronger local partnerships, and ensuring that people with lived experience… [Read More]

The WHO South-East Asia Region continues to bear a disproportionately high burden of tuberculosis (TB), remaining one of the most affected regions in the world. It accounts for around 34% of all global TB cases and nearly 40% of TB-related deaths. In 2024 alone, an estimated 3.68 million people in the region developed TB, while… [Read More]

Families across Warwickshire who submitted on-time applications for a Reception or Year 3 junior school place for September 2026 will receive their child’s school offer by email on National Offer Day, which falls on Thursday, 16 April. This applies to parents and carers who met the 15 January application deadline. Warwickshire County Council has confirmed… [Read More]

Digital marketing is becoming an increasingly powerful tool for nonprofits looking to strengthen donor engagement and increase fundraising results. In a fast-changing digital environment, nonprofits are finding innovative ways to use online platforms, storytelling, email, social media, and mobile technology to connect with supporters more effectively. The article highlights how these digital strategies are helping… [Read More]

Urban revitalization is an important process aimed at addressing the many social, economic, and environmental challenges faced by cities, including poverty, unemployment, crime, and poor infrastructure. It focuses on improving and renewing urban spaces to make communities more vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive. With a significant share of urban populations affected by poverty, the need for… [Read More]

User-Generated Content (UGC) is becoming an increasingly effective tool for nonprofits seeking to boost visibility, deepen audience engagement, and increase donations in a crowded digital space. By using content created by supporters—such as photos, videos, testimonials, reviews, and social media posts—organizations can amplify authentic voices that resonate more strongly with potential donors than traditional branded… [Read More]

Storytelling has become an essential strategy for nonprofit organizations seeking to strengthen donor engagement and improve fundraising outcomes. In a highly competitive fundraising environment, nonprofits that use compelling and authentic narratives are often better able to connect with supporters on an emotional level. Rather than relying only on facts or statistics, storytelling helps organizations present… [Read More]

The UK government has announced that “plug-in” solar panels will be available in shops within months, offering households a simpler and more affordable way to reduce their electricity bills. These low-cost systems can be placed on balconies, gardens, or other outdoor spaces and plugged directly into a domestic mains socket, allowing homes to use free… [Read More]

A new community-led initiative supported by the UK government has helped strengthen the ability of six coastal communities in the Solomon Islands to respond to marine pollution threats. The programme focused on protecting livelihoods, food security, and public health in communities that depend heavily on nearshore marine ecosystems and are vulnerable to pollution risks from… [Read More]

In recent years, several countries across the Americas have adopted or amended laws that significantly restrict the work of civil society organizations. Between 2024 and 2025, countries such as Nicaragua, Venezuela, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, and Ecuador introduced measures that, while often framed around transparency, national security, or administrative oversight, impose disproportionate controls on nonprofits… [Read More]

The European Union has opened a major two-day conference in Brussels to mark the first anniversary of its Preparedness Union Strategy. The event brings together government representatives, civil protection experts, military officials, private sector leaders, and partners from across Europe to review the progress made so far and discuss the next steps for strengthening preparedness… [Read More]

The Akshaya Patra Foundation marked a major milestone on 17 March 2026 by celebrating the completion of five billion cumulative meals served to children across India. The event took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi and highlighted the organisation’s remarkable journey since its launch in 2000, when it began by feeding… [Read More]

Nonprofit organizations across the Asia-Pacific region are facing growing pressure as community needs continue to rise alongside the fast pace of digital change. For many civil society groups, this creates a difficult environment where they must respond to complex social challenges while also adapting to new technologies. However, for an increasing number of organizations, digital… [Read More]

Devon County Council has launched the tender process for a new four-year Minor Engineering Works Framework Contract, which will run from April 2026 to March 2030. Valued at approximately £78 million including VAT, the framework will support a wide range of civil and structural engineering projects across the county. It is designed to help the… [Read More]

The Highmark Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to expand the Food for Mountaineers program, originally launched in 2024. The program provides WVU Medicine patients facing food insecurity with pre-funded debit cards to purchase nutritious food at retailers including Kroger, Food Lion, Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Instacart, and Dollar General. This funding reflects Highmark’s ongoing… [Read More]

The UK government’s Infrastructure Pipeline outlines 734 projects valued at £718 billion over the next decade, spanning transport, energy, education, healthcare, and other sectors, with additional projects expected in future updates. This presents a substantial opportunity for construction firms, though the sector faces challenges, highlighted by nearly 4,000 insolvencies in 2025, the highest of any… [Read More]

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fintech sector saw remarkable growth in 2025, with total funding reaching US$1.14 billion, an increase of around 80% year-on-year. The UAE, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi, along with Egypt, emerged as the dominant hubs, collectively accounting for over 65% of disclosed deal value. This momentum was fueled by… [Read More]

The escalation of hostilities in early 2026 has extended beyond physical energy infrastructure into the digital domain, with Iranian proxy groups targeting cloud facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Between January and mid-March, these attacks included distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) strikes on AWS in the UAE, ransomware and data exfiltration attempts on Microsoft Azure… [Read More]

The escalation of military activity around the Strait of Hormuz in early 2026 triggered the most severe short-term disruption to global seaborne oil and liquefied natural gas flows since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Between mid-February and mid-March, Brent crude futures surged from around US$78 per barrel to intra-day peaks above US$118, while spot LNG prices… [Read More]

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly driving economic growth in Africa and the Middle East, particularly as they adopt digital finance solutions such as mobile money, e-lending, and embedded financial services. Despite this rapid uptake, a critical gap remains: risk literacy. Many SME owners can access digital financial tools, but lack the understanding of… [Read More]