We’re urging people to give to the Mental Health Foundation, who raise awareness of mental health issues and carry out an astonishing amount of work in the UK.

Ryanair prides itself on being the no-frills airline – and its new 2010 calendar shows that its cabin crew are short on frillies. However, before we get any cheap Ryanair digs in, it must be underlined that this calendar is for charity – notably the very worthy charity KIDS.

A new charity has claimed that “mock muggings” should be staged across Britain in order to deal with the country’s “walk on by” culture. The charity, Witness Confident, reports that a person is attacked by a stranger every minute. With violent crime allegedly on the rise in Britain, the charity’s aim is to stop people from ignoring crimes on the street, and to encourage victims of violent crime to come forward.

Government and local councils are set to slash spending across the voluntary sectors. Charity leaders have warned against the cuts which could signal disaster for many charities struggling to survive.