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📣📣 Calling all charities 📣📣 Are you a UK-registered charity tackling climate change or supporting overlooked communities? This is your chance to partner with us for the next three years and help your charity’s impact fly further 🦋 We're looking for two inspiring charities to join us. Each will receive an unrestricted £45,000 grant, transformative professional support, and passionate volunteers from Octopus. Watch the video below to hear from past charity partners about their experiences 🤝 Ready to soar? Apply now! https://bit.ly/3JbsYsG Applications close Friday, 26 April 2024. #CharityPartnership #OctopusGiving #MakeADifference

🚨The final countdown is on! 🚨 Applications for the Octopus charity partnership close at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 📅 This is your very last chance to apply to become an Octopus charity partner and help your charity’s impact reach new heights 🦋 Don't miss out – you’ve got until 23:59 🕛 https://bit.ly/49QtqHG #OctopusGiving #CharityPartnership #MakeADifference

⏰ The clock is ticking! ⏰ There are just 3 DAYS LEFT to submit your application to become our next Octopus Giving Charity Partner: https://bit.ly/3vLJpsR Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! We're seeking UK-registered charities tackling critical issues like climate change or supporting overlooked communities. What we offer: 🐙 A yearly unrestricted £45,000 grant 🐙 Transformative professional support 🐙 Enthusiastic volunteers from Octopus People Ready to help your impact fly further? 🦋 Apply now: https://bit.ly/3vLJpsR Applications close Friday, 26 April 2024. #OctopusGiving #CharityPartnership #MakeADifference

What a way to celebrate Earth Day! 🌍 The government’s ban on plastic wet wipes is fantastic news, addressing the cause of so much environmental damage. Over the past three years Octopus employees and our charitable foundation, Octopus Giving, have been working hand in hand with Thames21, the leading waterways charity dedicated to putting healthy rivers back at the heart of the community. Today’s ban is testament to the hard work from both organisations and is a great example of what can be achieved when companies are able to offer expertise and not simply money to charitable causes. We’re hugely proud of the team at Thames21 and the impact their charity has had on our environment. #EarthDay

Thinking about applying to be an Octopus Giving Charity Partner? 🐙 This is your sign to not wait any longer! There's just over a week left to submit your application and potentially receive a yearly unrestricted £45,000 grant, transformative support, and passionate volunteers 🤝 Together, we can help your charity's impact fly further 🦋 Apply before Friday, 26 April: https://bit.ly/3VZRCUN #OctopusGiving #CharityPartnership #MakeADifference

You might’ve heard Octopus is searching for new charity partners. But what exactly are we looking for? 👀 Swipe below to find out 👇 If you think your charity ticks all the boxes, then apply now: https://bit.ly/43XKIla P.S. Applications close Friday, 26 April 2024 ⏳ #CharityPartnership #OctopusGiving #MakeADifference

Something big is brewing at Octopus! 🐙 We're seeking two inspiring new charities to partner with for the next three years 🤝 Applications open soon, so watch this space for details on how your charity can partner with us and help its impact fly further 🦋 #OctopusGiving #CharityPartners #NewPartnerships #HelpYourImpactFlyFurther

Mother’s Day can be a powerful way of celebrating the Mums in our lives. But for those of us who have lost Mums, lost children or are longing to become Mum, it can be an emotional and isolating day. Knowing how to support the people grieving on Mother’s Day can be tricky, sometimes this means we avoid the conversation altogether. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be a hard conversation. Don’t avoid it. Start the conversation by asking them “What’s the best thing I can do for you this Mother’s Day?” We asked this question to people who have been through it themselves. Scroll to read their tips on ways to support someone who is grieving this Mother’s Day. Big thanks go out to Amber Jeffrey, Brooke Carlock, Carly Moosah, Jermaine Omoregie, Meghan Reese, Hatty Ashdown, Sam Grice and Katie Wimpenny for sharing the best way to support them this Mother's Day. Follow them for more thoughtful insights on grief and life after loss. Check out the link below to learn more about what to say to someone grieving on Mother’s Day, on our blog. https://lnkd.in/eMCKD7R6 #mothersday #conversationsthatmatter #grieving #grief #griefsupport #mothersday2024

For someone whose mum has died, Mother's Day is always emotionally complicated. In the first few years after Mum died, I tried to avoid thinking about it too much. However, over the last 6 years, I've started to realise that love and grief are two sides of the same coin. The more you love someone, the harder it often is to lose them. I avoided the day because I loved my Mum. According to Wiki, "Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society." It doesn't specify whether the Mother needs to be alive and, of course, it shouldn't. Joe Biden, who has been through a lot of personal loss, recently said that over time the memory of your loved one will "bring a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye". I think that is a great way to view things. As time has passed I do find Mother's Day easier, and I try to use the day for celebrating and honoring her in my own way - which is more commonly a few gins and laughter. The reason I miss her is the fact she was a fantastic Mum, someone who deserves to be honored and remembered. Mother's Day should be inclusive for all, and my team had a great idea to spread a few tips about approaching the day with sensitivity for those who might be having a hard time. But generally, I believe this advice about approaching tough days with sensitivity can be applied to any difficult occasion. For me, those days are Mother's Day, birthdays (both my Mum's and mine), and Christmas.

On Wednesday 13th March, Octopus Money invites you to join their second Evenings With Impact event, focusing on neurodiversity in the workplace. There will be drinks, nibbles and inspiring conversations in our offices at 33 Holborn 🗣️ Hosted by Jack Cracknell, Head of Impact and Sustainability at Octopus, the evening will look at how we can champion and build inclusive strategies for neurodiverse employees at all levels of the organisations we work in 🙌 You'll have the opportunity to meet passionate business leaders from across various sectors – and leave with tangible ideas and actions you can take back to your own business💡 Featured speakers: - Ruth Handcock, CEO, Octopus Money - Marilyn Swinney, Advisory Board Member, GAIN - Lorna Culpin, Assistant Director, Neurodiverse Centre for Excellence, EY - Kala Allen Omeiza, Mental Health and Neurodiversity Researcher; Author, "Autistic and Black" Come along from 5:30pm - 7:30pm 🕠 🗓️ #Neurodiversity #Event #OctopusMoney