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Polly Gowers, CEO and co-founder of Everyclick.com, the search engine that helps charities, was voted the Entrepreneur of the Year at the Women in Ethical Business Awards 2007. She beat five other nominees to secure the award which celebrates the best female-run ethical business in the UK.

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innocent’s work with Age Concern to help older people keep warm in winter has been recognised by Business in the Community (BitC) with the award of a Big Tick for the 2006 Supergran campaign, in the Cause Related Marketing category.
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A new network for fundraisers in Ireland -- Fundraising Ireland -- will be launched in Dublin on 20th June. The event has been designed to maximise networking opportunities amongst fundraisers as well as to learn more about, and contribute to, the early development of Fundraising Ireland.
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Paralympic athlete Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE has become Vice President of Canine Partners, the charity that provides trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities.

Grey-Thompson has broken 30 world records in her 20-year career and this month announced her retirement, planning to dedicate more time to other causes as well as her family.
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The Footwear Benevolent Society (FBS) has undergone a facelift to give it a more contemporary look and feel.

The charity has a brand new name, Footwear Friends, which is supported by a new logo. The refreshed look, which includes the catchline 'a friend to those in need' will be unveiled by the FBS at its AGM in London on 14th June.

The Bank of American Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative is seeking nominations for people and organisations in Greater London who are dedicated to "creating vibrant neighbourhoods".

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The RNLI is to run an online auction of "rare and exciting prizes" on eBay from 15 - 25 June to raise funds for its "Train One Save Many" appeal.

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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced the support of thirteen corporate partnerships to boost its Help a Heart campaign this June.

This is the largest number of corporate partnerships ever to support the campaign, which this year aims to raise £1.5 million to fund lifesaving heart research.
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