The Guardian view on falling donations to charity: rising living costs are part of the problem, but not all of it | Editorial

Lack of confidence in the voluntary sector seems linked to a more general fraying of social bonds BBC Radio 1’s Greg James reached the halfway point of his 1,000km bike ride for Comic Relief just outside Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, on Tuesday lunchtime. The Radio 1 stunt is a popular fixture of the annual charity fundraiser – played out all day long with regular updates on the station, and enthusiastic reminders to “text 10, 20 or 30”. On Red Nose Day, which falls on 20 March, Mr James and...

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