Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Harriet. Photo: ActionAid
Well done, Scotland! Now let’s tackle period poverty everywhere

Posted 1 Dec 2020

Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make period products free for all. So what’s next in the fight against period poverty?
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- period poverty
- campaigns and advocacy
Our new summer gifts will help support people affected by Covid-19 around the world . Photo: ActionAid
Our new gifts to combat coronavirus this summer

Posted 4 Aug 2020

Explore our brand new gifts this summer, and you'll be helping to stop the spread of coronavirus and protect vulnerable communities around the world.
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- charity gifts
- coronavirus
There's nothing like sending some old-fashioned post to stay connected during lockdown. Photo: ActionAid
Our top lockdown gifts to stay connected during quarantine

Posted 15 May 2020

Explore our collection of top lockdown gifts - perfect for quarantine birthdays, socially-distanced anniversaries and more. Whatever their style during lockdown, there's a perfect gift to suit them.
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- coronavirus
- charity gifts
Saving on train fares? If you #DonateYourCommute you could be help stop the spread of coronavirus in vulnerable communities. Photo: actionaid
Donate your commute, and other ways to help from home

Posted 16 Apr 2020

We’re stuck indoors during the coronavirus pandemic - but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a difference! See our top three ways to help people affected by Covid-19, without having to venture outdoors.
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- coronavirus
- events and supporters
Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Zimbabwe. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/ActionAid
Cyclone Idai one year on: what’s happening in Zimbabwe?

Posted 26 Mar 2020

One year on from the devastating Cyclone Idai of 2019, ActionAid's Arbie Baguios explains what's happening in Zimbabwe and the consequences still being felt across Southern Africa.
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In Zambia's Western Province, ActionAid is supporting the distribution of maize, beans and cooking oil. Photo: Fredrick Ntoka/ActionAid
Southern Africa food crisis: the response in Zambia

Posted 28 Feb 2020

ActionAid’s Gemma Bruley-Prince, returning from Zambia, describes the urgency of the Southern Africa food crisis, the response and the need for action now.
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