The Rainy Day Trust’s Mad March Million challenge has broken its headline target with 2 weeks remaining. The sector-wide movement challenge, delivered in partnership with workplace wellbeing specialists Wellbeing People, launched on March 1 2026, encouraging participants to commit to just 10 minutes of extra movement every day throughout the …
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Industry charity The Rainy Day Trust has appointed Anna Skeats as its new chief executive officer, following the retirement of Bryan Clover, who held the position for a decade. Skeats joins with over 20 years of leadership experience across the NHS, public health, corporate, and charity sectors, with a proven …
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With the announcement earlier this year that CEO Bryan Clover is to take a well-earned retirement from the role, industry charity The Rainy Day Trust, is seeking a replacement to step in to the role and steer the charity through its next chapter. It is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic …
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Over 15,000 interactions were made between the 280 exhibitors and 1,080 visitors at the NMBS Exhibition, which is the highest number in the exhibition’s history. Last year’s event saw similar numbers of visitors through the Coventry Building Society Arena doors, but these increased interaction figures show the continued importance that …
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The Pavestone Rally sets off today, taking merchants and manufacturers across Europe from Ghent to Monte Carlo for four days, in a custom-decorated car that cost less than £500 to buy. Along the way, there will be a range of challenges and tasks for the participants to perform, and …
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Pavestone has announced that there is one more space available for its Pavestone Rally, which sets off on September 6 – the charity event runs from Gent, Strasbourg, Innsbruck, Milan, Monte Carlo and finishes off with a gala dinner in Nice. Pavestone’s goal is to raise money for the four …
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On March 24, the Rainy Day Trust will be celebrating its 180th anniversary. Bryan Clover, The Rainy Day Trust founder, said: “We want this year to be the biggest on record, helping as many people as possible, outstripping even the last couple of years which have been incredibly busy. The …
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The last month has seen a significant surge in the number of apprentices that have applied for help, according to Bryan Clover from the Rainy Day Trust. He also said that the new partnership between Rainy Day Trust and Hikoki Power Tools UK is working well and because of their …
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