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Three stories worth smiling about this week 💛 This week: incredible wildlife photography, a 17-year-old making swimming lessons more accessible for kids, and free childcare coming to New York City. What story made you smile this week? #wildlifephotographeroftheyear #newyork #childcare #swimming #GoodNews

Meet an everyday hero making space for friendship. 💛 @SammieBenches is bringing communities together and creating spaces where people can connect, make friends and feel less alone - both locally and around the world. A reminder that small acts of connection can make a big difference. ✨ #friendship #kindness #actsofkindness

We took a trip to the RBC Race for the Kids! 🏃‍♀️ The annual family fun run brings people together to raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. We caught up with some people taking part to find out why they were there and what the day means to them. 💛 #charity #Childrenscharity

When disaster strikes, local connections can make all the difference. 💛 Following the devastating floods in Nepal, the @AHF_NGO and @OneHeartWW are working together to reach affected communities with vital medical aid and support. Learn more about their work on the ground here: smileymovement.org/news/aust… #nepal #nepalfloods

£1.8m raised in one week for women and girls 💜 @BigGive's 5th #WomenAndGirlsMatchFund: 7,000+ donations, 150 charities, every gift doubled. Charities supporting women and girls get just 1.8% of UK grants. smileymovement.org/news/big-…

A few good things worth knowing about this week. 💛 From a star-studded London Film Festival to 18,000 new trees planted across New York - plus something exciting coming soon from Smiley Movement. #newyork #trees #londonfilmfestival #filmfestival

A little rain never stopped an important conversation. 💛 For World Mental Health Day, we took to the streets to hear people’s thoughts on this year’s theme: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” What does it mean to you? #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealth

Nicknamed “The Black Pentagon” in the 70s, Boston’s Freedom House has spent 75 years fighting for civil rights and educational equity, and it’s still showing up for young people today. smileymovement.org/news/free…

The @bankofengland has named the four species for the next UK banknotes: the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog. 478,531 people took part in the consultation, here's how conservationists are helping the chosen four thrive smileymovement.org/news/new-… @WildlifeTrusts #NatureRecovery

🌱 Europe’s first carbon storage site is taking root! A groundbreaking new project is set to store carbon deep underground, helping tackle climate change while supporting Europe’s transition to a lower-carbon future. 🌍💚 It’s a big step forward for carbon removal technology - showing how innovation and nature-inspired solutions can work together to help build a cleaner future. #ClimateAction #CarbonStorage #CarbonRemoval #Sustainability #ClimateInnovation #PositiveNews #SmileyNews #Europe

Three stories to put a smile on your face 💛 This week: wildcats return to the Scottish countryside, football takes a heartwarming turn, and an 18-year-old is tackling plastic pollution with an incredible invention. A little reminder that good things are happening all around us.

Four years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions of people are still living with its impact. 🇺🇦 Here are three organisations supporting communities affected by the war. Learn more about their work and how you can support them.

Here's your guide to what's happening around London this month 👀 Get all the deets here: smileymovement.org/news/the-… #guide #whatshappening #london #calander

🎧 It's #InternationalPodcastDay! We've rounded up 11 charity podcasts worth your ears, from star-studded hospice chats to life after prison and the future of special education. Earbuds in 👇 smileymovement.org/news/11-c…

Ruddi's Retreat has given free holidays to 4,000+ families affected by cancer, illness and bereavement. Its Christmas film won Gold at the @SmileyCFA 🏆 Read the story behind the charity: smileymovement.org/news/rudd… #SmileyCFA

Three stories to brighten your week ✨ From famous faces backing disaster relief, to fashion taking over London and an innovative new way to help wildlife cross the Amazon - here’s your latest dose of good news. #goodnews #news #fashionweek #wildlife #amazon

£400 million to UK charities, a £35m pandemic lifeline, and a legacy that lives on. 💛 Meet Julia and Hans Rausing, the couple behind the Julia Rausing Trust. smileymovement.org/news/juli… #Philanthropy #Charity #Giving

Since February, the Strait of Hormuz has been closed by war, and more than 20,000 seafarers have been stranded aboard vessels in the Gulf, some for months past the end of their contracts. The Seafarers' Charity is making sure they're not facing it alone. Alongside partners, it launched the Seafarers International Relief Fund, channelling emergency support directly to crews stranded in the region, on top of its wider work funding the network of organisations that keep seafarers safe and supported worldwide. 90% of world trade moves by sea. These are the people who keep it moving, and The Seafarers' Charity is making sure they're not forgotten while they wait. #journalism #Hormuz #Iran #News #Headlines