After film-maker Lee Halpin died suddenly while filming a homelessness documentary in Newcastle, his friends set up the CEO Sleepout charity in his memory. Business leaders now spend nights sleeping rough to raise money, and the charity has raised over £6m for homelessness charities across the UK.
A young girl from Skegby had her hair shaved off to raise money for a cancer charity.
Hundreds of volunteers in Birmingham packed food hampers ahead of Diwali for families struggling with the rising cost of living. The hampers were delivered to residents in homes provided by Walsall Housing Group, and similar events were held in London, Manchester and Leicester.
Shoppers are invited to take part in a festive fundraiser supporting an Alzheimer's charity.
