In a bid to reduce the number of stray dogs roaming England’s streets, the government has introduced a legal requirement for all dogs to be microchipped by 2016. Have you had your dog microchipped yet? (more about microchipping your dog...)

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We spend many months preparing for Christmas, but what do we do with all the packaging when the big day has been and gone? I’m lucky with my local recycling facilities, but what do you do with your festive fodder? (more about recycling at Christmas...)

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Today’s the day moustachioed men up and down the country (and their better halves) have been looking forward to. Movember’s over and thousands of men are saying ta ta to their taches for another year. (more about Movember...)

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We’ve all cut back on the shopping but could you imagine only being able to afford one meal per day or relying on charitable donations to feed your family? This was the startling reality of a BBC documentary on food banks. (more about the Hidden Hungry...)

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It’s one thing side-stepping charity muggers (sorry, chuggers) on the high street, but what do you do when you’re face-to-face with one trying to sign you up on your doorstep? (more about doorstep chuggers...)

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Neera Sharma of children’s charity Barnardo’s argues that progress on tackling child poverty will be impossible unless the debt carried by poor families is addressed, and rent-to-own lenders should share the blame. (more about rent-to-own debt...)

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Soon you'll be able to donate to charity from thousands of cash machines across the UK. The government wants to make charitable giving a 'social norm', but will it tempt you to part with your hard-earned cash? (more about charity donations...)

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Odd socks - where do they come from? But more importantly: what’s the best way of getting rid of them without the guilt of sending them to landfill? Marks & Spencer says it’s come up with the solution… (more about M&S recycling...)

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Two banks have announced plans to scrap their charity credit cards. They may not perform brilliantly for charities but it's a real shame that the opportunity to improve their potential has been lost. (more about charity credit cards...)

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Chuggers, charity canvassers to put it differently, are under fire again. A London council is seeking to ban them outright. But are chuggers really committing ‘legal robbery’ as one Islington councillor claims? (more about banning chuggers...)

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At this time of year thoughts are invariably turning to Christmas - the season of giving. But with the economy in such a bad state, is it inevitable that charities will lose out? Or will you be generous this Christmas? (more about charity Christmas...)

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Fines will soon be issued to pushy charity collectors who follow you or get in your way. But will this encourage them to be less pushy? And why aren't they armed with information about the charities they're fundraising for? (more about charity canvassers...)

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