Have you seen people in France wearing yellow flower pin? This is why Plus how to join in and get a daffodil pin for charity
‘Giving to help others in France and overseas is good for you’ The Fondation de France works with donors and volunteers to make the world a better place
These Christmas tree bags in France can help with more than housework Charity bags fund services for disadvantaged children across world, as well as help disabled workers in France Restos du Coeur winter campaign opens but funds too low to help all British man walking from Cheshire to Eiffel Tower for charity Map: Where in France do people give most to charities?
Are visitors allowed to volunteer for charity work in France? Some charities publish calls for volunteers for specific missions
Restaurant in France sets prices depending on what diners can afford The charity restaurant wants to people from different backgrounds to mix by reducing prices for those who are struggling
Restos du Coeur: Why issues at France’s biggest charity have hit hard News that the charity is struggling has been seen as tantamount to a ‘French institution in peril’, prompting outrage, disbelief, and high-profile donations
American donates flat to French town to help people in trouble The former owner asked for the 51m² flat to be used for people ‘in precarious situations’
Leave a tax-efficient legacy to charity with French and UK assets Partner article: Be aware of a post-Brexit quirk in how charity bequests are taxed, warns John Kitching of French Law Consultancy
French handyman offers home renovations to people in need The builder wants to help people in south-west France who are unable to afford essential renovation work, and he has plans to expand to the rest of the country
How do I leave money to charity in France? We look at the different options you have when leaving money to charities, and what you should take into consideration
Old clothes turned into home insulation and sold in French DIY shops The insulation is made from donated charity garments that are too badly damaged to be resold
Skydive initiative helps French cancer patients ‘jump into life’ Tia Chaumeret, who launched the scheme aged just 16, says participants find it liberating and a moment when they leave their illness behind
How to buy a Remembrance Day poppy in France – or a bleuet With Armistice Day just around the corner, we explain how you can still support the Royal British Legion’s annual fundraising campaign from France English-speaking animal rescue charity in France appeals for helpers British Legion in France widens remit as Poppy Appeal picks up pace Is there a way to reduce 60% French inheritance tax for friends?
Nice airport donates confiscated travellers’ goods to French charity Tonnes of food, drink and toiletries left at security were previously destroyed Can I get French income tax reductions on donations to UK charities? Can I leave money to charities helping Britons in France? Donations from open garden scheme fund gardens in 60 French hospitals French resident on 12,000km virtual cycle in aid of addiction support We found our extended family volunteering in France, says UK-US couple
Managing one of France’s biggest charities ‘makes life worth living’ Henriette Steinberg has devoted her life to the Secours Populaire and is now its secretary general. She also manages to find time to run a bookshop
Oxfordshire-Dordogne: ‘we’re cycling 700km for motor neuron disease’ A team of four plan a charity bike ride in memory of a close family member who died from the incurable condition in 2020
Benefactor who saved thousands honoured The British Charitable Fund has, in 2018, been celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of one of its most famous benefactors, Sir Richard Wallace, who gave both his money and time to help starving British men, women and children during the Prussian siege of Paris, between September 1870 to June 1871.
Inheritance in France: Leaving a property to charity can bypass tax Partner article: Some guidelines for people who want to bequeath their estate to an association or foundation
Channel migrant drownings: legal action launched in France Humanitarian organisation lodges complaint for ‘involuntary homicide’ claiming French and British services failed to respond to distress calls when a boat sank resulting in 27 deaths
I live near site of Var wildfire: How can I donate to help victims? Several Var mairies are accepting donations of money, food and clothes for people affected by last week’s fire
Pay less French tax on 2021 income by giving or investing this month Before the end of 2021, here is a reminder of how you can give to charity or invest so as to reduce your tax bill for this year's income, declared next spring
Missions Locales: Unemployed youngsters in France thrown a lifeline Missions Locales have been helping young people to find their feet in the adult world for 40 years
Alarm as number of isolated and lonely over-60s in France doubles Petits Frères des Pauvres, a leading charity for the elderly, said its studies found 530,000 people affected, the equivalent of a city like Lyon
I’ve lived in France 30 years but Red Cross work boosts community link Connexion reader Helen Beaney tells of how volunteering just a few hours here and there can help improve your French and become ‘part of the local grapevine’
US actor to help Seine-Saint-Denis youth: ‘Their diversity is wealth’ Hollywood star Forest Whitaker insists Seine-Saint-Denis, north east of Paris, is equally deserving of funds from his charitable foundation as impoverished areas such as Uganda and South Sudan
Open Gardens scheme in France records best season yet The money generated – €2,000 more than in 2019 – will benefit a number of French children’s charities
French gaming event raises record €10million for Action Against Hunger The annual event sees popular gaming streamers come together to play a 50-hour marathon session and raise money for charity
RAFA charity helps members with health pass pointers and Covid calls The association is part of UK-based charity RAFA, and has 157 members (French and British) spread over a vast area in south west France
LBT Global: Charity supports relatives facing an overseas crisis The charity deals mainly with missing persons, but also helps victims of any type of serious crime abroad
Two France-based women to tackle all woman Sahara Desert off-road race The pair from the UK and New Zealand, who live in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France, will drive around 1,500km across the desert as part of the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles
US potato-dish fan in France now raising money for Restos du Coeur The American tourist’s passionate praise of a chain potato restaurant was retweeted worldwide and he has now prompted hundreds to give to charity – including the restaurant group itself
Author Martin Walker is VIP guest at Dordogne animal charity book fair The Great Phoenix Book Fair will take place on July 3 with the aim of raising money to care for and rehome animals in France
Six French gardens, one weekend, €5,250 for charity Despite terrible weather and a slow start, gardens collective raises record amount in two days
Tetraplegic French rapper releases new album composed with his eyes The new ‘mini-album’ record by Pone will raise money to help people like him – who require tracheotomy operations to survive – to receive care at home
Croix-Rouge sets up English-speaking helpline in France The new English-speaking helpline has been set up by volunteers from the French Red Cross in Saint-Lô in the Manche
Charity replaces French retiree's loved piano destroyed by Storm Alex Joy as new instrument is delivered to village hit by severe weather in October
Amputee to climb 2,310 steps for French children’s cancer charity She is hoping to raise €1 for every step
French artist creates 10 new stamp designs for Croix-Rouge The colourful and distinctive ‘handwriting’ designs by Nice artist Ben go on sale tomorrow. Each pack sold will lead to a donation of €2 to help vulnerable people
British sailor raises €800k for charity during French race Sam Davies completed the gruelling Vendée Globe sailing course today and, despite being technically out of the race, raised enough money to help 102 children with heart problems
English-language mental health helpline in France issues SOS SOS Help is appealing for donations as demand for emotional support has increased during the Covid-19 crisis
French charity gifts desserts to elderly alone at Christmas Members of the public can buy festive treats in participating bakeries and online to gift to elderly people celebrating alone this year
France's €200million Euromillions winner plans big giveaway Anonymous jackpot winner will create a charitable foundation and give money to hospitals
Calais ‘Jungle’: 'You don’t expect to see that in Europe' Clare Moseley set up charity Care4Calais in 2015 after seeing the Calais 'Jungle' with her own eyes
Barrel of French wine smashes charity sale record Auction's charity lot raises previous record by €300,000
Each social media click for Globe sailor is €1 for charity Briton Sam Davies is competing in an around-the-world race to raise money to support children with heart defects
Should UK charitable donation be declared in France? Sophie Hearle of Heslop & Platt answers a reader query on French inheritance tax liability on UK care home trust donation
Lego wanted to help make wheelchair ramps in eastern France The plastic bricks will be used to help make ramps for people who use wheelchairs; it takes 1,600 bricks to make one ramp.
French animal sanctuary in urgent need of donations Big V, a sanctuary in France that cares for more than 160 rescued animals, is in urgent need of donations and volunteers if it is to survive
French inheritance law and wills: Leaving money to charity Every other day, we share a reader question from our helpguide, Inheritance Law and Wills in France. Today's question: How do I leave money to charity?
Are legacies to churches exempt from French inheritance tax? In our monthly column Legal Notes, reader questions are answered and explained.
90-year-old Brit's garden trek raises €5,500 for charity A 90-year-old Briton has raised nearly €5,500 for charity funds for his local Anglican church in France by completing a sponsored walk around his house and garden.
Hang phone cable from window to help the homeless People in towns and cities with windows facing the street have been asked to leave a plug extension lead dangling from a window – ground or first floor only – to help homeless people recharge their mobiles.
Help: refugee charity in urgent need of donations After-effects of the Covid-19 lockdown have left English-based charity in northern France, Care4Calais, in urgent need of donations and volunteers.
Cancer charity continues its wider help for vulnerable Cancer Support France, which provides support to English-speakers touched by cancer, is continuing the enhanced service it began during the Covid-19 lockdown: supporting anyone who is elderly, vulnerable, isolated or has any kind of health issue.
Coronavirus: Celebrities urge Macron to help animals Forty-seven celebrities from the world of music, cinema and television in France have written an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron asking for financial aid to help animal protection associations and shelters badly affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
Life in lockdown France for a music legend Rolling Stone puts on quite a performance for a humorous video with a serious message
Fine French wine auctioned to help Covid-19 care staff High-end fine French wines are being sold at auction to raise money in support of healthcare staff working on the frontline against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tax refund on donation to charity in 2018 In 2018, I donated €1,000 to charity and my avis d’impôt showed eligibility for a tax reduction of €1,000. However, this was the year of changeover to tax at source so all the tax due was cancelled and I lost the tax benefit. Should I receive a payment?
Refuges: 55-110 pets a day saved in France Between 55 and 110 animals have been saved from possible euthanasia every day since pet adoption was authorised during the confinement period.
Boost care homes with Lily of Valley gift An initiative to give Lily of the Valley flowers to staff and residents of retirement homes in France and at the same time support flower producers who cannot sell the traditional May 1 gift due to home confinement has been launched.
French charity’s green-fingered goodness The Connexion meets some of the key figures behind a charity that provides therapeutic gardens for French hospitals
French group recycles five tonnes of unused hotel soap Unused hotel soaps that would otherwise be thrown away each year in France are now being recycled by French association Unisoap, in partnership with top hotels, to help disadvantaged communities.
Charity donations and ‘at-source’ taxation in France We live in France and are thinking of making a donation to charity, allowing us a personal tax reduction, as we have done in the past. Could you explain how this works with France’s new tax-at-source system? When will we get the tax reduction/credit?
Charities to benefit from windfarm in eastern France A new windfarm is planned for north east France – with its profits going entirely to charity.
Cancer Support France volunteer gets New Year honour A volunteer with Cancer Support France (CSF) was awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours List.
French Cancer League continues to grow The main French charity for cancer is the Ligue Contre le Cancer, which was set up in 1918.
Antibes' Australians plan bushfire victims' fundraiser Event in January will raise funds for charities supporting Australia's firefighters, animals, and affected communities
French zoo's pouch plan for Australia's animal orphans Call for practical help from anyone with a sewing machine
How you can help Australia's firefighters Emmanuel Macron has offered French 'operational assistance' for Australia's exhausted firefighters - you can support them too