National media briefing: Magic Breakfast, Peta, Susan G Komen for the Cure and NSPCC

Third Sector Online, 8 February 2012

National media briefing

Charities in today's national news

The Magic Breakfast charity, which provides free breakfasts in primary schools, says it has seen a four-fold rise in its waiting list in the past four months.

See Channel Four for full story

The animal charity Peta is suing SeaWorld on behalf of five ‘slave’ whales.

See The Daily Telegraph for full story

Karen Handel, vice-president at Susan G Komen for the Cure, has resigned days after the charity dropped its plans to cut its funding of Planned Parenthood.

See BBC News for full story

Not enough is being done to tackle cyberbullying, according to the NSPCC.

See BBC News for full story

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