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By Charities Correspondent A sea of handcrafted pink poppies has returned to Cardiff Castle, with a special celebration marking the opening of City Hospice's annual Forever Flowers display. Thousands of handcrafted pink poppies are now on display at Cardiff Castle as City Hospice's annual Forever Flowers
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By Charities Correspondent Seven of the UK's leading food redistribution charities have joined forces with an ambitious goal – to rescue three times more surplus food over the next 10 years. The organisations have signed a new agreement promising to work more closely together to save perfectly good food
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By Charities Correspondent Derby's new mayor is preparing to swap the council chamber for the skies as he takes on a 15,000ft charity skydive to support two local causes close to his heart. The Mayor of the City of Derby, Councillor Jonathan Smale, will make the tandem
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By Charities Correspondent Military veterans were reunited with old friends for a day beside the sea after volunteer taxi drivers and London Ambulance Service crews helped take them on a special trip to Worthing. The annual outing, organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, brought together veterans from across
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By Charities Correspondent Charities across the UK are being invited to apply for free branded clothing as part of an annual scheme designed to support volunteers, fundraisers and community groups. Sheffield-based HoodieHut has opened applications for its Hoodies for Charity campaign, which provides free printed clothing to eligible charities
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By Community Correspondent A bee project that will teach thousands of local children about wildlife and conservation has received a £12,000 grant from Bristol Airport. FarmLink Education Ltd, based at Lower Stock Farm in Wrington, has used the funding from the Airport's Local Community Fund to install
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By Charities Correspondent A million tins of baked beans are set to reach people struggling to put food on the table this summer thanks to a new partnership between food manufacturers, retailers and charities. The ambitious initiative will see one million tins of Branston Baked Beans produced specifically for Felix
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By Community Correspondent While firefighters continue tackling one of Derbyshire's biggest moorland wildfires in recent years, volunteers from The Salvation Army have been working behind the scenes to keep crews fed and refreshed. Since a major incident was declared near Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, on 13 July, the charity&
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By Community Correspondent An abandoned curtain tape factory has been transformed into a flourishing community hub where people affected by homelessness, addiction and other challenges are rebuilding their lives. The former industrial site on Grenville Drive, Ilkeston, is now home to Growing Lives, a day centre run by Derventio Housing
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By Charities Correspondent A London Ambulance Service medic has raised more than £900 for charity after completing a wing walk at speeds of more than 120mph. Emergency medical technician Alex Fogarty, 22, was strapped to the wing of a biplane as it flew 400ft above the Kent countryside in support
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Curlew chicks rescued from a wildfire in Co Fermanagh have been released back into the wild after firefighters and conservationists worked together to save their nest. The eggs were removed after a blaze swept through around 1.75 square kilometres of land at Brookeborough, threatening one of
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By Charities Correspondent Volunteer pilots have helped firefighters respond more quickly to wildfires after spotting two remote blazes from the air during routine flights. The incidents, one in Hampshire and another in Cornwall, were identified by pilots from charity Civil Air Support during the past week as hot, dry weather
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By Charities Correspondent Hospitals in Ukraine have received medical supplies and everyday essentials thanks to fundraising by The Salvation Army and supporters across the North East. Sunderland Monkwearmouth Salvation Army has held regular fundraising lunches and coffee mornings since 2022, many of them organised by Ukrainian refugees who came to
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By Disabilities Correspondent More than 250 people from across the UK and Europe took part in Able2B’s Discover Your Ability event in Norwich, celebrating personal achievements and breaking down barriers around disability. The annual event brought together children, young people and adults with disabilities, neurological conditions and long-term
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By Conservation Correspondent The hot summer weather has helped to ensure a bumper year for orchids at The Donkey Sanctuary in East Devon, and among them one of the country’s more unusual species has been spotted growing in sanctuary woodland. The bird’s-nest orchid was recently discovered by
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By Charities Correspondent A convoy of 68 traditional London black cabs will take to the capital's streets next week as volunteer taxi drivers give dozens of children a day out at Hertfordshire Zoo. The annual outing, organised by the London Taxi Drivers' Charity for Children, will take