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By Community Correspondent Leaders of the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre have announced the long-running charity in Skegness will open its doors in 2026 after a successful year of fundraising. The charity paused its holidays this year due to rising costs and embarked on a big fundraising campaign in order
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By Community Correspondent Vital support services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness can continue with newly secured funding for Cambridge Cyrenians. Thanks to generous grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Ann Docwra fund Cambridgeshire Area Quaker Meeting, Cambridge City Council’s Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) scheme and
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By Jill Dando News There’s a suspicious new arrival at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm this summer—and he’s not quite what he seems. Visitors to the award-winning zoo and conservation charity near Bristol will be greeted by a mischievous new resident: Feathers McGraw, the villainous penguin from
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By Josh Bell, Schools and Charitable Correspondent In a remarkable tale of resilience, rapid response, and the power of community, local firefighter Dave is alive today thanks to quick-thinking loved ones, emergency services, and a life-saving defibrillator. One ordinary day turned into a fight for life when Dave suddenly collapsed
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By Jill Dando News Hostel resident channelling energy into boxing to raise money for charity that saved him from streets. A resident of a homeless hostel in Liverpool has signed up for a white-collar boxing match to raise money for the charity he says saved him from being street homeless.
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By Community Correspondent A unique ‘supersized’ corporate cooking event is coming to the iconic Borough Market on Wednesday 17th September, bringing businesses together to prepare 500+ meals for London’s homeless community in just four hours. ‘Feed the 500’, a not-for-profit event organised by Team Tactics, has been launched in
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By Josh Bell, Charitable and Schools Correspondent In a heartwarming moment of unity and community spirit, the Donate For Defib WsM Project Team had the immense honour of welcoming the new High Sheriff of Somerset, Janet, and her son Rory to Revo Kitchen this Thursday. The visit was a celebration
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By Josh Bell, Charitable and Schools Correspondent In an inspiring collaboration, Ian Phillips of Ian Phillips Photography has partnered with Josh Bell and the award-winning Donate For Defib W-s-M Project to launch a heartfelt campaign titled “Real Lives. Real Stories.” This powerful new initiative is calling on real people with
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By Jill Dando News Serial entrepreneur Paul Jameson was given as little as six months to live when he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) on 12 June 2017. But eight years later, he’s defying the odds and marking the anniversary by aiming to raise £88,000 for
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By Charities Correspondent A nine-year-old boy from Derby is putting his best foot forward for a long-running children’s charity that has previously helped him. Starting this month Corey Dobson, of Spondon, aims to walk 100 miles over four weeks in aid of The Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre. Corey
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By Charity Correspondent The University of Leicester is proud to support Swing and Shuffle – a student-led charity event that promises a night of immersive music and community spirit while raising vital funds for Parkinson’s UK. On Thursday, 12 June 2025, Athena in Leicester will come alive with the sounds
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By Josh Bell, Charitable and Schools Correspondent The Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare (W-s-M) Project in Somerset, continues to make vital strides in improving public access to life-saving defibrillators and CPR education, thanks in part to the passionate involvement of leading cardiovascular experts. Dr Stephen Harmer, Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Science
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By Community Correspondent Salvation Army volunteers supported residents at a rescue centre after they were evacuated from a block of flats during a power cut. More than 150 residents were evacuated from the Horizon building in Sunderland last week after a loss of power and water. A reception centre was
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By Josh Bell, Charitable and Schools Correspondent Last month saw Weston Rotary Members, Family, Friends and Volunteers turning the Beach Lawns into a Dog Show worthy of Crufts finest. First through the door, just after it opened at 10am, was a lady from one of the outlying villages who’d
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By Jill Dando News In a heartwarming milestone celebrated on World Hunger Day, The Caring Family Foundation and The Felix Project have announced the delivery of one million meals to families and children across London since launching their partnership in November 2024. This extraordinary achievement has already reached more than
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By Jill Dando News The RNLI is marking the 85th anniversary of Dunkirk by releasing striking, newly colourised imagery of the lifeboat and crew from Margate Station that took part in Operation Dynamo. The two new images have been painstakingly cleaned and colourised using digital technology to mark the bravery