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By Jill Dando News Local housing association Alliance Homes has launched its 2025 Communities Together Grants, offering funding of up to £7,500 to support projects that build stronger, connected communities. The grants, which range from £50 to £7,500 are open to charities, community groups and organisations across North
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By Jill Dando News Olive, the Airedale Terrier who was rescued by Wells RNLI on Sunday 29 December after a life-threatening emergency, visited the station with her family and four-legged companion Nell to express their immense gratitude to the crew who saved her life. Olive had been found unresponsive in
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By Jill Dando News The Smiley Charity Film Awards, celebrating its seventh year as the world's largest purpose-driven film campaign, will return to The Indigo O2 on March 20, 2025. The event has garnered a record-breaking 520 entries this year. Public voting is now open until January 31,
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By Jill Dando News * In response to the cost of living crisis, Legacy Youth Zone, part of the Onside Network of Youth Zones in the UK, has been given funding from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) to provide free hot meals this winter starting from January 2025. * Legacy Youth Zone previously
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By Jill Dando News Heritage sites, public buildings, and companies joined a national campaign to raise awareness of Samaritans in Ireland this Christmas. Samaritans Ireland's annual Longest Night appeal took place on Saturday, 21 December, the longest night of the year. The campaign reminds those struggling to cope
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By Jill Dando News Christmas cards designed by children in foster care, highlighting what Christmas means to them, were the star of Barnardo’s festive offering this year – showcasing the work of budding young artists across the UK. The card collection – which has proved incredibly popular – is raising vital funds
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By Jill Dando News Bristol resident Matt Hill will attempt a grueling 24-hour tyre flip challenge at Whitchurch Aerodrome this weekend, aiming to raise funds for Variety, the Children's Charity. Beginning at 8:30 AM on Saturday, December 21st, Hill will flip a 100kg tyre continuously, hoping to
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By Jill Dando News Lifeboat crew from Chiswick RNLI were called to help breakfast radio DJ Jordan North when he got into trouble in the River Thames after he rescued a dog struggling in the water. On Monday (December 16) at 5.05pm a member of the public raised the
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By Jill Dando News In a heartwarming tribute to community service, the Donate For Defib WsM Project honored Tich, a dedicated steward at the Weston Super Mare Social Club, for his extraordinary support in promoting life-saving cardiac awareness. On Thursday, project leaders presented Tich with a special certificate, recognizing his
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By Jill Dando News Marks & Spencer has committed to train and support a further almost 2,000 hard to reach young people through its Marks & Start programme over the next three years as part of an ambitious multi-year strategy with The King’s Trust. M&S is
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By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is excited to announce the return of its highly popular Christmas tree recycling initiative in January 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of this sustainable tradition. In partnership with St. Peters Hospice and North Somerset Council, this eco-friendly program has grown
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By Jill Dando News The organiser of a Christmas party held for young people who have left the care system is calling on more organisations to hold similar events – because they save lives. Martin Morgan, who is behind the organisation of the Christmas parties, helped out at the community event
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By Jill Dando News This year Bristol Airport teamed up with Jet2.com to sprinkle some Christmas cheer for some very deserving children and their families in the South West. The hugely popular charity Santa flight returned to Bristol Airport for the first time since Covid, taking to the sky
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By Jill Dando News A special bus is taking to the streets of the West of England from this week on an ambitious mission to bring festive cheer to hundreds of struggling families. First West of England is joining forces with Westcountry charity Operation Community Hamper (OCH) on an eight-day
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By Jill Dando News It’s just over a month until Christmas and the expanding charity for the homeless, vulnerable and those on low incomes Somewhere to Go is planning its festive Christmas lunch. With the support of The Ascot Group over the last few years, the charity is expanding
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By Jill Dando News Tesco is to give a little extra help to two leading charities fighting hunger this Christmas, with a 10p donation from each gingerbread product sold at Tesco. The donation, across a wide range of gingerbread products, will help Tesco’s long-standing charity partners Trussell and FareShare