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By Health Correspondent Warwick Medical School (WMS) has officially launched its Community First Responder (CFR) scheme, part of the wider regional scheme led by West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS). Uniformed volunteer WMS students, professionally trained and supervised, are choosing to give their time to care for
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By Community Correspondent A dedicated fundraiser and breast cancer survivor has donated a specially designed garden to the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre (NBCRC). Alice Greaves, 27, from Leicestershire, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer aged just 24, has already raised £60,000 to fund vital research in
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By Community Correspondent A message of love and hope is on full display in Newtown this week as members of a local motorcycle group joined forces with the town’s rugby club to collect food parcels for The Salvation Army. At Christmas, The Salvation Army is there for thousands of
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By Community Correspondent Bristol Airport has awarded £12,000 to Wrington Community Minibus, helping the charity replace its ageing vehicle with a new, fully accessible minibus. The volunteer-run group, which marks its 50th anniversary next year, provides transport for shopping trips, social outings and Wrington’s weekly Lunch Club. Last
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By Community Correspondent A Scarborough Salvation Army project teaching cooking and budgeting skills has transformed lives, with 150 people completing the free six-week Victory Programme. Led by Lindsey Barker, the courses—one on batch cooking and one on baking—are inspired by Second World War resourcefulness and show participants how
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By Sports Correspondent The Street Soccer Foundation has announced a major national tournament to mark its 10th anniversary. The National Street Soccer Legacy Cup 2025 will take place on Friday 12 December at Derby Racecourse, bringing together around 150 young people from its programmes across the country. All those taking
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By Community Correspondent A wave of laughter and fiddle music rolled through Wynwood House in Centre Hall on Thursday morning, where residents traded their chairs for a spot on the dance floor. With cowboy hats, tambourines, and bright smiles, they joined a Halloween-themed square dance called by Cory Geishauser, proving
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By Community Correspondent Momentum is building across North Yorkshire as more residents take simple steps to tackle light pollution and protect the region’s night skies. Three more villages have now achieved Dark Skies Friendly Community status, with several others awaiting accreditation across the North York Moors National Park and
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By Community Correspondent Lifeboat Operations Manager Mike Picknett received his 40 years long service award in front of fellow volunteer crew members recently. Mike fist started helping at the lifeboat station as an 11-year-old. He officially joined the crew in 1985, aged 17 and progressed quickly to become a Helm
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By Community Correspondent More than 150 survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery supported by The Salvation Army and its partners came together last week for a sports and wellbeing event held at the University of Warwick Sports Facilities. Marking Anti-Slavery Day, 18th October, teams travelled from safe houses and
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By Community Correspondent A Birmingham Airport (BHX) employment initiative for young care experienced adults has resulted in 50% of participants securing paid employment at the regional transport hub. Three out of six of the cohort have now been offered paid positions at the airport following completion of the programme. In
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By Community Correspondent Free food, good vibes, and a space to chill – The Salvation Army in Nottingham is inviting students from NTU and UoN to its brand-new ‘Breakfast-Style’ Brunch, running every Wednesday from 8 October to 19 November 2025 at William Booth Memorial Halls (WBMH) on King Edward Street. The
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By Community Correspondent Derbyshire-based homelessness organisation Derventio Housing Trust has hailed the life-changing impact of gym passes after regular attendance has turned lives around from drug and alcohol use to clean, independent living. The social landlord, which provides accommodation to around 1200 people across the UK who would otherwise be
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By Community Correspondent It’s not every day a rhino is first in line for a scrub-up when a community kicks off a town wide clean up. But Dumfries in south-west Scotland started a week-long community clean initiative in style thanks to local experts Eco Dry Ice. The town’s
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By Community Correspondent Salvation Army staff took part in an innovative community initiative this summer, using football to engage students and raise awareness about knife crime and addiction. The tournaments, held at the Great Notley Discovery Centre, were a partnership between The Salvation Army, Essex Police, The Children’s Society
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By Community Correspondent Residents at HC-One’s Daneside Court Care Home in Northwich, Cheshire, recently rolled up their sleeves and got hands-on in the kitchen, creating a delicious homemade tea inspired by cherished food memories from their past. The idea was sparked by a heartfelt conversation among residents, who had