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By Jill Dando News HealthBus Trust is excited to announce its new collaboration with Core Telecom Charity Service Information, providing a free 0300 number for patients to easily contact the charity. Thanks to Core Telecom’s generous support, this number comes at no cost to the caller, ensuring accessible communication
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By Jill Dando News Fundraisers are celebrating after the huge success of the Walk of Kindness challenge, which has raised almost £50,000 and involved Emmaus charities across the UK. An inspiring team of staff and people the charity supports, known as ‘companions’, made the epic 450-mile journey from St
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By Jill Dando News wishesJust4you is excited to announce the first entry for its nationwide art and poetry competition dedicated to children with life-limiting illnesses. Five-year-old Ire, who lives with his mother and brother and has been diagnosed with hydranencephaly, submitted a touching piece of artwork filled with inspiration. Ire’
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By Amelie, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent Donkeys like Maverick and Peanut, rescued from a farm in Wales, are part of The Donkey Sanctuary's biggest rescue and are now living in luxury. These playful, full of joy donkey’s can be adopted on the donkey sanctuary website for
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By Jill Dando News A Salvation Army community drop-in is transforming Heckmondwike by participating in a unique project that turns old phone boxes into art galleries. Their "Friday Friends" café, celebrating its first anniversary, offers a warm space, friendship, and affordable children's activities. The church has
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By Jill Dando News On September 14th, 340 people gathered at Battersea Park in London for the local Stride for Parkinson's event. Participants had the option to walk either a 1.5-mile or 6-mile route, starting from the iconic Bandstand and winding through the park's beautiful
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By Jill Dando News The High Sheriff of Somerset met with the Donate For Defib WsM Project team at Revo Kitchen to discuss the charity's remarkable progress in providing life-saving equipment across Weston. The project, which aims to place defibrillators within three minutes of any person in Weston,
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By Jill Dando News Emmaus UK has partnered with building materials supplier wienerberger to boost skills and employment opportunities for people with experience of homelessness. The partnership includes transformative financial support for people at Emmaus communities, known as ‘companions’, to learn new skills and gain qualifications which can lead to
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News Kooth Digital Health, the UK's leading digital mental wellbeing platform for young people, announces the launch of "Kooth Future Council," an exciting new initiative aimed at empowering students aged 15-18 across Britain to lead conversations around mental health. The Council will bring
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By Jill Dando News Founded in early 2024 by Rutland man Bill Stillman, wishesjust4you is a charity which creates unforgettable experiences for children with life-limiting illnesses. The charity works with organisations across the UK, to offer memorable activities for the children and their families, including boat trips, visits to fire
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By Jill Dando News A stunning £2,500 bespoke diamond-studded horse ring, born from a horse lover's final dream, is set to be auctioned to support the UK's largest horse welfare charity, Redwings. The one-of-a-kind piece, crafted in 9k gold, represents the vision of Susan Jamieson,
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By Jill Dando News Motivational speaker and entrepreneur Pete Cohen has helped spearhead a transformative charity initiative that raised over £7,000 to fund the construction of a well in drought-stricken Uganda. Watch https://youtu.be/fre78XKlKEE?si=zQ9TDVQEl3aQ7jeF Partnering with the Ugandan charity God in Action, led by Mandela
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By Jill Dando News The Milton Methodist Knit and Natter group in Weston-super-Mare Somerset is making a difference both locally and globally through their charitable knitting projects. Led by Muriel Watt, the group creates blankets for communities in Ukraine, Romania, and Gambia, while also supporting elderly patients in local hospitals.
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By Jill Dando News WeDonate, a reward platform to encourage more people to give blood, took one of the two £25,000 top prizes in this year's AXA Startup Angel competition. Best friends Alex Last and Stephen King from Woking, Surrey, are committed to inspiring a new generation
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By Jill Dando News 89% of Brits think that helping others and volunteering is the key to happiness Brits feel down an average of nine days a month with money worries (55%), the weather (42%) and getting old (36%) the main pressure points 87% say they feel lifted when they
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By Emily, Zoe and Leah, Jill Dando News Correspondents Students at The King Alfred School an Academy have been celebrating their annual Raise and Give (RAG) week, raising money for the Highbridge Area Foodbank. TKASA’s Sixth Form organised and hosted an array of brilliant events. A favourite was ‘Soak