Charity
By Charities Editor THE CEO of a leading UK firm based in Worle, Somerset near Bristol has joined the trustee board of a charity that runs a homeless centre. Somewhere To Go, based in Weston-Super Mare, Somerset announced that Andrew Scott, CEO of The Ascot Group, is now part of
Charity
By Parliament Correspondent, Jill Dando News Sir Lindsay Hoyle, his tortoise Maggie, cats Clem and Attlee, and parrot Boris, can be spotted in five designs which feature festive scenes in and around Westminster. For every pack sold, the House of Commons will donate £2.80 from the retail price to
Charity
By Jill Dando News In a remarkable tale of resilience and community spirit, Josh Bell, a Diana Award winner, has spearheaded a campaign that has turned his hometown of Weston-super-Mare into one of the best-equipped places for defibrillators in the entire United Kingdom. Born with a critical heart defect and
Donate for Defrib
By Jill Dando News Another life-saving defibrillator has been installed as the mission to save lives continues. The defibrillator has been installed within Weston-super-Mare in Somerset at the Locking Parklands Medical Centre, by Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare Project. It was given support by their electricians, Kimera Facilities Management UK Ltd.
homelessness
By Jill Dando News Emmaus charities across the UK have come together to support the 450-mile Walk of Kindness, organised by Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney. An inspiring team of staff and people the charity supports, known as ‘companions’, are making the epic journey from St David’s in Wales to
Animals
By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Bristol Zoo recently welcomed a new male Alaotran gentle lemur, called Malala, from Parken Zoo in Sweden. He is joining their female Tiana as part of a crucial breeding programme to conserve this critically endangered species. Critically Endangered Alaotran gentle lemur are small
football
By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Game-changing small-sided multi-sport pitch opens at the Concord Youth Centre, Birmingham, thanks to funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation and EA SPORTS FC FUTURES™. This PlayZone will provide a safe, inclusive and accessible facility to play football
Charity
By Jill Dando News STORY FROM London’s Air Ambulance Charity celebrated the arrival of its two new helicopters alongside HRH The Prince of Wales and ex-England Captain David Beckham. This momentous day marked the conclusion of our Up Against Time appeal, which surpassed its £15 million target with the
Macmillan Coffee Morning
By Charity Correspondent, Jill Dando News The FUCHSIA Cancer Support Group held a coffee morning at the Night Jar Pub in Worle, Somerset where they raised over £272.00 for Macmillan Cancer Support. They enjoyed cake, tea and coffee while raising money for the brilliant charity. The group FUCHSIA has
Charity
October is Restart A Heart Month when events are put on encouraging people to learn CPR. The community in Weston super Mare, Somerset has supported the Donate for Defib Weston-super-Mare Project in enabling publicly accessible defibrillators to be placed in venues throughout the town. And thanks to the community fundraising
Charity
By Jill Dando News A night of music will be helped to raise money for an international global charity working in some of the poorest communities of the world. St Paul's Church in Weston-super-Mare, is set to host a special evening of music featuring Philippa Hanna and Lou
Charity
Next year brings the 10-year anniversary of In Charley's Memory, mental health charity helping thousands of people. To celebrate they will be hosting a ball at the Winter Gardens in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Everyone in the office is looking forward to celebrating all of our hard work over the
health
By Adam Hunter, Jill Dando News Correspondent In a heartwarming celebration at the Winter Gardens, Broadway Lodge, Weston Super Mare, Somerser one of the UK's leading addiction treatment centres, marked its 50th anniversary. The charity, founded in 1974, has been at the forefront of addiction recovery, proudly treating
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News The Wealth Summit in Devon, UK raised the funds for the well in Uganda. In recent months Uganda is suffering huge droughts leading to hundreds of deaths. In June the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said at least 518,000 people, or 40% of the
Charity
By Jill Dando News Fierce winds tried to unseat him and the sea almost swept his tent away, but nothing could stop University of Bristol student Ed Watson cycling the entire length of Norway for charity. The Medicine student, along with his brother and friend, cycled around 100km every day
Charity
By Jill Dando News A summer club run by a Salvation Army family centre in Sunderland provided youngsters with a range of exciting activities and days out to help families who struggle with costs over the holidays. With funding from Sunderland City Council’s Together for Children and support from