Animals
By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, a Zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset near Bristol is giving all people called Noah free entry to their zoo to celebrate their 25 years serving people. Noah is now one of the top Baby Boy names in the UK
People
By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare‘s new MP Dan Aldridge has endorsed the local charity Donate for Defrib, praising their efforts to improve community health across the town. In a recent meeting, the Somerset MP discussed the charity's latest innovations and future developments. Donate for Defrib has made
People
By Charity Correspondent, Jill Dando News Fundraising Julie Lench and her son Alfie have completed a 320-mile, 11-day running challenge to raise funds for a charity and a young cancer sufferer to help him get vital overseas treatment. Julie and her 18 year-old-son Alfie Lismore-Pope finished their epic challenge on
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By Jill Dando News On Samaritans Awareness Day, Central Co-op is thrilled to announce Samaritans as its new charity partner. As voted for by its Members and colleagues, Central Co-op will officially begin raising funds and awareness for the charity from October. Samaritans’ exceptional volunteers provide a safe and non-judgemental
People
By Jill Dando News A keen cyclist from The University of Manchester is taking to the saddle to raise money for an autism charity. Medical Law and Bioethics Lecturer Dr Jonathan Lewis, from Manchester University’s Department of Law and Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, is raising funds for
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News A mental health CEO has backed Government changes to the Mental Health Act and has now called for more urgent funding. The Government’s changes outlined in the King’s Speech will aim to bring the Mental Health Act "into the 21st century with people
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By Jill Dando News "This was the best day ever!" exclaimed Avram, age 6, his face beaming with joy. He was just one of the 174 students and teachers from Evergreen Primary Academy in Bristol who experienced a day of excitement at the iconic Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare.
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By Jill Dando News Miracle man James Cooper, 35, is on a mission to do a marathon a day in 2024 - to help save lives. His incredible goal is to raise funds and awareness for the brilliant charity Samaritans, With 141 marathons already under his belt this year, he
Charity
By Josh, Jill Dando News They say a golden key for happiness is gratitude – the power of giving thanks. The Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare Project team in Somerset have been giving thanks galore after their 80's Charity Night at Tropicana Weston to raise funds for publicly accessible defibrillators,
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By Jill Dando News It’s a quite staggering coming together of the community and businesses to help feed 1000 children and families the whole of this summer. St. Paul's Church in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is tackling child hunger this summer with its fun and friendly "Little Kings&
Animals
By Jill Dando News The live export of animals abroad for fattening and slaughter has finally been banned from Great Britain - in a move the RSPCA has labelled “one of the biggest days for animal welfare in modern history”. Members of the House of Lords voted in favour of
Charity
By Jill Dando News We all love a happy good news dog story. Now Ernie the golden Labrador is the latest after turning a routine walk into an adventure. The curious canine took an unexpected detour off a 60-foot cliff on the Swanage Downs in Dorset, giving his owner quite
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By Jill Dando News St. Peter's Church in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset has been successfully running a free youth drop-in program for several months now. The initiative provides a welcoming space for any students in school years 7-11. The ongoing program offers a variety of activities including food, games, crafts,
Charity
By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare Foodbank in Somerset, are delighted to announce that the new Cooking with Amy sessions are back. On Tuesday mornings in North Street, people can learn basic cooking skills with a Michelin-trained chef with a heart of gold…all for free. A spokesperson said: “Every session
Charity
By Jill Dando News The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has been recently thanked for its generosity, after making a substantial donation to its local foodbank, Weston-super-Mare Foodbank. Weston-super-Mare’s Pier staff hand delivered a range of nutritious and delicious food items to the foodbank, including Tomato, Olive and Red Pepper
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By Jill Dando News An amazing choir are to host a concert to help Foodbank and other good causes. The St. Paul's Lighthouse Choir in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset will take the stage on Wednesday July 3rd at 7.3opm for a fundraising concert to support two worthy causes in