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By Jill Dando News A kind-hearted schoolboy has donated 250 gifts to The Salvation Army’s Present Appeal which ensures vulnerable children have a parcel to open on Christmas morning. It is the second time Oscar, 11, from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, has brought festive joy to kids across the region
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By Jill Dando News Many of us were shocked by recent negative descriptions of homelessness as a lifestyle choice. Norwich-based dog harness and accessory specialist Topdog have decided to respond with a more supportive act this Christmas! Over the festive period, proceeds from all Topdog harness sales will go to
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By Jill Dando News Charity Correspondent Weston Hospicecare’s Pines for Pounds charity Christmas tree collection will return in early 2024. The initiative provides the public with a Christmas tree collection in exchange for a donation to Weston Hospicecare - a charity hugely supported by Jill Dando in the 1990s
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By Jill Dando News Helen Skelton was the guest speaker when one hundred and fifty volunteers from 40 vital community food projects across Cumbria and Lancashire attended the ‘Celebration of Kindness’ event. All give their time to run food banks, food hubs, pantries, breakfast clubs and kitchens - which are
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News (Ellise Hollie Hayward is the Disabilities Correspondent for Jill Dando News and the Good News Post. She started the role after giving yet another motivational talk - this time at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, the school that paved
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By Oscar, 13, Music Correspondent, Jill Dando News A former Jill Dando Student, Lewis, 17, has been invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall! Lewis, 17, an excellent former Worle Community School Academy and Jill Dando Student was invited by Barnardo’s Ambition to perform at The Royal Albert
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By Jill Dando News Children have been showcasing their artistic talents as part of a scheme calling for global climate justice. Youngsters from St. Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been working on a project called Creative for Climate Justice – using artwork and creativity to explain how they
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Young philanthropist Izzy Rutter, an 11-year-old from Exeter, recently accomplished an impressive 20-mile charity walk to raise money for InFocus Charity, based in Devon. InFocus Charity is dedicated to supporting young individuals with vision impairment and complex needs. Izzy embarked
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By Charity Corespondent, Jill Dando News The FUCHSIA Cancer Support Group held a coffee morning at the NightJar Pub in Worle, Somerset where they raised over £170 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The group welcomed Weston-super-Mare Mayor Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly as a flurry of visitors sample cake, tea and coffee. The
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By Dogs Correspondent, Jill Dando News A brave dog, who was set to take part in a Battersea Muddy Dog Challenge event before being diagnosed with a terminal illness, has completed her own fundraising walk for the leading animal welfare charity. Tank the eight-year-old Labrador Cross, was originally signed up
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news for UK families today as Marks & Spencer has announced a new partnership with FareShare, the UK's largest charity fighting food insecurity and waste. Working with one of its biggest fresh food suppliers, 2 Sisters Food Group, M&S
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By Jill Dando News A lady who is taking part in Weston Hospicecare’s Strictly Fun Dancing next month has said the hospice helped her family at a time of need. Strictly Fun Dancing sees amateur couples train for ten weeks to learn ballroom dancing with professional teachers from Salsa
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By JIll Dando News With Children’s Mental Health Week less than four months away, today Place2Be has announced that the 2024 theme will be My Voice Matters. We developed this year's theme alongside children and young people in Place2Be partner schools*. My Voice Matters is about empowering
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By Jill Dando News Romesh Ranganathan considered taking his own life when he was a teenager. The 45-year-old comedian explained that because he ended up at such a low point when his dad was sent to prison for two years in in the early 1990s after being convicted for fraud.
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news for a charity helping young people as JD Wetherspoon reach incredible £22 million milestone. The UK pub chain has been in partnership with the Young Lives vs Cancer, who support young people with cancer (0-25) and their families, for over 20 years.
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By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, a zoo and conservation charity based in North Somerset, is thrilled to announce an autumnal baby boom, with the arrival of several adorable new additions to their animal family. These precious newborns have bought joy and excitement to their staff and