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By Jill Dando News A whole street of businesses turned blue to help a charity backed by Jill Dando and her former school. Weston Hospicecare fundraisers were delighted that businesses throughout Worle High Street in Weston-super-Mare backed the Blue for You initiative. The inspirational charity was backed by Jill Dando
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By Jill Dando News BBC Children in Need has launched a £1 million award to deliver early intervention support to children across the UK – the A Million & Me Award. STORY FROM https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/about-us/media-centre/ BBC Children in Need has launched a £1 million to help
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By Samara Siviter, 19, Mental Health Correspondent M&S and national mental health charity Young Minds have officially launched a new charity partnership to raise £5 million for this wonderful organisation. They have boosted by an initial £1m donation to fund the charity’s work for a year. In
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Jonah Hawksley, a 20 year old from North Cadbury in Somerset has cycled 2,000 km through Scandinavia to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK. Jonah pedalled with purpose through his incredible journey covering Norway, Finland and Sweden as a test of physical and mental resilience but also as a
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Parkinson’s UK has teamed up with a selection of comedy stars to host an evening that is sure to tickle your funny bone. Shake With Laughter, the show that packs a punch-line, is the charity’s flagship comedy fundraiser, taking place at The Comedy Store in London on 11
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By Jill Dando News The business leader of a multi academy trust of 5000 students has smashed his cycle ride charity target. Mark Antoine, the Chief Operations Officer of the The Priory Learning Trust has smashed his target by riding 30 miles to raise hundreds for a cancer charity. Mark
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Ellise Hollie Hayward is Disabilities Correspondent for the Good News Post and Jill Dando News. Here she introduces you to Mikayla Butler, the mum of the inspirational Ben, aged 14. You can help Operation Super Ben - read to the end. “Ben is 14 years old and, due to complications
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Over the course of the year, participants receive training and support to help them share their story, influence change and help other young people through their writing. Applications for our Writers Programme are now open until 23:59 on Sunday 13 August. A spokesperson said: “Anyone aged 14-24 who is
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By Jill Dando News Some 5,000 students and 750 staff have raised thousands for a charity of the year after the death of a much loved community policeman. The eight Somerset schools of The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) have raised thousands of pounds supporting Brain Tumour Research after making
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By Jill Dando News Big-hearted Sally-Ann Herrington walked 30 miles to raise money for Dementia UK - and was joined by dozens of staff where she works. Sal is PA to Principal Dan Milford at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset and has also worked at Worle Community
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By Jill Dando News The global pandemic has shut down entertainment for the limited life children and their families supported by Richard House for more than two years. But that all changed with a spectacular concert with some superb musicians. In partnership with The Lang Lang International Music Foundation (LLIMF)
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By Jill Dando News The organisers of a fundraising darts competition have presented £1,200 to an inspirational mental health charity. Lewis Tuck and Rob Broom organised the recent darts event at Highbridge Social Club in Somerset where dozens of players took part, raising funds for mental health support charity
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By Jill Dando News The annual Raise And Give (RAG) Week was overseen by students at The King Alfred School Academy School in Highbridge Somerset. The Sixth Form RAG Committee saw a varied line-up of fundraising activities and events taking place. The total raised will be split between the two
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By Jill Dando News Students at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset capped off their happy years at the school and Sixth Form by wearing fancy dress for charity though the town. They dressed as superheroes and in a whole host of fun costumes. For some of them
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By Jill Dando News The fundraisers raised £940 for the Burnham-on-Sea-based mental health charity, In Charley’s Memory. The Somerset charity has expanded over the last few years with rises in demand for their services. Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales within the Snowdonia National Park, at 1,085
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By Jill Dando News An expanding mental health charity will benefit from walkers trekking up one of Britain’s highest mountains. The walkers are doing the climb to raise funds for Burnham-on-Sea-based mental health charity In Charley’s Memory and are aiming for a sunrise summit. The Somerset charity has