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Kelvedon Rotary president donates £1,000 to St Helena Hospice.
Ed Smith, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Kelvedon & District, donated £1,000 to St Helena Hospice after visiting its Highwoods site in Colchester and learning about funding pressures facing the sector.
Charity shop find: man bought a £22 espresso machine and was surprised by its online price
A man says he paid £22 for a Calphalon espresso machine at a Goodwill charity shop and later found similar models listed online for several hundred pounds.
Chuckle Brothers legend to visit Bradford for charity challenge
Paul Elliott will visit Bradford next month as part of a UK-wide fundraising ride from John O'Groats to Land's End, aiming to raise £40,000 for Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal.
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Showing: 141-150Telford teens put sustainable fashion in the spotlight with charity catwalk
Young people from Telford organised a charity catwalk of customised second‑hand clothes at Randlay Community Centre, supported by CALM, a free weekly programme run by Co‑op and Barnardo's.
Mayor of Kendal highlights February volunteers of the month.
Kendal Town Mayor Councillor Richard Sutton has named three volunteers as his February picks, including Sarah Gaskarth of Memory Wheelchairs and volunteers Eddie Harrison and Ann Robinson of With Singing in Mind.
Rotary clubs back Maggie's cancer support at James Cook Hospital.
Middlesbrough Erimus and Stokesley Rotary presented a £550 donation to Maggie's while announcing the charity is now fully operational at James Cook University Hospital and serving the wider Teesside area.
Shropshire shopping centre customers have raised more than £50,000 for local charities
Customers at Telford Centre helped raise more than £50,000 and the centre provided over £30,000 of free mall space in 2025 to support fundraising for more than 25 local charities.
Wimborne charity supporters raise £620 for communities in crisis
A quiz night organised by the Wimborne Christian Aid Group raised £620 at Wimborne Methodist Church. The group also announced a series of Lent Lunches on Tuesdays from February 24 to March 31, with visitors welcome between 12.30pm and 12.45pm.
Wild West fever takes over south coast with BCP's award-winning line dance class
A BCP line dance club has won two national awards, and instructor Karl Harry Winson was named UK instructor and choreographer of the year at January's Crystal Boot Awards; the club now attracts about 300 weekly participants aged from seven to 80.
Charity hosting Gambian curry night at Westbourne restaurant
The Tendaba Project will host a curry night at the Taj Mahal in Westbourne on Feb 23, 2026, with £10 from each £30 ticket directed to clean-water projects that have helped more than 2,000 people in Gambian villages.
New arts classes launched in Newport for people with Parkinson's
Free weekly arts sessions for people with Parkinson's, their relatives and carers run on Tuesdays at Stow Park Community Centre in Newport from February to March, 11:00–12:30, as part of the 16-week Creative Roots project.
Dorset and Hampshire charities raise record £70,000 from recycling Christmas trees
A record £70,000 was collected for five charities after more than 30 tonnes of Christmas trees were recycled by Eco Sustainable Solutions into about 60 cubic metres of compost.
Bingo night raises £1,700 for Air Ambulance
Opera Bingo in Carlisle raised £1,700 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service after a charity bingo night in October 2025, and the cheque was handed over at the Langwathby base on February 12.