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Three generations of Cork family to host Daffodil Day fundraiser in cosy cottage.
Three generations of the Wallace family in Cork are reviving their long-running two-day coffee weekend to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society ahead of Daffodil Day on March 20.
Bingo night raises £636.50 for two animal charities
An evening of Bingo and Beagle Drive at Hensingham Rugby League Club on February 13 raised £636.50 to be shared between Flora's Fund and RSPCA Cumbria West, organisers said.
Hull 'pay what you want' food night brings people together
Cooperation Hull's weekly 'Waffle' pay-what-you-can night at the Lonsdale Community Centre was recently featured on the podcast 'Screw This... Let's Try Something Else'.
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Showing: 31-40What's On in South Leeds: 21–27 February 2026 events
A roundup of community activities in South Leeds for 21–27 February 2026, including a Belle Isle litter pick and repair café, police contact points, support groups, local sports fixtures and councillor surgeries.
Future Yard in Birkenhead launches 48‑hour party to help fund major venue expansion
Future Yard will hold a non‑stop two‑day '48 Hour Party People' event on 6–8 March as part of a crowdfunder running 27 Feb–27 Mar to help complete a £3m expansion; organisers say 97% of the funding is already secured.
Crompton Place anchors Bolton's regeneration journey.
Crompton Place is a proposed £250m redevelopment in Bolton that would add homes, offices and a hotel as part of the town's wider £1.5bn regeneration plans.
Community quiz to support double marathon and 100km ultra bid
A charity quiz at Robin Hill on 4 March will raise funds for Isle of Wight Search and Rescue and support Rachel Richards' '53 at 53' double marathon and Jayne Merritt's 100km ultra.
CSM freshers get the chop ahead of Bottle Match showdown
First-year players at Camborne School of Mines received distinctive haircuts as part of the Bottle Match tradition, and the team has raised £7,879 so far this year for mental health charity Sport in Mind.
Community garden approved for Whiterock area of West Belfast
Belfast City Council planning committee unanimously approved plans to convert unused land at Newhill Youth and Community Centre into a community garden with allotments, wildflower planting, pathways, seating and a pizza/BBQ area. Council officers recommended approval and statutory consultees raised no objections.
Retirement housing is shifting away from care homes
Many UK retirees are choosing independent bungalow-style communities that offer private, single-level homes and communal spaces, while care homes remain intended for people with round-the-clock medical needs.
Animal rescue opens low-cost grooming salon to raise vet funds and seek bigger van
Helping Dogs and Cats CIC has opened Fern's Groom Room to offer low-cost grooming and direct profits into its veterinary fund; the charity is also fundraising for a larger transport van and a more powerful generator.
Pioneering Stroud leader and foster carer Val Gardiner remembered
Val Gardiner, Stroud’s first female district council chair and a long-time foster carer, has died; a funeral service is scheduled for Friday 20 February at The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Beeches Green, Stroud.
Bennerley Viaduct: Bid to raise £50k for new footbridge relaunched
A charity has relaunched a campaign to raise £50,000 for a 14.6m footbridge beside Bennerley Viaduct; planning was approved on 15 January and the group has already raised £20,000.