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Greater Shankill growth plan launched with community leadership
The Shankill: A Plan to Grow report was published after co-design work involving residents, community groups and statutory agencies; Communities Minister Gordon Lyons welcomed the plan and implementation will be driven by a Local Action Group led by BUILD.
Medals revealed for Hope House Llangollen Canal Walk.
Limited-edition medals for Hope House Children's Hospice's 2026 Llangollen Canal Walk have been unveiled as hundreds of walkers prepare to trek a 10-mile route sponsored by DMR Plumbing & Heating LTD.
Wharfedale village creates a community vegetable garden
Villagers in Hawkswick used grant funding and permission from a local farmer to set up a community vegetable garden, and they planted 200 hedging whips and some specimen trees on February 21.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 331-340Boarding can be a gentle introduction to independence
Christ College Brecon offers boarding from age 10 with a houseparent model, small classes and flexible options including flexi and weekly boarding; the article also highlights a Friday Night Club and an open morning on March 7.
Appeal launched to refurbish Stables Café at Stubbylee Park
A fundraising appeal has been launched to raise £3,000 to refresh the Stables Café at Stubbylee Park, which supports green social prescribing and volunteering; more than £600 has been raised so far.
Carlisle Memorial Church in north Belfast is being restored to its former glory
Carlisle Memorial Church in north Belfast, now in its 150th year, closed in 1980 and is being restored by the Belfast Building Trust with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Repair Café Weymouth offers residents a fix and a cuppa
Repair Café Weymouth will run at Southill Community Centre on Saturday 14 February from 10am to 12.30pm, with volunteer repairers helping fix household items while visitors can enjoy tea and cake.
New family-run gym in Ashby aims to be a safe space for everybody.
Brick House Gym opened on January 24 in Ashby and has signed more than 20 members; founders Rebecca and Tommy Coyle say the family-run gym will be community-focused and welcoming.
Family music festival date set for May 30
PiddleFest, organised by the Piddle Valley First School PTA, will return on Saturday May 30 to raise funds for the school, a community fund and an air ambulance appeal after the inaugural 2025 event raised more than £4,000.
UK's green energy and sustainability success stories this week.
A new 30 MW / 60 MWh battery storage site began operating in Lancashire, and the UK's first rapid-charging battery passenger train entered service on a west London branch line.
Volunteer with Soup Run Society at Lincoln's Inn Fields
Imperial's Soup Run Society supports the Children of Adam Soup Kitchen, which runs a weekly Sunday food drive at Lincoln's Inn Fields; the author recently volunteered after meeting committee members and found the experience welcoming.
Council offers £500 grants to pregnant women in greatest financial need
Camden Council and the local NHS launched a scheme in 2025 offering £500 grants to pregnant women described as being in the greatest financial need; the council says the scheme will continue into 2026 to help more expecting parents.
County Durham stick makers win funding to preserve heritage craft
Durham Stick Makers received £1,836 from the Banks Community Fund to purchase specialist equipment and expand capacity; the club meets twice weekly in Fence Houses and teaches traditional walking-stick making.