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Pace Center for Girls to host 13th Annual Men Who Cook fundraiser
The Pace Center for Girls Escambia-Santa Rosa will hold its 13th Annual Men Who Cook fundraiser on Sunday, April 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sanders Beach Corrine Jones Resource Center to support at-risk girls and young women in Santa Rosa County.
Silverstone Soccer returns for its seventh annual fundraiser.
Silverstone Soccer, a five-a-side fundraiser run by Silverstone Leasing, will be held at Daventry Town Football Club on 28 June and will benefit The Lewis Foundation as the charity partner for 2026.
Volunteers launch eco-friendly refillery and laundry at Leyland community centre
Volunteers at The Place Community Centre in Leyland have opened a free community laundry and a refillery; the washing machines were funded by South Ribble Borough Council and the refillery was funded by Progress Housing Group.
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Showing: 521-530Puppet workshop and silent disco fundraisers planned for February half-term
Get Creative Brighton will run a puppet-making workshop for children on February 17, and Friends of Patcham High has organised three silent disco fundraisers including a family event on Valentine’s Day morning.
Bolton Hospice launches 'Making Every Moment Count' 36-hour match-funding appeal.
Bolton Hospice will run a 36-hour match-funding campaign from March 1 to 2 aiming to raise £100,000, with local businesses having pledged £36,000 so far.
Award from High Sheriff after villagers raise £32,000 with coffee mornings
Volunteers at Criftins parish hall have raised about £32,000 for more than 30 charities through monthly coffee mornings and were presented with a certificate of appreciation by Shropshire's High Sheriff.
Duo to skate 80 miles from Amsterdam for charity.
Gavin Weir and friend Ian Chapman plan to roller-skate 80 miles from Amsterdam Airport to Helmond over two days starting April 15 to raise £1,500 for Newbury Soup Kitchen.
Bridgerton-style charity masquerade ball to raise funds in Somerset.
St Margaret's Hospice Care will host a Bridgerton-style charity masquerade ball at Taunton School on 20 February to raise funds for hospice care across Somerset; tickets are £70 per person or £675 for a table of ten.
Lifeboat station welcomes over 21,000 visitors in a year of public support
The lifeboat station recorded over 21,000 visitors in 2025, including 51 pre-booked groups and 19,325 walk-ins, and has 13 group visits already booked for 2026.
Founder of Connected Brighton shortlisted for two local honours
Lyndsey Clay, founder of Connected Brighton, has been shortlisted for Brighton Girl of the Year and Community of the Year at the Brighton Girl Awards; voting is open until March 1 and winners will be announced in March at The Old Market.
Island Roads names Friends of the Animals as Charity of the Year
Newport-based Friends of the Animals was chosen as Island Roads' staff Charity of the Year and visited the company's HQ with rescue dog Lolly; the charity reported almost £500,000 in support provided last year.
Cubs and Scouts busk outside Winchester station and raise £2,096 for charity
The 6th Winchester Cubs and Scouts raised £2,096 in 90 minutes by busking outside Winchester railway station to support Alfie's Wish; £1,096 came from donations and £1,000 from match funding by two employers.
Award recognizes the joyfulness of Sudbury's Ryan Benoit
Ryan Benoit of Sudbury, founder of Positive Inception, is receiving a Paul Harris Fellowship this week; he previously won Community Builders and Young Entrepreneurs awards.