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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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The article describes visits to The Beeches Community Primary School breakfast club and the Unity Centre in Whitton, both offering services for families and local residents; The Beeches was among the first 750 schools in a pilot free breakfast scheme and the Unity Centre hosts NHS and community activities with coordination funded until June 2026.
Blakenall community centre to be refurbished under council plans
Walsall Council and partners have secured funding to redevelop Blakenall Community Centre, with planned upgrades including a new entrance, a children's play area and improved accessibility.
Market traders and shoppers positive amid £4.2m regeneration in Rawtenstall
Market stalls and street-food outlets in Rawtenstall have moved to cabins in the town square and units in the bus station while the old market hall is being renovated with £4.2m of Levelling-Up funding.
Family-friendly colour run returns this summer to raise funds for hospice
The Rainbow Run Cornwall returns on Saturday, June 20 at RAF St Mawgan to raise funds for Children's Hospice South West; last year more than 1,500 people took part and £107,000 was raised for Little Harbour.
Children's Treatment Centre hosts Big Mac Day fundraiser in Cornwall
On February 1, local McDonald's restaurants in Cornwall and Lancaster will donate part of Big Mac and value meal sales to the Children's Treatment Centre, a community-funded agency; the event marks a family tradition and aims to sell 3,000 Big Macs.
Mousehole painting found in charity shop sells for thousands
A painting of Mousehole by George Hammond Steel donated to an RSPCA shop in Royal Wootton Bassett sold for £3,900 at a RWB Auctions sale on January 14. It had been estimated at £600–£800.
Suspended coffee scheme begins at Prestatyn sandwich bar
Nutty's Buttys in Prestatyn has launched a 'suspended coffee' scheme to let customers buy food or hot drinks for people who are homeless or lonely, supported by fundraiser Richard Kendrick and linked to a JustGiving QR code.
Community centre welcomes £350 donation for its warm space
Sherfield Park Community Centre received a £350 donation from housebuilder Bellway to support its Warm and Welcome drop-in, which offers free or donation-based hot drinks and snacks Monday to Friday.
Line dancing at Branchton Community Centre brings local women together
Women meet weekly at Branchton Community Centre for line dancing to country and pop music, led by 75-year-old instructor Hugh Higgins; participants say the sessions support fitness and socialising.
Workington park Old Man's Shelter restored for community use
Work is under way to restore Park End Shelter in Vulcan Park, Workington, into a fully accessible community space with a kitchen, meeting room, toilets and Wi‑Fi; work began on Monday and is expected to finish within eight weeks.