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Imagination Majorettes receive £500 grant from Dunstable Town Council.
Dunstable Town Council awarded Imagination Majorettes a £500 Seedcorn Grant to help purchase equipment and uniforms; the local troupe runs Monday sessions at Downside Community Centre and will perform at council-organised markets and events during the year.
Vintage and retro fashion sale coming to Carlisle next month
A pop-up charity shop selling used and vintage womenswear will open at Intro on Paternoster Row in Carlisle from March 13 to March 15 to raise funds for the campaign to reopen the Victorian and Turkish Baths.
RNLI to recruit 160 face-to-face fundraisers across UK and Ireland
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is recruiting around 160 paid face-to-face fundraisers to work around the UK's and Ireland's coasts; fundraisers will share water safety messages and encourage supporters, and the RNLI says roles include training and competitive pay.
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Showing: 581-590St Helens bus appeal launched to save historic vehicle
A GoFundMe appeal has been launched to raise funds for BDJ 67, a 75‑year‑old former St Helens Corporation AEC Regent III RT-type that recently returned to the North West Museum of Road Transport; planned repairs include bodywork, a full repaint and possibly an engine overhaul.
Penarth this week offers Songs of Praise, drumming, sound bath and bingo.
Local events in Penarth this week include a Songs of Praise recording at St Augustine's Church on Saturday, January 31 and community sessions such as African drumming, a sound bath and a Cancer Research charity bingo night.
Robin Hood's Bay cod is a historic RNLI collecting box
A cast-iron codfish sculpture in Robin Hood's Bay was installed around 1885 to raise money for the RNLI and is Grade II listed; Historic England reports it could be the charity's oldest collecting box still in use.
Foster carers honoured for decades of dedication
Christopher and Denise Mitchell, from the Derbyshire Dales, were presented with a British Citizen Award at the Palace of Westminster after decades of adopting and fostering children, including three adopted children with Down's syndrome and 12 foster placements over 14 years.
Tea room in Astley that closed last year reopens under community CIC.
Merly's Tearoom at Damhouse in Astley closed in January but reopened last summer under Merly's Kitchen, a Community Interest Company, and now offers homemade food, volunteer-led services and community activities.
Grimsby driving instructor offers £1,600 of lessons in charity prize draw
James Bell, a Grimsby driving instructor, is running a JustGiving prize draw offering up to 40 hours of driving lessons valued at £1,600 to raise funds for Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance; the draw is scheduled for March 31 and donations have already been recorded.
Family-friendly outdoor wildlife scheme set to expand in North Whiteley
Wilder Wednesdays, run by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust in North Whiteley, will expand in 2026 with extra activities supported by Whiteley Town Council. The programme will add family walks, bat and moth sessions while continuing weekly family nature activities.
Rescued Canines and PETA to Host Annual General Assembly Breakfast in Richmond
PETA will hold its annual General Assembly Breakfast on February 3 at the Colgate Darden Memorial Garden in Richmond, featuring rescued dogs available for adoption and vegan refreshments; the group will also outline animal‑welfare legislative priorities.
Melania director says she allowed candid moments to be filmed
Brett Ratner told the Daily Mail that Melania Trump granted him unprecedented access and did not censor the footage, and he filmed the president and first lady for 20 days before the inauguration.
Church brings community together to clean up its green space
St Mary's Church in Watford hosted the 'Green Heart of Watford' clean-up last Sunday, with 21 volunteers aged eight to 80 collecting ten bags of litter; volunteers also joined the RSPB Big Birdwatch to record local bird species.