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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: 611-620Family days out, cinema screenings and theatre shows in the coming week
A local listings roundup details exhibitions, family attractions, fundraising events, cinema screenings and theatre performances across West Norfolk for the coming week.
January good causes remembered from 2011, 2016 and 2018
In Januarys 2011, 2016 and 2018 local people, schools and groups raised funds and made donations to charities and community services, with notable contributions including £2,300 for East Anglian Children's Hospices and a £550 donation to Cancer Research UK.
Sheffield walk of fame adds late referee and 'pram' fundraiser
Sheffield's Legends Walk of Fame will add six new names, including members of Pulp, the late referee Uriah Rennie and fundraiser John Burkhill; Rennie's plaque is due to be unveiled on 2 February.
Large Welsh primary school in Cardiff praised by Estyn
An Estyn inspection praised Ysgol Treganna in Canton for its caring, inclusive community, strong leadership and high‑quality Welsh language provision; inspectors reported most of the 659 pupils make good progress and that wellbeing support is a standout strength.
Miyawaki micro forest planted in West Craven
Around 850 native trees were planted using the Miyawaki method on Pendle Council land beside the Spring Mill development in Earby, with local primary pupils taking part in the planting.
Princess Royal visits Peterborough volunteer fire brigade
The Princess Royal visited Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade on Wednesday, January 28, to mark the brigade's 140th anniversary, meeting serving and former firefighters and touring the station. She viewed vintage engines, a graffiti mural by Nathan Murdoch and the brigade's fundraising Santa sleigh.
Business surgery offers free one-to-one support to local entrepreneurs.
Brighton and Hove City Council will host a free bi-monthly business surgery on 17 February at the Jubilee Library's Business and Intellectual Property Centre where entrepreneurs can meet the council's small business ambassador; the programme links attendees to council services, the Brighton and Hove Growth Hub and BIPC support.
Neath College holds inaugural Culture Day celebrating community and inclusion
Neath College held its first Culture Day last week with performances, food stalls and community partners, and organisers say the event will be delivered across the NPTC Group of Colleges.
Charity dog walk in Tidworth this weekend for rescued German Shepherds
A charity dog walk to raise funds for German Shepherd Rescue South will meet at the middle car park by the Armed Forces Community Hub at Tedworth House Polo Grounds in Tidworth at 9.45am for a 10am start on Sunday, February 1.
Basingstoke Neighbourcare announces new Citizens Advice partnership to bring advice into community venues.
Basingstoke Neighbourcare has partnered with Basingstoke Citizens Advice to offer free, confidential advice sessions at Hill Rise Hall Café in Brighton Hill and the Community Hub at Popley Fields, with sessions running from February through late May and early June.