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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.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 631-640Ingleton stages Jack and the Beanstalk with more than 90 local participants.
Ingleton Theatre Group will stage Sue Mosley's Jack and the Beanstalk with over 90 community members involved, and a debut ticket sale on January 17 raised £420 for panto funds.
Rawtenstall market begins long-awaited revamp and traders say it feels good
Work has started on a £4.2m regeneration of Rawtenstall Market, with traders temporarily relocated to cabins at Town Square and units in the bus station.
Pedal power for stroke ward staff and patients
Staff and patients on West Raynham stroke ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital are taking part in a virtual Land's End to John O'Groats cycling challenge, aiming to complete 979 miles and raise £10,000 to fund an aphasia library; they have completed 110 miles so far.
Community shop in Derby begins new chapter under local family
A Derby family has taken over Little Used, a pre-loved community shop in Mickleover that has been part of the area for four decades. The store continues to operate a donor-share model and remains open under the new owners.
Community centres start the year with a financial boost
Southern Water has awarded grants from a £30,000 fund to 14 community centres in the region, including Willingdon Trees, to help cover rising energy and operational costs.
Valentine's balloon race to raise funds for hundreds of rescue cats
The Celia Hammond Animal Trust will run a week-long St Valentine's Virtual Balloon Race from 14–21 February to help cover feeding costs for about 750 rescue cats; each digital balloon costs £3 and proceeds will support care during the campaign.
Town council to bring Park End Shelter back for community groups
Workington Town Council has begun restoring the Park End Shelter in Vulcan Park and aims to make the space available free to non-profit and voluntary organisations for workshops and events; work started on 26 January and is expected to take about eight weeks.
Stunning lights display takes total fundraising past £20,000 for St Andrew's Hospice in Grimsby
Martin and Tracey Connolly raised £3,563 with their recent Christmas lights display, bringing the couple's total donations to St Andrew's Hospice to well over £20,000 across ten years.
Portland community launches fundraiser to save green space.
Campaigners on Portland are raising £60,000 to buy and protect France Quarry, with £22,000 pledged so far and a fundraising deadline of April 2026.
Remembering the distinctive pub that anchored its community
The Castle on Witts Hill in Midanbury was a mid-century pub that served as a community hub for decades; it closed for redevelopment in the early 2010s and the site is now a Tesco Express.
