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Community raffle supports wildlife rescue in Enham Alamein.
A Valentine's raffle at the Enham Alamein Shop & Post Office raised £500, split equally between Emily's Wildlife Rescue and a volunteer-led village pavilion refurbishment.
Alresford events include charity talks and an antiques fair.
Alresford and nearby villages have a series of community events this spring, including the Cheriton Talks on February 28 and an antiques fair on March 21.
Nottingham Building Society pledges £130,000 to homelessness charities
Nottingham Building Society has committed £130,000 and extended its charity partnerships into 2026 to support organisations tackling homelessness and youth inequality; the society confirmed it will continue working with Emmanuel House, Shelter and ThinkForward.
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The Persimmon Foundation has donated £15,000 to the Cardiff City FC Community Foundation to support inclusive football activities and a dementia-focused project across South East Wales.
Staff apprenticeships strengthen SEND provision at Polaris Community
Polaris Community is using apprenticeships to train existing staff into qualified teachers, with a teaching assistant starting a Level 6 apprenticeship funded through an ASDA levy transfer arranged by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Campaign finds homes for 59 animals in Cornwall and area.
The Ontario SPCA's Home for the Holidays campaign placed 688 animals across Ontario, including 59 in Cornwall and area, during Dec. 1–24. The campaign emphasized pets of all ages, with attention to senior animals and long-term residents.
Radlett Reform and Liberal Synagogue Elstree discuss merger of equals
Two Hertfordshire synagogues will each hold separate votes on 29 January on a proposed merger to form a single Progressive Judaism community while keeping two locations and avoiding redundancies.
East Ashing pub donates £10,000 to Stonepillow after community fundraising
The Horse & Groom in East Ashing donated £10,000 to homelessness charity Stonepillow after guests added voluntary £1 contributions that the pub matched; Stonepillow said the funds will support emergency shelter, hot meals, outreach and longer-term rehabilitation programmes.
Sutherland events: gigs, gatherings and goings-on this weekend and next week
A round-up of Sutherland community events lists Burns-themed evenings, film screenings, Gaelic workshops and weekly social groups scheduled from Friday through next Thursday.
Community Events January 21, 2026
A local round-up of Cornwall‑area events from late January into early February 2026, listing social nights, fundraisers, classes and health programs, including a community spaghetti dinner on Feb. 6 and free health sessions from Seaway Valley Community Health Centre.
Repair Café visit reveals a warm community restoring broken items
A visit to the Repair Café at Cascades described volunteers from charity Share Portsmouth helping people repair items, offering tea and cakes, and encouraging hands-on learning to extend the life of goods.
Travis Kelce donates to family GoFundMe for US Olympic hockey player
Travis Kelce donated to a GoFundMe set up to help Laila Edwards's family travel to the Milan Cortina Winter Games, and Edwards is reported as the first Black player named to the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team.
Greenock club holds birthday party to mark two years
Oor Club in Greenock marked its second anniversary with a party at St Margaret's Church featuring a silent disco and food from Luigi's; the group was set up in 2024 and now welcomes 60 members with additional support needs across weekly sessions.