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All in Charity
Christmas came early for hundreds of children at a Weston-super-Mare primary school, thanks to some surprise gifts from a local charitable trust.
A virtual Christmas carol concert being held at 6.30pm on Friday (18 December), is hoping to raise money to support the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal.
Nominations are open for people to secure recognition for the outstanding community work of Bristol’s unsung local heroes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Westerleigh Crematorium, near Bristol, is giving six local charities a total of £17,000 in donations, which it raised as part of its metal recycling scheme.
Children at Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-Schools across Bristol have had to get creative with their Children in Need fundraising efforts this year in order to abide by coronavirus rules.
Staff at financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson got on their bikes around Bristol to raise money for a charity that works to combat hunger and food waste.
Bristol cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK, has announced a proposed restructure in an effort to protect front-line services in response to the impact of COVID-19 on its fundraising and income generation.
The community of Greenbank, Bristol is set to benefit from financial investment from local firm Sweet Construct as part of a new initiative that will help fund local community groups and projects in the area.
Bristol based cancer charity Penny Brohn UK has appointed Julie Worrall as their next CEO. Julie is currently the Director of Fundraising and Development at Above and Beyond, the official charity for the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust. Julie will take up her new post in October 2020.
