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All in Charity
Wellington-based dementia care home Camelot House and Lodge has contributed over £130 to their local hospice’s autumn fundraising campaign after a ‘Wear it yellow’ day that saw the whole home drenched in sunshine colours and a range of fun money-making activities laid on.
A fund-raiser in aid of the charity Neuroblastoma UK has raised £736 thanks to Mama Bear’s nursery and pre-school on Pembroke Road in Soundwell, Bristol, as staff and younger children waved this year’s leavers off to embark on their journey through ‘big school.’
Osborne Clarke is committing half a million pounds over the next three years to support leading charity UK Youth in addressing the lack of digital skills and resources for young people.
TV favourite and actor, Tom Read Wilson has been announced as the new Ambassador for charity Penny Brohn UK which supports people living with cancer. Tom is best known as the star of Celebs Go Dating on E4. Author of “On the Tip of My Tongue” and “Every word tells a Story”, Tom has also appeared on shows such as BBC1’s Celebrity Best Home Cook, Mastermind, Mary Berry’s Fantastic Feasts as well as shows such as 8 out of 10 Cats, Celebrity Juice and CelebAbility.
A convoy of coaches from Bakers Dolphin ensured a comfortable support for fleet-footed walkers taking part in a charity’s flagship fundraising event of the year.
Year 6 pupils from Charfield School in Wotton-under-Edge have raised £625.20 for the RSPCA by organising several fundraising events.
Six acres of Green Belt land on Chapel Pill Lane in Pill have been donated to Penny Brohn UK to be used as a tranquil and restorative area where people living with cancer can enjoy the beauty of the natural environment.
Local charity Heart Heroes held a family fun day recently where its ‘Heart Families’ came together to share similar experiences of living with heart conditions.
A leading figure in Bristol’s hospitality industry has helped raise £12,000 for a children’s hospice – after confessing to being a workaholic.
West Wiltshire Crematorium recently held a forget-me-not walk and coffee morning fundraiser in aid of Grief Encounter and the important work they do.
Some vulnerable and tenanted families in Bristol and North Somerset will be able to sleep a little more soundly thanks to a city centre hotel.
A Bristol law firm has pledged to extend its support for charity Duchenne UK after fundraising activities were seriously curtailed over the last two years due to the pandemic.
A programme of learning, researching and actioning social change has reached its conclusion at Marlwood School, with local charity St Peter’s Hospice receiving a grant of £1000 thanks to students’ efforts.
A leading figure in Bristol’s hospitality industry is appealing for help as he prepares to spend a day in jail – all in aid of charity.
