Made within the challenging deadline of only one day, Ruddington-based artist Tristram Aver has produced 1,000 hand-made linocut prints in his home studio to raise funds for important regional charities. 1,000 Native British Trees is a pop-up exhibition at Leicester Print Workshop … [Read more...]
Nottingham finale for eye cancer charity cycle steers optician to £500,000 donation
Vision Express volunteers complete two-day, 300km Ride4Sight for Childhood Eye Cancer Trust. A 30-strong team of volunteer cyclists rode into a rain-swept Nottingham after a gruelling 300km, two-day ride in aid of the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT). Vision Express’ Ride4Sight, celebrated … [Read more...]
Fundraising event for replacement safety boat
Local scout leader Jock Shaw is helping to raise funds for a replacement safety boat and engine for the new Scout Water Activity Centre. The centre, created by a small devoted team, offers differing levels of skills on the water to the scouts of Nottinghamshire. From sailing to canoeing, young … [Read more...]
Tuneless Choir sing good songs badly to raise money for charity
West Bridgford Tuneless Choir sang good songs badly to collect an incredible £303.82 ahead of the second day of the England against India Test Match at Trent Bridge this summer. The choir allows donors to choose between buckets marked ‘please stop singing my ears are bleeding’ and ‘carry on … [Read more...]
Local man flying in the face of a brain injury
Imagine walking across a windy airfield knowing that in a few minutes you will be strapped to the wing of an aeroplane, speeding and climbing through the air at up to 130 miles per hour. Now imagine taking on the same challenge without vision, with weakness in your right arm and … [Read more...]
West Bridgford resident to run around Ireland
West Bridgford resident Nikki Love is getting ready for her next running adventure, to run 750 miles around Ireland in aid of The 401 Foundation and to encourage primary school pupils to get active. The 51-year-old completed a gruelling 63 marathons in 63 days between 27th August and 28th October … [Read more...]
Over £5,000 raised for Broxtowe good causes in first week
Over £5,000 was raised for local good causes in the borough in only the first week of the new Broxtowe Lotto. The Broxtowe Lotto is a local lottery scheme which launched for ticket sales in August. Tickets cost £1 each, with 60p from each ticket going towards local good … [Read more...]
Important RNLI collection in West Bridgford
England played India at Trent Bridge in West Bridgford in the third Test of a five-match series in August. Just down the road in the town centre, the West Bridgford branch of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) held their annual town centre collection, which coincided with a monthly … [Read more...]
Charity lifeline for terminally ill baby from West Bridgford
A disabled children’s charity stepped in to help a terminally ill 10-month-old when Nottinghamshire health and social care’s red tape meant they couldn’t act quickly enough. Courtney Hutchinson from West Bridgford has the rarest form of muscular dystrophy called Walker-Warburg Syndrome. The … [Read more...]
Hundreds raised for young sports stars at SportsAid event
Businesses from Nottingham raised more than £900 at a charity event in order to support local youngsters to reach their sporting potential. The money raised from the event – which took place at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground – will go towards providing financial support to local, talented, young … [Read more...]
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