A classroom learning assistant from a Bingham secondary school has just returned from one of the most physically enduring challenges in Europe. Helen Timmins from Toot Hill School - part of the Nova Education Trust - swam the English Channel this month as part of the Channel Belles relay team, … [Read more...]
East Leake Youth Group on a journey to raise funds for charity
They will walk (run, swim, cycle, paddle) 500 miles … and 1,500 more. The Youth Group at St Mary’s Church in East Leake are clocking up 2,000 miles to raise money for local charity, the Friary. Below the organiser explains more. This summer our youth group at St Mary’s are working together on a … [Read more...]
Izzy walks 268 miles in support of Mental Health Charities
On 31 May, 18-year-old Izzy from West Bridgford, set off on an epic challenge to raise money for two mental health charities. The Pennine Way is a hiking route from the heart of Derbyshire, Edale to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. Izzy walked this 268 mile route solo, carrying her own … [Read more...]
Birds Bakery raises more than £50k for charity in 2020
Family-run Birds Bakery has raised an outstanding £53,000 in total for a selection of its chosen charities throughout 2020 and has announced the charities it will be supporting this year. The East Midlands bakery, which prides itself on contributing to both local and national charities, focussed … [Read more...]
New Forest book charity success
A new Nottingham Forest book featuring ten City Ground legends has raised hundreds of pounds for the club’s Powerchair team. ‘Talking Reds’ features chapters by Garibaldi greats including Steve Chettle, Bryan Roy, Mark Crossley and Chris Bart-Williams, telling their stories of life with the … [Read more...]
Businessman offers to help organisations with free laptop repairs
Kevin Searcey who runs a computer business in Mapperley is looking to join forces with a charity or organisation that provides free laptops to children. Kevin said, “We are looking to offer our services to a charity or organisation regarding the laptop for a child scheme. “Whilst we cannot … [Read more...]
Local School pupils organize donations for homeless charity
Students from a school in West Bridgford gathered items to be donated to local homeless charity the Friary. Year 11 pupils at The West Bridgford School on Loughborough Road, organised a ‘contact free’ collection of non-perishable food and toiletries for The Friary in West Bridgford on Wednesday … [Read more...]
Man raises an astonishing £40K for charities that support him
Hospice supporter and patient Sam Perkins has raised £40K for Nottinghamshire Hospice and Motor Neurone Disease research. Sam, a triathlete who was diagnosed with MND in 2018, aged just 37, set up his own charity with his wife Emma to help others with Sam’s condition. Although lockdown scuppered … [Read more...]
NCT and NET ‘make the difference’ to Nottingham homelessness charity
Independent charity Emmanuel House Support Centre’s colourful campaign message of hope and positivity can now be spotted all around Nottingham thanks to a generous donation worth over £25,000 in advertising from Nottingham City Transport, the city’s tram network and its print supplier … [Read more...]
Bargain Christmas range at Rainbows Beeston shop
As Christmas fast approaches, shoppers in Beeston can bag a quirky bargain at the Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People shop. Shopping at the High Road store is a perfect way to pick up great thrifty gifts as well as helping the hospice, which cares for children and young people with … [Read more...]
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