Category: Charity

Get A-Head boost for Birmingham cancer support group

A support group for people who have lost their ability to speak because of cancer has received a boost from specialist health charity Get A-Head. The support group, for people who have had laryngectomy surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital...

King’s Award is special birthday present for AEDdonate

A lifesaving charity which runs shops in Shropshire and has helped communities across the county has celebrated its tenth birthday by being presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. AEDdonate – which provides vital defibrillators to communities throughout the...

Birthday Ball to celebrate AEDdonate’s tenth anniversary

A lifesaving charity is celebrating its tenth birthday in style – with a glittering fundraising ball which promises to be a night to remember. Stone-based AEDdonate – which provides vital defibrillators to communities throughout the UK and was awarded the...

Apprentices carve out careers in the great outdoors

The UK’s leading environmental education charity is trumpeting the success of its bespoke training programme this Apprenticeship Week. Each year, the Field Studies Council recruits a new cohort of outdoor education apprentices and equips them with the skills and knowledge...

Shropshire care homes raise £5,000 for charity

Care home residents and staff across Shropshire have raised more than £5,000 in memory of a colleague and to support the ongoing work of one of the region’s most vital charities. Coverage Care Services, which operates 11 care homes across...