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6th February 2025

Leicestershire charities benefit from Building Society initiative

esbs has announced the results of its Charity Token Collector scheme for the final quarter of 2024.
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5th February 2025

Derby charity appeals for volunteers to support its 30,000 service users

A Derby charity is appealing for volunteers to support the record number of people who are asking for help.
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5th February 2025

Walk, Glow and Make Your Own Light Show in Twilight Walk

Walk, glow and, make your own light show in a brand-new fundraising spectacular from Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
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5th February 2025

Witham Group Raises £1,750 for Local Cancer Charity

Witham Group’s annual charity gala raised £1,750 for The Lewis Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing free gift packs to adult cancer patients in hospitals.
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4th February 2025

Happy Days children's charity hails 'incredible' support from Derbyshire company

Charity giving ‘happy days’ to 35,000 children a year hails “incredible” two-year support pledge from Derbyshire science company after seeing rise in demand
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4th February 2025

The Loughborough Building Society supports Rainbows Children’s Hospice with new savings initiative

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People welcomes a community savings accounts initiative by The Loughborough Building Society.
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4th February 2025

School children near Loughborough gifted hi-vis vests to stay safe on roads

Pupils at Brookside Primary School in East Leake, near Loughborough, have received a donation of 35 hi-vis vests from David Wilson Homes to help ensure they remain visible and safe during their winter journeys to and from school.
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3rd February 2025

Local charities receive Belmayne windfall

Two small local charities are the latest to benefit from the generosity of Dronfield-based financial planners, Belmayne, who have donated more than £8,000.
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29th January 2025

Baby loss charity smashes £50,000 fundraising target for Nottingham’s QMC

The transformation of the garden, clinical and non-clinical areas of Ward A23 at Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) Nottingham has begun, thanks to a £50,000 donation by local baby loss charity Forever Stars.
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27th January 2025

LWA Burns Night raises £820!

Living Without Abuse (LWA), a local domestic abuse support charity, held their annual Burns Night Fundraising Supper on Saturday 25th January.
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25th January 2025

Global packaging firm ‘checks’ in at historic windmill

A Notts based packaging giant has provided a cash injection to an historic working windmill as part of the firm’s 'year of giving' campaign.
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24th January 2025

2025 should be ‘year of action’ on equality, diversity and inclusion in East Midlands businesses says Chamber

East Midlands Chamber is urging the region’s firms and political leaders to give greater priority to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) after detailed research revealed barriers like a ‘fear of getting it wrong’ preventing faster progress.
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23rd January 2025

Local business hits major sustainability milestone

SLS shows commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility through EcoVadis Gold rating
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22nd January 2025

Hospice staff and volunteers honoured for 420 years of dedication

Treetops Hospice was filled with celebration this weekend as staff and volunteers gathered to recognise over 420 years of dedicated service honoured through the charity’s Long Service Awards.
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22nd January 2025

Outstanding Ofsted rating for R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Hinckley

R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Hinckley receives outstanding Ofsted report, highlighting exceptional staff development and employment practices
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21st January 2025

G F Tomlinson reflects on a successful year supporting the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust

Midlands contractor, G F Tomlinson, is proud to reflect on its impactful partnership with the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust (ADCT) as its chosen charity for 2024.
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20th January 2025

Food bank demand continues to soar as Gillotts donates £2,500 to help ease the strain

A Nottinghamshire funeral firm has stepped in to help local families beat the cost-of-living-crisis by handing over the proceeds of its Christmas remembrance appeal to food banks.
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18th January 2025

Nottingham tram operator raises over £15,000 for local charities in 2024 through community events and fundraisers

Throughout 2024, Nottingham Express Transit (NET) has raised more than £15,000 for a range of local charities and community initiatives in Nottingham, as part of its pledge to celebrate its 20th anniversary through an acts of kindness campaign. 
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18th January 2025

Hospice gives supporters a 'lotto' reasons to celebrate with new lottery partnership

Beaumond House Hospice Care has launched a new fundraising initiative in collaboration with Your Charity Lottery
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17th January 2025

Over £9,000 raised by PKF Smith Cooper for Alzheimer’s Society

Midlands-based accountancy and business advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper raised £9,111 for charity during 2024 and further supported local causes through their firm-wide volunteering schemes over the past 12 months.
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15th January 2025

For peat’s sake: new project underway to support sustainable nature-friendly farming

A Derbyshire Wildlife Trust project to support farmers and landowners to generate sustainable income, whilst facilitating nature’s recovery, has started with more than £80,000 from the Co-op’s Carbon Innovation fund.
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14th January 2025

Nottinghamshire homebuilder supports grassroots football with donation

Barratt Homes has donated mini footballs to Lime Tree Nursery, supporting grassroots football and encouraging young children to stay active.
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13th January 2025

A 'paw-some' partnership: Northamptonshire homebuilder sponsors dog mentor at local school

Priors Hall A Learning Community in Corby has recently started the training of a new dog mentor thanks to a sponsorship from Barratt and David Wilson Homes.
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13th January 2025

Christmas tree recycling scheme raises thousands for local hospice

A Christmas tree recycling scheme has raised over £24,000 for local end-of-life charity, Treetops Hospice.
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9th January 2025

Green Hustle is Planting New Community Woodlands in Nottingham

Thousands of trees are set to be planted in some of the most deprived areas of Nottingham, thanks to a partnership between Green Hustle and Trees For Cities.
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9th January 2025

Innovative health programme for truck drivers shortlisted for national award

Partners, Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), Loughborough University and UK logistics company, Wincanton are delighted to announce that the health promotion programme, the ‘Structured Health Intervention for Truckers’ (SHIFT), has been shortlisted for Most
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9th January 2025

Local charity launches discounted Wills promotion

Less than half of UK adults have a will*, this means that their estate (their property, financial and other assets) will be left to someone they haven’t chosen when they die.
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8th January 2025

Veteran and retired nurse support charity receives £1,500 donation from Northamptonshire builder

The League of Remembrance has received a £1,500 donation from Northamptonshire housebuilder, Barratt Homes, to assist its vital work supporting veterans and their families.
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8th January 2025

HOUSEBUILDER LIGHTS THE WAY FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SCHOOL THIS WINTER

Pupils at Towcester CE Primary School in Towcester have received a donation of hi-vis kit bags from David Wilson Homes to help them shine bright this winter.
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8th January 2025

Northamptonshire businesses unite to slash website carbon footprints

Local businesses were invited to take action and reduce the carbon footprint of Northamptonshire - and the planet - by reassessing the environmental impact of their websites at an engaging event in Northampton.
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6th January 2025

Corby car dealership revs up support for local foodbank

A local foodbank has benefitted from car-boots-full of essential food items, thanks to kind-hearted donations made as part of an appeal from a Corby car dealership.
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6th January 2025

Local Company Installs Defibrillator For Charity’s Community Hub

Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, have installed a community defibrillator at its Community Hub in Cotton Lane, thanks to a grant from the Department of Health and Social Care.
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6th January 2025

Rugby Fan Becomes Latest Access Card Ambassador

A life-long rugby fan who is coming to terms with life as an amputee has been officially recognised as an ambassador for the Access Card scheme.
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2nd January 2025

Learning disabilities charity receives £1,500 donation from Cambridgeshire homebuilder

Established in 1984, Rowan provides adults with learning disabilities a safe, creative and enriching environment where the arts are used as a tool to bring people together and tackle social exclusion.
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23rd December 2024

Housebuilder gifts Christmas donations worth over £2000 to foodbanks across the Midlands

Bloor Homes’ Midlands region has gifted monetary and food collection donations to nine foodbanks located near to its developments across the region and its head office based in Tamworth.
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22nd December 2024

Derbyshire school students help bring smiles to the faces of once-homeless Derventio Housing Trust residents this Christmas

Generous students at a Derbyshire school have been helping people facing a lonely Christmas this year by collecting gifts to put a smile on their face.
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21st December 2024

High-flying entrepreneurs use Christmas fayre to raise funds

Students from a Derby school had a taste of The Apprentice when they used their entrepreneurial skills to raise funds for school essentials like hoodies and residential trips.
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21st December 2024

Nottingham firm rolls out year-long Christmas gift for local charities

Forget the 12 days of Christmas - Nottingham packaging firm The Wilkins Group is rolling out ‘12 months of Christmas’ with an inspired fundraising campaign that symbolises the true spirit of the season. 
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21st December 2024

Older people support charity receives £1,500 donation from Northamptonshire homebuilder

Age UK Northamptonshire, the foremost local charity that supports older people across the county, has received a £1,500 donation from David Wilson Homes to assist with its vital work.
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21st December 2024

Belper WI helps give a great Christmas to disadvantaged Derbyshire children given a festive week by charity

Ladies from the Belper WI have helped Santa visit a group of Derbyshire children given a special festive week by a long-running charity.
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21st December 2024

Science company employees raise more than £15,000 for St John Ambulance

Hundreds of science company employees turned their office canteen into a sea of Christmas jumpers as they held one of their final fundraisers wrapping up more than £15,000 in fundraising for St John Ambulance.
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20th December 2024

Corby company enables employees to dedicate some of their working day to volunteer at local foodbank

A team of kind-hearted employees have dedicated their time over the last 18 months by volunteering at Corby Foodbank, which distributes three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis.
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20th December 2024

BRUSH supports Leicestershire children’s charity this Christmas

Leicestershire’s most disadvantaged children could receive a special gift or two this Christmas thanks to local charity Toys On The Table, supported by BRUSH Group whose HQ is in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
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20th December 2024

Sustainability journey for local company set to continue in 2025 after year of phenomenal awards success

Sustainability remains firmly on the agenda in 2025 for Corby company See Limited, following four award wins this year – including one at national level.
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19th December 2024

Leicestershire developer supports major children’s hospital in creating winter wonderland for patients

A developer providing affordable homes in Leicestershire helped to spread some festive cheer for patients and families this Christmas by supporting the creation of a winter wonderland and volunteering at Santa’s Grotto at a major children’s hospital.
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19th December 2024

Tickets on sale now for Mayor of Charnwood's charity fundraiser

Living Without Abuse (LWA), a local domestic abuse support charity, is delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Mayor of Charnwood, Councillor Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE’s charity fundraising dinner.
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18th December 2024

Branston donates two million meals to FareShare nationwide

Two million meals have been donated to FareShare UK thanks to a generous supply of regular spuds from national potato supplier Branston.
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18th December 2024

Malt Cross Beer & Carols Raises Over £800 for YMCA

Malt Cross, Nottingham's iconic Victorian music hall, has once again brought festive cheer to the city with its much-loved "Beer and Carols" nights.
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18th December 2024

Local housebuilder donates £250 worth of supplies to Ashby foodbank for Christmas

The Tamworth-based Bloor Homes Midlands region has donated a food collection worth £250 to Ashby Foodbank, a charity located less than a mile from the housebuilder’s new Ashby Fields development in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
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18th December 2024

Sanctuary for teenage cancer sufferers hits £160k fundraising milestone

The creation of a sanctuary for cancer-stricken teens has taken a step closer as the fundraising drive of a brave 21-year-old Derbyshire woman passes the three-quarter milestone. 
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18th December 2024

Fire Fighters Charity boosted by donation

A charity that offers health and wellbeing support services to the UK fire services community has received a £1,000 donation from Amazon in Chesterfield.
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17th December 2024

Derbyshire housebuilder swaps Secret Santa for good cause

Derbyshire housebuilder Allison Homes has swapped out the traditional work Secret Santa to take part in Kids Out’s The Giving Tree initiative.
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17th December 2024

The Access Foundation donates £2.1m over last financial year, helping to address digital poverty

The Access Foundation has announced that it donated £2.18 million through 119 grants awarded to charities and organisations over its last financial year of (2023-2024) continuing its work to bridge the digital divide and give back to local communities.
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17th December 2024

Manufacturer supports good causes with £27k this Christmas

Burton headquartered manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has donated a total of £27,933 to five local charities this Christmas through its Give4Good charity initiative.
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16th December 2024

Manufacturer celebrates a year of giving back to communities in the East Midlands

More than £1,300 raised and over 80 hours spent volunteering by Nottingham-based company
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14th December 2024

Gusto Community Fund raises over £30K for East Midland charities

The Nottinghamshire-based Gusto Community Fund has raised over £30,000 for 36 crucial local charities, projects and initiatives in the East Midlands.
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14th December 2024

Leicestershire developer donates over £1,000 to British Heart Foundation and pledges annual life-saving training

Morro Partnerships donated over £1,000 to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to support further life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases, through both company and employee fundraising.
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14th December 2024

Church foodbank given boost to help struggling families

Struggling families in Derbyshire have been thrown a lifeline, thanks to a donation to a local food bank. 
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13th December 2024

Housebuilder lights the way for Nottinghamshire school as nights draw in

Pupils at Langold Dyscarr Community School in Worksop have received a donation of hi-vis vests from Barratt Homes to help them shine bright following Road Safety Week
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13th December 2024

Scouts and Guides in Sutton in Ashfield net donation from Bellway for new outdoor equipment

Bellway has made a £500 donation to Lammas Scout and Guide Group in Sutton in Ashfield to fund new children’s garden tools and basketball hoops for its outdoor area.
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13th December 2024

Overwhelming response to LWA Christmas Gift Campaign

Living Without Abuse (LWA), a local domestic abuse support charity, wish to thank everyone who supported their Christmas Gift Campaign.
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13th December 2024

Charity Christmas hampers constructed by kind consultancy

Kind-hearted colleagues at a Northampton-based construction consultancy have spread festive cheer by building Christmas hampers and donating gifts to local families needing support.
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13th December 2024

Loughborough College Recognised Among Top 100 Inclusive Employers of 2024

Loughborough College has been named as one of the UK's Top 100 Inclusive Employers for 2024 by the National Centre for Diversity.
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12th December 2024

Lincolnshire housebuilder spreads festive cheer with sponsorship of Great Gonerby Christmas lights

Regional housebuilder Allison Homes East has sponsored Great Gonerby Parish Council’s Christmas lights which have been installed in the village, near its upcoming development in Manthorpe, Grantham.
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12th December 2024

Derby woman who grew up in care praises community Christmas parties for giving young people hope

Derby woman has praised a community Christmas party which brought young care-leavers together for festive fun, music and food – saying they give people hope at what can be a lonely time of year.
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12th December 2024

A New Era of Local Giving

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation, a cornerstone of local philanthropy for over two decades, has been renamed Forever Notts to ensure its aims are clear, and to encourage local business support. 
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11th December 2024

Local businesses celebrate delivery of over 3,500 community projects

More than 100 local businesses attended a special event last week, to celebrate the combined delivery of over 3,500 community-boosting projects across Nottinghamshire.
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10th December 2024

Those in need within local community to benefit from generous donations

A collection held by a Corby estate agent to raise much needed goods for Corby Homeless Project has proven to be a huge success.
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10th December 2024

University's Civic Community Fund returns for 2025 after successful debut

A fund created to support local groups, organisations and individuals in Derby and Derbyshire will return for 2025 following a successful debut. 
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10th December 2024

Santa to visit hundreds of once homeless Derbyshire residents facing a lonely Christmas after Derventio Housing Trust launches festive appeal

Derbyshire homelessness organisation Derventio Housing Trust is calling on local people to turn Santa for hundreds of the county’s residents who may face a lonely Christmas, by buying them a special festive gift box of treats.
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10th December 2024

Plastic packaging manufacturer demonstrates commitment to responsible business

Plastic packaging manufacturer, Measom Freer has demonstrated its continued commitment to responsible business following a successful assessment of their ISO:14001 and ISO: 9001 certifications.
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9th December 2024

Media pros turn master chefs for YMCA community dinner

Staff at a leading public relations agency, who are used to cooking up a media storm, swapped their laptops for ladles, as they took part in the YMCA Derbyshire Community Meal.
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9th December 2024

Kegworth business donates £1,000 to Derby Food 4 Thought

A charity supporting people in Derby who are experiencing food insecurity has received a £1,200 donation from a business in Kegworth.
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9th December 2024

Amazon Chesterfield supports Seven Hills School

Seven Hills School has received a donation of £1,000 from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Chesterfield.
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6th December 2024

Chattertons are supporting this year's Cash for Kids Mission Christmas

Mission Christmas is an annual campaign run by Cash for Kids to ensure thousands of children receive gifts this Christmas.
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6th December 2024

The sky’s the limit! Quorn care home team members raise over £7,000 for local charity

Team members at a Quorn care home took to the skies and raised thousands for Dementia UK and Admiral Nurses in Leicestershire.
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6th December 2024

Derby mattress manufacturer Simba Sleep joins The Furniture Makers’ Company as a corporate member to ‘encourage younger talent’ and ‘champion sustainability’

A Northamptonshire senior site manager who is overseeing the construction of Bellway’s new homes in Desborough has been named the best in the region.
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5th December 2024

How To Support Framework To Help Rough Sleepers This Christmas

A Christmas single fundraiser, a carol service at Southwell Minster, children’s Christmas card designs, sustainable stocking fillers and Beat The Streets festival tickets are just some of the ways to support Framework to help rough sleepers this winter. 
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5th December 2024

Historic Derbyshire pubs helping outdoor guests relax and do the planet good with recycled plastic tables made down the road

The owners of some of Derbyshire's most historic pubs have been mixing old and new by kitting them out with recycled plastic picnic tables made by an award-winning sustainable company just a few miles away.
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5th December 2024

Salon 'incredibly grateful' for response to Christmas present plea

KH Hair in Arnold has handed over gift donations to the Arnold branch of the Salvation Army to help local families whose children may be at risk of missing out on the joys of Christmas.
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4th December 2024

University of Nottingham aviation researcher joins UK’s Jet Zero Taskforce

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Carol Eastwick of the University of Nottingham has been appointed to the UK government’s Jet Zero Taskforce, which is led by Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander MP.
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4th December 2024

Big-hearted Derbyshire charity urges businesses to 'adopt' them and comfort poorly families

Businesses urged to make a huge difference to families going through trauma by adopting the small but big-hearted Derbyshire-based me&dee as their “Charity of the Year”
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4th December 2024

Browne Jacobson honoured for innovation at enei’s 2024 Inclusivity Excellence Awards

Browne Jacobson has been honoured for its innovative approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by a leading employer network.
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4th December 2024

Give back with a Christmas table at Bistrot Pierre

Some of Leicester’s most vulnerable residents will enjoy a special Christmas treat this year thanks to a seasonal gift from a popular high street restaurant.
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3rd December 2024

lLove4Life charity take part in Big Give Christmas challenge

From December 3rd - 10th, Love4Life are taking part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge, with a goal of raising £10,000 in just 1 week!
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3rd December 2024

Hospice staff hit the streets with festive ‘Bed Push’

Nottinghamshire charity, Beaumond House Hospice Care, is taking on a festive fundraising challenge with a difference to raise money as part of The Big Give campaign. 
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3rd December 2024

LWA Strictly Come Dancing Raises £4500

Living Without Abuse (LWA), a local domestic abuse support charity, is delighted to announce that an amazing £4500 was raised from their recent Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball fundraiser.
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3rd December 2024

Sol Retail Celebrates Eight Years of Support and £500,000 of Donations to The Lewis Foundation

Sol Retail is celebrating eight years of working with The Lewis Foundation, having donated £500,000 worth of products to charity since 2016.
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3rd December 2024

Men United choir appears on national TV

A Nottinghamshire volunteer choir who had limited singing experience at the start of 2024 have capped off a remarkable year of musical transformation by performing live on The Jeremy Vine Show.
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2nd December 2024

PKF Smith Cooper Systems Celebrates 10 Years with Donations to 10 Charities.

Award-winning Sage Business Partner, PKF Smith Cooper Systems, donated £100 each to 10 different charities marking their 10-year anniversary celebrations.
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2nd December 2024

Leicestershire developer comes together as a team to raise funds in support of brain tumour research

Developer Morro Partnerships recently helped to raise £2,113 through the Walk of Hope, a fundraising initiative for Brain Tumour Research.
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30th November 2024

Hospice invites local community to come and remember loved ones at special Light up a Life Event

Treetops Hospice is inviting people to remember loved ones at their special Light up a Life event on Sunday 8 December, 4pm till 5.30pm, at the hospice in Risley, Derbyshire.
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30th November 2024

Base 51 charity hosting awards to celebrate partnership working and Social Value work in the East Midlands.

Base 51, a young people’s charity in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, is hosting the Power In Partnerships Awards.
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30th November 2024

Branston gains international validation on net-zero goals

THE ambitious net-zero goals of leading potato supplier Branston have been recognised by a pioneering organisation that supports businesses around the world to tackle the climate crisis.
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29th November 2024

It’s a Big Win for Local Causes at Charity Big Quiz

It was another record-breaking charity night at the Russell Roof Tiles Annual Big Quiz recently, with £18,626.00 raised for local causes, at the event organised by leading roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles.  
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29th November 2024

Festive fundraising fun run for hospice

December kicks off next week with a festive fundraising fun run for Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
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29th November 2024

Foodbank volunteers win prestigious Spirit of Corby award

A group of volunteers has been recognised for their hard work and dedication in helping those in need within the Corby community, by picking up the Volunteer award at this year’s Spirit of Corby Awards.
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28th November 2024

Collaboration helps businesses with autism awareness in the workplace

Employers learned how to offer workplace support to people with autism and other neurodivergences at a free seminar run by two leading East Midlands firms.
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