Charity

A race in honour of a late cyclist has helped to raise more than £1,000 for a young people’s cancer charity.

An amateur dramatics group will raise money for a breast cancer charity to tie in with its upcoming production.

A teenager with obsessive compulsive disorder has tackled a week-long adventure challenge in the Lake District, thanks to a local rotary group.

An historic town building has come full circle after joining forces with a local business.

A little girl who lost her life to a brain tumour has had a flower named after her.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved woman who helped raise more than £150,000 for the schoolchildren under her care.

A family is preparing to mark what would have been their son’s 30th birthday with a charity walk alongside friends in his memory.

A community champion was thanked for her countless hours of helping others with a county award and an invite to a prestigious concert.

A friendship group has raised thousands of pounds to help an animal charity pay its vet bills.

A military veteran is gearing up to complete his 20th charity challenge as part of a mission to raise £50,000 for Help for Heroes.

A courtyard behind a theatre will be turned into an extension to the venue.

A young scout has been nationally recognised for his selfless acts of kindness in memory of his late sister.

A fleet of striking new bin lorries is taking to the streets — not just to collect waste, but to spread life-saving health messages.

A town’s outdoor swimming pool is gearing up to open for a new season this month thanks to a big community effort.

A community is being invited to a day of football fun, in aid of a charity which supported a primary school teacher with kidney disease.

Members of a sewing group have handed over their handiwork to help hospital patients.

A club whose members have raised half a million pounds for charities and good causes is disbanding.

A council chairman has stepped down from his role after raising £21,000 for two charities.

A family fun day has helped raise vital funds for charity – and organisers say they are ‘overwhelmed’ by the positive response.

A man who donated stem cells that saved the life of a stranger on the other side of the world will meet him for the first time this month.