On Friday my 2 grandsons aged 10 and 9 years are swimming in an annual event, the crossing of the Padstow to Rock estuary in Cornwall, a distance of 1 mile. It's in memory of their Nan, Jenny, who died last year from mesothelioma (lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos). She, and our family, were given amazing support…
Do any of you look out for the yellow open gardens scheme signs locally or when you're off on holiday? The scheme raises funds for various charities. Today we're visiting a garden in Dorset with our gardening club. There will be some lovely gardens open just now, some do teas. Worth a look on their web site. see NGS
I found this little video clip on the BBC, all about training guide dogs. I have a friend who has been a puppy walker for the guide dogs for many years and also another friend who has a daughter with a degenerative eye illness, she's in her thirties and married to someone who is also visually impaired and a very special…
Can anybody suggest a charity/group in the East Midlands who would accept the donation of our 2 berth caravan (fully equiped) as we are giving up our caravan. But rather than selling it we would like to donate it to a charity for use by disabled couples. The van is a 2008 2 berth Avondale converted by Fry’s and has a ramp…
A couple of years ago, I had a lovely few days at the Sutton on Sea site, and was pleased to discover the Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary just a short distance away by car. Its free to enter, and you get the opportunity to see (and feed) all shapes on sizes of donkey (they even have Zedonks!) They also allow dogs in. I have…
For more than the last 35 years we have donated to Oxfam via a monthly Direct Debit.--- With that organisation now being under serious investigation it's now time for us to change charities. I like the very important idea of providing clean drinking water to communities all over the developing world and would be happy to…
http://www.braintumoursupport.co.uk/big-bandana-2018.html Our 31yr old son has a brain tumour and this charity is close to our heart for the services it supplies to the sufferer and families. We understand that everyone has their own personal charity that they support for their own reasons and every charity deserves the…
Good luck to all those raising money for Children in Need today, I hope it improves the lives of children. I once worked with children who were deprived of the help that is around nowadays and I hope many will benefit. I took a peek at the Club twitter account and I see some fund raising is going on at East Grinstead House…
I guess we all have charities we support for different reasons but I hope many will choose to buy a poppy leading up to Remembrance Day to show support for The Royal British Legion & those who died in war.
Your OLD pound coins (as well as any others) are being welcomed in the charity box's of the "R.N.L.I",,,a well worth donation to a terrific cause !! .
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