Coventry Foodbank teams up with dance academy for ‘The Dance of the Foodbank Fairies’
This Christmas, Coventry Foodbank is launching its fundraising campaign to help tackle the rising food crisis. The Foodbank is appealing for support to help meet increasing demand through a new four-part social media video, filmed in collaboration with a local dance group Leamington and Warwick Academy of Dance. Starting tomorrow (December 1ST), they hope to […]
New community radio station dedicated to podcasters launched
A Leamington man’s long-held ambition to launch a new community radio station dedicated to podcasters, has taken to the airwaves. Gary Jones dreamed of one day running his own station ever since first entering local amateur broadcasting eight years ago. Now, through his new GROW Radio enterprise, he has not only realised that dream – […]
Magic saved my life – and now I use it to inspire others in tackling their mental health and special needs
A young south Warwickshire man who claims magic ‘saved his life,’ is now inspiring others across the nation as an advocate for autism and mental health. Angus Baskerville wasn’t diagnosed with Asperger’s until he moved back from South Africa to Kenilworth aged 15, by which time he had failed to fit in at 13 schools […]
Quick thinking raises thousands for Warwick children’s charity
Kind-hearted quizzers raised more than £7,700 for a Warwick children’s charity when they donned their thinking caps at an event in Birmingham. Following the success of their inaugural event, in aid of Molly Ollys, Property and Construction Consultancy, Ridge Birmingham have now pledged to make the charity quiz night an annual fundraiser. Twenty-two teams gathered […]
Rotarians appeal for help at food packing event to Feed the Hungry
Rotarians in Coventry and Warwickshire are helping to lead the way in tackling world hunger with the return of their food packing initiative in partnership with Feed The Hungry. It will be all hands on deck when members of The Rotary Club of Warwick, Southam, Leamington, Kenilworth and Henley-in-Arden and Coventry Jubilee, Coventry Phoenix and […]
Full house adds up to funds for charity
BINGO numbers added up to a successful evening of fundraising for five charities in Coventry and Warwickshire, thanks to local law firm Alsters Kelley. More than £2,000 proceeds will be divided between Helping Hands Community Project in Leamington, Safeline in Warwick, The Mary Ann Evans Hospice in Nuneaton, Coventry Women’s Haven and Southam Fosse Foodbank. […]
Ben Foster shows his support for epic three-day charity cycle challenge
Leamington-born former England footballer Ben Foster has shared a message of support to help propel fundraisers ahead of a gruelling 180-mile bike ride in aid of Warwick charity Molly Ollys. Foster, himself an avid cyclist, produces a YouTube channel called The Cycling GK – and has put his weight behind the epic challenge, involving 52 […]
South Warwickshire media business owners scoop new national awards
TWO south Warwickshire entrepreneurs are the winners of two new categories in a national Awards celebrating female inspirational achievers. Amanda Chalmers, from Warwick and Vicki Bravington, from Stratford, are among more than 20 women chosen from hundreds across the UK to be recognised in this year’s prestigious Woman Who Achieves Awards. Amanda, who launched Chalmers […]
Winning students prove they have heads for business
Savvy sixth formers at Alcester Grammar School in Warwickshire, proved they had a head for business after winning a competition hosted by The University of Birmingham. A team of seven Year 12 Business students beat off stiff competition from four other Midlands schools at the annual event, organised by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance […]
Second Foodie Awards celebrates excellence in Coventry & Warwickshire
AN evening of celebration shone a light on some of the region’s best hospitality businesses at the second Coventry & Warwickshire Foodie Awards last week. In partnership with Visit Warwickshire and Visit Coventry, the awards, hosted by Fargo Village in Coventry, brought together more than 50 businesses vying for success across 17 food and drink […]