Meriden Rotarians return with Santa sleigh run
The familiar jingle of festive bells will be returning to Meriden’s streets next month thanks to friendly local Rotarians. Members of The Rotary Club of Meriden will be joined by volunteers when they take their sleigh out and about in December as children gear up for some pre-Christmas excitement – all in the name of […]
Jingle all the way. . . to Nuneaton
The familiar jingle of festive bells will be returning to Nuneaton’s streets next month thanks to friendly local Rotarians. Members of The Rotary Club of Arbury will be joined by volunteers when they take their sleigh out and about in December as children gear up for some pre-Christmas excitement – all in the name of […]
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 […]
Coventry-based charity appeals for help in Feeding The Hungry ahead of a bitter winter in Ukraine
A Coventry-based charity committed to fighting international hunger, is stepping up its Ukrainian support ahead of the onset of freezing winter temperatures. Volunteers at Feed The Hungry, which has its headquarters in Binley, are appealing for continued donations to keep pace with escalating demand as thousands more residents prepare to flee the capital Kyiv under […]
Seven-year-old’s fundraiser in memory of his grandmas
A kind-hearted youngster from Upper Tysoe has turned a painful accident into a fundraising opportunity in memory of his two grandmothers who died this year. Seven-year-old Bob Carroll has already raised more than £130 for Shipston Home Nursing by charging his friends and family to sign his plaster cast after breaking his ankle whilst trampolining. […]
Countdown to Christmas unveiled in Stratford-upon-Avon
The festive countdown officially gets under way in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 19th November with the Christmas Lights Switch-On and free activities and entertainment from 10am to 7pm. The switch will be flicked at 5.15pm on Barclays Island, but there will also be plenty to do throughout the day, including a Festive Trail and Christmas shopping! […]
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 […]
Having a ball in aid of good cause
A Pink Ball at Nailcote Hall Hotel Golf & Country Club has raised more than £15k for state-of-the-art cancer treatment at local hospitals. It marks the 18th year of the popular event, organised by the hotel’s co-owner and two-times cancer survivor Sue Cressman, from Dorridge. The 63-year-old, who underwent a mastectomy ten years ago, has […]
On anniversary of her son’s death, Sharon reflects on the worst loss of all
Sharon Luca-Chatha will boast to anyone who asks that she is a proud mum of two. But there’s an unmistakable heartbreak behind her smile. Her first son Luca, whom she refers to as her ‘angel baby’, was stillborn at almost full term. In a life plagued by trauma, including domestic violence in a previous arranged […]
Rotarians are great sports for 25th year of Special Needs football event
A sporting initiative for children with special needs across the district is marking its 25th year thanks to local Rotarians. Several special needs schools across Warwickshire and the West Midlands have signed up for the Festival of Football, which will take over four pitches at Villa Park’s training academy next month. The community event is […]