Cancer survivor has raised more than £250k for local hospitals
Two-time cancer survivor Sue Cressman who was also nearly paralysed after breaking her neck, appreciates more than most the vital service her local hospitals provide. The 63-year-old, who underwent a mastectomy ten years ago, has been continuing to give back by donating £250k worth of life-saving medical equipment to local hospitals. At just 32 years […]
Cue the entertainment for charitable cause. . .
A Warwick restaurant is racking up two great nights of entertainment in aid of a local children’s charity. The good sports at Warwick Spice, in Smith Street, are hoping to pocket plenty of money for Molly Ollys which supports children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. An Evening With Steve Davis OBE, will offer visitors […]
Coventry City FC gives hero’s welcome to fundraising great-grandad
A great-grandad who raised more than £10k for a Warwick charity on a year-round fundraising challenge, was given a special surprise courtesy of Coventry City Football Club. Sky Blues fan Tony Cunningham caught the notice of the Championship side after walking more than ten miles a day around Coventry Memorial Park throughout 2022 for a […]
‘Help us give our sons a shot at snooker success’
A Warwick restaurateur is appealing for sponsors to delve into their ‘pockets’ and help give both his sons the best ‘shot’ at realising their sporting dreams. Hosoun Miah, who has run Warwick Spice Indian restaurant in Smith Street for 23 years, is looking to raise £50,000 to help fund costly snooker academy training for his […]
Finalists announced for fifth inspirational women awards
INSPIRATIONAL achievers from Coventry and Warwickshire have been named among the finalists in the fifth Ladies First Network Business and Inspirational Women Awards. Entrants have been selected from nearly 300 nominations by a panel of judges from across the UK. The finalists will now be invited to an independent judging day at Metropolis in Coventry […]
73-year-old great grandad’s hero welcome at end of year-round charity walking challenge
A 73-year-old great-grandad from Coventry who has smashed his personal target to walk ten miles a day throughout 2022 for a children’s charity, received a hero’s welcome after completing his last circuit of the city’s Memorial Park. Tony Cunningham, who underwent a quadruple heart bypass, has now raised more than £10,000 for Warwick-based Molly Ollys […]
Influential Irish gamer raises more than £20k for Warwickshire children’s charity
A 33 year old gamer from Kilkenny in Ireland used his influential online network of 430K followers to run a Christmas giveaway that raised more than £20,000 for Warwickshire children’s charity, Molly Ollys. Brendan Mansfield – known as DeeBeeGeek online – devised the ’12 Gifts of Geekmas’ contest where subscribers to Twitch and his YouTube […]
Thousands for local charities after firm’s year of fundraising
A local law firm’s year of fundraising has amassed more than £3,200 for five charities in the Coventry and Warwickshire area as well as supporting victims of the Ukrainian war. Coventry Women’s Haven, Warwick-based Safeline, Helping Hands Community Project in Leamington, The Mary Ann Evans Hospice in Nuneaton and Southam Fosse Foodbank have each received […]
73-year-old great grandad raises thousands after exceeding target for year-round charity walking challenge
A 73-year-old great-grandad from Coventry who underwent a quadruple heart bypass has smashed his personal target to walk ten miles a day throughout 2022 for a children’s charity after completing his last circuit of the city’s Memorial Park on Saturday (New Year’s Eve.) Tony Cunningham has now raised more than £9,000 for Warwick-based Molly Ollys […]
Still time to enter awards celebrating female achievers
THERE are just a few weeks left for people in Warwickshire to enter awards dedicated to recognising inspirational women across the UK. The fifth Ladies First Professional Development Awards will celebrate success stories while also raising funds and awareness for two Midlands charities, The Memory Box Foundation and Coventry Foodbank. New categories celebrating creatives will […]