A big-hearted German businessman cycled 1,400km in a week to arrive at a Dorset dementia care home and thank the mentor who inspired him as a young student as well as raise more than £2,000 for Parkinson’s UK.
A couple and their friend are embarking on the last of Seven Summits, Visson Massif in Antarctica, in memory of John Thornton.
A host of celebrities and 150 local businesses have shown their support of the #sayYEStoSEN campaign launched by South West Regional Assessment Centre (SWRAC) in Dorset.
The Rock Star Awards have announced this year’s winners and raised over £7,000 for the Bournemouth Hospital Charity whilst bringing talented youths under the age of 26 to the attention of local employers.
A unique Victorian steam locomotive that escaped the scrapman’s torch is to take an important step forward towards possible restoration to full working order – thanks to a generous donor.
Diverse Abilities recently held its annual Thank You Awards in Poole to acknowledge inspirational people connected to the Dorset charity.
Film director Guy Ritchie, his wife Jacqui and actor Martin Clunes have donated items of clothing to support the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice charity, Julia’s House, and the items will be displayed at the charity’s new shop in Salisbury.
The Mayor of Ferndown has cut the ribbon on the town’s dementia-friendly allotments.
A free minibus has been presented by vehicle hire specialist, Abacus, to Bournemouth-based charity Michael House, an organisation that provides emergency and other vital support to homeless people.
Poole Livability ambassador and supporter, Peter Thompson, has won the Bride of Britain Regional Award for Fundraiser of the Year.
