Hats off to the knitters
Hundreds of scarves and hats knitted by volunteers through Douch Family Funeral Directors are to be distributed to the homeless this winter.
Hundreds of scarves and hats knitted by volunteers through Douch Family Funeral Directors are to be distributed to the homeless this winter.
#GivingTuesday takes place on 27 November and Bournemouth Parks Foundation are hoping to raise £3,000 in one day to reach halfway towards their £200,000 fundraising target to rebuild Bournemouth’s aviary.
Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an international day of action on 23 November, celebrities are speaking out against the “cruel” suffering of animals killed for the fur trade.
Residents and staff at family-owned Colten Care including its 11 care homes in Dorset have raised more than £5,000 for Children in Need.
On Children in Need Day on Friday 16 November between 10am – 12pm, local ukulele band, Uke Box Glory, entertained the crowds in Christchurch High Street outside the Regent Centre.
For one week only, donation to Brendoncare will be doubled at no extra cost, doubling the doors opened to seven days of friendship and support for thousands of older people.
A new community initiative in Corfe Mullen has been created for the benefit of the elderly, vulnerable and infirm who need help around the house.
A team of ambulance clinicians from the south west has been honoured for their innovative work in cancer care.
Family and friends joined forces on 2 November for a gala fund-raising event inspired by the life-saving heart treatment received by a Bournemouth toddler.
Talbot Village Trust has provided Dorset Blind Association with £10,000 to enable the charity to open a new shop in Christchurch town centre.