Local volunteers celebrated at Culture Volunteers Awards evening
The commitment and achievements of local volunteers were celebrated at the Poole Cultural Volunteers Awards evening held recently.
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Air ambulance bowled over with donation
Ferndown Bowls Club has raised a sum of £200 for the president’s charity of the year, the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
Charity workers cycle more than 900 miles to raise funds
Three staff members from Diverse Abilities have cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for the Poole-based charity they work for.
Heartless thieves deny MS sufferers access to the Osborne Centre
The theft of a catalytic converter from a charity’s specially adapted vehicle used for transporting multiple sclerosis sufferers to their day centre has been called “a despicable and cruel act.”
Minibus offered free by Abacus to deserving charity
Abacus, the Ferndown and Andover based vehicle hire specialist, is offering to donate a minibus from its hire fleet to a deserving regional charity.
Daring dive from the Chairman’s wife raises £6,000 for Macmillan Caring Locally
Carolyn Emsley, the wife of Macmillan Caring Locally chairman Michael Emsley, has braved a sponsored skydive, raising £6,000 for Christchurch Hospital.
Totally Wiped Out challenge for Diverse Abilities
Teams battled it out at Canford School, near Wimborne, for Diverse Abilities’ Totally Wiped out charity’s fun-raising challenge.
John’s epic ride for charity
Bournemouth Freemason John Donoghue has cycled 1,060 miles across Europe and raised £3,000 for charity Lifelites.
National Lottery bonus for Friends’ exciting history project
National Lottery funding has been awarded for project on St Catherine’s Hill titled “History of the Hill, Christchurch remembered”.
1200 miles on foot, an epic walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats completed
Vivienne Arkell from Wimborne has reached her goal destination after an 86 day, 1200 miles on foot, walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats.