Charity
SCAFELL Pike is a challenge at the best of times, but on 23rd March it was a challenge against all the elements the weather could conjure. Jamie Hawkes, Billy Booty, Joe Southwell and Harry Phillip decided to take on England’s biggest mountain in honour of…
ST Clare Hospice held its first-ever Shimmer Ball in March and it was a roaring success with over £18,000 being raised on the evening. Over 100 guests came along for an evening of dazzling entertainment and fine dining at the beautiful Down Hall Hotel &…
HELEN Rollason Cancer Charity will again be holding its popular “Ride For Helen” cycle rides through the lovely Essex countryside. Now in its 11th year, the event is on Sunday 12th May 2024 and registration is open on the charity’s website here. There are six…
LITTLE ones who have lost someone special to them are invited to come along to St Clare Hospice for a morning of crafts, games and activities designed to support bereaved children. The end-of-life care charity, based in Hastingwood, is hosting its second Storytime Picnic on…
THREE fundraisers are preparing to take on the Brighton Marathon in aid of disability charity Accuro (Care Services) on Sunday 7th April. Bishop’s Stortford based MW Fitness colleagues, founder Mike Williams and personal trainer Callum Rayner, are running the Brighton Marathon together, helping to raise…
A HARLOW man raised close to £700 as part of his London Marathon fundraising campaign. Dan Long is running all 26 miles and 385 yards in April for St Elizabeth’s Care Home in Much Hadham. On Saturday night, Dan organised a Race Night at Tye…
GriefLine – the free helpline run by St Clare Hospice to offer emotional support to bereaved people – is urgently in need of extra volunteers to be at the end of the phone for those struggling with their grief. GriefLine (01279 945089) extended its opening…
ARE you looking for support for a child who have been bereaved? We’re inviting 4-6 year olds who are coping with the lose of someone to join us on Thursday 4th April for our FREE spring Storytime Picnic – a children’s bereavement event inspired by…
ST Clare Hospice has launched a new clearance and cleaning service, called, Clearance by St Clare. Offering a reliable and compassionate service that will clear homes with an option to add on a cleaning service if required, Clearance by St Clare will help fund the…
TO mark Young Carers Action Day 2024 Action For Family Carers, a charity based in Wych Elm in Harlow and working across Essex, hosted a reception at the Civic Centre in Harlow. They were delighted to have the Chair of Harlow Council Cllr Andrew Johnson…
ARE you interested in cooking on a budget? Why not sign up for their free cooking sessions? First session is Weds 19th March 12pm-2pm at St Pauls Church Full details on the flyer below.
ESSEX County Council is shining a light on the contributions of young carers this Young Carers Action Day. There are an estimated 10,000 young carers in Essex who play a vital role in providing essential care and support to family members. Some of these carers…
“”Samaritans is the Official Charity of the Year for the 2024 TCS London Marathon. THE SAMARITANS would love for you to show your support by turning green over the Marathon weekend, on Saturday 20 April and Sunday 21 April 2024. We want all our runners, whether…
MAKE your next cuppa count by hosting a Coffee, Cake & Care morning in aid of St Clare Hospice. From now until the end of April, the Hastingwood-based charity is inviting its supporters to pop the kettle on and help raise vital funds so it…
RAINBOW Services (Harlow) and Voluntary Action Epping Forest are among the charities to receive recognition and grants at the annual High Sheriff’s Awards to support their work in Harlow and Epping Forest which is helping to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and improve community safety…
KIND-hearted (and very fit) members of the Harlow Ju-Jitsu Club raised over £1500 with a sponsored “thrown-down” as part of a Hare Street Community School teacher’s London Marathon fund-raising campaign. A number of Mark Grant’s pupils train with the club at the Great Parndon Community…
