KIND-hearted Hayley has raised over £2,500 for two great causes by completing a ten mile bike ride around Harlow. Hayley has just learned how to cycle and wanted to use her new talent by raising money for the NHS and Bridget’s Cafe. Hayley competed the…

THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging the nation to ‘Beat the Boredom’ and get fundraising to support the charity’s vital work while at home this summer. For those of us missing seeing friends and family in person, the BHF is encouraging people to get…

CAKE Sale raising funds for Essex-based charity The Dream Factory making dreams come true for local children and young adults. The Dream Factory is an Essex-based charity established 11 years ago to brighten the lives and encourage hope for children and young adults aged 3-25…

Co-operative donate generously to hospital team that helps patients prepare to go home THE work of the dedicated team who help patients at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) get ready to go home has been generously supported by a donation of over £900…

LAST week, we reported on how Harlow resident, Hayley had been using her new skill of riding a bike to raise money for the NHS and Bridget’s cafe. We have learnt that Hayley has been doing really well. She is half way through her ten…

TEAMS at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust have kindly decided to support the Harlow Foodbank by encouraging colleagues to donate cans of food for vulnerable local families. The initiative began when the emergency department (ED) team launched their ‘We can with a can’ initiative…

HARLOW resident and local Salvation Army Major, Karen Sandford, has taken on the challenge of swimming the width of the English Channel (21 miles) in a rather unusual way – a paddling pool set up in her back garden. She hopes the swim will help…

A HARLOW man has been making pin badges for front line workers. Shaun Rayner told YH: “I wanted to tell you all about an initiative I have been working on over the past few weeks which has now come to fruition. I tasked my daughter…

WEST Essex based disability charity Accuro (Care Services), like many other organisations, had to cancel all clubs and face to face services when government restrictions were announced. The charity supports many children and adults with disabilities across West Essex with weekend and after school clubs,…

St Clare Hospice charity celebrates national Volunteers’ Week and recognises 30 year commitment of seven volunteers EVERY year during the first week of June (Monday 1st – Sunday 7th June 2020) organisations, charities and communities celebrate and say thank you for the contribution that millions…

A HARLOW woman has got on her bike to raise money for a community cafe. Hayley, from Copshall Close, has taken to cycling on her tricycle like a duck to water which is a great achievement considering she has never been able to ride a…

THIS is a message from the organisers of The Bluebell Appeal WE are spreading the message that the bluebell is the nations choice of flower; a way to show our support, appreciation and thanks to all the NHS staff and volunteers. We are encouraging everyone…

Virgin Atlantic donates goodie bags to clinical staff CLINICAL staff at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping had a treat in store today (18 May) when they were given a flying visit by Virgin Atlantic crew members delivering 4,000 goodie bags. The gifts of ‘Upper Class…

Hospice’s Virtual Quiz Nights bring ‘local eggheads’ together whilst raising hundreds ST Clare Hospice’s latest digital fundraising venture has included a series of Virtual Quiz Nights, which have brought together pub trivia enthusiasts from across the local community and beyond to help raise vital funds…