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Bereavement Support Helpline for the next year St Clare Hospice is launching a new dementia project to support people living with advanced dementia, and their carers, across West Essex and East Hertfordshire. The Namaste Care Dementia Support project aims to train and empower both unpaid carers…
A GO FUND ME page has been set up to help with the funeral expenses of a young Harlow man who tragically took his own life. The page has been set up in respect of former Passmores Academy student, Dean Leftwich. It was set up…
OPERATION Christmas Child, an annual project by international relief charity Samaritan’s Purse, is offering individuals the opportunity to pack their Christmas shoebox gifts for vulnerable children living in some of the world’s poorest countries online this year, as lockdowns are imposed across the UK. The…
EVERY year, Mike Varney Physiotherapy and Paringdon Sports Club organise an annual toy collection for local children at Christmas. A spokesperson said: “It would be lovely for the local children to have a nice Christmas after this year! “We’re asking for presents to be unwrapped…
FAWBERT and Barnard Primary has raised hundreds for Children in Need. The Old Harlow school took part in “Five to Thrive” to boost mental wellbeing and raise vital funds for children and young people across the UK. The school had aimed for £350 but by…
Get Involved with St Clare Hospice this Winter WEST Essex and East Herts charity, St Clare Hospice, is inviting supporters to get involved in their range of activities this Winter. From their Light up a Life services, virtual Christmas quiz and jumper day; to playing…
THE KINGS Group Estate Agents are running a virtual raffle in order to raise awareness of a number of mental health challenges during the pandemic. A spokesperson said: “With lockdown now upon us, we wanted to bring the local community together and firstly raise some…
A HARLOW man and his colleagues are raising money for November by playing video game Call of Duty for 24 hours. Jordan Maxwell said: ” We don’t want to dwell too much on what this year has been but life has been flat, frustrating and…
Let’s Celebrate Christmas Let’s celebrate Christmas and bring gladness to the heart of Harlow! Let’s decorate St Paul’s Church inside and out! Big items and small! It’s a big building with lots of windows, flat roofs and some high parts. Plenty of space and place…
REDWINGS Horse Sanctuary is offering the chance for Christmas shoppers to purchase a unique and thoughtful gift for their loved ones which will help ensure hundreds of rescued horses will continue to enjoy a safe and happy home. With the closure of its visitor centres…
THIS is a festive raffle, with hope of bringing some Covid safe fun to people’s Christmas. There are some truly amazing raffle prizes up for grabs from local businesses, including health and beauty sessions, handmade gifts, a photoshoot, and mini getaway worth over £500! There…
St Clare Hospice celebrates BBC Children in Need’s 2020 Appeal ST Clare Hospice is celebrating BBC Children in Need’s 2020 Appeal day and the support which the Hospice has received to fund their Children and Young People’s Bereavement Service. The BBC Children in Need Appeal…
A HARLOW resident and former member of the armed forces is set to take on a 10K run for charity on Remembrance Sunday. Ryan Salmon is setting off from the Legion Club at 9.30am on Sunday morning and plans to be at the Netteswell Cross…
Harlow Foodbank: 12 Days of Christmas Appeal. Full details on poster.
HARLOW Foodbank support nearly 400 children to have healthy meals in October Half-term holidays LAST week Harlow Council allocated £10,000 to Harlow Foodbank to ensure that children in receipt of Free School Meals got support over half term. Here is their report We had three…
HARLOW police officers pitched in to help a charity providing lunches for underprivileged children this half term. Community support officers joined Harlow-based non-profit organisation Community Embrace UK to help prepare children’s lunches. The charity will distribute the meals to families that are struggling due to…
