Charity
THROUGHOUT November and December, more than 500 local people have come together to celebrate the lives of friends and loved ones in a series of ‘Light up a Life’ festive, memorial services organised by charity St Clare Hospice. The West Essex and East Herts hospice…
PLEASE find below a list of community events that are occurring across Essex under the United in Kind umbrella. United in Kind wants to connect our communities with kindness this Christmas; recognising those who feel connected and part of their local community are less likely…
COULD your perfect pooch be St Clare’s Cutest Canine? IS your pooch positively perfect? Is your dog dazzling? Is your cuddly companion the cutest? Is your furry friend the fairest of them all? If the answer to these questions is a resounding ‘yes,’ then, why…
ON TUESDAY, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Robert Halfon, presented sporting awards for endeavour and achievement to pupils with disabilities from schools all across Essex, including Harlow. Over 600 children with special needs and their helpers from schools in Essex attended the annual President’s Club Sports Awards…
Dear Editor, EACH Christmas our country’s vital services are delivered by dedicated nurses, doctors, firefighters, police officers – to name but a few. This is the same up and down the country, but I am writing to tell you about a small team of dedicated…
A FOUR-year-old girl from Harlow has been honoured by blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan, at an awards ceremony held at the Tower of London. Maddison Bradshaw was shortlisted for the Jack Petchey Young Hero of the Year Award at the Anthony Nolan Supporter Awards 2019,…
A THANKFUL dad is repaying the emergency team who brought his baby back to health, by taking on the London Marathon. Seventeen-month-old James Gallagher has been rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital three times in the last year struggling to breathe. His dad Emmett, maths teacher…
Recycle your Christmas tree with St Clare Hospice this January THIS January 2020, you can recycle your Christmas tree with Harlow Council, who will come and collect your tree from your home in return for a donation to local charity, St Clare Hospice. According to…
“We feel that volunteering together means we are fighting against heart disease as a family.” THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on the public to lend an elfing hand this Christmas by giving the gift of time to its stores in the East of…
THIS Christmas parents can build their little ones a personalised Letter from Santa and feel good by doing their part to support children in need this Christmas by donating £5 to the NSPCC. It’s a gift your family will treasure. And, with a suggested donation…
ST CLARE Hospice calls on schools and businesses don a jolly jumper for charity A West Essex and East Herts hospice is calling on local schools and businesses to ‘don a jolly jumper’ in aid of their annual Christmas Jumper Day – to help raise…
A PROJECT that supports volunteers in offering a comforting presence for patients at the end of their lives recognised at finals of national awards The Butterfly Volunteers are a team of volunteers who offer a comforting presence, supporting the holistic care of patients as they…
