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Poole pet photographer given Small Business Sunday award
Sophie Matthews of Poole, who runs By Sophie Photography and began focusing on dog portraits in January 2025, was given Theo Paphitis' Small Business Sunday award at the ICC in Birmingham.
Community singing group at Bedwas Workmen's Hall brings people together
A bi-weekly community singing group at Bedwas Workmen's Hall, run by Parklands Care Home with Inside Out Cymru, offers an inclusive space where attendees, including people living with dementia and their carers, have formed new friendships.
Shop hosting Coffee and Cake fundraiser for life-saving charity
The Wales Air Ambulance shop in Tenby will hold a Coffee and Cake fundraiser on Saturday 28 February from 12pm to 2pm as part of the charity’s 25th‑anniversary Coffee and Cake campaign, which runs through March and April to raise funds for its critical care services.
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Showing: 11-20Alresford events include charity talks and an antiques fair.
Alresford and nearby villages have a series of community events this spring, including the Cheriton Talks on February 28 and an antiques fair on March 21.
Nottingham Building Society pledges £130,000 to homelessness charities
Nottingham Building Society has committed £130,000 and extended its charity partnerships into 2026 to support organisations tackling homelessness and youth inequality; the society confirmed it will continue working with Emmanuel House, Shelter and ThinkForward.
Milton Keynes MP to run London Marathon for Willen Hospice
Milton Keynes North MP Chris Curtis will run the London Marathon again to raise funds for Willen Hospice; he previously raised £3,700 in 2025 and says family members received care from the charity.
Plans submitted for 30 affordable flats at former Edinburgh community centre site
Cruden Partnership has applied to build 30 social-rent flats on the former Moredun Community Centre site in Edinburgh, working with Hillcrest Housing Association and including plans for green open space, cycle storage and EV-ready parking.
Sutherland events and gatherings this weekend and next week.
A range of community events — including music, film, walks and craft workshops — are scheduled across Sutherland from this weekend into next week; some events list tickets or booking details.
Durrington High School supports West Sussex Mind Kilo Sale.
On 21 February at Southwick Community Centre, Durrington High School ran a student-led donation drive that collected 467kg for the West Sussex Mind Kilo Sale. The effort was coordinated by Anti-Bullying Ambassadors and senior student leaders over two weeks.
Accessible yoga expands in South Cumbria through new partnership.
The Cumbria Yoga Foundation and Age UK South Cumbria are delivering free, accessible yoga classes for people aged 50 and above in Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston; Grange sessions began in early February and Ulverston classes start on March 5.
Scottish Government approves £2.5m boost for community defibrillators
The Scottish Government will invest £2.5 million to add at least 1,000 defibrillators and support the GoodSAM responder app and CPR training over a three-year period.
Play park in Derrygonnelly to be redeveloped under PEACEPLUS plan
The council has confirmed construction of a new play park at Derrygonnelly Community Centre, funded by PEACEPLUS with match-funding from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Local officials said the project is part of a wider programme to upgrade community spaces across the district.
Micro-hydro project has returned over £1 million to a local community
Harlaw Hydro, a community-owned micro-hydro scheme near Balerno opened in 2015, has generated over £1 million in revenue and uses proceeds to fund local projects including community centre upgrades and the conversion of a former police station into a nursery.