Heartwarming

A group of eight 16–25 year-olds from Bolton completed the residential week of The King's Trust Team Programme at the Anderton Centre, taking part in activities such as high ropes, archery and axe throwing. The 12-week course, run locally by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, combines team challenges, community projects and work placements and leads to recognised qualifications.

Rev Shirley Harrison of St Anne's Church in Tottington will take part in CAFOD's Big Lent Walk, aiming to cover 200km in 40 days to raise funds for clean water.

The Scottish Parliament has passed the Community Wealth Building Bill, which asks councils, health boards and other public bodies to support the generation, circulation and retention of wealth in local economies; Scotland is reported to be the first country to legislate this model.

Visitors say the Wybourn Chatty Cafe in Sheffield offers peer-to-peer support and helps connect people to local advice services, and regulars describe it as a major help in a deprived area.

Walker Foster has signed and registered the Armed Forces Covenant with the Ministry of Defence and says it will offer legal services and flexible employment measures for serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families.

North East Wales Search and Rescue paid tribute to its all-volunteer team during Welsh Charities Week, noting volunteers are on call 24/7 to assist searches for vulnerable and missing people across Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham and parts of Conwy and Powys.

Wales Air Ambulance will bring back its Coffee and Cake fundraiser in March to mark its 25th anniversary, and the charity says it needs to raise £13 million a year to keep helicopters and rapid response vehicles operating.

Glorious!, the Olivier-nominated West End play about Florence Foster Jenkins, will run at Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne from 17–21 February and stars Wendi Peters and Matthew James Morrison.

Kannapolis firefighters arrived within minutes after a 911 call and controlled a fire at a single‑story Gay Street home on Feb. 10; all occupants had exited and there were no reported injuries. Residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

Grand Central has opened applications for its 2026 Community Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities, schools and not-for-profit groups within five miles of its stations; applications run Feb 1–Mar 1, 2026 and projects must be completed in 2026.