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Games Talks Live returns to Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow in March
The Scottish Game Developers Association will run Games Talks Live across Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow from 24–26 March 2026, featuring lightning talks, networking and pitches from the SGDA Games Accelerator cohort.
Big Mac Day raises funds for the Children's Treatment Centre
Big Mac Day on February 1 returned to Cornwall and Lancaster, with proceeds from Big Mac sales at four local McDonald's directed to the Children's Treatment Centre, a community-funded agency marking its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Crossmaglen Square: residents and businesses invited to share views
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will hold a public drop-in on 10 March 2026 from 4pm to 8pm at Crossmaglen Community Centre to gather views as part of a study to develop an Improvement Plan for Crossmaglen Square.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 71-80CTF establishes fund to support Allegany County animal shelter
The Community Trust Foundation has created the Friends of the Allegany County Animal Shelter Fund in partnership with the Allegany County Commission to provide ongoing financial support for the shelter's operational and capital needs.
Lychee Red celebrates the Year of the Horse
Lychee Red held a Lunar New Year celebration on 16 February with dumpling-making, Chinese calligraphy, singing, dancing and lantern crafting that brought multiple generations together; the volunteer-led group meets weekly at Beeston Village Community Centre and is supported by Health For All.
Mayor awards funds to community projects in Mansfield and Ashfield
Mayor Claire Ward has awarded £252,868 to Warsop Parish Council for Future Warsop and £228,634 to the Academy Transformation Trust Further Education for Let's Go Leamington from a £3 million Community Development Fund; both areas are among 10 neighbourhoods chosen across the EMCCA for targeted investment.
Charity offers chance to fly your name on lifesaving missions
Magpas Air Ambulance has launched the Your Name, Every Mission campaign to print supporters' names on its helicopter, and the charity's clinical team responded to 1,948 emergencies last year.
U.K.'s largest school kitchen garden created in MK
Volunteers planted an orchard of 24 half‑standard fruit trees and moved over two tonnes of topsoil into a new polytunnel at Lift Sir Herbert Leon in Milton Keynes, creating what organisers describe as the U.K.'s largest school kitchen garden.
Horsham charity superstore opens as hundreds visit at launch
Hundreds of shoppers attended the opening of the expanded Camelia Botnar Foundation charity superstore in Horsham, which now occupies 11,000 square feet; proceeds will support the foundation’s vocational training for disadvantaged young people.
Dovestone Diamond race returns to Saddleworth on May 27
The 10km Dovestone Diamond race will return on Wednesday, May 27 with up to 300 runners and full chip timing, and all profits will support Oldham Mountain Rescue Team's vehicle fund.
South Essex community centre hosts celebration of culture
More than 70 people attended a community dinner at The Ironworks in Leigh, organised by the Southend Hindu Association to share food, music and traditions.
Ravensburger sponsors inaugural UKJPA regional championship in Cardiff.
Ravensburger sponsored the United Kingdom Jigsaw Puzzle Association's first regional Speed Puzzling Championship in Cardiff, supplying 500- and 1000-piece puzzles and sending a team from its Bicester office.
Councillor supports launch of Dancing with Dementia classes in Highwoods
A monthly, free Dancing with Dementia programme will begin in Highwoods this month, funded by councillor Alison Jay's locality budget and delivered by the Dance Network Association.