Pupils at Dorrington Academy in Perry Barr have raised over £6,000 for Birmingham Hospice by taking part in a festive Reindeer Run. The heartwarming community effort will support vital end-of-life care across the city.
Moya Cole Hospice partners with Molly Lou Candles to launch its first-ever scented candle. At £25, each sale donates £10 directly to patient care. Available online now.
Beaumond House Hospice Care exceeded its Christmas Challenge target, raising £13,588 for palliative care. Donations were doubled by five local businesses, supporting families in Newark and Sherwood.
Moya Cole Hospice held its annual Light Up a Life remembrance services at Manchester Cathedral. Families shared heartfelt stories of outstanding care, lighting candles for loved ones.
Acorns Children's Hospice unveils its first retail park superstore at Bescot Retail Park, Walsall. The 10,000 sq ft shop sells furniture, clothes, toys and more, raising vital funds for life-limited children. Discover opening times and how to donate or vo
Shrewsbury's arts charity The Hive launches The Hive100, a new monthly giving circle to fund creative wellbeing and mental health projects for local young people. Join the first 100 supporters.
Specsavers stores in Canley and Cheylesmore are now collection points for The Giving Tree Project, run by Coventry City Mission. Donate new gifts, toys, or festive supplies to help hundreds of local children this Christmas.
Pupils from Aurora Fairway School in St Ives brought gifts and festive cheer to children on the Holly Ward at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, turning their focus from receiving to giving this Christmas.
Shirley's Yasmin Paulson relaunches the Sock Choc campaign, asking for socks and chocolate donations to help Birmingham's homeless community over the festive period.
St Clare Hospice encourages anyone struggling with loss to call the free, confidential GriefLine (01279 945089) this winter. Support is available weekdays 9am-5pm, with extended hours Tues & Thurs.
A Leicestershire family, led by Neil 'Buddy The Elf', will cycle dressed as Christmas characters on Dec 20 & 21 to raise vital funds for LOROS Hospice. Follow their festive route.
Recycle your Christmas tree in Lincolnshire for a suggested £22 donation. St Barnabas Hospice's Tree-Cycle initiative collects trees from Jan 7-12, 2026, raising crucial funds for hospice at home care.
Matt Miles has finished the 900km Camino de Santiago trek, raising over £9,000 for Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in memory of his wife, Katy. Support his journey.
A 13-year-old's solo Christmas campaign for Feeding Families yielded an astonishing mountain of food donations, set to help hundreds. Discover how one young person sparked community action.
Aldi urges UK shoppers to donate key items like tinned food and toiletries at in-store collection points this winter, as food bank demand is set to surge by 30%.
The family of Alfie Johnson share their heartbreaking journey to support Acorns Children's Hospice's 'Celebrate Your Star' campaign, raising over £38,000. Dedicate a star in memory of a loved one.
Marie Curie invites Solihull to a remembrance service and shares expert advice on managing grief during the festive season. Learn how to cope and find support.
Join Lauren Eddie in remembering her nannie through North Devon Hospice's Light Up a Life appeal. Dedicate a star, attend a free concert on Dec 18, and support vital hospice care.
An 11-year-old from Thundersley, now cancer-free after a rare sarcoma battle, stars in a local charity's Christmas campaign. Gold Geese supports families fighting childhood cancer in South East Essex. Donate to bring festive joy.
The 39th Sheffield Scouts Group collected over 12 crates of food and essentials for Burngreave Foodbank. Young volunteers learned about food insecurity while supporting their community this winter.
Hospice UK warns of unsustainable funding as bed closures rise. The government's new palliative care framework offers hope, but immediate financial support is missing from the budget.
The Lane family's 15-year tradition of collecting Christmas trees for East Cheshire Hospice continues on January 10-11, raising vital funds. Learn how to register your tree or donate.
A Leicestershire pet care business launches its annual Santa Paws Christmas collection for RSPCA Woodside, a vital animal centre that receives no government funding. Donate supplies or funds to help.
Tŷ Hafan's Every Precious Life Appeal raised an incredible £430,860 in just 60 hours, smashing its target to support families experiencing baby loss. Help continue this vital work.
St Clare Hospice's Amanda Orange provides expert guidance on supporting bereaved children in CBeebies Parenting podcast during Children's Grief Awareness Week.
Former steelworker Joe Xerri shares how Marie Curie supported him through bereavement while volunteering. He urges more men to join the UK's leading end-of-life charity. Discover volunteering opportunities.
After losing their son Emrys, Gwenno and Luke walked 165 miles for Tŷ Hafan hospice. A symbolic rainbow appeared, bringing comfort and raising over £10,000. Support their appeal.
YMCA launches its Pay it Forward Christmas appeal, calling on Nottinghamshire communities to support young people in supported housing with donations and gifts.
Distinguished business leader Clare Hayward MBE DL becomes the new President of East Cheshire Hospice, pledging to support its vital community care and fundraising mission.
Sue Mee shares her fulfilling Sahara trek experience, raising money for Moya Cole Hospice which cared for her mother. Discover how you can join their 2026 overseas challenges.