Ex-1D Security Guard Fundraising to Save Leg
Preston Mahon, former security for One Direction and Leona Lewis, may lose his leg without a £30,000 private operation. NHS will not intervene until it's life-threatening.
Preston Mahon, former security for One Direction and Leona Lewis, may lose his leg without a £30,000 private operation. NHS will not intervene until it's life-threatening.
The Sunshine Fund reflects on a busy 2025 of fundraising events, from a skydive to a coastal trek, supporting disabled children across the North East. Discover their year and how to get involved for 2026.
Year 12 students at Derby Cathedral School organised the school's inaugural Christmas market, raising over £2,000 for local charities. The event featured 35 stalls and was part of the Archbishop's Young Leaders Award.
Staff and patients at Cygnet Maple House in East Bridgford present a cheque for £2,068.24 to baby loss charity 4Louis after a year of dedicated fundraising and volunteering.
Two Carers in Hertfordshire staff members completed a sponsored swimathon, raising over £1,000 to support unpaid carers. The event was held at John Warner Sports Centre in Hoddesdon.
The Station pub in Kings Heath is holding a special event on December 27 to raise funds for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm in modern history, devastated the island.
Cycling 4 All raised £2,840 at a Christmas bazaar to fund its inclusive Pedal Power service. The charity provides cycling for all abilities at Alyn Waters Country Park.
A Mansfield teacher's fundraising campaign, boosted by Jason Manford, has raised over £13,000 for a pupil's electric wheelchair, transforming his school independence. Read the heartwarming story.
York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity's biggest online auction raised £6,774 for the Tiny Lives Appeal, funding neonatal unit improvements. Support the cause at yshospitalscharity.org/tinylives.
A Marie Curie charity shop in the West Midlands has been crowned the nation's best after a public vote. Discover what makes this community hub so special and where to find it.
A Marie Curie charity shop in Knowle, West Midlands, has been crowned the UK's favourite. The award, voted by the public, highlights its community spirit and dedicated volunteers.
Disability charity Scope announces plans to close 77 of its 138 UK stores, including Erdington in Birmingham, to save £4 million. Read the full list of closures and the reasons behind the decision.
Disability charity Scope announces plans to close 77 of its 138 UK shops, including in Birmingham, to save £4m. The high street faces rising costs and a shift to online.
Kathryn Reynolds bravely walked barefoot over 900°F coals to honour her father and raise £600 for Hospiscare. The event raised over £20,000 for local end-of-life care.
Residents on Canada Road in Cardiff have raised over £700 for Cardiff Foodbank by turning their street into a walk-through Advent calendar. Discover how the community came together for this festive fundraiser.
RAF Regiment's Howard Kniveton from Rotherham will hike 500 miles in 20 days, wild camping in winter, to raise £5,000 for SSAFA, supporting veterans like Nick.
Pontfaen Young Farmers' annual illuminated tractor and 4x4 run lights up Brecon on Dec 23, raising funds for Wales Air Ambulance, The Brain Tumour Charity & local hospitals. Join the festive spectacle!
Lifting Children's Hopes Charity has delivered over 2,400 presents to disadvantaged children across Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands this Christmas, tackling rising child poverty rates.
Lifting Children's Hopes (LCH Charity) has delivered over 2,400 festive gifts to disadvantaged children and teenagers across the East Midlands this Christmas, combating child poverty.
Hospitality tech firm Lolly launches a year-long partnership with Essex charity Kids Inspire, pledging funding, volunteering, and awareness-raising for children's mental health. Discover how you can support.
Persimmon Homes Midlands staff raised £55,314 for Coppafeel! in 2025, inspired by a colleague's breast cancer diagnosis. Funds will boost vital awareness for young people.
Persimmon Homes West Midlands has donated £3,000 to Wem and District Rotary Club via its Community Champions scheme. The funds will support local people through events, youth activities, and tackling isolation.
Birmingham Airport colleagues raised £18,680.91 for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity in a unique runway fun run. Discover how the 1980s-themed event brought the community together.
Manchester teacher Billy McCrindle ran the Valencia Marathon, raising over £820 for Emmaus Salford's 'Home For Good' appeal to secure the charity's future as its building lease expires in 2028.
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
Over 500 participants lit up Endcliffe Park for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity's annual Glow in the Park fun run, raising more than £28,000. The funds will support the Art+ programme.
The Pink Glitter Ball fundraiser in Dover, organised by Kerry Banks BEM and Jo Allen, returned spectacularly, raising over £12,200 for Breast Cancer Now. Discover the highlights and future date.
Varden Callaghan, 8, from Bromley, completed the Santa in the City 5km run with his family after beating a brain tumour. They raised over £2,000 for Brain Tumour Research's vital Christmas appeal.
A Dudley family is grieving for baby Wilfred Wormington, who died unexpectedly aged eight months after battling a rare bowel condition. A fundraiser aims to support his funeral and his siblings' Christmas.
The Sunshine Fund's free Santa Grotto Bus is back in Newcastle city centre, visiting SEND schools and offering festive joy. Donations to the charity's Big Give campaign are doubled, funding life-changing equipment for North East children.