Last Friday (1st May) the staff and residents of Holmer Court Residential Home took on the challenge of a sponsored walk (around the garden) to raise funds for West Mercia Women's Aid. Of the 33 residents living with dementia, 24 did at least one lap of the garden,...
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NEWS | Bobby plans to run 5km to raise funds for Winston’s Wish
Six year old Bobby from Leominster is raising money for Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children by running a massive 5km in one go. He's currently following the "Couch to 5k" training programme and is hoping to complete his feat within the next fortnight....
IN MEMORIAM | Fund set up to support family of Carlina
29 year old Carlina Coyle's body was recovered from the River Wye last Friday (24th April). She was a much loved, vibrant member of the #Hereford community, and loving mother to three young children. Her private funeral will take place on Thursday 7th May, followed by...
CHARITY PARTNER | Today is International Guide Dog Day
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) Today is International Guide Dog Day - This is Kali with her guide dog, Blake. Blake is 3 years old. Kali says: 'After undergoing the application process with my home area team while being at RNC (as I knew it can be a...
NEWS | Cystic Fibrosis doesn’t stop Dormington resident Owain from completing challenge
Congratulations to Dormington resident Owain Denning on completing his self-set challenge of running 4 half marathons in 7 days! Owain, who lives with the respiratory condition Cystic Fibrosis, ran more than 50 sweaty miles last week around the beautiful countryside...
NEWS | Hospice thanks friends of the Hospice Angels after £10,000 donation
St Michael's Hospice Hereford has said a big Thank You to two friends of the Hospice Angels, who have donated a whopping £10,000 to the Hospice. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous said 'We both love the Hospice with all our hearts. It's an extraordinary place....
RUNNING | Hereford Couriers to run virtual race for St Michael’s Hospice
Local Running Club Hereford Couriers have organised a virtual running race, which will take the place of the cancelled St Michael's Hospice RUN Hereford. The Couriers are using the running application Strava to organise the virtual five-kilometre, 10km and...
COMMUNITY | Erin helps to raise funds for the Wye Valley NHS Trust Umbrella Charity
Ten year old Erin from Hereford saw the incredible work that our wonderful communities are doing to help one another through COVID19, and wanted to do her bit for our local NHS Trust. Her plan is to make and sell these sweet little rainbow ???? keyrings to raise money...
NEWS | Club members complete duathlon from home
The annual Hereford Duathlon was due place on Sunday April 5th. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the event was cancelled in March with all competitors were given a full refund or the option to defer their entry to the 2021 event. The club is run entirely by volunteers...
COMMUNITY | Community group donates food to vulnerable people
The Helping Hereford Through COVID-19 group continue to provide amazing meals for vulnerable people across Herefordshire. Today they sent out: Turkey burgers with homemade coleslaw Fish, chips and peas Homemade desserts The meals were made by The Spread Eagle and JJ...
NEWS | Elite Plastics Ltd supply free packaging for local charity
Little Princess Trust’s beautiful wigs are now being sent out in equally stunning packaging after a company close to their Hereford home kindly agreed to print the items for free. The presses at Elite Plastics Ltd were set whirring into action before 8,000 of the...
COMMUNITY | Hereford City Rotary Club launches emergency food parcel scheme
The Hereford City Rotary Club has received an overwhelmingly positive response to its latest initiative in supporting the community against the Coronavirus. The club had already set up a Facebook information portal and a fund to assist charities and community groups....
COMMUNITY | Poundland sends Easter Eggs to West Midlands Ambulance Service
An amazing 188 Easter Eggs have been given to West Midlands Ambulance Service in #Hereford by Poundland after the company matched the number donated by customers in store. Good work ????
CHARITY | Dine in the Dark at RNC
An email drops into the YH inbox "Would you like to join in with our fundraiser?" We jump at the chance - if it involves charity and food we're there with bells on. Each year, for the past five years, the Royal National College for the Blind has invited the...
FUNDRAISING | Mark’s Story
When Sarah’s brother Mark tragically passed away in Southampton in July 2019, she was put in touch with The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC) through her job with Ambulance service. With their help she was able to bring him home to Herefordshire, and his family, for...
NEWS | Applications open soon for funding & training support for local athletes
Halo Leisure are continuing to show their commitment to developing sporting talent, by calling for applications to its Halo Sport Foundation scheme. The Foundation (run in conjunction with the national GLL Sport Foundation and supported by Sports Aid) gives ambitious...
CHARITY | Snowball Doughballs at Pizza Express!
Grab your Snowball Doughballs at Pizza Express today for just £1. All proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.
LIVE MUSIC | UB40 Experience at The Courtyard
The UB40 Experience bring the best of Reggae, Ska, 2-Tone and Rocksteady to The Courtyard Café Bar this week to raise money for charities Breast Cancer Haven and Transform The Yard, the Courtyard's own in-house appeal. The original line-up enjoyed huge success...
ENVIRONMENT | Big Bonkers Project takes to the streets.
The Big Bonkers Mobile Musical Carnival Contraption project creates a travelling, engineered, mechanical, musical artwork that takes part in street processions and highlights better care for our environment, particularly the River Wye. The contraption, funded by...
FEATURED | Hereford Crematorium has handed over a cheque for £8,000 to Make-A-Wish.
The crematorium has been part of a national metal recycling scheme since 2011, which has allowed it to donate over £80,000 (and counting) to local charities. The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) launched their metal recycling scheme in 2005 as a...