Combining a team bonding exercise with fundraising proved a recipe for success for the kitchen team at a Hereford care home. Lead by Head Chef Cihan Wiltshire, the fab five from the Brockington House Care Community in Hafod Road took on the challenge of...
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FEATURED | Couples planning a 2024 wedding or special event are being encouraged to bid for a unique package, including a newly converted rustic barn wedding venue
A dream wedding or special event package, including venue hire and specially negotiated discounts at a range of local suppliers, is being offered at auction in aid of a children’s cancer charity. The Sheepshed, a luxury wedding venue, has teamed up with a local...
NEWS | A team of volunteers has been recognised for its work growing the garden at Herefordshire charity St Michael’s Hospice
A team of volunteers has been recognised for its work growing the garden at a Herefordshire charity. Members of the gardening team at St Michael’s Hospice have given up their time to transform the 1.5-acre plot in Bartestree which overlooks apple orchards...
COMMUNITY | Fundraising team from Hereford complete London to Brighton cycle to raise money for Bowel Cancer UK
Dave Gittins and son Ollie, along with friends and members of the Hereford Rowing Club have completed the challenge to cycle from London to Brighton in support of Dave’s wife, Anna Gittins, who is currently undergoing treatment for bowel cancer. Dave and the team...
COMMUNITY | A local charity and its 90-year journey towards a greener future in Herefordshire
In the beautiful county of Herefordshire, an environmental charity has quietly been working behind the scenes for the past 90 years. The Herefordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has been a strong advocate for preserving the county's...
NEWS | The Richard Matravers Memorial Cricket Match series has raised almost £12,000 in funds for St Michael’s Hospice since 2012
A cricket series set-up by Hereford twins to raise funds for St Michael’s Hospice has entered its second decade – with money still pouring in. The latest in the Richard Matravers Memorial Cricket Match series fetched over £1,400, pushing the total over the years...
NEWS | A trio of brave men from Herefordshire will be cycling and paddling from London to Paris to raise money for an incredible cause
Shaun Middleton, Howard Smith and David MacDonald are embarking on an epic challenge to raise funds for the AT Society. This is an incredibly worthy cause and a very personal one for David’s family. In December 2018 David’s son Rhys, who is now 7 years old was...
NEWS | Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has been blown away by the generous support of the public since opening the doors to its first charity shop in Hereford last month
Scores of people gathered on Hereford’s Commercial Street to be at the front of the queue to browse Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s first charity shop in Hereford, and went on to raise a staggering £1,500 in the process. Savvy shoppers raised more than £1,500 through...
NEWS | Nine year old Oscar who’s from Herefordshire has raised over £700 for farming charity RABI in memory of his grandfather and best friend
Nine year old Oscar from Herefordshire has raised over £700 for farming charity RABI in memory of his grandfather and best friend, Dennis. In recognition of Oscar’s outstanding achievement, RABI recently presented him with its Young Hero Award. Oscar’s...
BREAKING | St Michael’s Hospice looks set to move into the former Iceland unit on Eign Gate in Hereford and plans to purchase a new warehouse in Whitestone to enhance retail footprintÂ
Photo: Inside the Ross-on-Wye store that opened in the Spring. Each year, St Michael’s Hospice must raise several million pounds to continue providing palliative and end-of-life care free-of-charge to people across Herefordshire and beyond. Most of the charity’s care...
NEWS | St Michael’s Hospice has opened a brand new store in Monmouth following the success of the new Ross-on-Wye store
St Michael’s Hospice has opened its first-ever store in Monmouth. The prominent store on Agincourt Square follows hot on the heels of the charity’s new shop in Ross-on-Wye, which opened in May. The Monmouth shop was opened by the town’s Mayor, Cllr Tom Kirton, Lorna...
COMMUNITY | 11-year-old George is walking 15 miles from Norton Canon to St Michael’s Hospice (Bartestree) to raise money for the hospice that treated his Grandma so wellÂ
George, aged 11-years-old from Hereford, is walking 15 miles from Norton Canon to St Michael’s Hospice, to help raise money for the hospice that treated his Grandma so well. Here is George’s story in his own words: “I'm George aged 11 and I plan to walk 15 miles in my...
NEWS | Fundraising page set up for help in raising money for the funeral of a Hereford man who died in complex circumstances earlier this monthÂ
A fundraising page has been set up to help raise money for the funeral of a Hereford man who died in complex circumstances earlier this month. Chaz, aged 63-years-old, died in Hereford on 8th June. Initially, his death was treated as a murder investigation, but this...
COMMUNITY | Firefighters complete charity challenge to remember popular former colleague
A determined Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service-led team battled humidity and the thunder to continue the fundraising legacy of former colleague Stu Crebbin. They took on the fourth Stu’s Phoenix Challenge when an inclusive group of more than 40 walked...
NEWS | Runners from across the county to compete for the Jan Edwards Crocodile Cup this Sunday in memory of a local lady who supported the event for many years
The iconic Crocodile 8 multi terrain race is due to take place again on Sunday 28 May at 3pm. The quirky but highly popular event will see runners from across the country descend on the villages of Burghill and Tillington and run across fields,...
FEATURED | Record-breaking crowd numbers ensured the St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair was the most successful in its history
Record-breaking crowd numbers ensured the St Michael’s Hospice Plant Fair was the most successful in its history. The Bartestree-based charity says more than £16,000 has been raised following the annual two-day event which saw more than 1,700...
NEWS | A regular helping hand from the kind-hearted team at a Ledbury transport firm is making a difference to scores of children and adults in HerefordshireÂ
A regular helping hand from the kind-hearted team at a Ledbury transport firm is making a difference to scores of children and adults in Herefordshire and beyond living with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy. The relationship between Palletline-owned ABE Ledbury...
NEWS | Runners from across the county to compete for the Jan Edwards Crocodile Cup in memory of a local lady who supported the event for many years
The iconic Crocodile 8 multi terrain race is due to take place again on Sunday 28 May at 3pm. The quirky but highly popular event will see runners from across the country descend on the villages of Burghill and Tillington and run across fields,...
NEWS | Hundreds of runners descended on Hereford for one of the city’s largest multi-distance running events on Sunday
Hundreds of runners descended on Hereford for one of the city’s largest multi-distance running events. In bright sunshine, more than 600 runners took part in Sunday’s RUN Hereford at the city’s Livestock Market,competing...
NEWS | St Michael’s Hospice to open a new shop in Herefordshire later this morning and it’s set to be full of affordable pre-loved treasuresÂ
St Michael’s Hospice is preparing to open their latest new store in Ross-on-Wye, which will be packed with affordable pre-loved treasures. The Cantilupe Road store will be the third St Michael’s Hospice shop in Ross-on-Wye to open this morning (May 9th). St Michael’s...