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...
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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...
NEWS | Poppy Appeal Herefordshire needs your help
Poppy Appeal Herefordshire needs your help. They are desperately looking for people to help collect in supermarkets for the Poppy Appeal this year. In particular, Tesco Town. If you can spare a couple of hours to help collect between the 26th Oct- 10th November please...
FEATURED | Charity Bike Ride for RNC Completed in Memory of Former Student
A group 'Pedal to Hereford' bike ride from Southampton was completed at the weekend in memory of Gordon Stephens MBE, who studied at The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) in the 1940s and 1950s. Gordon passed away in 2015 and his family set up a memorial...
NEWS | Friends of Castle Green Press Release
The following statement was released by Friends of Castle Green this afternoon. Your Herefordshire wishes the group the very best for future directions and offer our unwavering support. "After 17 years of tremendously successful community events held on Castle Green,...
WHAT’S ON? | Smokefest 2019 – Kington Town Football Club
Support two fantastic charities, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and Prostate Cancer UK by having a great time at Kington Town Football Club next Saturday. Entry is just £7.50 in advance, available from Club sport, Kington Football Club and KBS.
WHAT’S ON? | Free Fun For All at Brockhampton This Weekend
This Saturday (13th July ) families can join in with a host of FREE activities at the National Trust's Brockhampton site just outside Bromyard. Activities including Nordic Walking, Story Walks, Wild Play Activities, Forager Walks, Basket Making and Clay Workshops will...
EVENTS | Summer Fun For All At the Courtyard Cèilidh
Lovers of a feel good party atmosphere can dance the night away at The Courtyard’s fundraising Cèilidh event and raise money for the arts this July. The event, organised by the Courtyard Board of Directors, aims to raise much-needed funds for the Hereford charity,...
FUNDRAISING | Mason aims to climb Britain’s highest peak to raise money for Hereford & Worcester Animal Rescue
Mason Burnett of St Francis Xavier Primary School in Hereford is gearing up ready to take on his biggest challenge to date in aid of rescue dogs in the care of Hereford & Worcester Animal Rescue. Mason has already climbed Pen Y Fan & Snowdon. Mason will be...