11 men have raised more than £18,000 for St Michael’s Hospice by walking up the three highest peaks in Wales in 24 hours. Mike Bambrough, Richie Davies, Russell Fenner, Gavin Fletcher, Charlie Hales, Dave Hope, Richard Lloyd, Martyn Mailes, Kevin Michael, Richard...
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NEWS | A number of road closures will be in place this weekend with annual charity event taking place
RUN Hereford hits the road on Sunday 8th May 2022 – and you won’t want to miss it. Flourish in the 5K, tackle a 10K or hammer the Half Marathon, and help St Michael’s support families in the community at a time they need it most. All entrants will receive a running...
NEWS | Hereford teen with autism lands his first ever job – looking after the school which helped him get there
A Presteigne pupil with autism is delighted to have landed his first real job - looking after the school which helped him get there in the first place. Will Evans hopes to repay the care and attention that Summergil House has spent on him after being offered a...
NEWS | A number of road closures will be in place on Sunday 8th May with annual charity event taking place
RUN Hereford hits the road on Sunday 8th May 2022 – and you won’t want to miss it. Flourish in the 5K, tackle a 10K or hammer the Half Marathon, and help St Michael’s support families in the community at a time they need it most. All entrants will receive a running...
NEWS | Hereford charity to open new café in city centre on 3rd May meaning that they can support more people
Hereford based charity The Life and Soul Kitchen, are set to open a new cafe in the heart of Hereford’s city centre. The charity, which has been operating from their site at Three Elms Trading Estate since 2019, support adults with learning difficulties, giving them...
NEWS | Help a local 15-year-old girl make memories after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer
Melissa Bambury is a brave young lady who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma Cancer on 02/09/2020. She fought it like a soldier and had the all clear on 24/04/2021. Despite battling with her own demons she had to face the COVID-19 Pandemic and fought it alone with a...
NEWS | Building charity volunteers complete home renovation for Hereford dad-of-two with incurable brain cancer
A dad-of-two suffering with an incurable form of brain cancer has praised an “inspirational” group of volunteer tradespeople from across the UK who teamed up to help him just a few years after he did the same for someone else. The team from...
NEWS | Fundraising page set up to support the family of Pace who was born weighing just 642 grams
A fundraising page has been set up to support the family of Pace, who was born weighing just 642 grams. The following content is from the GoFundMe page that has been set up. Hi all, my name is Jess I've created this fundraiser to try and help Little Pace's parents and...
NEWS | Council worker to take on 100km celebrity trek for cancer charity close to heart
An employee from Malvern Hills District Council is all set to take on a 100km trek together with a team of celebrities for a national breast cancer charity. The epic five-day trek, which takes place from 11 to 17 June 2022, will cover approximately 100km of the...
NEWS | Darcey to ‘brave the shave’ to raise money in memory of her Nan who passed away last year
Darcey sadly lost her Nanny to Motor Neurone Disease at the end of May 2021, after an extremely feisty battle. Ever since Nanny passed away Darcey has been desperate to raise money for charity. She has been on and on at her Mum about setting up this Just Giving page...
NEWS | Dad’s marathon effort for Molly Ollys pays for 7 wishes for 7 children with life-threatening illnesses
A Hereford dad has raised almost £3,500 for the charity, Molly Ollys which has supported his young son through cancer – just months after losing his wife to the same disease. Jamie Gittins ran the Cardiff Half...
NEWS | Raising money to help support Gemma with her battle with Pancreatic cancer
The community of Hereford is coming together to help support a local resident in their battle with pancreatic cancer. Gemma is from Hereford and received some bad news about her cancer diagnosis last week. Here is Gemma’s story from her Just Giving page: “In 2018 I...
NEWS | Proceeds from the 50th anniversary celebrations of Hereford United’s most famous FA Cup victory have been donated to a charity
Peter Isaac, the former Hereford United goalkeeper and physio, and his wife Jane have followed the progress of The Little Princess Trust from the charity’s very beginnings. And so they were both delighted to hand the surplus monies from the recent Giantkillers 50th...
NEWS | Incredible Herefordshire community raises over £40,000 to help Wayne Tizzard with his brain tumour battle
The incredible Herefordshire community has raised over £40,000 to support a much loved member of the community with his battle with a brain tumour. Wayne Tizzard had set a target of £40,000, but due to the community coming together, that has already been exceeded with...
NEWS | Mayor of Hereford Paul Stevens attended the opening of All Cancer Support Group Herefordshire last week
Mayor of Hereford, Paul Stevens, attended the opening of All Cancer Support Group Herefordshire last week. The new support group welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds regardless of where they are on their cancer journey. The group aimed to create a friendly,...
NEWS | The people of Hay-on-Wye’s have united to help fundraise and support Ukrainian refugees
A sunny day at Hay on Wye's Thursday market brought many people together keen to buy a ticket for a raffle in support of Ukrainian refugees. The raffle idea came from Annie Inness and Bex Elliott – sisters from Otherworldz in Hay. Annie said “Hay has an incredible...
NEWS | Two brothers organise a cake sale to help raise money for the people of Ukraine
Two young brothers from Herefordshire have once again showed how the county is helping to support the people of Ukraine. Ryan and Noah have been baking cakes and then selling them to close family and friends to help raise money to support people in Ukraine as the...
NEWS | Fundraising page launched to help Herefordshire man get treatment for a brain tumour
A fundraising page has been set up to help a Herefordshire man get treatment abroad for a brain tumour. Wayne Tizzard is appealing to family, friends and members of the public to help raise money for him to receive treatment after being diagnosed with a brain tumour...
NEWS | Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre awarded Eveson Trust funding to deliver ‘One Stop Support Shop’ for local veterans
The vital veteran support service in Herefordshire has been awarded critical funding from The Eveson Charitable Trust to help it support the local Armed Forces community over the next 12 months. The Herefordshire Veteran Support Centre (HVSC)...
NEWS | Hereford based Ukrainian taxi driver to travel to Ukraine to deliver vital supplies
Victor Timotin lives in Hereford and is Ukrainian. He runs a private hire taxi company called Atlantis. Victor is driving from Hereford to Ukraine on the 18th March to transport humanitarian aid. He is doing absolutely everything he can and will even be opening his...