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All in Charity
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance marked their 25th anniversary with a celebration like no other. Held on Friday the 20th of June at the iconic Fleet Air Arm Museum, the spectacular anniversary event brought together volunteers, former patients, crew members, and supporters to honour 25 years of saving lives across Dorset and Somerset.
A group of 32 children from four schools in Weston-super-Mare had a day out by coach as part of the Rotary Children’s Fun Day initiative.
After a four-year hiatus St Peter’s Hospice opened its gardens to the public for a special event in September 2024. Now people are being invited to view the gardens in Summertime with a new open day set for Sunday 22 June.
Bristol Airport’s Local Community Fund and Diamond Fund has awarded £29,000 to 16 local charities and community groups across North Somerset and South Bristol at its first meeting this year.
Teams of quizzers from 11 Bristol hotels came up with all the answers to raise £1,265 for the Brain Tumour Support charity.
Teacher Zara Kindred is making good on a promise she made to her late father 10 years ago while he was being cared for at St Peter’s Hospice in Bristol.
Westerleigh Group has named four new corporate charity partners and pledged to donate a minimum total of £400,000 over the next two years.
South West coach operator Bakers Dolphin has provided much-needed support to local project Donate for Defib Weston-super-Mare.
The auction of an amazing home-made tower made of chocolate brownies raised an impressive £40 towards Red Nose Day as part of celebrations held at Plymouth dementia care home Butterfly Lodge.
Did you know the care of 1 in 5 patients at St Peter’s Hospice is provided by donations through Gifts in Wills? Did you know you can leave even 1% of your estate to charity in your Will? Did you know St Peter’s offers a free Will-writing service to supporters all year round?
