Woman Discovers Vintage Camera with Decades-Old Photos, Seeks Original Owner Monday, November 17, 2025 olympus charity camera photography analogue hackney suttoncoldfield memories vintage film When Tilda Butterworth purchased an Olympus analogue camera from a charity shop in Hackney, East London, she never expected the surprise inside. The vintage camera contained a half-used roll of film featuring 10 photographs, … Read More
Charity Shop Manager Prices Donated Dish at £2, Uncovers Hidden Treasure Worth Thousands Monday, November 17, 2025 charity auction antiques crockery dorset chinese art valuation thrift donation A charity shop manager in Dorset discovered that some donated crockery was far more valuable than initially thought. When a dish featuring blue and yellow dragons was donated, the manager priced it modestly at £2 but had a … Read More
Inside the Heartfelt Campaign That Brought People Closer to Man’s Best Friend Monday, November 17, 2025 fundraising rescue sanctuary empathy dogs shelter awareness charity volunteer veterinary When the annual dog show at Ferne Animal Sanctuary was canceled due to severe weather, the charity faced a £5,000 shortfall in winter funding. Yet from this setback emerged a deeply moving initiative that not only helped … Read More
He was a stranger until tragedy brought him to my door - now I have his kidney Sunday, November 16, 2025 organ donation kidney transplant friendship grief donor somerset salvationarmy charity Strangers brought together by tragedy have forged a deep, enduring friendship—one that culminated in a life-saving kidney donation. Clare Brixley, 61, from Standerwick in Somerset, describes feeling “blessed” to … Read More
School Heads Cycle Across Exmoor to Support Somerset Air Ambulance Saturday, November 15, 2025 exmoor cycling education fundraising airambulance somerset rural community schools charity Three school heads from the Moorland Federation are trading classrooms for countryside trails as they cycle across Exmoor to raise essential funds for Somerset’s air ambulance service. On Tuesday, December 2, educators Mr … Read More
How to Bring Joy This Christmas: Local Libraries Launch Heartwarming Book and Coat Drives Saturday, November 15, 2025 christmas giving community books charity winter coats donations kindness library This Christmas, residents of Bath and North East Somerset have a special opportunity to spread warmth and kindness through local library initiatives supporting those who might otherwise face the holidays alone or without … Read More