Surge in Abandoned 'Pandemic Puppies' Overwhelming Somerset Rescue Centre Friday, April 18, 2025 pandemic puppies abandoned rescue centre crisis somerset dogs covid-19 donations The surge in demand for pets during the COVID-19 lockdown led to the acquisition of over 3.2 million dogs in the UK, and now rescue centers are feeling the strain of abandoned “pandemic puppies.” St Giles Animal … Read More
Thief Steals Church Donations During Community Event Saturday, April 12, 2025 church theft donations community fundraising support stolen funds thief vicar A South West church is reeling after a thief stole a month’s worth of cash donations during a community event. St Augustine’s and Christ Church in Whitchurch and Hengrove suffered the blow when an opportunistic … Read More
Hotel's Generosity: 2,000 Toys Donated to Spread Festive Joy Sunday, January 26, 2025 hotels toys donations festive generosity charities community macdonald children hospitality Bath Spa Hotel and its sister Macdonald Hotels came together to collect over 2,000 toys, with the aim of spreading festive cheer to children across the UK. From cuddly bears to classic board games, the hotels showed that … Read More
Octogenarian skydiver raises £100,000 for RNLI with 100th jump Sunday, September 15, 2024 skydiving pensioner fundraising rnli charity inspiration achievement adventure donations volunteer Eighty-one-year-old Chris Copeland is not your average pensioner. In addition to being an avid yachtsman, he took up skydiving a decade ago to raise funds for the RNLI. In his most recent feat, Chris leaped from a plane at … Read More
Communities Unite to Aid Rough Sleepers in Bath Saturday, December 16, 2023 bath communities rough sleepers homelessness support volunteer donations shelter social services winter As winter approaches, various organizations are teaming up to assist the homeless population in Bath. The Bath & North East Somerset Council, alongside Homeless Partnership agencies, commits to providing accommodations … Read More