Heads Up Somerset Returns with New Charity Hike to Support Mental Health Tuesday, May 20, 2025 mentalhealth charitableevent somerset fundraising awareness community hiking support wellbeing outdoors Mental health challenges affect one in six adults in Somerset, yet services remain underfunded and stretched thin. Recognising this pressing need, Heads Up Somerset is once again rallying the community to support those … Read More
Somerset Woman Turns Vintage Clothing into Charity Venture to Support ME Research Tuesday, May 20, 2025 me cfs somerset charity vintage fundraising chronicillness awareness community disability Ali Payne, a 40-year-old woman from Frome, Somerset, has been living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) — also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) — for over a decade. This long-term, incapacitating condition often … Read More
Why Bath’s City Centre Will Be Filled with Pyjamas One Summer Night Sunday, May 18, 2025 bath midnightwalk dorothyhouse hospice fundraising charity community walking healthcare support This summer, Bath city centre will see an unusual sight: hundreds of people strolling through the streets in their pyjamas. On the night of Saturday, July 5, the annual Midnight Walk will bring together fundraisers donning … Read More
Wells Celebrates Historic New Mayor Championing a Youth Skate Park Thursday, May 15, 2025 wells mayor skatepark community youth sudan diversity fundraising art inclusion The picturesque city of Wells proudly welcomed its new Mayor, Louis Agabani, at a vibrant Mayor-making ceremony held at the town hall this past Saturday. Marking a historic moment, Agabani is the city’s first black and Muslim … Read More
Mum Battling Breast Cancer Joins Hundreds to Walk for Her Hospital Friday, May 9, 2025 cancer charity fundraising breastcancer hospital ruh nhs walking community healthcare Cat Banks, a mother of four from Wiltshire, is taking on a special challenge as she battles breast cancer. On Saturday, May 17, she will join over 300 participants in the Walk of Life, a charity event organized by RUHX, the … Read More
Pupils to Dig In as Somerset Charity Offers Garden Grants up to £400 Wednesday, May 7, 2025 somerset gardening schools grants education environment community heritage fundraising gardens Schools across Somerset are invited to apply for gardening grants of up to £400 to support pupil-led projects that create or improve green spaces on school grounds. The Somerset Gardens Trust (SGT), dedicated to promoting … Read More