Meet the Trio Reviving the Strawberry Line Tuesday, September 9, 2025 volunteering community restoration environmentalism teamwork sustainability charity nature somerset trailmaintenance Three dedicated friends—Gerald Dube, Nicholas Muridzi, and Wisdom Logozo—are breathing new life into the former railway track known as the Strawberry Line. Employed at Charlie Bigham’s Dulcote Quarry in Wells, they have spent … Read More
Bath Community Kitchen Gains Support from Unexpected Guest Chef Wednesday, September 3, 2025 foodcycle bath foodwaste community charity volunteering foodpoverty sustainability climatechange mpwerahobhouse For a change of pace from the usual parliamentary sessions, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse donned an apron and stepped into the kitchen alongside FoodCycle volunteers, demonstrating her commitment to tackling food poverty and waste at … Read More
Sybil Tucker Celebrates 100 Years of Generous Volunteering and Fundraising Wednesday, August 27, 2025 volunteering fundraising charity community hospital celebration legacy starsappeal wartime breastunit Sybil Tucker, a stalwart volunteer and fundraiser for Salisbury Hospital’s Stars Appeal, recently celebrated her 100th birthday—a remarkable milestone marked by decades of selfless giving. For over 20 years, Sybil has been a … Read More
Charity Shop Manager Reveals Bizarre and Unsellable Donations Tuesday, August 26, 2025 charity donations waste recycling thriftshop volunteering damaged reuse community sustainability Caitlin Brennan, manager of the Golden Oldies charity shop in Keynsham, Somerset, has exposed some of the most unusual and unusable donations her shop receives – from dirty underwear to clothes infested by rodents. She … Read More
Rare Species Thrive Thanks to £13 Million Species Recovery Programme Friday, August 15, 2025 conservation biodiversity speciesrecovery habitatrestoration wildlife naturalengland eels bats volunteering environment A groundbreaking £13 million investment through Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme is making a significant impact in conserving rare and threatened species across the UK. Running from August 2023 to March 2025, the … Read More
Multi-Million Pound Investment Drives Success for UK’s Rare Species Recovery Friday, August 15, 2025 conservation biodiversity wildlife restoration habitat eel bats volunteering nature environment The UK’s rare and threatened species have received a significant boost thanks to a £13 million investment through the Species Recovery Programme’s Capital Grants Scheme, running from August 2023 to March 2025. Led by Natural … Read More