Surgeon to Share Frontline Medical Experiences from Gaza at Salisbury Cathedral Thursday, October 9, 2025 gaza medicine humanitarian surgeon gazaconflict medicalaid oxford volunteering surgery palestine Professor Nick Maynard, a consultant surgeon with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, will share his extensive humanitarian medical work in Gaza at Salisbury Cathedral later this month. The event, titled “Bearing … Read More
Somerset Cycleway Faces Uncertain Future as Funding Ends Wednesday, October 8, 2025 cycleway somerset volunteering maintenance sustrans activetravel nationalcyclenetwork community safety funding The Ilminster-Chard Shared Path, locally known as the Cycleway or the Stop Line Way, is at risk after key funders announced they will no longer support its upkeep. This popular five-mile route, linking Ilminster to Chard, now … Read More
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