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Jennifer Gane, a 48-year-old woman from Gateshead, has been wearing a ballgown every day since January 1, 2025, as part of her mission to "unmask autism." Her goal is to raise awareness of autism, particularly in girls and women, and to show the exhausting nature of masking -
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A long-standing property on Walsgrave Road, formerly home to the Coventry-based charity Life Path Trust, is set to be demolished to make way for an 80-bed care home. Documents submitted as part of the planning application outline plans for a new facility that would include private communal gardens, patio access,
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The KEMP Hospice Boutique Charity Shop in Hagley officially opened to the public last Thursday, attracting staff, volunteers, and local supporters. Gary Barnes, head of retail, expressed gratitude for the community's warm welcome, highlighting the shop's importance in raising funds for the hospice. The charity provides
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The Wales Air Ambulance 'Future Flyers' scheme provides young volunteers with a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in a supportive environment. Funded by a grant from the Principality Building Society, the initiative aims to equip young people under the age of 25 with essential skills
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The Access Bank UK Charity Polo Day 2025 promises to be a spectacular event bringing together philanthropy, elegance, and global advocacy to raise funds for the education of underprivileged children in Nigeria. The annual charity event, hosted by Access Bank PLC in partnership with Fifth Chukker and UNICEF, has become
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A team from Cumnor Hill House care home near Oxford completed this year's Race for Life, raising over £1,500 for Cancer Research UK. The team, consisting of residents, staff, and families, crossed the finish line in Oxford's University Parks, with each member individually sponsored for
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A dedicated fundraising team from Oakland International, based in Redditch, has completed a challenging three-day bike ride from Great Yarmouth to Warwick, raising an impressive £30,000 for children's charity Molly Ollys. The team, consisting of 29 cyclists, including colleagues and friends from various Oakland International sites and
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The CRUMBS Project, a charity in Bournemouth, has made history by becoming the first in the UK to receive official accreditation as a training organisation from the Craft Guild of Chefs. This recognition highlights the charity's efforts in creating career opportunities in the hospitality industry for adults with
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After being missing for two years, a cat named Rio was reunited with his owners thanks to his microchip, highlighting the importance of this initiative in reuniting lost pets with their families. Homeward Bound, a local organization, works tirelessly to check microchips and reunite pets across the Fylde Coast. The
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The Health Lottery Foundation has awarded a grant to Support Dogs, a charity providing support dogs to individuals with long-term, physically disabling conditions. This funding will enable an instructor to deliver the charity's Disability Assistance Programme, supporting up to 10 families across the UK each year. The programme
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Gregg Wallace, the 60-year-old television presenter, is facing multiple accusations of misconduct, including making inappropriate sexual jokes, asking for phone numbers of female production staff, and behaving unprofessionally around female colleagues on set. Wallace has denied these allegations and suggested that his recent autism diagnosis is the reason for his
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Rose Fortescue, a 43-year-old charity shop manager, was found guilty of theft by employee and sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for swindling cash from her employer, Mencap. Fortescue, who has a history of similar offenses dating back almost 20 years, had not disclosed her thefts
