Belong Village’s Resident May Celebrates 105th Birthday
May Fazackerly, resident at specialist care village Belong Wigan, has celebrated her 105th birthday in style with a special Scottish-themed party organised by the village…
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Charities
Care Home Provider Publishes Fifth Guide to Help Family Carers
A survey which shows that more than half of people who care for a loved one report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities has prompted the…
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Dementia Campaigner Jayne Connery Wing Walks to £3,000 with Support from Care Protect
Care Protect has supported high profile dementia awareness campaigner, Jayne Connery, to undertake a nerve wracking wing walk in aid of BRACE, the Alzheimer’s research…
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Team Of 20 From Price Bailey Will Each Run Equivalent Of 40 Marathons In A Year For Charity
The new tax year has inspired Price Bailey chartered accountants and business advisers (#TeamPB) to embark on a mammoth fundraising challenge for their charity of…
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Fundraising Climbs to £1425 for Bield Staff Member
A 66 year old Glaswegian grandad has topped Scotland’s highest peak to complete a trio of events that saw him scale 2,430 metres and run…
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Fearless Sisters Fly Across The Clyde To Raise £700 For Charity
A daring staff member from a Glasgow care home and her sister have ziplined across the River Clyde in a brave bid to raise money…
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Fundraising – It’s A Truly Family Affair In One Hampshire Nursing Home!
Two generations of a local family have helped to raise funds that will benefit the lives of many elderly residents of Chatterwood House, a Liss-based…
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Cardiff Charity Supports Dementia Scientists In City With £168k Funding Boost
The Cardiff-based Hodge Foundation has today announced a generous gift of £168,000 to Alzheimer’s Research UK to support pioneering dementia research at Cardiff University. Alzheimer’s…
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St Monica Trust Wins ‘Best Employer’ Award
The St Monica Trust won the Best Employer of over 250 staff award at the Skills for Care Accolades Awards 2017, which were held in Liverpool…
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Ferndown Manor Marks Its Opening With Donation To Local School
Care UK’s new Ferndown Manor care home in Dorset opened recently. To commemorate this milestone the team has donated £250 to local pupils at Ferndown First…
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Pixie Lott Holds Celebrity Football Match for Dementia Research
Singer Pixie Lott has teamed up with her uncle to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Research UK by putting on a charity football match between ex-professionals and…
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Teesside Homes Cycle Challenge In Support Of Alzheimer’s Fight
CARE homes across Teesside are taking part in a relay cycling endurance challenge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Five homes across Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees…
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National Charity Calls On Government To Halt Proposed Cuts To Employment Support Allowance
Sense welcomes report from The Work and Pensions Select Committee National disability charity, Sense, has called on the government to halt its proposed cuts to…
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Darlington Hospital Raises Over £5,000 For Charity
Service users and staff at Newbus Grange, near Darlington, have shown their charitable spirit and raised more than £5,000 for good causes during 2016. Hazel…
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94-year-Old Dresses up as Father Christmas for Alzheimer’s Research UK
A Saffron Walden grandad determined to still have fun at 94 has raised hundreds of pounds for Alzheimer’s Research UK after dressing up as Father…
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