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Category: Charity News

Grant giving charity supports Dorset Reclaim with £20,000 donation

Dorset Reclaim, a charity which provides low income families with access to affordable furniture and white goods, successfully applied for…
Socially distanced dining with Diverse Abilities

Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, has launched a new fundraising event, in line with the current government guidelines; Come Dine…
Golf Day raises a fantastic amount to help children

With so many fundraising events cancelled due to the Pandemic local charity The Dorset Children’s Foundation, like so many others…
BCHA Salvation Army to work together to support modern slavery victims

BCHA is pleased to announce its appointment by the Salvation Army as a specialist partner to provide support to adult victims…
Diverse Abilities kicks off charitable support for the season for Ferndown FC

Diverse Abilities has been the chosen charity for Ferndown Football Club, part of the Bournemouth Hayward Premier League and sponsored…
Lily’s Place gets a makeover

Lily’s Place, the children’s respite centre operated by Diverse Abilities, has renovated its bedrooms and communal areas. New decorations include…
Grant giving charity funds vital children’s care

Talbot Village Trust donated £30,000 to Julia’s House to help the charity’s nurses provide an enhanced level of care for…
Dorset Mind secure funds for young people’s mental health support

Dorset Mind, a local mental health charity, has been awarded sizeable funding from the National Lottery to help expand their support programme…
TIGER DAY GOES AHEAD AT THE TANK MUSEUM

With a range of “COVID safe” measures in place, The Tank Museum successfully held its Tiger Day event over the…
£170,000 donated to hospital’s ‘Heroes Fund’

Poole Hospital’s Heroes Fund, which was set up to respond to the health and well-being needs of the hospital’s staff…
‘Development Dave’ training for 55-mile London-Brighton bike ride

KFA’s Development Manager, Dave Spencer is in training for the London-Brighton cycle ride this September. Dave has seen first hand…
Children’s play sessions return in time for summer

Coping with CHAOS, the children’s service provided by Diverse Abilities, has returned to Dorset for the summer holidays with social…
Tankfest online raises vital funds for the Tank Museum

£80,000 was raised and one million viewers across the globe enjoyed TANKFEST Online, as The Tank Museum partnered with World…
New Director at Lewis-Manning Hospice Care

 Alison Dean joins Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as Director of Finance and Operations  Alison Dean has joined Lewis-Manning Hospice Care as…
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care deliver ‘Bags of Kindness’

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care deliver ‘Bags of Kindness’ across East Dorset   Lewis-Manning Hospice Care in Poole is getting ready to…
Say ‘boo’ to the virus

The Hambledon Gallery, based in Blandford, has launched a range of protective masks to say ‘boo’ to the COVID-19 virus…
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