CYNTHIA Spencer Hospice has introduced a brand-new function to its website in order to better engage with the British Sign Language (BSL) community. The hospice, which provides specialist palliative care services in Northampton, launched the new SignVideo function to mark Accessibility Awareness Day today, recently. SignVideo provides deaf BSL users a choice to contact the hospice […]

A learning disabled man from Bristol recently had the ‘thrilling and awesome’ experience of singing at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London when he took part in a concert that was an emotional rollercoaster for the performers and audience alike. Frederico, who is supported by learning disability charity Hft, was part of the Music […]

EVERTON in the Community has announced that its delivery of the ‘Steve Morgan Community Impact Model’ in Speke-Garston has generated £35.6million of total social value since its launch in March 2020. Made possible by the multi-million-pound funding received from the Steve Morgan Foundation, the Club’s official charity delivers early intervention programmes in Speke-Garston to protect […]

THE Feathers Association has announced the opening of its first facility and expansion into Wales, with the mission to provide aspirational youth and community programmes and inspire lives.   This new centre has been designed to support children, young people, and the broader community, and marks a significant milestone as The Feathers Association celebrates its 90th […]

AGE UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire (H&W) are challenging you to the ‘Hike Against Loneliness’ across the spectacular Malvern Hills. The challenge, which is being organised in conjunction with Elite Adventures, aims to raise money in aid of Age UK H&W and help them in their mission to combat loneliness and boost wellbeing in our older […]

THE new Mayor of Morley has credited the charity Blind Veterans UK, and Leeds Rhinos Foundation with supporting him to get to this point in his life.  Simon Brown, 45 and from Morley, was sworn in as the town’s new Mayor earlier this month. Simon said: “It was a very proud moment for me and my family […]

In the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, Dhul Hijjah marks the final month of the year. It is a month where we are thankful to have experienced another year. But it is also a time most blessed by Allah (SWT). This is especially true for the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah. For in these sacred days […]

THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for six north-east charities at a dedicated fundraising race night held with a twist at Sunderland Greyhound Stadium this month. The Newcastle Road venue hosted its first Fund-Racer of the year with racegoers raising £2,900 from ticket sales, bucket collections and a family-friendly competition on the night involving all participating […]

ALMOST five million people in Haiti, half of them children, face the imminent threat of famine as an extraordinarily active hurricane season approaches the already vulnerable country dealing with ongoing violence, warns international humanitarian organization, World Vision.     Latin America and the Caribbean are less than two weeks away from an unusually active hurricane season, predicted […]