Friends of Essex & London Homeless to complete real 24hr Sleepout
Friends of Essex & London Homeless are planning their biggest challenge yet by undertaking a “Real 24hr Sleepout” with all
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Charities
Principal runs marathon for Jodie.
Havering Colleges Principal Paul Wakeling completed the Lenham Cross Winter Marathon in Kent on Sunday, 23rd February, in memory of
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Micky’s cue to fundraise
When Jane Ambrose went to see her GP about a lump on her calf, she was told that she needed
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‘So many homeless are people who have fallen on hard times. It’s heartbreaking.’
A property manager in Romford has set up her own homeless charity with her partner in a bid to help
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VIDEO: ‘Just a casual 26 miles for Adam!’
Anneka Ives is embarking on her first-ever marathon on April 26th this year. Anneka is running the London marathon to
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Mercury shopping centre raises more than £2,800 for local charities
It’s been a busy few weeks for Santa and his team of elves at The Mercury shopping centre, Santa’s Grotto
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Dave’s Ladies.
Though Saint Francis Hospice first opened its doors to the public in July 1984, the story begins much earlier: in July 1975.
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Community steps in to help local charity.
The Rainbow Trust, a charity for children with severe illness found themselves with no one to run their special Christmas
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Collier Row food bank supporting those in need.
The Collier Row food bank was out distributing free bags of food to the community yesterday once again. The Khalid
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Man who claimed to be doing a charity bike ride is jailed for fraud.
A man who claimed to be collecting money for a charity bike ride on behalf of MacMillan cancer and Havens
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Local schoolchildren get their antlers on to raise money for hospitals’ charity
Local schoolchildren get their antlers on to raise money for hospitals’ charity The King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity hosted its
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VIDEO: ‘Hope 4 Havering’ opens new Romford shop.
‘Hope 4 Havering’s new shop today opened its doors in Romford. The shop just opposite Lidl, is full of some
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VIDEO: Havering Mind’s amazing Christmas Land opens.
Hornchurch’s very own winter wonderland opened its doors to the public on Sunday 8th of December. Hundreds came to experience
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VIDEO: Boxing event in aid of Jodie Chesney Foundation.
Members of Take a Knife Save a Life all gathered at the Prince Regent Hotel on Saturday 7th of December
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Sycamore Trust wins national award.
The Sycamore Trust was named as one of the award winners at last week’s Children & Young People Now Awards.
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Palliative care nurse encourages people to come along to hospital Death Cafe to help reduce our fear of dying
Bridget D’Aliessio, a palliative care nurse at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, has encouraged local people to join
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Us and Mrs Jones
In 1984, there was a dream: to open a hospice on a hill 344 feet above sea level in Greater
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Sir Trevor Brooking to give Hammers fans a much-needed cheer.
Sir Trevor Brooking enjoys many traditions in the Brooking household at Christmas time. He also has an all-year-round tradition of
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Hospital worker raises £1,500 for Alzheimer’s Research UK after sister, 49, is diagnosed the disease
Julia Peat, a medical laboratory assistant at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, raised £1,500 in a swimming
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Mullis & Peake rise over £500 at their Winter Wonderland fundraiser.
Romford solicitors Mullis & Peake held a fantastic Winter Wonderland fundraiser this week and raised over £500 for the Sycamore
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