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#LocalCharitiesDay: The Lewis Foundation

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, December 14, 2018 — Civil Society

Founder & CEO - The Lewis Foundation

Our story In 2010, Janice Lewis, Lee’s mum, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer and Northampton hospital for the next four years became our lives. We quickly identified what a tough time it was for people – financially, physically and emotionally. We also saw the loneliness people experienced outside visiting hours and also for those who had…

#LocalCharitiesDay: How TSB is helping local communities

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, December 13, 2018 — Civil Society

Director of Corporate Affairs, TSB

As a community Bank, with a brand rooted in helping local people for more than 200 years, TSB understands the crucial role that local charities play in communities up and down the country. Since last September, Partners in our branches have raised over £575,000 for the 450 local charities they support. That’s why on Friday…

#LocalCharitiesDay: Home-Start South Leicestershire

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, — Civil Society

Home-Start South Leicestershire, Charity Development Manager

Home-Start South Leicestershire has been helping local families in difficulties across the large rural District of Harborough for over 34 years. We offer a particular brand of bespoke, non-judgemental support with a significant amount of help coming from a large team of local befriending volunteers, which has proven so effective with families because, as one…

#LocalCharitiesDay: The Renewal Trust (Nottingham)

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, December 12, 2018 — Civil Society

CEO, The Renewal Trust

We’re celebrating our 21st birthday this year so we’ll be marking Local Charities Day 2018 by asking local people to help shape the next 21 years. We’ll be talking and listening to people in the communities we work with, and across Nottingham, to make sure our services and activities continue to provide exactly what local…

#LocalCharitiesDay: Kent Community Foundation

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, December 6, 2018 — Civil Society

Communications Executive, Kent Community Foundation

Local Charities Day is a great initiative for putting the spotlight on local groups and charities doing amazing work beneath the radar, something that, as the Community Foundation for Kent and Medway, is extremely close to our hearts. We provide financial support to hundreds of charities and deserving causes throughout the county each year –…

#LocalCharitiesDay: Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind

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, November 26, 2018 — Civil Society

Marketing Apprentice, Maidstone & Mid Kent Mind

Maidstone and Mid-Kent Mind (MMKM) is delighted to be connecting with local charities across the county and blogging about our work across this past year.   Last year, we found Local Charities Day to be an incredibly beneficial experience, providing us with an opportunity to learn all about other local organisations and groups who were…

Local Charities Day 2018

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, November 16, 2018 — Civil Society

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society Further details on gov.uk

I am delighted to announce that Local Charities Day will be returning this year on Friday 14 December 2018! It is my first Local Charities Day as Minister for Sport and Civil Society and I could not be more excited about building on the success of the last two years, where people, communities and organisations…

#LocalCharitiesDay: Art from the hArt

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, December 15, 2017 — Civil Society

Art therapy forms the backdrop of this inspirational charity based in Hampshire.  Established in 2014 by Sculptor Annie Jeffery, hArt was born from a passion to nurture and encourage creativity within children and adults to help prevent and alleviate physical, mental and social problems. Art as therapy It is well known that many famous artists have used…