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£30k funding blow for disability charity

£30k funding blow for disability charity

30 July 2020

A disability charity faces a £30,000 funding deficit after the cancellation of two of its major fundraisers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Darts league to the rescue following trailer theft

Darts league to the rescue following trailer theft

22 July 2020

A mum and child who were left stranded at a Kent beach after their bike trailer was stolen received support from an unexpected source.

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Club donates excess funds to hospital charity

Club donates excess funds to hospital charity

21 July 2020

Sittingbourne Football Club have handed over a cheque to their local hospital after exceeding their crowdfunding target.

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Friends take on 100-mile challenge

Friends take on 100-mile challenge

02 July 2020

Ride London events may have been cancelled but that didn’t stop an athlete from the South Kent Harriers and her friend.

Rugby team take on 20,000 pitches charity challenge

Rugby team take on 20,000 pitches charity challenge

18 June 2020

A senior rugby team has discovered a way to beat the lockdown match ban while preparing for its upcoming season.

Charity grateful for players' close shave

Charity grateful for players' close shave

05 June 2020

Cricketers from across Kent have ‘braved the shave’ to raise over £6,000 for the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund.

Blind woman's walking challenge

Blind woman's walking challenge

04 June 2020

Jo Langston has completed day 60 of her two-mile challenge in support of the NHS.

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Charity runner hopes her efforts help others

Charity runner hopes her efforts help others

04 June 2020

An athlete from the Canterbury Harriers has just completed seven half marathons in seven days for a charity close to her heart.

Blood, sweat and agony - but it's all for a special cause

Blood, sweat and agony - but it's all for a special cause

02 June 2020

Running man completes the last leg of his 496-day challenge.

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Running man facing a gruelling finale

Running man facing a gruelling finale

28 May 2020

Joshua Weller is gearing up for a 49.6km run and the completion of an epic challenge.

Martha needs votes for £1k prize for PPE

Martha needs votes for £1k prize for PPE

22 May 2020

A charity will buy protective equipment to keep its care home free from Covid-19 if it wins a £1,000 competition prize, but it needs your votes

Dad-of-one to hold lockdown triathlon

Dad-of-one to hold lockdown triathlon

18 May 2020

An athlete's charity 50km run was postponed, so he's completing a challenge in the meantime.

Photographer pays tribute to Captain Tom Moore

Photographer pays tribute to Captain Tom Moore

27 April 2020

An edited photograph is celebrating the millions raised by a 99-year-old veteran in support of the NHS staff battling Covid-19.

Setback for breast cancer charity as fundraiser cancelled

Setback for breast cancer charity as fundraiser cancelled

21 April 2020

A fundraiser which usually raises more than £30,000 for Breast Cancer Now has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Council gives thousands to charities

Council gives thousands to charities

21 April 2020

A council has donated more than £15,000 in charity grants over the last two weeks.

'She looked terrific to me, like a model'

'She looked terrific to me, like a model'

16 April 2020

War veteran and NHS fundraising superstar Captain Tom Moore reveals how he met the love of his life - a girl from Kent.

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Help at hand for grieving families

Help at hand for grieving families

14 April 2020

Charities have pledged to increase support for families and children coming to terms with bereavement after losing loved ones due to coronavirus.

Kent Charity Awards postponed

Kent Charity Awards postponed

02 April 2020

Awards which honour those in the charity sector have been pushed back.

Hospice at risk of closure

Hospice at risk of closure

02 April 2020

A hospice faces an uncertain future, after its funding stream dried up because of coronavirus- the boss said in a dire warning.

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How an old age support charity is helping

How an old age support charity is helping

27 March 2020

At a time when the elderly are most vulnerable, a charity is really stepping up to the plate.

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