Alex Wishes
A very welcome pre-Christmas donation has been received by Alex’s Wish – a parent-led local charity whose mission is to find treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy… Continue reading "Alex Wishes"
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Hoola Hoop Challenge in Hillcroft Close
Chris and Graham Love set themselves the challenge of raising funds for BBC Children In Need by hoola hooping and cycling all day. The couple who live on Hillcroft Close… Continue reading "Hoola Hoop Challenge in Hillcroft Close"
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Leicester Charity Tackles Lockdown Isolation in People with Learning Disabilities
The VALUES Project, run by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), is helping to keep people with learning disabilities connected during the new lockdown by providing Facebook Portals to allow their most… Continue reading "Leicester Charity Tackles Lockdown Isolation in People with Learning Disabilities"
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Charity Single Due for Release in Time for Christmas
An original charity single titled ‘It’s Christmas’, to help raise money for Hope Against Cancer, is due to be released shortly. The song has been produced and recorded at Mark… Continue reading "Charity Single Due for Release in Time for Christmas"
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Elf Day 2020
Delivered directly from the North Pole, Elf Day is a fantastically festive fundraising campaign which is all about dressing up, getting festive and having fun to raise money for Alzheimer’s… Continue reading "Elf Day 2020"
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Syston And District Volunteer Centre – 200 Lottery Winners January – October 2020
The family of Jean Dayman who won in July have kindly donated her winnings to the Centre. It is that time of year when we will be writing to you… Continue reading "Syston And District Volunteer Centre – 200 Lottery Winners January – October 2020"
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Christmas Wish Tree
On 28th November we launched a huge Christmas Wish Tree in our front garden which will be up for all to see and make a wish for the coming year… Continue reading "Christmas Wish Tree"
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Macmillan Coffee Morning
A huge thank you to Dave and the Beer Pharmacie for offering to hold it there, with all the Covid Rules followed, and to everyone who came to support us.… Continue reading "Macmillan Coffee Morning"
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Syston’s ‘Forgotten’ Children Would Benefit from Rule Change, Charity Says
A charity which takes disadvantaged youngsters on holiday is appealing to the government for a change in the rules on social distancing at outdoor centres. Leicester Children’s Holidays chair Parvez… Continue reading "Syston’s ‘Forgotten’ Children Would Benefit from Rule Change, Charity Says"