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Citizens Advice Guildford And Ash Says: ‘We Need You!’

By Anna Rogerson, advice services manager at Guildford and Ash Citizens Advice Here at Citizens Advice Guildford and Ash we offer free, impartial, independent and confidential advice on issues such…

How a Band of New Writers Used Lockdown to Support Guildford Charity Challengers

Soon after she was born, Anna Lawrence was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition which severely affects her limbs and her speech, writes Dragon reporter David Reading. It was to support…

New Objectives Set for 250-year-old Almshouse Charity

Trustees of a charity with 17th-century roots, founded by a successful Guildfordian who made some of his fortune by supplying wagons to Cromwell’s army, held their annual reception last week.…

Guildford Lions’ £7,813 Cheque To Help People With Sight Loss

The Guildford Lions Club has presented a cheque for £7,813 to the charity Sight for Surrey. It will be using the money, raised from the Lions’ Music in the Park…

Macmillan Coffee Morning Raises £1,000 for Cancer Care

A Macmillan cancer support coffee morning hosted by Cheesman Brothers, fruit and veg wholesalers in Wood Street Village,raisede almost £1,000 for the cancer care charity. Attended by the Mayor and…

Volunteers Needed Who Like Painting, Decorating and Also Drama

Volunteers are needed to help with re-painting a veranda at the Beacon Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, in Guildford. The centre is a branch of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice…

Charity Golf Day For Heartburn Cancer UK: Teams Wanted

Golfers have joined forces with charity Heartburn Cancer UK (HCUK) to raise awareness and support the pursuit of early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer following the death of former Worplesdon Golf…

New App To Help Deaf People Contact Emergency Services Using Sign Language

Sight for Surrey – the charity that supports people who are blind or partially sighted, deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing – hosted a party to celebrate the launch of…

Wood Turner Offering Hand-crafted Items for a Donation to the Royal Surrey

A keen fundraiser for the Royal Surrey County Hospital is using his wood-turning skills to produce items to sell and raise funds for the hospital. Terry Duckmanton from Guildford says:…

Guildford Lions’ Survey Shows Positive Outlook For Good Causes

A survey commissioned by the Guildford Lions Club indicates quite clearly that, despite the current economic conditions and worries about household finances, the people of Guildford are remaining as generous…