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Fancy Dress Idea Raises £4,000 for Fight Against Cancer

Most people only wear fancy dress once or twice a year but Nikki Taylor-Hopper (42) from Guildford decided to go a step further and take “casual Friday” to a whole…

New CEO for Leading Local Charity

Shooting Star Chase has a new Chief Executive with the daunting task of raising £10 million every year required to support the children’s hospice charity’s work. The new chief executive…

Dawn to Dusk Golf for ChallengeAid

Dawn to Dusk Golf for ChallengeAid

Four boys from the Royal Grammar School played 72 holes of Golf each to raise money for ChallengeAid. Matthew Slominski, Jack Doyle, Oliver Cronk and Will Wieland set out at…

Skydiving To Raise Money For Headway Or Try Nuts Challenge

Eleven enthusiastic skydivers jumped out of an aircraft over Salisbury Plain in the recent blistering heatwave to raise much needed funds for Headway Surrey.  The first-time skydivers were from Merrist…

Skydivers Reach New Heights For Headway Surrey

By Jan Todd Eleven enthusiastic skydivers jumped out of a plane over Salisbury Plain recently, raising £3,555 for the charity Headway Surrey. The brave first-time skydivers were from Merrist Wood…

Marie Curie Shop Re-launches as a ‘Designer Boutique’

By Laura Neuhaus The Marie Curie shop in Guildford has over the past weeks been transformed into the charity’s first designer boutique to open in the South East. Since Thursday,…

Online Auction to Support Local Hospices Supported by Celebrities

By Amina Sahbegovic An online auction has been launched to support children and their families with hard living conditions around Surrey and Hampton. Supported by celebrities such as Keira Knightley…

Orchestra’s Concert Raises Funds For The Guildford Time Bank

Guildford Symphony Orchestra’s royal wedding summer prom concert has helped to raise £410 for the Guildford Time Bank project. The successful concert, held at G Live on Saturday, May 19,…

Notice: Fire Fighters Charity Music Festival At The Three Lions In Farncombe

The Three Lions pub in Farncombe will stage a music festival to support The Fire Fighters Charity on Sunday, May 6, from noon to 11pm. Twelve acts will take to two…

Notice: Surrey And Hampshire Gardens To Open In Support Of Hospice

From May to July this year, visitors will be able to browse some of the most impressive, well-tended and relaxing gardens in Surrey and north-east Hampshire, with the Phyllis Tuckwell…