Charity

WHERE there's a will there's a way and that proved a very true statement for fundraisers at St Luke's Hospice recently.

THERE WAS a lovely charity cake day in Tilbury on Friday morning. Cllrs Claire Baldwin and Steve Liddiard joined local residents at the Lady McAllen shop in Tilbury.

THEY swam, rode and ran sometimes in a howling gale and rain but there were smiles on the faces of almost 200 participants in the latest St Luke's Triathlon which is expected to raise around £10,000 for the hospice.

ST Luke's Hospice has been supporting people in the local community for many years that have experienced bereavement through their Dove Community Counselling Service, offering emotional support, through one to one counselling, support groups and various therapeutic groups.

THE Friends of Gobions Park are organising a Christmas walk/run starting at Gobions Park East Tilbury along the sea wall to St Catherine's Church (around 2.7 miles)

A HUSBAND and wife team raised hundreds for charity by having their hair cut off in Sainsburys.

Still plenty of time for St Luke's Triathlon in Grays

THE SWAN in Horndon-on-the-Hill is set for a busy weekend.

Iconic buildings and landmarks across Britain and the world are being asked to light up gold in September as part of a Glow Gold campaign to raise awareness of childhood cancer.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month across the world. Toby Chapman tells the moving story of his son Saul's battle with childhood cancer.

HE may have moved up from Orsett to Laindon but champion charity fundraiser Damian Walters continues to put in the hard yards for good causes.

BEACON Children's Centre and All Saints Church in Chafford Hundred are presenting a Family Fun Day on the 24th August 2016.

Doug Benjafield, Chair of VNTT, said, “The company have made some most generous contributions over the years to ourselves and to the three pre-2013 merger Veolia Trusts. However, the Trustees and I were very surprised and pleased with the size of this new tranche of funding, in view of the current economic climate and its effects on the landfill industry.

THE CHAFFORD branch of Sainsbury's has become very well known in the community for backing a local charity and this year is no exception. Voting opened on May 28th and runs until Sunday June 8th. Voting can take place in store at the Customer Service Desk or online at www.sainsburys.co.uk/localcharity .

Sharon Roberts, Diabetes UK Eastern Regional Manager, said:: “We are looking for enthusiastic and approachable volunteers in Essex with a desire to help raise lots of money for a fantastic cause. The weekend takes place at the end of Diabetes Week and it is a great way to inform customers about diabetes while raising money for Diabetes UK.