Charity

Santa visited Markfield to raise funds for unique Leicestershire charity the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation.

Local residents are being given a unique opportunity to raise vital funds for a local charity whilst visiting a famous London landmark.

The Water Aid event was held at the Cuisine of India Restaurant in Wigston.

LOROS were thrilled to show Milan Mandaric (LCFC Chairman), Nigel Pearson (LCFC Manger) and Alan Birchenall (LOROS Patron and former LCFC and Chelsea legend) round their new extension.

The sun shone on a magnificent Charity Fund Raising Lunch, hosted and organised by Janet and Arthur Bridgwood at their beautiful home, to raise money for the Devonshire Court Care Home, (RMBI) Oadby. £1,500 was raised, £1,000 of which went to Devonshire Court directly.

The great and the good of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire joined forces to help raise over a staggering £8,000 in one afternoon for MacMillan Cancer Support.

Some people will do almost anything in order to raise funds for charity .. but perhaps the staff of Sainsbury’s really do take first prize with their fundraising plans.

The Nottinghamshire Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) has raised a staggering £2190 for the NSPCC’s East Midlands Childs Voice Appeal at the branch’s 2nd annual charity ball.

27 Crews battled to be crowned Dragon Boat Champions 2009. The exciting and competitive PROSTaid Dragon Boat Race, an annual event, took place on the straight mile of the River Soar, Leicester, on Sunday 7th June.

Manchester United manager and Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Patron, Sir Alex Ferguson was joined by stars of stage, screen and sport at his prestigious annual golf event, to raise money for children and adults affected by muscle disease in the Midlands.