Fundraising

A courageous 16-year-old had her head shaved for charity on Monday, in memory of her auntie. Nikki Taylor, of Deeping St Nicholas, has so far raised more than £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support with the chop at Oasis Beauty Salon in Little London, Spalding. And the teenager is donating her shaven hair to the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs ...

A brain tumour sufferer has raised £1,041.52 for the hospital caring for her. Alice Prior (20), of Spalding, did a tandem skydive back in June and last week presented a cheque to staff at the neurosurgery department at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. Alice was diagnosed with the tumour, which is currently dormant, in April last year. She said: “It is ...

A charity lunch raised more than £1,000 for Holbeach United Community Sports Academy. The event, which was held at Chameli Tandoori Restaurant, saw around 60 people attend. Rafique Miah, who owns the restaurant in St John’s Street, Holbeach, provided a two-course Sunday lunch at Holbeach Community Centre, with all the proceeds going to support the first Holbeach Music and Beer ...

More than £9,000 was raised for the new Holbeach United Community Sports Academy thanks to the First Holbeach Music and Beer Festival. Event organiser Sean Taylor said: “I wanted to create a great family fun weekend for the local community to enjoy complete with attractions including Roger Tuby Funfair, inflatables, outdoor games, hot food vendors, ice-creams, crazy golf course, 36 ...

British heavyweight David Haye has been booked as special guest at Spalding and District Round Table’s boxing event next year. Confirmation of the former world champion’s appearance has led to a surge in ticket sales for the all-male black-tie annual event at Springfields Events Centre, Spalding, on Saturday, February 20. Ringside tables cost £1,000 for 12 people and standard tables £850. ...

East Elloe Lions have had a busy few weeks. New president David Enser took over the role from Tony Portass at a meeting at the Hat and Feathers in Sutton St James. Following a request from 1st Long Sutton Guides, the club agreed to fund the cost of 44 T-shirts for the girls to wear during a trip to Switzerland. ...

A businessman who has dedicated more than 20 years to fundraising to support veterans has been nominated for a Pride of Britain Award. Harold Payne, who owns the Anglia Motel in Fleet, has raised almost £600,000 over the past 22 years and taken hundreds of veterans on visits to the battlefields and war cemeteries in France and Belgium. He has ...

Wartime came to Whaplode at the weekend when a 1940s party helped raise more than £200 for good causes. Dave Carroll and Jane Crampton invited family and friends to join them at their home in Stockwell Gate for the night of nostalgia, which included performances by the D-Day Darlings and the ukulele orchestra. Guests, who were asked for donations, were ...

A garden party raised more than £1,000 for church funds. The event was held at Fleet Station and organised by Sandra Carter in aid of St Mary Magdalene church at Fleet. Sandra thanked her daughter Tracey for her help in organising the event and said: “lt was a lovely day, lots of people and a happy friendly atmosphere. “We made ...

Staff at Lincolnshire Co-op’s Long Sutton branch let fundraising go to their head as they swapped normal hairstyles for outrageous wigs – to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Quiz sheets, a “where’s the wig” game for customers to play, book sales, bake sales, raffles and sponsored activities all helped to raise cash at Co-op branches across the county. Lincolnshire ...

A fishing match in memory of Spalding man Andrew Grantham raised £300 for MND Association. Andrew died from motor neurone disease last year. His former British Sugar fishing clubmates got together for the fundraiser at Westwood Lakes in Kirton. The Andrew Grantham Memorial Shield was presented to winner Steve Pell. Andrew’s widow Julie said: “Thank you to all who took ...

A new concert version of the musical Godspell, which is raising money for churches across Lincolnshire, is coming to Crowland Abbey in September. The show has been created and is being directed by Sue Hodge, star of much-loved BBC comedy series ‘Allo ‘Allo! The Rev Mike Ongyerth said: “We’re truly delighted that Sue is bringing her production of Godspell – ...

Rebekah’s Wish has received a massive boost thanks to a psychic supper organised by Spiritual Wings. Rebekah’s Wish is trying to raise £20,000 to pay off the mortage on terminally-ill Rebekah Dolby’s home, allowing her four children to stay there with their grandmother after her death. Spiritual Wings’ event raised £660.25 from the supper, raffle and auction. Added to this ...

Young people taking part in National Citizen Service in Spalding have been busy. The personal development programme is for those aged 16/17 who commit time to enhancing their own personal development whilst giving back to their local community. One group of 16 students has been on two residential phases and been working towards a social action project. And as a ...

The Spalding Classic Car Club has handed over all proceeds and donations from its recent annual classic car run. The group presented a cheque for £1,500 to Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall building project at a special event held at The Goat in Frognall. This year’s run was organised in memory of Alan Lyon, a club member who used to organise ...

A cancer charity fundraiser is taking on his biggest challenge yet – a 550km bike ride with only two and a half months training. Jonathan Rons (48) will be joining 44 others as they cycle from Geneva to Nice in four days from September 22. Jonathan, who lives in Deeping St Nicholas, lost his wife Jane to breast cancer in ...

A 10km walk from Pinchbeck, around Spalding and back was the latest event in tribute to Spalding man Andrew Grantham. His family tirelessly work to raise funds for the MND Association thanks to the support it offered Andrew throughout his battle with the disease. The group hopes to raise awareness of the disease as well as receiving donations to support ...

Charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply to be part of Lincolnshire Co-op’s Community Champions scheme, which could see them raise hundreds of pounds. All Lincolnshire Co-op members are linked to a Community Champion, which is a good cause close to where they live. Every time a member shops using their dividend card in any Lincolnshire Co-op outlet ...

A fireworks night and barbecue have raised more then £480 for charity. The events were organised by a group of people who all hold allotments at Horseshoe Road in Spalding. The money, £486 in total, has been donated to the Tulip Suite at Spalding’s Johnson Community Hospital – a cause supported by the group after one member’s wife was looked ...

Staff at Spalding’s Sainsbury’s store have raised £13,165 for Anna’s Hope, its charity of the year. The charity, based in Stamford, supports children in this area who have suffered a brain tumour Fundraising activities at the store have included sponsored sky dive, John O’ Groats to Land’s End cycle challenge, sponsored head shave and tombola. Paul Bryan, store manager, said: ...