Fundraising

More than 165 people turned up to support a Weight Watchers group’s charity fashion show. The event, organised by Weight Watchers group leader Helen Webster, also featured a healthy cooking demonstration upstairs at Spalding’s Beales department store, live entertainment from the Two of Us, local businesses pampering guests with mini manicures and other beauty treatments, a raffle and instore competitions. ...

Fishing friends of a Spalding man who died earlier this year have raised £255 for the charity which helped him during his illness. Andrew Grantham, who had been a member of the British Sugar Fishing Club, was remembered with a fishing match held in his memory by former clubmates. The Andrew Grantham Memorial Shield was contested by about 18 anglers ...

  There will be something for everyone at a fundraising event in Spalding on Saturday. The event at the Birds in Halmergate is raising money to help fund a trip to Tanzania for 15 Sir John Gleed School students and two teachers next year. The students each need to raise £2,295 to cover the cost of the trip. The fun ...

A charity Christmas gift fair has become so popular that it has moved to a larger hall. The Spalding Committee of Action Medical Research is holding its 12th annual event at Springfields Event Centre. This year’s fair – on Monday, November 10 (2pm-9pm) and Tuesday, November 11 (9am-4pm) – will have around 60 stalls. That has meant, for the first ...

Two secondary school students have done their bit to Stand Up To Cancer by having their heads shaved. As part of the national charity campaign, 15-year-olds Ryan Davy and Ben Gargon, from Thomas Cowley High School in Donington, lost their locks, cheered on by staff and fellow pupils who pledged money for the good cause. They were helped to organise ...

Batman and Robin are hoping to become charity champions by completing a challenge to hit 5,000 golf balls a minimum of 450,000 yards in three and a half hours. The superheroes, aka golfing buddies Gary East and Steven Coxon, from Spalding, will be donning their masks and capes and giving the challenge a shot at Boston West Golf Club in ...

A team of employees at Bakkavor’s Spalding site have pledged their time to support this year’s Poppy Appeal for Remembrance Day. Steve Scholes, a team leader at the site, and six colleagues will once again be helping Spalding branch of Royal British Legion with delivery and collection of poppy boxes around the town. The team will also be helping with ...

A special visit by TV favourite Peppa Pig helped a Spalding nursery raise money for a good cause. Little Treasures Nurseries, based in Haverfield Road, took part in Breast Cancer Campaign’s Wear It Pink day, and all the children and staff donated £1 to dress up in something pink for the day. Manager Rebecca Genever said: “The children were thrilled ...

A school bonfire and fireworks event which has run for almost 30 years has been cancelled due to insurance costs. Moulton Chapel Primary School had to pull the plug on the November 7 function. Headteacher Lisa Meacher said the decision was taken with a heavy heart and only after a number of other options were explored. “With regulations changing and ...

Spalding Lions have been out and about presenting state of the art nebulisers to two local schools. Late last year Spalding Lions were approached by the charity Asthma Relief to see if they would consider helping them in providing medical breathing equipment to our area. Spalding Lions talked to representatives of Asthma Relief and the outcome is they have been ...

MP John Hayes showed his support for a charity’s vital work by visiting the team at a Spalding shop. Mr Hayes met shop staff and volunteers at the British Heart Foundation shop to learn more about what the charity is doing in the community. He said: “It was great to pop in and meet the dedicated members of staff and ...

The ever popular sounds of the 60s and 70s filled Spalding Grammar School hall when Spalding Lions held its latest fundraising event. This year the proceeds are being donated to the charity Hope for Tomorrow, which aims to bring a mobile chemotherapy unit to our local hospital. The evening, as in previous years, was a resounding success. The hall was ...

MP John Hayes showed his support for a charity’s vital work by visiting the team at a Spalding shop. Mr Hayes met shop staff and volunteers at the British Heart Foundation shop to learn more about what the charity is doing in the community. He said: “It was great to pop in and meet the dedicated members of staff and ...

Firefighters raised more than £300 in a charity car wash. Spalding crew members took part in the event at the town’s Sainsbury’s car park and managed to raise £321.34 for the Fire Fighters Charity, despite a late start due to a shout. Petra Barneveld-Taylor, of Blue Watch, said: “We had a non-stop stream of cars while we were there, managing ...

Holbeach shop Chosen Charity is often seen making donations – but on Saturday the money was incoming. Christopher and Sharon Feeney celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on August 30 with a renewal of their vows at All Saints’ Church, followed by a party for 70 guests. They asked for donations instead of presents and presented Chosen Charity with £480. Treasurer ...

Two friends are about to set out on a charity walk from London to Birmingham. Saracen’s Head residents Andy Stafford and Clive Woods expect to take a week to walk the 147 miles from Canary Wharf to England’s second city along the route of the Grand Union Canal. Their efforts will fundraise for Cancer Research. Andy said: “Nine years ago ...

A 24-hour racket marathon gets under way in Spalding on Friday (Oct 3), raising money for the charity Group B Strep Support. Fourteen members of Spalding Squash and Racketball Club will be taking part at the Holyrood Walk base. Member and marathon organiser Charlie Farrow said: “We’re hoping that our fundraising challenge will raise £3,000 together with invaluable awareness of Group ...

Welland Yacht Club had a huge turnout of members and old friends as it took part in a joint Guinness World Record attempt. Bart’s Bash was the inaugural race run by sailing clubs all around the world on behalf of the charity, the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. Andrew ‘“Bart” Simpson died in a training accident while preparing for last year’s ...

Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear and Spongebob Squarepants helped raise money for a good cause during a street collection in Spalding. They were lending a helping hand to Dan Wise, of Whaplode, who was collecting for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The street collection raised almost £80. Dan (42) is a big supporter of the cause and other Alzheimer’s charities as his dad ...

The South Holland Centre in Spalding is among the venues holding a Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event on Friday (Sep 26). Pop along between 9.30am and 12.30pm, and enjoy a treat from the cake stall and try your luck in a raffle. There will also be an event at Sezanne Walk Community Centre, off Park Road, Spalding (from 10am), a Cake, ...