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£30k funding blow for disability charity
30 July 2020A disability charity faces a £30,000 funding deficit after the cancellation of two of its major fundraisers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Darts league to the rescue following trailer theft
22 July 2020A mum and child who were left stranded at a Kent beach after their bike trailer was stolen received support from an unexpected source.
Club donates excess funds to hospital charity
21 July 2020Sittingbourne Football Club have handed over a cheque to their local hospital after exceeding their crowdfunding target.
Friends take on 100-mile challenge
02 July 2020Ride London events may have been cancelled but that didn’t stop an athlete from the South Kent Harriers and her friend.
Rugby team take on 20,000 pitches charity challenge
18 June 2020A senior rugby team has discovered a way to beat the lockdown match ban while preparing for its upcoming season.
Charity grateful for players' close shave
05 June 2020Cricketers from across Kent have ‘braved the shave’ to raise over £6,000 for the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Charitable Fund.
Blind woman's walking challenge
04 June 2020Jo Langston has completed day 60 of her two-mile challenge in support of the NHS.
Charity runner hopes her efforts help others
04 June 2020An athlete from the Canterbury Harriers has just completed seven half marathons in seven days for a charity close to her heart.
Blood, sweat and agony - but it's all for a special cause
02 June 2020Running man completes the last leg of his 496-day challenge.
Running man facing a gruelling finale
28 May 2020Joshua Weller is gearing up for a 49.6km run and the completion of an epic challenge.
Martha needs votes for £1k prize for PPE
22 May 2020A charity will buy protective equipment to keep its care home free from Covid-19 if it wins a £1,000 competition prize, but it needs your votes
Dad-of-one to hold lockdown triathlon
18 May 2020An athlete's charity 50km run was postponed, so he's completing a challenge in the meantime.
Photographer pays tribute to Captain Tom Moore
27 April 2020An edited photograph is celebrating the millions raised by a 99-year-old veteran in support of the NHS staff battling Covid-19.
Setback for breast cancer charity as fundraiser cancelled
21 April 2020A fundraiser which usually raises more than £30,000 for Breast Cancer Now has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Council gives thousands to charities
21 April 2020A council has donated more than £15,000 in charity grants over the last two weeks.
'She looked terrific to me, like a model'
16 April 2020War veteran and NHS fundraising superstar Captain Tom Moore reveals how he met the love of his life - a girl from Kent.
Help at hand for grieving families
14 April 2020Charities have pledged to increase support for families and children coming to terms with bereavement after losing loved ones due to coronavirus.
Kent Charity Awards postponed
02 April 2020Awards which honour those in the charity sector have been pushed back.
Hospice at risk of closure
02 April 2020A hospice faces an uncertain future, after its funding stream dried up because of coronavirus- the boss said in a dire warning.
How an old age support charity is helping
27 March 2020At a time when the elderly are most vulnerable, a charity is really stepping up to the plate.
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