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Dad smashes fundraising target in 90-day sea challenge
19 February 2021A rail worker who is swimming in the sea to raise money for charity has reached almost nine times his goal.
More cash to support those in need
16 February 2021A parish council has donated thousands of pounds to help those in its community.
Charity to expand support services
15 February 2021A charity is to expand its support service to the over 60s thanks to £1,000 from a regional housebuilder.
‘We don’t want to lose our minibus,’ says charity
14 February 2021A charity working with people with learning disabilities is desperately looking for somewhere to park its minibus - or it risks losing it.
Unusual inspiration for homeschooling
12 February 2021A dad of four has turned to an unusual topic to teach his class of eager learners.
Bake along with Jane Beedle
10 February 2021A Great British Bake Off finalist is cooking up support for the Tree of Hope charity.
'Our daughter deserves a fighting chance'
28 January 2021The family of a teenager fighting cancer are fundraising for a treatment which could be the 'last glimmer of hope' for their 'one-of-a-kind' daughter.
Brave Seth inspires pirate-themed charity run
22 January 2021A running club is hosting a virtual fundraiser inspired by 'the bravest boy' they know fighting a terminal illness.
‘We just want to make a difference to young people’
13 January 2021Fostering children with special needs is demanding yet rewarding. A couple spoke of how a school, the KM's charity of the year, supports them.
Community steps up to help those who 'otherwise would have gone hungry this Christmas'
06 January 2021More than 25,000 items of food were donated to a charity for rough sleepers and those in need during a Christmas drive.
Dandy result for charity's Best of Kent online auction
30 December 2020Children's charity Dandelion Time has raised more than £7,000 through an online auction.
Man runs a marathon a day in aid of a hospice
30 December 2020A 53-year-old ran over 800 miles - the equivalent of Land's End to John O'Groats - to raise money for a charity.
Cat found in ‘terrible state’ is slowly recovering
26 December 2020A cat that is thought to have been hit by a car is making a steady recovery, according to the charity caring for him.
Gifts donated to care home residents
24 December 2020A supermarket has spread some Christmas cheer to care home residents with donations of gifts from shoppers.
Mum smashes fundraising target with Christmas bells
23 December 2020A mum says she's been amazed after making Christmas bells and raising more than £1,000 for a charity which has supported her disabled son.
Let's make hospitals more fun
22 December 2020A little boy who has spent most of his life in hospital is hoping to raise enough money to buy a slide and make hospitals more fun for sick children.
'A real memorial to his work'
17 December 2020A road safety campaign led by a late councillor, 31, has been given a royal award.
Kent nurse's bid for Christmas number 1
16 December 2020An ICU virtual choir featuring a Kent nurse have released a charity single for Christmas.
Couple's Christmas display in 34th year
09 December 2020A festive display of lights outside a couple's home that has become a local phenomenon is this year raising money for charity.
Soap star 'would be dead' if it wasn't for Kent charity
09 December 2020An actor who has become the new patron of a Kent charity that helps people overcome addiction has shared the story of how the charity saved his life.
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