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Fundraiser launched to replace Church House roof
A bid to raise £10,000 to replace the roof of a much-used community venue in Birchington has been launched. Church […]
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Thanet community news: Confidence Project, fundraiser gig, neutering date and Kent Community Foundation
East Kent Mencap The Mayor of Ramsgate, Councillor Raushan Ara, very kindly made a donation of £500 to East Kent […]
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Matt to take on walk of Circle Line route for mental health charity Mind UK
Ramsgate administrator Matt Doy is taking on a challenge this summer to raise money for mental health charity Mind. The […]
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Invite to Broadstairs and St Peters Bowls Club open day
Broadstairs and St Peters Bowls Club has opened its gates once again for the 2021 season and will be hosting […]
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Thanet community news: music, fundraisers, book launch and more
Retired Margate music teacher Mervyn Watling has smashed his £100 target after taking part in the national Capt Sir Tom […]
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Westgate and Birchington Slimming World team will ‘walk the walk’ for breast cancer fundraiser
Westgate and Birchington Slimming World members will ‘Walk the Walk’ in May to raise funds for breast cancer charities and […]
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Thanet community news: Isle photographers, Rotary 50th and East Kent Hospitals Charity
Isle of Thanet Photographic Society Our programme has been adapted to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and all meetings have […]
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Descendant of Dane Park benefactor plants cherry tree for Colourful Margate project
A descendant of the benefactor who gifted Dane Park to the residents of Margate has taken part in a cherry […]
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Thanet community news: Bike donation for determined Ellis, Little Sunshine award, QEQM, funding offer and Martha Trust
The Bike Shed in Westbrook has donated a bike to a determined Thanet teenager who is taking on a charity […]
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A Dane Valley Woods photo exhibition has ‘disappeared’
The Dane Valley Woods group is appealing for information after a photo display was removed from the site. Seven images […]
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Thanet community news: Stagecoach golf day, Friends of QEQM, RNLI, Celsia Stud, u3a and Martha Trust
Stagecoach charity golf day A charity golf day will take place on April 25 at Westgate Golf Club in memory […]
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Volunteer group Mama to Mama giving new isle mums in need a helping hand
By Jodie Nesling A new scheme to gift baby packages to vulnerable isle mums while reducing landfill has been launched. […]
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National Lottery grant kickstarts refurbishment project for The Oval Bandstand
GRASS Cliftonville group has been awarded a National Lottery grant from the Community fund to start initial works at The […]
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Thanet community news: Eggs for Pilgrims Hospices, sight loss support, sport grants and Thanet photography
Pilgrims Hospices This year, Civica Serve – working in partnership with Thanet District Council- has nominated Pilgrims Hospices as its […]
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Special Easter delivery to Cliftonville Primary School from former pupil
A special delivery of 405 Easter eggs has been delivered to Cliftonville Primary School by a former pupil. Emily McDonald, […]
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Thanet community news: Music and drama festival online, Kent Community Foundation, Asda donation and Martha Trust
Thanet Music and Drama Festival March 26 should have been Gala Concert Day for the Thanet Music and Drama Festival. […]
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Thanet community news: From Red Nose fundraisers and a footie kit offer to donations, quizzes and Easter eggs
Cleveland House Disney characters, cakes and an ice bucket challenge are some of the fundraising activities for Comic Relief at […]
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Cliftonville runner takes on 1,083 mile challenge for charity
By Jodie Nesling When the isle was hit by sub zero temperatures in February most retreated back to the warmth […]
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Ramsgate FC steps up to provide new base for community project helping vulnerable people
Ramsgate Football Club has come to the rescue of a community project that was urgently searching for a new home. […]
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Birchington pupil Evie stays silent to raise cash for important charity
Birchington Primary School pupil Evie Brenchley was so sad at the news of the passing of national hero Captain Sir […]
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Volunteers launch competition to guess weight of schoolgirls’ haul of beach rubbish
Residents are being invited to guess the weight of a bag of rubbish collected from Botany Bay beach at the […]
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Thanet community news: Swim Zone, TAG fundraiser, town council assembly, open air cinema and breast cancer screening
Open Water Swimming A project started early January to combat the midwinter darkness and lockdown blues has turned into a […]
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Thanet community news: Head shave for Reggie, Thanet RSPCA, request for children’s charities, Ray of Sunshine, Thanet photos and hospital card scheme
A Margate mum-of-three has braved the shave to help raise money for the hospital treating her friend’s son and to […]
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Isle of Thanet Trees and Woods Initiative: Reaching a 1192 new tree milestone and future plans
Eighteen months ago Thanet teacher Luke Evans had a vision for Thanet: greener open spaces, increased bio-diversity and more trees. […]
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Ramsgate sea scouts appeal for your pictures and stories about harbour Ice House
The 6th Ramsgate Royal Harbour Sea Scouts group is appealing for people’s stories and photos of Ramsgate’s Ice House. The group successfully […]
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Thanet PCSO organises knitting campaign to help isle’s homeless
A Kent Police Community Support Officer’s idea to call on the kind-hearted knitters of Thanet during lockdown has resulted in […]
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Botany Bay volunteers launch beach clean hour scheme to clear coastline and boost Thanet charity funds
Volunteers who give thousands of hours clearing the beaches along the Kingsgate and Botany Bay coastline are heading up a […]
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Thanet community news: Margate Rotary, St Laurence juniors, Friends of QEQM, Disabled riding fundraiser, Broadstairs Town Council and Wards donation
Margate Rotary Club Hospital grounds were given an early spring clean thanks to volunteers from Margate Rotary Club. Members gave […]
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Eight Thanet community organisations receive grants to support their work
Eight charitable organisations in Thanet have received a share of more than £25,000 from the Albert Burns Children’s Charitable Trust […]
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QEQM healthcare assistant plans to rise to 100 mile challenge for charity
A healthcare assistant is hoping to rise to a challenge to raise money for East Kent Hospitals Charity. Gemma Jordan, […]