Charity

Chiltern Samaritans Charity Cycle Ride – June 24th 2023
Chiltern Samaritans is based in Amersham and covers the South Bucks area for the well known national charity. Samaritans is totally self funded and so this branch has chosen an annual Charity Cycle Ride as its major fundraiser. Funds raised support the activities of their 140 volunteers. In the first 4 rides they’ve raised over…
Grammy award-winning Jules Buckley returns to Aylesbury to lead former students’ tribute concert in memory of inspirational bandleader and mentor Nick Care
The double Grammy award-winning Jules Buckley makes a return to his hometown Aylesbury to join more than 100 former students of the late Nick Care – the inspirational and international award-winning bandleader, musician and educator of Aylesbury Music Centre for 30 years – for a spectacular tribute concert in his memory at the Waterside Theatre…
Funding available for Bucks-based organisations responding to the coronavirus
Heart of Bucks, the Community Foundation for Buckinghamshire, recently set up the Bucks Coronavirus Response Appeal to support charities in Buckinghamshire who are most affected and vulnerable at this time of crisis. Heart of Bucks have also received funding from the National Emergencies Trust (NET) Coronavirus Appeal to distribute locally. Both appeals and the funds generated from…
Be Inspired – A Night with Save Wild Tigers at Danesfield House
Marlow based charity Save Wild Tigers do amazing work around the world to raise awareness and funds working towards saving this critically endangered and majestic species. They have had tremendous support from the public and supporters including Joanna Lumley, Brian May, Jimmy Choo, Gok Wan, Jamie Winstone, David Attenborough and Stephen Fry to name a…
Sir Elton John AIDS Foundation Ball – McLaren 570S Spider donated!
McLaren supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation on its silver anniversary with donation of 570S Spider painted Blade Silver! Won by an anonymous bidder at the Argento Ball auction for £725,000; all proceeds going to the Foundation to help create an AIDS-free future. McLaren Automotive, the creator of luxury, high-performance sportscars and supercars, has for the…
Companies Rally to Support Local School
With state school budgets being squeezed ever tighter, John Hampden Grammar have taken a bold step, launching a public online auction to raise valuable funds towards refurbishing the school’s ageing science labs. Parent and fundraiser, Michelle Benato, approached local companies with a plan that could bring greater awareness of their brands and products to a wide…
Dreamflight Day – an excuse to eat cake on Friday 18th May!
Local Chesham based charity Dreamflight is asking everyone to consider holding an event for ‘Dreamflight Day’ on Friday 18th May. The events can be large or small and the only rule is that they must involve cake, fun and a bit of fundraising! Ideas so far have included cake sales/bake offs at schools/colleges/workplaces, coffee mornings, an…