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Lymington club captain set for mammoth charity row

Lymington Rowing Club captain Hugo Mills is embarking on an epic 89-mile charity challenge from Portsmouth.

Orphan James to cycle 980-miles for childhood bereavement charities

A New Milton personal trainer is set to embark on an epic 980-mile charity cycle ride in memory of his parents whom he lost in childhood.

New Milton travel agent staff’s 10k charity walk

Colleagues at a New Milton travel agent are donning their walking boots as they train for a 10k event in aid of a children’s charity.

Pensioner takes on fundraising pier walk challenge

A 90 year old pensioner is aiming to walk 90 lengths of Hythe Pier which is half a mile long to raise money to help fund its renovation.

Citizens Advice relocates to ‘develop services’

Citizens Advice staff say moving into new town centre premises will allow them to further develop the services they offer.

Fundraisers on board for charity plane pull

Fundraisers exceeded their maximum weight limits as they took part in a plane pull at Bournemouth Airport.

Generous hotel diners help raise thousands for hospitality charity

Generous diners at a Brockenhurst hotel have helped raise thousands of pounds for charity Hospitality Action.

Care home residents’ food parcels help families in need

Kind-hearted care home residents have helped families in need over the summer holidays by teaming up with Christchurch Food Bank.

Charity celebrates sports centre plans approval

Charity leaders say they are delighted after plans to build an indoor learning and sports facility on the Forest got the green light.

Pubgoers chip in for life-saving machine

A life-saving defibrillator has been installed on the outside wall of a Lymington pub.

Charity launches project to support children’s speech development

A charity set up to support children with additional needs has launched a new project to help them with speech and language in local nurseries.

‘Lifeline’ group could fold if new chair is not found

A charity which provides help, advice and friendship to people affected by Parkinson’s could be forced to close if a new chair is not found.

Runner Julian joins epic ride for Honeypot respite fundraiser

World class long-distance runner Julian Goater joined a team of cyclists for an epic ride in aid of the Honeypot Children’s Charity.

Ex-soldier Harry takes on epic Alpine trek for paralysed veteran friend

AN ARMY veteran from the New Forest is spending almost three months hiking across the Alps on a 1,368-mile fundraising odyssey.

Exhibition to showcase local artists and craftspeople

AN exhibition bringing together local artists and craftspeople is to open to the public tomorrow.

Christchurch charity shortlisted for national gong

Charity Autism Unlimited was shortlisted for a national award for its transformation of a former Christchurch car parts warehouse into a sixth form.

Lymington RNLI volunteer sails Atlantic to prepare for major race

A Lymington RNLI rescuer received a hero’s welcome by fellow volunteers when he returned after a trans-Atlantic sail from the West Indies.

New Forest MP calls for ‘urgent investigation’ into Foxlease sale

A New Forest MP has urged the Charity Commission to undertake an “urgent” investigation into the sale of the Foxlease activity centre.

RNLI volunteers strike a pose for 200th anniversary

RNLI volunteers came together at their stations to take group photographs for a special montage marking the life-saving charity’s 200th anniversary.

Popular raft race set to raise ‘record’ amount for RNLI

Hundreds of spectators turned out to cheer on competitors in an annual raft race, helping to raise a record amount for the RNLI.

Celebrity antiques TV show to film at Lymington auction house

Famous faces are set to grace a fundraising charity auction in Lymington tomorrow for a celebrity edition of the BBC show Antiques Road Trip.

Fundraisers

Lymington club captain set for mammoth charity row

Orphan James to cycle 980-miles for childhood bereavement charities

Orphan James to cycle 980-miles for childhood bereavement charities

New Milton travel agent staff’s 10k charity walk

New Milton travel agent staff’s 10k charity walk

Pensioner takes on fundraising pier walk challenge

Pensioner takes on fundraising pier walk challenge

Citizens Advice relocates to ‘develop services’

Citizens Advice relocates to ‘develop services’

Fundraisers on board for charity plane pull

Fundraisers on board for charity plane pull

Generous hotel diners help raise thousands for hospitality charity

Generous hotel diners help raise thousands for hospitality charity

Care home residents’ food parcels help families in need

Care home residents’ food parcels help families in need

Charity celebrates sports centre plans approval

Charity celebrates sports centre plans approval

Pubgoers chip in for life-saving machine

Pubgoers chip in for life-saving machine

Charity launches project to support children’s speech development

Charity launches project to support children’s speech development

‘Lifeline’ group could fold if new chair is not found

‘Lifeline’ group could fold if new chair is not found

Runner Julian joins epic ride for Honeypot respite fundraiser

Runner Julian joins epic ride for Honeypot respite fundraiser

Ex-soldier Harry takes on epic Alpine trek for paralysed veteran friend

Ex-soldier Harry takes on epic Alpine trek for paralysed veteran friend

Exhibition to showcase local artists and craftspeople

Exhibition to showcase local artists and craftspeople

Christchurch charity shortlisted for national gong

Christchurch charity shortlisted for national gong

Lymington RNLI volunteer sails Atlantic to prepare for major race

Lymington RNLI volunteer sails Atlantic to prepare for major race

New Forest MP calls for ‘urgent investigation’ into Foxlease sale

New Forest MP calls for ‘urgent investigation’ into Foxlease sale

RNLI volunteers strike a pose for 200th anniversary

RNLI volunteers strike a pose for 200th anniversary

Popular raft race set to raise ‘record’ amount for RNLI

Popular raft race set to raise ‘record’ amount for RNLI

Celebrity antiques TV show to film at Lymington auction house

Celebrity antiques TV show to film at Lymington auction house

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