Posts Tagged ‘Charity’
Pulling pints to support local pubs
This evening I am hosting a pub quiz to raise funds for the East Coast Hospice at the Albion Public House in Gorleston. I won’t just be answering questions but will spend some time on the other side of the bar serving drinks to show my support for our local pubs. As a member of the cross-party beer group in Parliament I am passionate about helping the pub trade during this difficult time. The All
Charity Spotlight – Localgiving.com
Localgiving.com is an online community that encourages local people to support local charities. It gives charities and community groups tools to help them promote their work and receive donations (as well as Gift Aid) online. The website provides a platform for charities to raise awareness, boost support through fundraising, post for volunteers and engage with donors. At the moment, funding for small charities is under serious pressure; Localgiving.com offers an alternative and sustainable source of
Charity summit hailed a success
Standing room only as charity conference proves a big hit
It was standing room only at the Priory Centre in Great Yarmouth as representatives gathered for my charity summit this morning. A key networking event for local charities, it included invaluable advice from both the Norfolk Community Foundation and the Big Lottery Fund. In my opening remarks, I praised the work of the numerous charities across the constituency. Whether it is a high profile local cause raising millions for their project or a smaller group
Charity Spotlight – War Memorials Trust
The focus this week is on a nationwide charity, rather than one based locally. It has an interest in nearly every community across the Great Yarmouth constituency. Every village or town has a war memorial, either, the familiar cross or cenotaph set in a prominent position or a smaller memorial inside a church. They are a familiar part of our landscape, yet go unnoticed for most of the year until Remembrance Sunday approaches. The War
Huge response to charity event
Over 70 charities have responded to the invitation to attend my charity conference on 4th November. The event will allow charities in Great Yarmouth to share best practice, and to learn about opportunities to access cash from the Big Lottery and the Norfolk Community Foundation. As a supporter of the third sector, I felt that I should try to put this support into practical action. I wrote to every locally based charity, inviting them to
A stitch in time
Learning how early action to prevent eye disease or sight loss could save NHS millions
Today I met with the Royal National Institute for the Blind at the Conservative conference in Manchester to hear how at least 50% of sight loss in the UK is avoidable if detected and treated early enough. Visiting the award-winning RNIB exhibition stand, designed to look like an old-fashioned haberdashers, I heard how sight loss currently costs the UK economy more than £6bn per year and how ensuring early treatments are available both saves money
Charity Spotlight – East Coast Hospice
The Great Yarmouth area needs a facility providing in-patient hospice care. I highlighted this and the lack of real choice for end-of-life-care in my debate in the House of Commons in June. It’s great news that we are one step closer to this aim, following the exchange of contracts for the conditional purchase by East Coast Hospice of a five acre site on Sidegate Road in Gorleston. The charity plans to build a ten-bed hospice
Charity spotlight: Nancy Oldfield Trust
This week, I visited the Nancy Oldfield Trust who enables disabled and socially disadvantaged people to experience the beauty of the Norfolk countryside, out on the Norfolk Broads from their base in Neatishead. As a father of a keen “twitcher”, I was delighted to learn about the bird watching activities they also offer. Over 20 years, their dedication has allowed thousands of people to enjoy the freedom of canoeing, cruising and sailing along the Norfolk
Coastal Town Cash Windfall
Charities and voluntary organisations to benefit
New fund announced for coastal towns
