The McCarthy Stone Foundation has donated £500 to Hereford Foodbank to support its work in the local community this Christmas. Hereford Foodbank works to stop hunger in the local area, offering nutritionally balanced food and support to families...
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NEWS | A huge number of Santas turned heads during a festive family run through Hereford
Photos: Joe Nobile Around 250 people of all ages donned a red and white suit before dashing through the city centre, choosing from a 5k or 2.5k route. The event is expected to raise around £7,500 for Bartestree-based St Michael’s Hospice which provides palliative...
NEWS | A widely-respected doctor bids farewell to St Michael’s Hospice this Christmas following a 20-year association with the charity
A widely-respected doctor bids farewell to St Michael’s Hospice this Christmas following a 20-year association with the charity. Dr Clare Scotcher is retiring from her Specialist Doctor role at the Bartestree-based Hospice, having joined whilst still in...
FUNDRAISING | Sands Snowdon by Night Hike 2023 in memory of Kath & Otis
Kath Brace’s family and friends are Climbing Snowdon at midnight for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity to remember Baby otis & his mummy Katherine. Katherine and Dan were full of hope and excitement, like any new parents, for the arrival of such a...
FEATURED | Let’s help Kia get her sparkle back after months of excruciating pain daily
Kia Phillips from Hereford is just 35-years old and was recently diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy, a condition that means the nerves in a person's neck is being compressed by herniated discs. Your Herefordshire has received the following message in support of...
NEWS | Four work colleagues to take part in a Santa skydive to raise money for St Michael’s HospiceÂ
Four work colleagues from Herefordshire will be taking part in a charity skydive to help raise money for St Michael’s Hospice. In a post sent to Your Herefordshire they said: “We are taking part in the Santa skydive, where four colleagues are dressing up as Santa...
NEWS | Pet food donations needed: Blue Cross partners with Hereford Food Bank to help needy pet owners
Charity Blue Cross has teamed up with a local food bank to provide vital help to pet owners who are struggling to feed their animals as everyday living costs continue to rise. The pet charity’s shop on Widemarsh Street in Hereford is seeking...
NEWS | A Hereford charity is launching a new campaign so that anyone can support them – whatever their hair length!
A Hereford charity is launching a new campaign so that anyone can support them – whatever their hair length! The Little Princess Trust receives hair from people all over the world who cut off their long locks to support its free wig provision service. Phil Brace, from...
NEWS | A new shop has opened its doors to the public in HerefordÂ
A new charity shop has opened its doors to the public in Hereford. Following the success of its two charity shops in Gloucestershire, National Star has opened its first ever charity shop at 6a, St Peters Street, Hereford. Pop in, meet the friendly staff and help...
NEWS | A Ledbury businessman has helped to raise over £230,000 to support people in some of the world’s poorest countriesÂ
Clive Brooks, Managing Director of Palletline-owned transport firm ABE Ledbury, joined a group of counterparts from the industry who braved scorching heat of over 30°C to take part in Cycle Malawi – a five-day ride across the heart of Africa. This is a key event in...
NEWS | The Courtyard has been shortlisted for an Award for its Environmental Sustainability work
The Courtyard team are delighted to have been shortlisted for a Climate Award in partnership with The Happy Museum Project and Culture Declares Emergency for their work on environmental sustainability, as part of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance Awards. ...
CHARITY | St Michael’s Hospice are looking for people to jump out of Santa’s Sleigh to raise money for the Hospice
This Christmas why not challenge yourself to a Skydive, wearing your favourite Christmas Jumper, Reindeer, Elf or Santa costume!* All whilst raising much needed sponsorship for St Michael’s Hospice. You will take part in a festive 10,000 feet tandem skydive (attached...
NEWS | Broadcaster and presenter, John Craven OBE, has honoured an inspirational Herefordshire farming couple with a coveted National Lottery Award
Broadcaster and presenter, John Craven OBE, has honoured an inspirational Herefordshire farming couple with a coveted National Lottery Award in recognition of their incredible work in supporting those with mental health issues in the farming community. BBC...
NEWS | Family jeweller F.Hinds Reveals Limited Edition Collection Exclusively for BBC Children in Need
F.Hinds, announces the release of limited-edition Pudsey Bear collection in partnership with BBC Children In Need launching this week. Family jeweller F.Hinds, Hereford has revealed its new Pudsey collection in partnership with BBC Children in Need, this week. This...
NEWS | 97-year-old Randy has raised almost £400,000 for St Michael’s Hospice over almost three decades
A 97-year-old Hospice volunteer says his passion for St Michael’s is as great as it has ever been. Randy Langford has been collecting donation tins for his Hospice for almost three decades. In that time, he has helped bring almost £400,000 into St Michael’s by picking...
NEWS | Two care staff at St Michael’s Hospice were left stunned when a member of the public paid their fuel bill
Two care staff at St Michael’s Hospice were left stunned when a member of the public paid their fuel bill. Senior Healthcare Assistants Jaki Moffat and Katie Hughes were midway through a shift when they stopped to fill up at the Holmer Road petrol station in Hereford....
NEWS | ABE Ledbury’s Clive Brooks to Cycle Through Malawi to Raise Funds for Transaid
Ledbury businessman, Clive Brooks, will use pedal power to raise funds for the transport industry charity, Transaid, which seeks to reduce death and injury in Africa. Clive, the MD of Palletline-owned transport firm ABE Ledbury, will...
NEWS | Hereford FC General Manager Jamie Griffiths to run the London Marathon to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Â
Hereford FC General Manager Jamie Griffiths has a busy weekend ahead, with Hereford FC travelling to Three Bridges for FA Cup action, before he takes part in the London Marathon. Jamie will be running the London Marathon to raise money for Birmingham Children’s...
NEWS | Exciting day for Hereford with the launch of the Herefordshire Scrap Store and Resource Centre
The Herefordshire Scrap Store and Resource Centre is coming together and will open on Monday 26th September at 10am. Everything is donated by local people and local businesses and will be available to schools, organisations and the general public at can’t miss...
NEWS | New Scrap Store to open in Hereford providing wonderful items to local schools, organisations and the general public at low prices
The Herefordshire Scrap Store and Resource Centre is coming together and will open on Monday 26th September at 10am. Everything is donated by local people and local businesses and will be available to schools, organisations and the general public at can’t miss...