Gloucestershire Community Leaders Honoured in King’s New Year Awards Monday, December 29, 2025 gloucestershire honours charity nhs community awards rugby environment volunteers leadership sport Gloucestershire’s community leaders and campaigners have been prominently recognised in the King’s New Year honours list. Orlando Fraser, former chair of the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and Mary Hutton, outgoing … Read More
Update on Search for Young Man Who Entered River Avon Wednesday, December 24, 2025 riveravon search rescue missingperson safety community authorities investigation waterways volunteers Nearly a week has passed since a young man entered the River Avon, sparking an ongoing search operation. Authorities and volunteers have been tirelessly working to locate him, using boats, search dogs, and aerial … Read More
Cheltenham Town's 500 Club Fundraiser Rescued by Generous Sponsor Tuesday, December 16, 2025 cheltenham fundraising football sponsorship volunteers community 500club donation footballclub support sport For over 25 years, Cheltenham Town’s 500 Club has been a vital source of fundraising, generating more than £200,000 to support the club. However, the volunteer-led initiative had announced it would close after its upcoming … Read More
Performing Arts Stock Left Behind at Old Gloucester Library, Impacting Local Volunteers Wednesday, November 19, 2025 performingarts library gloucester volunteers u3a playsets music community relocation storage Concerns have arisen after the entire performing arts stock was left behind at Gloucester’s old library on Brunswick Road, leaving local volunteers unable to access vital playsets and music materials. Last month, Gloucester … Read More
The 80-Year-Old Brit Driving Aid Trucks into Ukraine’s War Zone to Deliver Hope Sunday, November 9, 2025 humanitarian ukraine aid war convoy volunteers pickupsforpeace resilience legacy charity Krishan Pillai was just finishing a round of golf when a friend’s remark about heading to Ukraine ignited something deep within him—not for sightseeing, but to deliver a pickup truck filled with essential aid to the … Read More
The 80-Year-Old Brit Bringing Hope to Ukraine Amid War Sunday, November 9, 2025 ukraine humanitarian convoy aid war pickupsforpeace resilience volunteers logistics freedom At 80 years old, Krishan Pillai wasn’t planning any extraordinary adventure. Fresh off a round of golf, a friend’s mention of delivering aid to Ukraine struck a deep chord. Despite the risks of entering a war zone, Krishan … Read More