The Brightwell in Bradley Stoke, has had some very good news that’s sure to brighten the day of their 350 members. The charity has been awarded a grant of £57,548 from the government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund.
Continue reading
Category: Charities
Local mum’s new role supporting families of children with heart conditions
A Bradley Stoke mum is helping set up one of two new centres in the south west that will help support families of children with serious heart conditions. The Bristol Heart Heroes Hub is being run by mum-of-three Nicola Morris, whose second child, Calum, was born with a heart condition.
Continue reading
Bradley Stoke man’s virtual ‘around the world’ charity cycle ride
A cyclist from Bradley Stoke is hoping to conquer the world on his bike – without actually leaving the country. Rob Berry, 52, has set off on a virtual 22,187-mile cycle of the globe in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).
Continue reading
Local residents in training for 110-mile cancer charity walk
A group of twelve Bradley Stoke residents have been wearing out their shoe leather at an alarming rate as they train for a marathon five-day charity walk in aid of cancer research. They are part of a team of 20 fundraisers, led by local man Matt Baggott, who are planning to walk the 110 miles from the British Gypsum works
Continue reading
Marie Curie fundraisers looking for new volunteers in 2020
Marie Curie, the UK’s leading charity for people living with a terminal illness and their families, is appealing for volunteers to join its fundraising group in the Five Stokes area, comprising of Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke, Harry Stoke and Stoke Lodge. The group raises funds and awareness in the local area to help support Marie Curie Nurses, who
Continue reading
Mental Elf Run a resounding success
Sunday 1st December saw North Bristol Running Group hosting a fun run in aid of the Mental Health Foundation. The 6km Mental Elf Run started and finished at Bradley Stoke’s Meadowbrook Primary School. The route took runners through the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve up to Primrose Bridge, where ‘The North Pole’ was the halfway point, and back again. Participants
Continue reading
Local community makes a splash for cash
Saturday 14th September saw 30 friends and neighbours of the West of England MS Therapy Centre in Bradley Stoke “Take the Plunge” into the murky waters of the Portishead Marina. The MS Therapy Centre is a charity that supports people living any neurological conditions including MS by providing therapies and vital support in a friendly and professional environment. “Take The
Continue reading
Lions support air ambulance charity
President Michael and Lion Ailsa visited the Great Western Air Ambulance’s new operational base at Almondsbury recently to present them with a cheque for £1,030.35. This amount included £780.35 raised at past president Robin Young’s funeral and a further cheque for £250 donated by Bradley Stoke Lions in remembrance of Robin. Thank you to all who donated money in lieu
Continue reading
Teenagers complete ‘end to end’ charity ride
Three Year 13 students from Bradley Stoke have completed the “challenge of a lifetime” by completing a 1,000-mile charity cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats (known to enthusiasts as LEJoG) in just 16 days. Scott Warburton (aged 18), Ryan Edwards (18) and Alessandro Bufalino (17) made the epic journey in July, a few weeks after finishing their final
Continue reading
Charity fundraising target in sight for store staff
Staff at a Bradley Stoke food store are edging closer to their target of raising £1,000 for a national dementia research charity. Store manager Simon Lambert and the team at Food Warehouse, located in the town’s Willow Brook shopping centre, have been staging a number of fundraising initiatives over the last few weeks as part of parent company Iceland Foods’
Continue reading