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Hampshire residents encouraged to nominate a charity to receive a festive donation.

£240,000 festive fund to be donated to nominated charities

Emilia Clarke was named on the list of changemakers

Ad Feature Smiley News names 100 ‘changemakers’ in new report

Donation Station food items being delivered to Felix

Howden launches food donation station at Fareham branch

The quotes were made using reverse graffiti, and appear on pavements across London

Only one in 10 Brits feel comfortable checking on someone's wellbeing

The ceremony saw more than 20 awards and prizes presented to volunteers and staff

Ad Feature Human appeal celebrates UK volunteers at third Purple Legacy Awards

Sue Ryder Fratton Park Furniture shop has closed

Sue Ryder Furniture Fratton Park closes after 12 years

QPR legend Jamie Mackie opened the swap

Ad Feature QPR supporters donate old football shirts to charity

The fund has bought a £1.9 million freehold retail unit on Solihull High Street

Ad Feature The Waqf Fund acquires retail unit to fund charitable work

Employees at STS Defence will be taking on a 500-mile cycling challenge to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

Cyclists gear up for 500-mile Europe relay for 'worthwhile cause'

Volunteers are being sought to support the Poppy Appeal in Portsmouth ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Pictured: Launch of the Hampshire Poppy Appeal outside the Spinnaker Tower in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, on October 23, 2025.

Rallying cry for volunteers to support Portsmouth Poppy Appeal

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Eight charities unite for 19.3 mile cot push from QA Hospital to Southampton General.

Eight charities unite for 19.3-mile cot push

Sophie O’Toole, Nicky Smallwood, Derrick Steele and Charlotte Patrick will trek through the Himalayas to raise money for Naomi and Jack's hospice charity

Grieving father joins hospice workers on Himalayan fundraising trek

Hackers breached a customer relationship management system last month

Charity shares update after being caught up in cyber security incident

Roy Peires is a hospitality entrepreneur and charitable leader who played a central role in developing what became the IDILIQ Group

Ad Feature Roy Peires' Kind Holidays supports families in need

Lewis Hine, right, with mum Emma Hine on A World With Friends' red carpet in 2022.

Man improved the lives of countless people - now he needs your help

Mental Health Motorbike meets monthly

Mental Health Motorbike celebrates one year of community meetings
The charity aims to break the stigma around mental health for bikers
Lottie Keen

George Hall will undertake the challenge inside his shop

Shop manager to cycle 200km inside his own Londis

Commander Charles Wylie, set out on HMS Oardacious to row around Portsmouth Harbour in August 2024, raising money for Alzheimers Research UK.

Ex-navy officer taking on giant zip-wire to celebrate 93rd birthday

Tracey Thomas, matron for child health, Charlotte Fairall, Sophie's mum and CEO of Sophie's Legacy, Gina Stanley, divisional nurse director and Shelina Yasmin, senior sister of the Starfish ward.

New wide-ranging paediatrics food menu released at QA

Solent MS Therapy Centre in Hewett Road, Portsmouth, has transformed their courtyard and was re-opened by Steve Emery husband of Sue Emery who passed away in 2025 and was a member and trustee for many years.

'A wonderful success' - charity celebrates courtyard transformation

Marvin and Amelia Ternan

Woman abseils Spinnaker Tower on anniversary in memory of late husband

Eowyn Hill, a pupil at Grange Junior School, nine, has received a special prize for raising money for the Royal Navy charity Aggies.

Excited girl receives special prize for selling worm pencil toppers

Crowds gathered on the dock in Portsmouth to welcome the Clipper Race back

Clipper Round The World Race raises £2m for UNICEF in 10 years

Pictured: Chris (left) with his brother Andrew.

Charity run returns in support of brain tumour research

The charity’s database was targeted by hackers last week.

Portsmouth charity hacked as CEO explains what will happen next

Dan Carozzi

Kidney transplant recipient prepares for Transplant Games

Simon Harmer and Mark Ryan on Ryde beach after swimming the Solent.

'What a brilliant bloke': Double amputee swims the Solent for charity
‘I love being able to prove the situation wrong’
Joe Williams

Becki Simmons

We Are Pompey: Becki backs the city of culture bid - here's why

Alan Mak MP (centre) with fellow riders on the leg between Evreux and Paris during the 40th Hayling Cycle Ride

MP gets in the saddle for 40th anniversary of cycle event

Paul Sinton-Hewitt and Adam Beaumont celebrate 13 years of partnership between aql and parkrun

Ad Feature aql and parkrun deliver £10m in NHS savings

Royal Navy families day at HMS Excellent on Whale Island.

'Extremely grateful' Royal Navy sailors embrace families day

The lively Lady is docked in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

A look at the historic yacht Sir Alec Rose sailed around the world

Claire Alderton, 48, of Shadwell Road in Portsmouth has been jailed for two years after she pleaded guilty to creating fake references to gain employment at a charity.

Woman jailed for two years for defrauding charity

Each Toblerone Crystal Bar is exclusively designed and developed using Swarovski's decades of skill

Ad Feature Toblerone and Swarovski collaborate on a crystal chocolate bar

Zaheer Khan will climb Mount Kilimanjaro with his son Jibraeel

Ad Feature Father and son climb Kilimanjaro for Human Appeal

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Abdul Kadir, accompanied by Tahmina Kadir, Lady Mayoress with Nelson, Portsmouth Mascot, at Minstead Trust Day Opportunities at Warren Avenue.

Charity celebrates 10 years of helping neuro disabled people

Royal Navy sailors at HMS Sultan celebrated the base's 70th anniversary in style. Pictured: HMS Sultan Executive Officer, Cdr Fergus Ochtma-Corfe, Commanding Officer, Capt Mark Hamilton, and Base Warrant Officer, WO1 Marty Wallace, kicked off the HMS Sultan 70 Endurance Mission fundraising for RNRMC.

Ecstatic sailors celebrate 70th anniversary of HMS Sultan in style

Ben Tatman

Sophie's uncle to take on epic John O'Groats to Land's End Triathlon

Anne Carr, head of grants at the RNRMC, has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list.

Charity figurehead made MBE for services to Royal Navy

Rachael Ross with her son Max.

Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association co-founder awarded OBE

Vinnie passionately believes more needs to be done to help those struggling with mental health problems

Vinnie Jones blasts tech for fuelling mental health struggles

PORTSMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 27: Portsmouth striker Guy Whittingham celebrates a goal with strike partner Paul Walsh during a League Division One match between Portsmouth and Oxford United at Fratton Park on March 27, 1993 in Portsmouth, England, Whittingham scored a record 42 league goals during that 1992/93 season. (Photo by Anton Want/Allsport/Getty Images)

Your chance to meet two Pompey legends as they host charity evening

The British Heart Foundation has announced it plans to close around 150 of its shops over the next two years.

Portsmouth stores at risk as charity plans to close around 150 stores

A group of 'green' sailors are nervously preparing to sail around the Isle of Wight for the first time to raise money for Safe Harbour community meals in Portsmouth.

Team vicar at All Saints Church, Alex Coakley-Youngs, has been sailing since he was 13 and will be leading the group which will be formed of seven church staff, volunteers and members.

Pictured: Alex Coakley-Youngs

Brave crew to circumnavigate island without experience for charity

Pictured: Alan and Vicky Mackinnon

Win dream lighthouse cottages for £5 in charity prize draw

Viva!'s new documentary will be the UK's first to challenge decades of 'dairy industry spin'

Ad Feature Viva! marks World Milk Day by announcing major dairy documentary

Pictured is: (l-r) Amanda Martin, MP for Portsmouth North, Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth South, Gareth Webb, managing director of Fair Ways, Yvonne Clay, centre director at Gunwharf Quays, Cllr. Steve Pitt, leader of Portsmouth City Council and Stef Nienaltowski, special project consultant at Fair Ways.

Sculpture unveiled at Gunwharf to shine a a light on children in care

Tia Brookes completed her charity skydive for Sophie's Legacy last weekend.

Cosham teenager skydives from 15,000 ft in memory of her brother

Dr Joe Costello in the University of Portsmouths Extreme Environments Laboratories (EEL).

Exercise makes people more generous, a new study suggests

Portsmouth delegation for Care4Calais will disembark to France loaded with donated items for refugees on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth. Graham Noble and Alan Burgess with supporters and Cllr Cal Corkery with the donations before the send off

Refugee charity heads to France with donations for the 'vulnerable'

Sylvester (10) and Frank (7) Harding

Brothers take on Peaks challenge for Crohn's and Colitis UK

Saul and Chief Scout

Eight year old Saul named ‘Unsung Hero’ for acts of selflessness

Charlie Chandler is currently running the length of the country in a bid to raise money for the Amelia-Mae Foundation. The 34-year-old, who started his gruelling 860-mile challenge, is battling tendinitis and cellulitis but he is determined to cross the finish line.

Scaffolder continues mammoth 860-mile charity run despite A&E visit

Wetwheels Hamble volunteers celebrate 10 years

Hampshire charity presented with prestigious King's Award

Charlie Chandler is running from John O'Groats to Land's End to raise money for The Amelia-Mae Foundation.

Scaffolder tackles epic 860-mile charity run

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