Charity

The Youth Cancer Trust is staging The Elf Olympics

Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity

Newsquest is asking readers to help us bring hope to children over the festive season by donating cash or buying toys to support our NSPCC Christmas appeal

Newsquest is asking readers to help us bring hope to children over the festive season by donating cash or buying toys to support our NSPCC Christmas appeal

‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas

Abie Hepworth and baby Lydia

Abie Hepworth and baby Lydia

London Ambulance Service

'Me and my baby's lives were at risk in emergency birth - hero paramedics saved us'

NSPCC’s Childline counsellors will hear from a child every 45 seconds over Christmas

NSPCC’s Childline counsellors will hear from a child every 45 seconds over Christmas

Newsquest and NSPCC launch fundraising Christmas campaign

Volunteers out collecting for the Poppy Appeal

Volunteers out collecting for the Poppy Appeal

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Poppy Day to remember and help those in need

Part of the taxi convoy ready to set off from Canary Wharf

Part of the taxi convoy ready to set off from Canary Wharf

'Magical tour' takes children with life-threatening illness to Disneyland

Sir Jack Petchey, who has died aged 98

Sir Jack Petchey, who has died aged 98

Jack Petchey Foundation

Sir Jack Petchey - the rags to riches businessman who gave away £170m

Sir Jack Petchey died aged 98 today (June 27)

Sir Jack Petchey died aged 98 today (June 27)

Sir Jack Petchey CBE

Sir Jack Petchey CBE dies, aged 98, in east London home

The rabbits were found by a member of the public in Stepney Way

The rabbits were found by a member of the public in Stepney Way

Three abandoned rabbits found in a cardboard box outside flat

The centre first opened in 1884 and is set to celebrate its 140th anniversary in June

The centre first opened in 1884 and is set to celebrate its 140th anniversary in June

Arts centre to celebrate 140th anniversary with weekend festival

The Paws on the Wharf trail

The Paws on the Wharf trail

Guide dogs get their own arts trail

Budget advice from Money A&E UK

Budget advice from Money A&E UK

East London fuel charities get help from energy suppliers

The craft hub is located within Grade ll listed building The Forge

The craft hub is located within Grade ll listed building The Forge

Creative hub to close after 'extreme financial difficulties'

Gardening club members grow their own crops

Gardening club members grow their own crops

The garden project helping lonely women in Bethnal Green

Henry Faure Walker, Newsquest CEO (left), with CEO of the NSPCC Sir Peter Wanless as Newsquest joins forces with the charity

Henry Faure Walker, Newsquest CEO (left), with CEO of the NSPCC Sir Peter Wanless as Newsquest joins forces with the charity

Newsquest announces £6 million support for NSPCC in anniversary year

Nurse Sanyu Kasule at the London Eye remembering her colleagues and those lost

Nurse Sanyu Kasule at the London Eye remembering her colleagues and those lost

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Date set for Marie Curie Covid pandemic Day of Reflection

Armed Forces personnel at Waterloo station during the 2022 Poppy Day appeal

Armed Forces personnel at Waterloo station during the 2022 Poppy Day appeal

Plan to raise £1m in London on Poppy Day with live music and Jools Holland

Families get free community meals

Families get free community meals

Free meals with 'no questions asked' for people living with HIV

The Princess of Wales during her visit to Streets of Growth

The Princess of Wales during her visit to Streets of Growth

Prince and Princess of Wales

Princess of Wales praises 'really precious' work of charity during visit

Olivia Burt and Ixta Belfrage volunteering at the Felix Project kitchen

Olivia Burt and Ixta Belfrage volunteering at the Felix Project kitchen

Chefs and influencers visit charity and learn about food waste

Hugh Dennis starts the walk from Tower Bridge

Hugh Dennis starts the walk from Tower Bridge

TV's Hugh Dennis joins trek across London for dementia charity

A small plaque recalls Jack Nissenthall's wartime heroics

A small plaque recalls Jack Nissenthall's wartime heroics

Second World War

Wartime Dieppe raid hero gets memorial plaque 81 years later

Danielle is encouraging more people to join in the fundraising swim

Danielle is encouraging more people to join in the fundraising swim

Woman beats two cancers and a tumour to swim marathon

King Charles III visited the Poplar depot of food distribution charity The Felix Project

King Charles III visited the Poplar depot of food distribution charity The Felix Project

Cost of living crisis

King Charles III visits food poverty charity's east London depot

The project was funded by Heritage of London Trust, the Ironmongers Company and Tower Hamlets Council

The project was funded by Heritage of London Trust, the Ironmongers Company and Tower Hamlets Council

Gates of 'one of grandest Victorian buildings in London' restored

The Queen Consort delivers a basket of Paddington bears at a special teddy bears picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow

The Queen Consort delivers a basket of Paddington bears at a special teddy bears picnic at a Barnardo's Nursery in Bow

Camilla delivers basket of teddy bears to Barnardo's nursery

Alfie Callagher-Roberts (centre) has shaved his chest hair to a cross shape and dyed it red to support England and charity Construction Sport, which is fighting suicide rates in the trade

Alfie Callagher-Roberts (centre) has shaved his chest hair to a cross shape and dyed it red to support England and charity Construction Sport, which is fighting suicide rates in the trade

England football

West Ham fan shows he loves England by shaving his chest and back

Tower Hamlets has the highest levels of child poverty in the country, according to an End Child Poverty report

Tower Hamlets has the highest levels of child poverty in the country, according to an End Child Poverty report

'Thousands of Tower Hamlets children do not have enough to eat'

Richard House Children's Hospice in Beckton.

Richard House Children's Hospice in Beckton.

'Staffing crisis' impacts hospice's end of life care service

Founder of Bookbike London celebrating the social enterprise's 7,000 book milestone with former Holby City actress Jaye Jacobs

Founder of Bookbike London celebrating the social enterprise's 7,000 book milestone with former Holby City actress Jaye Jacobs

Bookbike celebrates delivering 7,000 books in east London

Hackney and Islington community groups will be getting funding for transformational projects in the Old Street area

Hackney and Islington community groups will be getting funding for transformational projects in the Old Street area

Cash for Charities

Old Street charities to share £20,000 community pot

A community barbecue was held in aid of City Harvest, an organisation which has distributed thousands of meals to people in need in Hackney and Tower Hamlets.

A community barbecue was held in aid of City Harvest, an organisation which has distributed thousands of meals to people in need in Hackney and Tower Hamlets.

City Harvest helps feed thousands in Hackney and Tower Hamlets

LCF helps small grassroots organisations grow by supporting them with crucial funding as well as advice.

LCF helps small grassroots organisations grow by supporting them with crucial funding as well as advice.

There With You This Winter

How Community Foundations fund 'under the radar but vital' groups

Community Links HQ in Barking Road, Canning Town

Community Links HQ in Barking Road, Canning Town

There With You This Winter

Community Links builds community resilience ahead of 'tough winter'

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades became a bingo caller for a day at an east London event.

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades became a bingo caller for a day at an east London event.

Repair Shop's Jay Blades hosts bingo for older Londoners

Barking man Emdad Rahman, who started the Bookbike London project.

Barking man Emdad Rahman, who started the Bookbike London project.

Community Heroes

Initiative sharing books by bike across east London reaches new milestone

Maria Manton... died May 2020, age 55

Maria Manton... died May 2020, age 55

Film animator's vintage clothes in pop-up sale at Old Truman Brewery

Safia Jama arrives to pick up supplies for her Somali community kitchen

Safia Jama arrives to pick up supplies for her Somali community kitchen

Somali kitchen in Bethnal Green gets halal help from Amazon staff

Felix's Kitchen Launch at their new premises with volunteers like former Tottenham football player Ledley King, food writer and chef Melissa Hemsley and children from the local community.

Felix's Kitchen Launch at their new premises with volunteers like former Tottenham football player Ledley King, food writer and chef Melissa Hemsley and children from the local community.

Huge new charity kitchen aims to produce 100,000 meals east London people this summer

David at John O'Groats with first of 10,000 swings towards Land's End.

David at John O'Groats with first of 10,000 swings towards Land's End.

Golfer to visit Canary Wharf on 'world's longest golf hole challenge'

Tower Hamlets resident Leila Clarke joined Sadiq Khan at the Museum of London as he launched the Dementia Friendly Venues Charter

Tower Hamlets resident Leila Clarke joined Sadiq Khan at the Museum of London as he launched the Dementia Friendly Venues Charter

Sadiq Khan launches dementia charter with 91-year-old Tower Hamlets woman

Founder and director of KO Community Projects, Catherine Denby.

Founder and director of KO Community Projects, Catherine Denby.

Bethnal Green martial arts gym launches fundraiser to expand outreach

Tahir Khan (left) joined Bow charity hero Dabirul Choudhury and Sadiq Khan at the launch of global walking challenge Walk With Dabirul.

Tahir Khan (left) joined Bow charity hero Dabirul Choudhury and Sadiq Khan at the launch of global walking challenge Walk With Dabirul.

Clayhall teen joins Bow fundraiser, 101, at global walk challenge launch

Abdul Hamid, of The Future Focus Network, said people from ethnic minorities are the worst hit by Covid-19 related job losses.

Abdul Hamid, of The Future Focus Network, said people from ethnic minorities are the worst hit by Covid-19 related job losses.

Community group founder calls for mandatory ethnic pay gap reporting

Capital Kids Cricket staff and volunteers with food items to be delivered to families in need in Newham.

Capital Kids Cricket staff and volunteers with food items to be delivered to families in need in Newham.

Children's cricket charity delivers free meals to families in need

Muhi Mikdad - pictured fourth from the left - drove a fundraising effort with club London Sportif, raising enough money to provide food for up to 300 frontline staff at the Royal London Hospital.

Muhi Mikdad - pictured fourth from the left - drove a fundraising effort with club London Sportif, raising enough money to provide food for up to 300 frontline staff at the Royal London Hospital.

Stepney Green hero volunteering seven days a week since pandemic began

Dave Evans and Nick Ferrari at the Regional Press Awards

Dave Evans and Nick Ferrari at the Regional Press Awards

Family of former Archant sports journalist Dave Evans raise hundreds for charity in his memory

Macmillan Cancer Support has urged people to get in touch for support as they revealed figures that more than 3,000 people across east London feel they have no one to talk to about their worries.

Macmillan Cancer Support has urged people to get in touch for support as they revealed figures that more than 3,000 people across east London feel they have no one to talk to about their worries.

Cancer patients urged not to suffer in silence amidst fears of 'loneliness epidemic'

Bikeworks chief executive Jim Blakemore.

Bikeworks chief executive Jim Blakemore.

Cycling programme set to improve wellbeing in east London

Tower Hamlets resident Alda was supported through her twin pregnancy by the Maternity Mates programme run by Women’s Health and Family Services (WHFS).

Tower Hamlets resident Alda was supported through her twin pregnancy by the Maternity Mates programme run by Women’s Health and Family Services (WHFS).

Tower Hamlets charity recruiting volunteers to support mums-to-be

Dagenham charity Lifeline Projects has secured a financial boost from the National Lottery Community Fund, which will allow it to help young people across four London boroughs.

Dagenham charity Lifeline Projects has secured a financial boost from the National Lottery Community Fund, which will allow it to help young people across four London boroughs.

Lifeline Projects receives funding boost to help young people across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets

London Air Ambulance senior paramedic Bill Leaning.

London Air Ambulance senior paramedic Bill Leaning.

'If I'm wearing orange, my job is life and death': Paramedic discusses air ambulance's life-changing work

Thames Water volunteers Jane Cripps, Ray Lagden, Dave McLaren, Christian Squibb and Jackie Westgate with some of the treats for the care packages.

Thames Water volunteers Jane Cripps, Ray Lagden, Dave McLaren, Christian Squibb and Jackie Westgate with some of the treats for the care packages.

Vulnerable elderly people to receive winter care packages