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A Refuge campaigner shields herself from the torrential rain with her large 'Hope' sign.

WATCH: Domestic abuse charity joins A Million Acts of Hope campaign

Domestic abuse charity Refuge, supported by its celebrity ambassadors, are just one of hundreds of organisations that took part in this week’s One Hundred Acts of Hope campaign.

3 people accepting donation for charity

Generous donation boosts Richmond bereavement charity

A Richmond charity which offers bereavement support has benefitted from a generous of over £4,000. Space2Grieve provides free bereavement support

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Richmond charity launches mental health fundraising challenge

A south west London charity has launched a virtual fundraising challenge to raise money for mental health support. Richmond Borough

Bench unveiled by UK charity for influencer who survived blood clot scare 

The British Heart Foundation has unveiled a commemorative red bench at University College London as part of a new campaign

Fridge magnet letters on a fridge with the letters O, C and D in the middle.

‘I couldn’t leave the house’ – OCD cases in under 25s have tripled over last 10 years

Reports of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affecting under 25s in England have tripled in 10 years, NHS England data shows.

Group of people sat around a table enjoying a tea party.

Over 75s in Wimbledon are connecting over cakes, sausage rolls and cups of Yorkshire tea

A vanilla sponge, a layer of jam, community spirit and some sprinkles might be all it takes to combat loneliness

London Marathon runner breaks Guinness World Record in Transformer suit

A runner dressed as a Transformer has broken a Guinness World Record at the London Marathon. Matt Batchelor, 45, feared

‘It’s so vital’: The LGBTQ+ walking group taking strides towards a stronger sense of community 

A Brixton-based charity has launched a walking group to tackle loneliness and isolation amongst the LGBTQ+ community. LGBT HERO began Walking

Harry Newton in red British Heart Foundation t-shirt

Meet the 88-year-old set to be London Marathon 2026’s oldest runner

An 88-year-old who did not taking up running until he was in his fifties is set to be the oldest

An image of Ascension Church Balham (Credit: Fred Lake)

How a Wandsworth church made itself a refuge in the modern world

Few Londoners would think of their local church when needing a latte or shampoo, but one in Wandsworth has tried

Walkers for Breast Cancer at Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace turns pink for breast cancer walk

Hampton Court Palace is one of the iconic venues hosting fundraising walks for a breast cancer charity. The 10-mile event

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