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Kimberley football club marks 100 years with upgraded community ground

Kimberley Miners Welfare FC has celebrated its centenary after a year of improvements to the Stag Ground, including upgraded floodlights, drainage, pitch barriers and a new pavilion.

THE TEA · 2 September 2026

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£96,000 shared by 23 grassroots groups across all four UK nations

Twenty-three charities and community organisations have received grants through SPAR's 2026 Community Cashback scheme, spanning causes from youth work and conservation to sport and search and rescue.

United Kingdom · 31 Aug 2026
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New South London half marathon will build fundraising into race day from the start

A new closed-road half marathon in Merton is being designed to help thousands of runners get active while giving charities a bigger platform for fundraising.

Merton, London · 28 Aug 2026
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12-hour walking football marathon raises almost £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UK

More than 70 players took part in a 12-hour walking football event in Shoebury, raising close to £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.

Shoebury, Essex · 28 Aug 2026
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