The TEAhttps://thetees.org.ukPositive news, community stories, useful ideas and hopeful developments from across the United Kingdom.en-gbFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:40:29 GMTArctic-to-Africa fundraiser sets sights on a 114-mile loop around the M25https://thetees.org.uk/news/arctic-africa-fundraiser-m25-114-mile-challengehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/arctic-africa-fundraiser-m25-114-mile-challengeFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:04:10 GMTHertfordshire athlete Matthew Hollingham raised almost £30,000 for children’s charities during a 61-day Arctic-to-Africa challenge and is already planning his next fundraiser.Leeds NHS cancer-diagnostics innovation moves towards international rollouthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/leeds-nhs-tango-cancer-pathology-international-rollouthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/leeds-nhs-tango-cancer-pathology-international-rolloutFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:58:30 GMTA pathology quality-control technology developed at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is being prepared for wider NHS and international use through a new commercial partnership.Norfolk set for new walk-in mental health centres and dedicated crisis unithttps://thetees.org.uk/news/norfolk-new-mental-health-centres-crisis-unithttps://thetees.org.uk/news/norfolk-new-mental-health-centres-crisis-unitFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:58:20 GMTTwo new community mental health centres and a specialist mental health emergency department are planned for Norfolk as part of a national NHS expansion.Sheffield launches two-week festival giving new theatre ideas room to growhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/sheffield-open-works-festival-new-theatre-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/sheffield-open-works-festival-new-theatre-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:58:10 GMTSheffield Theatres’ first Open Works festival will bring performances, readings, scratch nights, workshops and artist development to the city this autumn.17 Bradford community projects win backing to turn creative ideas into climate actionhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/bradford-17-community-climate-action-projects-fundedhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/bradford-17-community-climate-action-projects-fundedFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:58:00 GMTThe Leap has awarded funding to 17 grassroots projects across Bradford, including instrument recycling, youth horticulture and creative environmental education.Volunteers are feeding and supporting firefighters during major wildfire responseshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/volunteers-feed-support-firefighters-wildfire-responseshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/volunteers-feed-support-firefighters-wildfire-responsesFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:30 GMTA Cambridgeshire-based charity has been sending volunteer teams to provide hot food, drinks and welfare support to firefighters tackling major wildfires around the country.£300,000 boost will help restore rivers and habitats in Suffolkhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/suffolk-300000-nature-recovery-rivers-habitatshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/suffolk-300000-nature-recovery-rivers-habitatsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:20 GMTThe East Suffolk Trust has awarded more than £300,000 to two community projects working to improve water quality and restore habitats.Hull Maritime Museum welcomes thousands back after £20.4m transformationhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/hull-maritime-museum-reopens-20m-transformationhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/hull-maritime-museum-reopens-20m-transformationFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:10 GMTHull Maritime Museum has reopened after a six-year redevelopment, with expanded galleries, improved accessibility and around 1,300 objects on display.Liverpool businesses back fan-owned club built around inclusive grassroots footballhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/liverpool-businesses-back-fan-owned-community-football-clubhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/liverpool-businesses-back-fan-owned-community-football-clubFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:52:00 GMTTwo Liverpool businesses have joined forces to sponsor FC Community of Liverpool, a fan-owned club working to make grassroots football more inclusive and accessible.New £28,000 woodland walkway creates a greener route through Derryhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/derry-woodland-walkway-kilfennan-28000https://thetees.org.uk/news/derry-woodland-walkway-kilfennan-28000Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:47:00 GMTA new woodland trail linking Crescent Link with Kilfennan Country Park has been completed in Derry, creating another route for walking and everyday outdoor activity.Billingham festival wins £30,000 to create new North East dance-theatre productionhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/billingham-festival-30000-tapestry-of-voiceshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/billingham-festival-30000-tapestry-of-voicesFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:46:50 GMTBillingham International Folklore Festival has secured £30,000 from Arts Council England for a new production mixing dance, music, storytelling and North East history.Young people help transform Newbury Racecourse Station with community muralhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/newbury-racecourse-station-community-muralhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/newbury-racecourse-station-community-muralFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:46:40 GMTYoung people from Berkshire Youth helped shape a new mural at Newbury Racecourse Station, created through a partnership with local arts and rail organisations.12-hour walking football marathon raises almost £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UKhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/shoebury-walking-football-prostate-cancer-fundraiserhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/shoebury-walking-football-prostate-cancer-fundraiserFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:46:30 GMTMore than 70 players took part in a 12-hour walking football event in Shoebury, raising close to £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.Volunteers collect more than 100,000 seagrass seeds to restore the Solenthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/solent-volunteers-collect-100000-seagrass-seedshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/solent-volunteers-collect-100000-seagrass-seedsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:46:20 GMTHampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust volunteers have collected more than 100,000 seagrass seeds for a long-term restoration project in the Solent.Maritime volunteers join River Tyne clean-up after plastic pellet spillhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/river-tyne-volunteers-plastic-pellet-clean-uphttps://thetees.org.uk/news/river-tyne-volunteers-plastic-pellet-clean-upFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:46:10 GMTVolunteer crews have joined a multi-agency clean-up on the River Tyne, using boats and local knowledge to help recover plastic pellets from the water.North East golf network raises £22,500 for youth and Teesside charitieshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/north-east-golf-network-22500-charity-boosthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/north-east-golf-network-22500-charity-boostFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:46:00 GMTGolf in the City has raised £22,592 for The Teesside Charity and NE Youth, taking its four-year fundraising total beyond £80,000.Rothbury nature appeal passes £26m as £30m goal moves within reachhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/rothbury-estate-nature-appeal-passes-26mhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/rothbury-estate-nature-appeal-passes-26mFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:40:30 GMTThe Wildlife Trusts’ campaign to secure the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland has passed £26 million including pledges.Doctors swap scrubs for sheet music in Glasgow concert for children’s hospiceshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/glasgow-doctors-charity-concert-chas-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/glasgow-doctors-charity-concert-chas-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:40:20 GMTDoctors from Glasgow hospitals will join the European Doctors Orchestra for a charity concert raising money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.Belper’s new £15.2m health centre brings community services under one roofhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/belper-babington-health-centre-opens-15mhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/belper-babington-health-centre-opens-15mFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:40:10 GMTA new purpose-built health centre in Belper has opened with 15 consulting rooms, six treatment rooms and a wide range of community services.Wolverhampton community centre gets £400,000 boost to reopen for local usehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/wolverhampton-portobello-community-centre-400k-revivalhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/wolverhampton-portobello-community-centre-400k-revivalFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:40:00 GMTPortobello Community Centre in Wolverhampton is set for a £400,000 refurbishment after local residents identified community facilities as a priority.Durham’s former military museum reopens as The Light after a decade behind closed doorshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/durham-the-light-cultural-venue-opens-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/durham-the-light-cultural-venue-opens-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:36:00 GMTThe Light has opened in Durham after a £17m redevelopment, combining contemporary art, local military history, community space and family activities in one new cultural venue.Belfast’s Lyric brings Brian Friel’s Faith Healer home for its 75th yearhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/lyric-belfast-faith-healer-75th-anniversary-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/lyric-belfast-faith-healer-75th-anniversary-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:35:50 GMTThe Lyric Theatre is staging a major new production of Brian Friel’s Faith Healer from 10 October, starring Conleth Hill as part of the theatre’s 75th anniversary programme.Armagh record-breaker turns a lifetime of unusual challenges into a charity children’s bookhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/armagh-willie-nugent-charity-childrens-bookhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/armagh-willie-nugent-charity-childrens-bookFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:35:40 GMTWillie Nugent’s new book looks back on decades of improbable record attempts, with proceeds supporting Little Heroes at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.Two years sober, Swindon volunteer helps turn surplus food into free community mealshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/swindon-daniel-norrish-foodcycle-recovery-volunteerhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/swindon-daniel-norrish-foodcycle-recovery-volunteerFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:35:30 GMTDaniel Norrish says volunteering with FoodCycle Swindon has helped him rebuild his life after alcohol addiction, while his time now helps provide free meals for others.Essex volunteer prepares another aid run to Ukraine and says donations still make a real differencehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/essex-volunteer-ukraine-aid-run-donations-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/essex-volunteer-ukraine-aid-run-donations-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:35:20 GMTKelvedon businessman Phil Billingham is preparing to drive another donated vehicle to Ukraine with Drive 2 Save Lives after seeing first-hand how aid reaches communities.Brighton RNLI is looking for eight new volunteers to help save lives at seahttps://thetees.org.uk/news/brighton-rnli-recruiting-eight-volunteers-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/brighton-rnli-recruiting-eight-volunteers-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:35:10 GMTBrighton RNLI is recruiting six volunteer lifeboat crew members and two launch authorities as its station continues responding around the clock to incidents off the Sussex coast.Norfolk Wildlife Trust marks its 100th year with sponsored walk for naturehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/norfolk-wildlife-trust-centenary-sponsored-walk-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/norfolk-wildlife-trust-centenary-sponsored-walk-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:35:00 GMTNorfolk Wildlife Trust is inviting people to walk 5km or 12.5km through Broadland Country Park on 4 October to raise money for wildlife during its centenary year.Age UK North Worcestershire asks for just a few hours a month to help older people locallyhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/age-uk-north-worcestershire-volunteer-appeal-2026https://thetees.org.uk/news/age-uk-north-worcestershire-volunteer-appeal-2026Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:50 GMTAge UK North Worcestershire is recruiting volunteer mentors and fundraisers, with some roles requiring as little as two or three hours a month.Midnight Inverness runway challenge raises more than £43,500 for Maggie’s Highlandshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/inverness-runway-raises-43500-maggies-highlandshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/inverness-runway-raises-43500-maggies-highlandsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:50 GMTFundraisers ran, jogged and walked 5km across Inverness Airport’s runway at midnight, with the total for Maggie’s Highlands passing £43,500.Peterborough mechanic spends his spare time answering calls as a volunteer firefighterhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/peterborough-mechanic-volunteer-firefighter-tyrell-cambridgehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/peterborough-mechanic-volunteer-firefighter-tyrell-cambridgeFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:40 GMTTwenty-year-old Tyrell Cambridge works as a vehicle technician by day and volunteers with one of the UK’s few operational volunteer fire brigades in his spare time.Glasgow’s indoor beach raises £50,000 for children’s hospital charityhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/silverburn-flamingo-beach-50000-childrens-hospitalhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/silverburn-flamingo-beach-50000-childrens-hospitalFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:40 GMTSilverburn’s Flamingo Beach welcomed 21,000 visitors this summer and raised £50,000 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.Edinburgh gets £857,000 to help more children and young people get activehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/edinburgh-857000-young-people-sporthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/edinburgh-857000-young-people-sportFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:30 GMTA new £857,000 investment will fund free and low-cost sport across Edinburgh for people aged three to 26, including inclusive opportunities for young people with additional support needs.London paramedics are getting underwater drones to help with drowning rescueshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/london-paramedics-underwater-drones-drowning-rescueshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/london-paramedics-underwater-drones-drowning-rescuesFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:30 GMTLondon Ambulance Service has bought four underwater drones that can use sonar and cameras to locate people beneath the water while reducing risk to rescuers.South Norfolk communities can get up to £10,000 to create greener local spaceshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/south-norfolk-10000-nature-conservation-grantshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/south-norfolk-10000-nature-conservation-grantsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:20 GMTA new Nature Conservation Fund is offering schools, charities, community groups and parish councils grants of up to £10,000 for local biodiversity projects.44 affordable extra-care homes completed on former vacant site in Fifehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/44-affordable-extra-care-homes-lochgelly-fifehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/44-affordable-extra-care-homes-lochgelly-fifeFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:20 GMTA new Lochgelly development has created 44 affordable homes for people aged 55 and over, including wheelchair-accessible flats and bungalows.Twenty fundraisers abseil 100 metres down Spinnaker Tower and raise more than £14,700https://thetees.org.uk/news/spinnaker-tower-abseil-raises-14700-trinity-winchesterhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/spinnaker-tower-abseil-raises-14700-trinity-winchesterFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:10 GMTTwenty supporters took on a 100-metre descent down Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower, raising more than £14,700 for Trinity Winchester’s homelessness services.Darlington refuge receives £15,000 to support children affected by domestic abusehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/darlington-refuge-15000-children-domestic-abuse-supporthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/darlington-refuge-15000-children-domestic-abuse-supportFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:10 GMTFamily Help Darlington will receive a three-year £15,000 grant to provide therapeutic and early-intervention support for children staying at its refuge.Grimsby teenager wins community award after raising £40,000 and challenging stoma stigmahttps://thetees.org.uk/news/grimsby-jax-stoma-fundraiser-40000-community-awardhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/grimsby-jax-stoma-fundraiser-40000-community-awardFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:00 GMTThirteen-year-old Jax from Grimsby has been recognised for raising £40,000 for stoma charities while helping other young people feel more confident about life with a stoma.Volunteers help Derbyshire homelessness project grow its garden and support spacehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/volunteers-help-derbyshire-homelessness-project-gardenhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/volunteers-help-derbyshire-homelessness-project-gardenFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:34:00 GMTA team from Places for People’s Thrive training centre has spent a day improving Derventio Housing Trust’s Growing Lives project in Ilkeston.Volunteers are steadily transforming Fulford Cemetery in Yorkhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/volunteers-transform-fulford-cemetery-yorkhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/volunteers-transform-fulford-cemetery-yorkFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:50 GMTResidents, community groups and local workers have been giving their time to improve Fulford Cemetery, with regular volunteering sessions continuing at the site.Cromer RNLI volunteer shows there is more than one way to help save lives at seahttps://thetees.org.uk/news/cromer-rnli-volunteer-five-roleshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/cromer-rnli-volunteer-five-rolesFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:40 GMTKate Roberts now holds five volunteer roles at Cromer RNLI and is encouraging people with different skills and interests to find a place in the station team.£96,000 Community Cashback fund reaches 23 grassroots groups across the UKhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/community-cashback-96000-23-uk-groupshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/community-cashback-96000-23-uk-groupsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:30 GMTTwenty-three charities and community groups across all four UK nations are sharing £96,000 through SPAR’s latest Community Cashback grants.Worcestershire rescue volunteers get new medical kit and extra traininghttps://thetees.org.uk/news/worcestershire-rescue-volunteers-new-medical-kithttps://thetees.org.uk/news/worcestershire-rescue-volunteers-new-medical-kitFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:20 GMTSevern Area Rescue Association has upgraded its medical equipment and expanded its volunteer team with support from a county public-health grant.Edinburgh housing progress moves more than 350 households into settled homeshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/edinburgh-housing-progress-settled-homeshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/edinburgh-housing-progress-settled-homesFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:10 GMTEdinburgh is ending a temporary suspension of its normal housing allocations after progress in moving families out of unsuitable temporary accommodation.Devon project aims to double nests of one of England’s rarest antshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/devon-project-double-nests-rare-antshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/devon-project-double-nests-rare-antsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:28:00 GMTA three-year conservation project in South Devon will improve heathland for two rare ant species and create new colonies to reduce the risk of local extinction.Wrexham rooftop solar project installs 4,700 panels and adds room for future battery storagehttps://thetees.org.uk/news/wrexham-rooftop-solar-4700-panelshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/wrexham-rooftop-solar-4700-panelsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:20:40 GMTA 2MW rooftop solar installation at Net World Sports in Wrexham has been completed with around 4,700 panels and battery-ready infrastructure.Coventry cerebral palsy pathway cuts new hip dislocations by two-thirdshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/coventry-cerebral-palsy-pathway-hip-dislocationshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/coventry-cerebral-palsy-pathway-hip-dislocationsFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:20:30 GMTA decade-long integrated NHS pathway in Coventry is supporting 172 children with cerebral palsy and has reduced new hip dislocations by 66 per cent.Armagh friends turn cancer recovery into a year of fundraising for three charitieshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/armagh-friends-big-ribbon-fundraiser-charitieshttps://thetees.org.uk/news/armagh-friends-big-ribbon-fundraiser-charitiesFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:20:20 GMTTwo Armagh friends who have both experienced breast cancer are bringing their community together through a series of events raising money for three cancer charities.50 affordable homes get under way in Shildon, including 35 for social renthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/50-affordable-homes-shildon-social-renthttps://thetees.org.uk/news/50-affordable-homes-shildon-social-rentFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:20:10 GMTWork has started on a £10 million development in Shildon that will provide 50 affordable homes, including 35 for social rent and 15 through Rent to Buy.Hull Trains team walks to London and raises nearly £6,000 for brain injury charityhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/hull-trains-team-walks-london-brain-injury-charityhttps://thetees.org.uk/news/hull-trains-team-walks-london-brain-injury-charityFri, 28 Aug 2026 08:20:00 GMTHull Trains colleagues walked the operator’s route from Hull to London King’s Cross, raising nearly £6,000 for Hull charity P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery.