All news on the topic: Charities

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Power of sport tackling mental health issues after starting with a bus stop
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, Mirror Sport spoke to UK charity Sport In Mind, who have helped more than 18,000 people combat mental health problems through the medium of sport and physical activity since its foundation in 2010
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Pregnant midwife's heartbreaking and impossible choice over unborn baby
After midwife Steph Wild was told her unborn baby may never be able to speak, walk or eat, she pledged to help other expectant parents going through the unimaginable
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8 money-saving tips to help your grassroots club beat cost of living crisis
Our grassroots column tackles the important issues in kids football across the country as the cost of living crisis impacts junior sport
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Man forced to remove her plughole after traumatised cat gets stuck
Savi was being washed by his owner, Kriss Zapert, when one of his back paws got trapped in the plughole in an accident that left him bleeding - meaning he then had to go to the vets
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Man gets paid to eat ribeye steak in the shower while food lovers watch
Gaz, from Atlanta, America, has revealed how strangers pay to watch him eat his meals in the shower after he decided to combine his two favourite activities into one
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'I only forgot what I went shopping for, it turned out I had a brain tumour'
Mum-of-two Sam Wells experienced complete brain fog when she was shopping in 2019 - the worrying symptom was just the start of her devastating health battle
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Pub creates 'anti-Coronation safe space' with banned phrases and 'no flags'
The pubs' landlord does not wish to celebrate King Charles' Coronation. Instead of taking part in festivities, he's spending the week fundraising for several charities
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Dad finds out he's dying after spotting an unusual symptom while playing golf
Campbell Miller first realised something was wrong after his grip on his golf club was different and was later diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease which went on to claim his life
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Family's race to raise £60,000 for life-changing op to help free twins from pain
A mum is hoping to raise £60,000 to fund life-changing surgery for the Gunby twins who were both diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 11 months old and suffer severe issues with their mobility and sight
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Waitrose worker sacked for eating doughnut that was about to be thrown in bin
David Graham said he needed a 'sugar hit' during his shift and thought there was no harm in eating it as it was being chucked away
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Save money and the environment with Acer’s new Chromebook and useful free gift
Get a free accessory pack worth £89.99 and 100 trees planted on your behalf by purchasing Acer’s new eco-friendly Chromebook Vero 514
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Callum Wilson helps out at foodbank after his own childhood struggles
England footballer's family was given donations to make ends meet when he was growing up, and he says there's 'no shame' in such a background
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Raheem Sterling to tackle inequality and pay for 14 students to go to university
England international Raheem Sterling has partnered with two UK universities after research into the number of black students in higher education has come to light
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EastEnders cast 'stoked' after raising £50k for Dame Barbara Windsor at marathon
EastEnders stars Heather Peace, Natalie Cassidy, Lacey Turner and Adam Woodyatt all ran for Alzheimer's Research in memory of their late co-star Barbara Windsor
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Mum of boy, 8, whose life was saved by blood plasma makes heartfelt plea
The family of Jensen Shettler are encouraging others to donate blood plasma after a transplant helped boost their little one's immune system and avoid catching a potentially fatal illness
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Mum's cancer diagnosis despite being told she had 'nothing to worry about'
Karli Durrant, 34, from Salford, was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer after a visit to the GP, despite being told she had nothing to worry about
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London Marathon costume fundraising hero running his 21st and final race
The 61-year-old faces the final finish line in what will be his 21st and last race this Sunday, 37 years after his first in 1985 - and he'll be doing it dressed as Captain Scarlet
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'After 30 days of Ramadan I'm tired and irritable but I also feel so lucky'
Fabiha Bradley invited The Mirror into her home to join their Iftar - an evening meal to break the fast during Ramadan. Her husband Tom, who is a revert, along with friends Hiatham and Zartasha, say the holy month provides a detox and is a time for reflection and gratitude
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'1st class' lifeboatman dies on 60th birthday hours after celebrating with crew
Father-of-two Ashleigh Holtby, who joined the Weston RNLI crew in 1986, tragically suffered a stroke on his 60th birthday on Sunday and died in hospital
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Top volunteering jobs Brits want to work include food banks and animal shelters
Nearly half of Brits who have not volunteered previously would like to do so in the near future - but more than a fifth don't know where they can do so
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NHS worker hopes to break world record at London Marathon in poignant costume
Ben Hardy hopes to set a new Guinness World Record by running the London Marathon dressed as a farm tractor in honour of his close friend's devastating baby losses
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London Marathon fans warned to avoid travelling to the most famous part of route
Hugh Brasher, event director for the TCS London Marathon, has urged people to "watch the marathon from other locations and avoid the Parliament Square area on the day"
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Girl, 13, delivers thousands of chocolate eggs to kids in hospital over Easter
"Kind-hearted" Jasmine Parker, from Belfast, has delivered thousands of eggs to the Royal Victoria Children's Hospital as part of her Easter tradition this year
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King Charles axes royal tradition to invite 850 British heroes to his Coronation
From fundraisers to firefighters and carers to community workers, Britain’s local heroes are to play a key role in the event as Charles will do away with centuries of tradition
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'I donated 30 million products so nobody would suffer period poverty like I did'
For many living on the breadline, periods are an added expense that they cannot afford - but Hey Girls and Kate Smith are tackling period poverty one tampon at a time