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East Cambs Community Groups Urged to Apply for Grants of up to £1,000

Leave a Comment / Art and Exhibitions, Business, Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Amelia Murfitt

Community groups are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1000, offered by East Cambridgeshire District Council. The groups can spend the money on new or existing projects designed to improve the quality of life for residents. Safe Soulmates, an organisation that creates safe, inclusive spaces for neurodivergent and disabled adults to connect, …

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Help Bring Padel to Ely!

Business, Fundraising, News, Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Amelia Murfitt

Exciting news—Ely Outdoor Sports Association (EOSA) has secured planning permission to build two brand-new padel courts at their site behind Ely Leisure Village. Now, they need support from the Ely community to raise the funds and bring this fantastic new sport to the area. To help make it happen, EOSA has launched a Crowdfunding campaign. …

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THE BEAST ROARS BACK!

Events, Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Amelia Murfitt

THE EVENT: IN CELEBRATION OF THE BEAST’S 25 YEARS WE ARE BRINGING BACK OUR PREMIUM RUNNING EVENT TO SUTTON. ON SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT… An out and back 10k or 5k across the beautiful and (mainly!) flat Cambridgeshire Fens between Sutton and Chatteris. Every level of runner can take part To …

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Five Ely Vikings Players to Represent England on the International Stage

Fundraising, Organisations, Sport / By Thomas Watkins

Ely Vikings Korfball Club will have three representatives at the Under 17 Korfball World Cup this year, with two more players being selected for the England Under 15 squad. Sam Oakhill, Madison Ford and Elena Fraser will all represent England Under 17s in Eindhoven at the end of June, whilst Josh Braybrook and Piper Froment …

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Soopa Doopa Ice Bath Challenge

Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Did you think it was cold on Sunday? Well some of the team from Stretham Football club decided to take it to another level and undertake a combined one hour ice bath challenge, to raise valuable funds for the Caring from Cambridgeshire’s Homeless group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/664504283747356 The aim of the group is to offer support …

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One Hour Ice Bath for Caring For Cambridgeshire’s Homeless

Fundraising, News / By Alison Cooney

Some of the lads at Stretham Football Club are undertaking a one hour ice bath challenge to raise valuable funds for the Caring For Cambridgeshire’s Homeless group. Members of the squad (most of which wouldn’t even have a cold shower) will take it in turn on the 25th February to complete a combined time of …

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Absolute Sense Charity Golf Day

Fundraising, News / By Alison Cooney

Thank you to all those who attended our annual Charity Golf Day at Ely City Golf Club on 14th September. We are pleased to announce that with your kind support and generosity we have raised £2,000 for The East of England Children and Young People’s Diabetes Network. Your support is greatly appreciated. Congratulations to the …

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Walkies! Paw-some new dog walk challenge

Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Did someone say walkies? Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is excited to unleash a new fundraising event for dog owners. Four-legged friends and their “paw-some” humans are invited to join Lead On – a sponsored walk throughout the month of September. The challenge involves completing 90km (56 miles) over 30 days from 1st September. Funds raised …

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Colour Carnage at The Beast’s Big Colour Blast

Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

The first ever Sutton Beast Big Colour Blast was held this weekend (16th July) with 260 people of all ages taking part. The fun started with some top tunes from our resident DJ and a fun warm-up by Sam Godfrey before an explosion of colour set everyone on their way around the crazy course, armed …

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Splash Pad for Ely Campaign Crowdfunding Launch

Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

This weekend’s Aquafest saw the launch of the stage 1 crowdfunding campaign by the volunteer-led Splash Pad for Ely Campaign committee who want to see a splash pad play facility built in Ely. Visitors to the splash pad stall could find out more about the project and we had plenty of people, including local children, …

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Charity Walk – 15 Year Anniversary for The Malcolm Wales Foundation

Fundraising, News, Organisations, Schools, Youth / By Alison Cooney

The Malcolm Whales Foundation was created following the death of Malcolm Whales in 2008. In 2009 the first ‘Dorset Walk’ was launched with 30 students from Ely College walking 40 miles along the Jurassic Coast. The group managed to raise £6,000. It was, however, the experience and the sense of achievement that set the seed …

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Prime Brass Join 100 Young Singers to Perform Independence Day Concert

Events, Fundraising, Music, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Celebration of US/UK accord will include cathedral classics and US and British folksongs Cambridgeshire’s premier brass dectet, Prime Brass, is to join 100 young American singers in Ely Cathedral on Tuesday 4th July for an Independence Day concert to celebrate the special relationship between the US and the UK. The concert, to include cathedral classics …

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Highfield Friends and Parents Association Fundraiser

Fundraising, News, Organisations, Schools, Youth / By Alison Cooney

The Highfield Friends and Parents Association (HFPA) is a registered charity, whose purpose is to raise funds to support the pupils at Highfield Academy in Ely, both in terms of their education, personal development and wellbeing. The Committee is made up of just 8 Parents. Highfield is a local Special Educational Needs School covering Ely …

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Rowers Turn Bakers for Ely Apple Festival

Events, Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Isle of Ely Rowing Club would like to thank all our Ely neighbours for supporting us on Saturday at the Ely Apple Festival. By getting their “apple a day” (or two) from our bake stall and taking part in our Guess the Weight of the Cake competition, these supporters helped us raise almost £800! We …

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The Mask-querade Ball Raises 2k for Alzheimer’s Research UK and JDRF Diabetes Charities

Events, Fundraising, News / By Alison Cooney

The Masquerade Ball was organised by Felicity Reynolds and Jenni Homent in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK and JDRF – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd Held at Ely City Football Club on the 17th September 2022. The night was a great success raising nearly £2k! The dinner and dance included food served by the wonderful …

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Highfield Ely Academy Fundraising for a new Pond at Muddy Boots Farm

Events, Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Highfield Ely Academy is a Special School in Ely, Cambridgeshire. It has 135 learners aged between 2-25 with a very wide range of learning needs and disabilities. The creation of Muddyboots Farm began in early 2022, when the school introduced rabbits and guinea pigs. Some older students work towards qualifications in Animal Care as part …

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Almost Angels Sky Diving for Alzheimer’s Research

Fundraising, News / By Alison Cooney

Ely based Almost Angels Tattoo Family will be taking part in a charity Skydive to raise valuable funds for Alzheimer’s Research U.K. this weekend. These group of daredevils (well Angels!) will be diving out of a plane in a group Skydive at 10,000 feet and let’s hope for a clear day! It is a charity …

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Keep On Running…

Fundraising, News / By Alison Cooney

A local Dad has turned to running to help him deal with the loss of his daughter, Mia, who was stillborn in September 2011. Martin and his wife Hema tragically lost their daughter who was eight days overdue following a normal low risk pregnancy. “We’d heard Mia’s heartbeat just a few hours before labour started …

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Tribute to Mr Sainsbury’s at Ely Cats Protection

Fundraising, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

On Saturday 25th June, 2 years later than planned due to Covid, the Garfield Memorial Pen was opened at Cats Protection, Little Ouse. This is where cats are fostered before going onto their new lives. After Ely’s most famous cat passed away three years ago it was decided to have a pen named in his …

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Local Church Fundraiser for Wi-Fi Connection

Fundraising, Little Downham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

We received this request of help for the Church in Little Downham from Sharon Walker. Read her story below. “Whilst organising a funeral for my brother, we (my niece and her uncle) spoke to a lovely lady called Shirley Jenkins who is the Warden of St Leonard’s Church in Little Downham, near Ely. St Mary’s …

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Money for Miles! Elyte Fitness Aims to Raise Hundreds of Pounds for Children in Need!

Business, Fundraising, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Elyte Fitness aims to raise £1,000 for Children in Need and convert the money raised into miles, which they will collectively cycle within 24 hours. Staff members Courtney Pettifor, Ollie Rutherford and Sam Loveday, from Elyte Fitness, will start the challenge on Thursday 11th November at 18:00 and aim to complete all the miles by …

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