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Composite photo of (1) two volunteers and (2) Alison Steadman.

Friday 19th March 2021 SH (Editor)

Covid won’t wilt Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal

End of life charity Marie Curie is calling on residents of the Stokes to support its flagship fundraising campaign, the Great Daffodil Appeal – which has reached its 35th anniversary this month – but has, for the first time, had to cancel all of its iconic public collections.

Photos of volunteers holding cards which show the amount they have raised since the local group was formed.

Saturday 18th January 2020 SH (Editor)

Marie Curie fundraisers looking for new volunteers in 2020

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading charity for people living with a terminal illness and their families, is appealing for volunteers to join its fundraising group in the Five Stokes area, comprising of Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke, Harry Stoke and Stoke Lodge. The group raises funds and awareness in the local area to help support Marie Curie Nurses, who

Thursday 19th May 2016 SH (Editor)

‘Blooming Great Tea Party’ for Marie Curie

The Five Stokes Fundraising Group is hosting a ‘Blooming Great Tea Party’ to raise funds for Marie Curie on Saturday 21st May. The event, which runs from 2pm to 4pm at Stoke Gifford Baptist Church, Rock Lane (BS34 8PF), will include teas/coffees and a assortment of cakes. All the money raised will help Marie Curie provide more free care to

Marie Curie Five Stokes Fundraising Group.

Wednesday 2nd March 2016 SH (Editor)

Get behind the Great Daffodil 2016

Every March, thousands of people across the country join together and pull out all the stops to get behind the Great Daffodil Appeal. By giving a little bit of time to do something they love, they’re supporting people living with a terminal illness. The local Marie Curie Five Stokes Fundraising Group will be collecting at: Saturday 5th March – Willow

Kayleigh Smallcombe of Bradley Stoke, Bristol, who shaved her head to raise money for cancer and dementia charities, in memory of her late grandmother, Rose.

Wednesday 13th May 2015 SH (Editor)

Kayleigh’s charity head shave in memory of late grandmother

Seventeen-year-old Kayleigh Smallcombe, a Human Resources apprentice working for Circadian Trust at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, has shaved her head to raise money for cancer and dementia charities, in memory of her late grandmother, Rose. Kayleigh decided to take the plunge after experiencing first-hand the pain of losing someone she loved dearly to dementia. Her decision to do this is

Launch of the Five Stokes Marie Curie fundraising group.

Sunday 11th January 2015 SH (Editor)

Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraising group launched for The Stokes

A new volunteer group has launched to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The group has been aptly named ‘Five Stokes’ as it covers Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Harry Stoke and Stoke Lodge. The Five Stokes Fundraising Group was formally launched at the Willow Brook Centre on Saturday 22nd November 2014, when it also held one of

Tuesday 10th May 2011 SH (Editor)

Bob’s charity bike ride in support of cancer care

Local resident Bob Bloomer is currently on a mammoth sponsored cycle ride in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Bob, an ex-professional footballer (Chesterfield, Bristol Rovers & Cheltenham) who now works for the Football League, trained for his ride at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre and is supported by Giant Bradley Stoke, who have loaned him a road bike. He is