Horsham, United Kingdom, 24th June 2022: This year Metricell has gone far and beyond in raising money for some of their extremely important and worthwhile local and international charities. Metricell have undertaken one of the most gruelling, and painstaking challenges, the Centurion Challenge. This event comprises of walking 100km in just 24 hours across the… Read More »
A charity has launched the UK’s first dedicated helpline for people who struggle to sleep. The average UK adult suffers nine bad nights’ sleep per month – equating to around 500 million across the country each month, but there is limited support. To combat the problem, The Sleep Charity has teamed up with high street… Read More »
In this episode, Al interviews Matthew Williams, author, public speaker, and project worker for the Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind Charity. Matthew describes three major bouts of depression that he has dealt with in his lifetime. Matthew speaks of taking mental health leaves from work, his fear of starting medications, his recovery, and his passion for doing… Read More »
Two women from Donegal are raising funds for charity by running the entire way from Mizen Head in Cork, to Malin Head in Donegal. Julie McMullin, originally from Roscommon but who now lives in Ballyshannon, and her friend Loretta Cullen, also from Ballyshannon, are raising money for The Donegal Hospice, The Northwest Hospice and the… Read More »
Two thirds of fathers of premature and sick babies are being forced to return to work while their child is in intensive care, a charity has said. Of 737 parents surveyed by the neonatal charity Bliss and BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates, 77% said they were not given enough time off. One in 10 parents… Read More »
Younger women with a family history of breast cancer should receive annual screenings to pick up the disease earlier, a charity says. Breast Cancer Now funded a study which found cancers were detected sooner when 35 to 39-year-olds at risk had annual mammograms. NHS screening often starts at the age of 40 for women with… Read More »