THE FAMILY of baby Charlie Moore from Maguiresbridge, who was born premature at 26 weeks, are on a mission to raise vital funds for the neo-natal units at SWAH and Altnagelvin after the life-changing support they received. They plan to climb Cuilcagh Mountain in tribute to the health staff who helped them through an extremely […]
Maguiresbridge sisters’ nostalgic cycle for Cancer
Cycling the length and breadth of the county in a 300-mile fundraising challenge for Cancer Research UK
Lakeland Community Care staff step it up
OVER the past three weeks, the office staff at Lakeland Community Care have been taking part in an audacious step challenge to raise funds to provide the isolated elderly community with additional resources as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Steven McGurn is one of the staff members who are taking part in this fundraising initiative and he believes […]
Family step up to March a Million for Cancer Focus
A BIG-HEARTED Fermanagh family is pulling out all the stops to March a Million steps for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. Mum Janet, dad Alwyn and sons Kyle (14) and Karl (10) are aiming to reach a million steps by the end of March. They have already raised over £2,000 to help support the charity’s lifeline services such as counselling, […]
Duo on the road for mental health
LOCAL duo Stephen Carters (Lisnaskea) and Amy Cadden (Donagh) are proof that the saying, ‘I get by with a little help from my friends’ is much more than just a line from a Beatles song. Having raised over £3,634 so for the Oak Healthy Living and Aisling Centre, the popular pair are determined to complete […]
Pushing ahead.. Carl and Hayden’s fundraising challenge for Autism
ENNISKILLEN man Carl Morrison is taking on a fundraising challenge this month in a bid to raise money for Autism NI. Carl’s ‘fit 50 in February’ will see him and son Hayden (4) clock up 50km in aid of the worthy cause. Readers may fondly remember the heart-warming story from May last year when Hayden […]
Sinead and Conor are stepping it out
DURING the past few weeks, Sinead McKenna and Conor Leonard have been pulling on the running shoes in a two-month walking and running fundraising challenge to raise money for a number of different Cancer charities. Sinead and Conor are very active members within the local community so whenever the Covid-19 lockdowns came into place, the duo […]
Louise turns loss into quest to help others
AN ENNISKILLEN woman who has been through the loss of her beloved partner and cousin through suicide is using her birthday to raise much needed funds for a local mental health charity. Louise Boyle is asking her friends, family and the wider community for donation to North West STOP – Suicide Prevention for her birthday, […]
Erne Gaels footballers do their bit for local hospital
By Mark McGoldrick AS THE hospitals around the country continue to fight against yet another wave of Covid-19, a number of footballers from the Erne Gaels Belleek club have been doing their bit to provide some much needed support to our local healthcare staff. Six players from the Erne Gaels club have signed up […]
Family fundraising for cause close to many local hearts
THE FAMILY of the late Cecil Hunter, who died suddenly last year, have been supporting a cause close to many local people’s hearts. The community was left shocked when the Kesh man died from a blood clot last August. A father-of-three and a grandfather-of-five, Mr Hunter was a well known building contractor in the area. […]