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The chairman of Bermuda’s leading cancer care charity is stepping down after more than 21 years in the post. Gavin Arton has been succeeded by Bill Wharton, the head of Argo Insurance, who formally stepped into the role this month. Mr Arton said: “PA...

A charity has teamed up with the police and an addiction treatment organisation to hold an event to discuss issues including drugs and grooming methods used by gangs. Raleigh Bermuda is hosting the event in partnership with the Bermuda Police Service...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in mental health issues among the young, according to an island charity. Family Centre, which provides counselling services for troubled teenagers, said that it had seen calls increase almost 50 per cent in th...

A charity aimed at helping the homeless in Bermuda has opened its new headquarters in North Hamilton to offer clients a “triage and care-management centre”. Denise Carey, CEO and executive director of Home, said: “As we approach the end of our first ...

Forty-four registered charities will share $290,000 in grants from the Bermuda Community Foundation, the organisation announced today. The donations are from the foundation’s Bermuda Community Fund, a permanent fund set up to support the non-profit s...

The executive director for Age Concern Bermuda is to retire after 22 years of “dedicated service“. Claudette Fleming will retire a the end of September but will continue to work with the organisation in a mentoring capacity. Linda Smith, Age Concer...

A host of local celebrities will face a public dunking as part of a fundraising effort for Big Brothers, Big Sister’s of Bermuda. The Dunk Tank fundraiser, to be held as part of the City of Hamilton’s Summer Sundays event at Victoria Park, will featu...

Rising costs mean shoppers are unable to afford high cost purchases at grocery stores and must decide what to leave on the shelves, a charity leader has warned. Sandy De Silva, the executive director at Family Centre, said that fluctuating prices mad...

A young people’s charity got a new look yesterday after a team of volunteers from an auditing firm rolled up their sleeves to help out. Teen Services and Teen Haven, on the grounds of Fort Hamilton, is expanding its services later this year after an ...

Two charities reaped $11,000 each thanks to an enduring fundraiser by Hamilton Lions Club. The proceeds from the club’s 53rd annual Gas-O-Rama and raffle draw were presented to Vision Bermuda and the Bermuda Zoological Society. Marlene Christopher, p...

Tina Nash is to spend 12 days climbing her way through England’s mountainous Lake District. It’s all in the name of charity. She’s hoping people will sponsor her efforts to the tune of $27,500 – the money will be used to buy a pony for WindReach. The...

A champion for Bermuda’s intellectually disabled helped found a home for people with mental challenges to live with dignity. Ellen Douglas, who opened Hope Homes in 1982, also volunteered for the homeless in Bermuda. The education therapist was recog...