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A charity programme launched a year ago to offer support and skills building for young men said yesterday it had logged measurable decreases in risks among those enrolled. Transitional Community Services, which assesses risk levels in clients every q...

The island has a domestic violence related murder and “multiple” incidents that involve serious injuries every year, the Director of Public Prosecutions has revealed. Cindy Clarke said that statistics showed that the annual toll from abuse was eviden...

Women who complete a live-in programme designed to give them stability and get their lives back on track could help future residents at the home in years to come. Edonna Bean, the executive director of the Transformational Living Centre for Families,...

A children’s rights campaigner yesterday welcomed a recruitment drive for litigation guardians for children and young people who appear in court. Tiffanne Thomas, a social worker who worked as a litigation guardian in a string of cases from 2014, sai...

More than 600 gifts were handed over to seniors at an annual Christmas giveaway event – 100 more than planned for. Carol Clarke opened up the yard of her Pembroke home to host a Covid-19 safe Seniors Appreciation Day in partnership with Bermuda Overs...

An insurance company has handed over $25,000 to cover this month’s cost of a church’s food programme. Liberty Specialty Markets donated the cash to Christ Church Warwick’s meals scheme – the second time it has offered financial assistance. Steve Hor...

A charity set up to boost the work of support agencies has expanded its team. Shana Williams has been appointed as programme manager at the Inter Agency Committee for Children, Families and the Community. Ms Williams said: “I am delighted to join the...

A former community support worker and nursing aide has been appointed to run a home for women and their children. Edonna Bean will be the executive director of the soon-to-open Transformational Living Centre for Families. Ms Bean said she was “delig...

Details of the new Children’s Commission’s powers will be made public in the next month, the Government said yesterday. Tinee Furbert, the Social Development and Seniors Minister, promised that the “flagship” policy to replace the Child Care Place...

A charity for the blind’s headquarters has been hit by raiders four times in less than two weeks. Patrick Caton of Vision Bermuda said that construction equipment and building materials were stolen from the charity’s Cedar Avenue headquarters, which...

A children’s charity took to the streets yesterday morning as the group prepared to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton greeted the public with a banner at the Crow Lane roundabout as commuters made their way into ...

The organisers of an annual back-to-school uniform campaign yesterday appealed to the public for $64,000 by the end of the week. Organisers of the Each One Reach One Campaign, which helps families in need get school supplies for children returning to...