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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
High school honoured with award
A high school has been recognised for its students' work within the community. Tottington High School has been honoured with Shaw Education Trust's Community Engagement Award. During the academic year, students have been involved in a range of community projects, including the spreading of festive cheer to staff and patients at Fairfield Hospital through the singing of Christmas carols and the delivery of presents. Students also undertook enrichment activities with residents at Abbeywood Residential Care Home, and donated a range of items to the Porchbox Appeal. The school played an important part in the dual ecological and historical project to redevelop Whitehead Gardens in Tottington. Working in partnership with Tottington Civic Pride, a VE Day celebration party for residents was arranged. Students supported the Tottington Litter Pickers in cleaning up the environment (Image: Supplied) Students helped to maintain the local environment in conjunction with the Tottington Litter Pickers. Fundraising also took place for Liv's Trust, a charity set up in memory of former Tottington High School student Olivia Campbell, 15, who tragically lost her life in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. Chair of trustees for Shaw Education Trust, Andrew Meehan, thanked all members of the trust. At Fairfield General Hospital, students sung Christmas carols, delivered Christmas cards and presents, and fundraised for the hospital (Image: Supplied) Personal development teacher Neil Wilson said: "This award is a testament to the amazing work that our students undertake in the community, and we would like to thank all of our community partners for their continued collaboration and support. "We look forward to establishing further community partnerships and continuing to support our students to become the changemakers of the future." More information about Shaw Education Trust is available at
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Darts star James Wade invited to Buckingham Palace by King Charles for heroic work outside of the sport
JAMES Wade mixed with royalty on Wednesday after being invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party by the King. He earned the honour through his contribution to the community after extensive charity work supporting Bipolar UK. 2 2 Wade has been an ambassador for the charity since 2016, spreading awareness of bipolar disorder alongside his decorated career. He took up the invitation with his wife Sammi to meet King Charles in an event dedicated to others who offer outstanding service to their communities. Wade, 41, said on X after the party: "Apart from Samantha [and his children] this has got to be up there with the most special and memorable moment of my life. "A day to remember. God save the King." The darts player was diagnosed with bipolar himself in 2012. In an interview with Sky he explained why it mattered. He said: "I now understand better why I have outbursts and sometimes say things I shouldn't. "I am a little calmer and definitely not as hot-headed as I used to be." Wade is currently ranked as world number 10 and thought of as one the best left-handers to grace the sport. The Englishman is one of the greatest to have never won a world championship, having reached four semi-finals, but achieved a career high ranking of number two in 2010. He will host a celebrity fundraising day for Bipolar UK on Friday August 22 in Hampshire.
