News
Active Fusion Take Home Two Awards at the Doncaster Business Awards 2025
We are incredibly proud and honoured to share that Active Fusion was recognised with two awards at the Doncaster Business Awards 2025, held at Doncaster Racecourse and hosted by Doncaster Chamber, with headline sponsorship from Twenty Four IT Services. We were nominated for Charity of the Year and Campaign of the Year, alongside an outstanding group of organisations delivering inspiring work across our borough. To be named Charity of the Year is a huge honour, and one we are especially proud to receive
A Hidden Place Filled with Love: My Visit to Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
Today as part of the Charity of the Year awards I had the opportunity to meet Eleanor and Mandy from the Blue Bell Children’s Hospice one of Doncaster finalist of the charity of the year award. Tucked away in six peaceful acres of woodland, I found a place that changed how I think about care, compassion, and community Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. From the moment I stepped through the doors, it didn’t feel like a hospice. It felt like walking into someone’s home a home full of warmth and
We're looking for new Trustees to join Bluebell Wood!
Big news! We’re looking for new Trustees to join Bluebell Wood! Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference for local babies, children, young people and their families? We’re on the lookout for passionate people to join our Board of Trustees and help guide the future of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. You’ll be part of an inspiring team helping to shape our strategy and ensure every family we support gets the best possible care. We’d especially love to hear from people with experience in:-
Children’s hospice gets new fundraising rides on the road
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice has got a new fundraising initiative on the road, with the installation of a ride-on car for young visitors to Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping in Doncaster. The charity has put its first-ever children’s ride, a Bluebell Wood themed car, at the centre, in the Guest Services area, where children can enjoy a ride on the vehicle for £1.50, with 50 percent of the charge donated straight to the hospice. The car is the first in a planned roll-out of children’s rides
Star Wars fans set for a treat at Lakeside Village this Christmas
A Stormtrooper garrison are heading to Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping, in Doncaster, this December. The special visit by the squad on December 7 and 8 is part of a fundraising weekend at the centre for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. Abby Chandler, deputy centre manager at Lakeside Village said: “We are looking forward to welcoming the Star Wars Stormtroopers to the centre and we know how much our customers enjoy it when they visit. They provide some great photo opportunities and we’re lucky to
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice unveils new-look service provision
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in South Yorkshire has announced a redesign of its service provision ensuring the much-loved charity can continue to deliver its essential support for families and young people for years to come. The hospice in North Anston has been through a challenging period following the Covid-19 pandemic, facing recruitment challenges and subsequently having to make the difficult decision to temporarily suspend some clinical care services in 2022. However, the hospice – which
Dog-Friendly Mutt Hut Now Open at Lakeside Village
Angel the toy poodle has helped officially launch a new dog-friendly area for shoppers and their four-legged friends to relax at Lakeside Village. The Mutt Hut is a space for dogs and their owners to take a break from shopping and is now fully open. A rescue dog, Angel became this new area's furry face after winning a competition. She was joined at the official opening by special guest spaniel George, the support dog for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, alongside the hospice’s mascot Big
Tree-Mendous Support for Bluebell Wood’s Christmas Tree Pick-Up Brings In Thousands
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice has issued a big ‘Thank You Fir Supporting Us’ to homeowners across the region. This month, the North Anston hospice raised a lofty £33,319 from its popular Christmas tree recycling service. The scheme aims to save people the ‘tree-mendous’ hassle of ensuring their real trees get recycled and raise funds towards its task of caring for children and young adults with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions across South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North
Lakeside Village Makes Donation to Local Mental Health Charity
Visitors to see Santa at Lakeside Village in 2022 helped raise a whopping £4,918 for local mental health charity, Doncaster Mind. The donations from the Santa visits were added to money raised throughout the year for the charity as Lakeside Village Shopping Outlet’s charity of the year. Di Mellis, Centre Manager at Lakeside Village, said: “We are thrilled to be rounding off our year of support for Doncaster Mind with this donation. “Throughout the year we’ve had collecting tins in stores and
Top of the Charity Charts – MultiWebMarketing Release Charity Christmas Single for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
A kind-hearted team at an award-winning website and marketing agency has let go of their inhibitions with the release of a comical Christmas charity single, to raise money for a special charity. The company directors of MultiWebMarketing – based in Doncaster – left their pride at the door and stepped into character to produce a humorous music video to the famous Stay Another Day track by East 17. Not only are the team’s best – and perhaps shameless – efforts spreading like wildfire across social media,
