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16th December 24 Charities in 24 Hours

24_24Over a period of 24 hours from noon Friday 16th December to noon Saturday 17th Radio Fox will be holding a 24 hour live broadcast. During this time we will be continuously raising money and awareness for 24 local charities. We’re calling our charity fundraising initiative the ’24 in 24 event’.
As well as broadcasting from our studios at the Leicester Royal Infirmary our members will be in Leicester town centre actively raising money for the 24 charities.

To donate to Radio Fox securely using PayPal click here. Other ways to donate are also shown. Merry Christmas and a BIG Thank You from everyone at Radio Fox.
These are our supported charities. Click on the links below to find out more about their work:

Radio Fox
The Dystonia Society
Kidney Research
Leicester Wildlife Hospital
Crohns and Colitis UK
Epilepsy Society
Leicestershire Dyslexia Association
The Music Therapy Charity
Children’s Hospital School Leicester
The Royal British Legion
Kettering Neo Natal Centre
Glenfield Hospital Nuclear Science Clinic
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Leicester Holiday Home
LOROS
The Carers Centre
East Midlands Labrador Rescue
Macmillan Nurses
Blood Bikes
Muscular Dystrophy / Archie’s Army
LRI Children’s Cancer Ward
Salvation Army (Leicester South)
LRI  Children’s Intensive Care Unit
The Fox Man – Wildlife charity

Please see our supported charities logos below. Click on them to find out more.
For a larger view Click Here

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leics-wildlife crohns epilepsy
dyslexia musical-therapy childrens-school
 poppy  kettering  nuclear-science
 guide-dogs  childrens-holiday  loros
 carers  labrador  macmillan
 blood-bikes  mdystrophy  lri-childrens-cancer-ward
 salvation  lri-childrens-intensive-care  fox-man

 

Charity Craft Fair on Saturday 26th November

06 November 2016 – Charity Craft Fair in aid of the Children’s Intensive Care Unit at the LRI.

A Charity Craft Fair will be held on Saturday 26th November from 10am until 3pm.  100% of the entrance fee raised from this event will be donated to the Children’s Intensive Care Unit at the LRI.

The Craft Fair will be held at Sileby Community Centre.  Entry price will be £1.50 for adults, £0.50 for children under 8 years and under 2s free.

For stall information email Emily on emilylouise247@gmail.com

Read about Emily’s story here

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Remember Remember the 5th November

01 November 2016 – Radio Fox will be at Brockington College, Enderby on Saturday 5th November. 

Visit the Radio Fox stall when you attend the fantastic LCW Wrestling event on Saturday 5th November at Brockington College Enderby LE19 4AQ.

For more wrestling details visit the LCW website  Hear more information and updates by listening to Radio Fox Sport, Saturday’s from 2:30pm with Jas Minhas and Paul Dobson AKA ‘The Dobster’.

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Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles!

27 October 2016 – Radio Fox is proud to support Leicester City Council’s ongoing initiative to improve children’s oral health in Leicester. 

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Listen to Radio Fox to hear the Healthy Teeth, Happy Smiles infomercials and visit www.leicester.gov.uk/healthyteethhappysmiles to learn more about children’s oral health and access free resources.

Diabetes care in Leicester free event – Tuesday 25 October 2016

13 October 2016 – Diabetes Public Engagement event – Tuesday 25th October 2016.

People in Leicester who live with, or are affected by, diabetes will be given the opportunity to have their say on how the condition is managed locally, at an event hosted by Diabetes UK on Tuesday 25 October, at Leicester Tigers Stadium from 18:30 – 20:30.

The Diabetes Public Engagement event will give locals the opportunity to meet with the charity’s staff, and key healthcare professionals, who will be on hand to give an overview on regional diabetes care and what the future holds for people living with, or caring for people, with the condition.

Attendees will also receive up-to-date information on the raft of services available to support people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

Leicester City CCG will be joining the charity to ensure all questions surrounding current health provision for people living with diabetes and plans for the future can be answered.

As well as an update on the care options available in the city, you will get the chance to meet other people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and members of the Diabetes UK Midlands team will be there too.

Refreshments are available at the event, which is free to attend. To book a place please call 01922 614500 or email midlands@diabetes.org.uk.

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Monday 10th October 2016 is World Mental Health Day

03 October 2016 – World Mental Health Day – Monday 10th October 2016.

Monday 10th October 2016 is World Mental Health Day.  To highlight this important area of well-being Radio Fox presenter Johnny Bance recently interviewed Pete Hirst vocalist from the acoustic band Refuge.  Refuge work within the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust performing in the hospital wards for patients.

Pete Hirst also spoke of the rethinkyourmind project.  Created by those with experience of mental health challenges, themselves service users – its purpose to creatively express well-being.

Everyone from Leicester Leicestershire & Rutland can enter pieces of art photography & poetry around the theme ‘I Feel Better When I am’. Great prizes to be won with the possibility of being published in The LPT Yellow Book & appearing on music singles by The Bluetones lead singer Mark Morriss & BBC Radio 2 folk award winner Lucy Ward & Refuge. The project is free to enter & open to all ages.

More information can be found by clicking on the links.  rethinkyourmind Poster.

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is psychological first aid and the support people can provide to those in distress.  For more information click on the links.

Listen to  the interview and hear Pete Hirst perform live on the show by going to the Radio Fox Soundcloud

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Vista eye health charity in Leicester town centre

19 September 2016 – Vista eye health charity will be in Leicester town centre on Wednesday 21st September.

Vista is one of the oldest and largest local charities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Vista have been working with people with sight loss and their families for over 150 years. Vista will be at the Leicester Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower next Wednesday 21st  September, 10am to 3pm, to mark National Eye Health Week. If you have any concerns with eye health please visit Vista on Wednesday 21st September in Leicester town centre.

Vista’s aim is to:

  1. Promote eye health to prevent sight loss;
  1. Reduce the impact of sight loss, and
  1. Provide support and care for people with sight loss.

As well as rehabilitation, residential homes, social groups and befriending services, Vista provides specialist services for people with learning disabilities, dementia and dual sensory impairment.

They are there at the point of diagnosis, supporting children and adults in eye clinics by providing information, advice, guidance and support when it’s most needed.

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One thousand pounds

19 September 2016 – Radio Fox receives a £1000 donation from the Leicestershire & Rutland Masonic Charity Association.

Radio Fox would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the Leicestershire & Rutland Freemasons for this very generous donation to our new audio desk fundraising appeal.  Click here to find out more.

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Save Glenfield Children’s Heart Centre

08 September 2016 – Radio Fox supports the Hold Onto Our Hearts campaign to ensure that the Children’s Heart Unit remains at Glenfield Hospital.

Click the links below to find out more and sign the online petition.  When 100,000 online signatures are reached the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.

This is an important issue for our area – don’t leave it to chance, please sign today.

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Hold On To Our Hearts website

Hold On To Our Hearts online petition

Hold On To Our Hearts Facebook

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The Syston Carnival and The Knighton Park Family Fun Day

31 August 2016 – Radio Fox will be out and about in the community spreading fun and laughter wherever we go. Come on down this Saturday or Sunday and join in the fun.

This weekend finds Radio Fox out in the community spreading smiles and music at summer fetes.  Come and see your all your mates from Radio Fox. As well as the spectacular arena acts at each event there will be the Radio Fox fundraising stall, so come on down to bag a bargain book, vinyl record, DVDs, or CDs. It will be a great day out in the sunshine for the whole family.

Saturday 3rd Sept 2016  –  Syston Carnival  –  From 12:00. Radio Fox provides the music and the master of ceremonies. This years theme is ‘Space’.   Central Park, Syston.

Sunday 4th Sept 2016  –  Knighton Park Family Fun Day  –  From 11:00am. Radio Fox provides the music and the master of ceremonies.

 

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