An auction of decorated elephant models from a hospice art trail in Slough and Windsor raised more than £240,000. The top price of £20,000 was paid for a model signed by McLaren driver Lando Norris, which was created in memory of a McLaren engineer who was cared for at the hospice.
A Milton Keynes volunteer has won an award for their work behind the scenes at a community meal project.
A Volunteer Fair in Wokingham drew a good crowd.
A Chichester charity has highlighted how important community and connection are to local people.
A time capsule has been buried at a tea room in Hartfield, East Sussex, to mark 100 years since the first Winnie-the-Pooh book. It holds books, a rare Pooh teapot, photos and letters from local schoolchildren, and will be reopened in 100 years.
A family has launched an ambitious fundraiser in Portsmouth to keep alive the legacy of a much-loved local figure called Bill.
Ian Paton from Lymington in Hampshire grew a giant pumpkin weighing 2,856.8lbs, certified as the largest ever grown by a man at the Wargrave Nursery Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. The 65-year-old spent six hours a day tending the pumpkin, his first solo attempt after years growing alongside his brother Stuart.
Home-Start marked 30 years of its work supporting families. The charity also called for continued funding to keep that support going.
East Hampshire District Council has highlighted volunteer festivals across the district.
A fundraiser in Romsey is set to launch an auction in aid of Children in Need.
Waiters in Brighton are set to take part in a 200-metre race to raise money for charity.
The creators of the Desi pantomime Surinderella say the show blends bhangra music with the Cinderella tale and has helped British South Asian audiences see themselves on stage. The production is touring England, with London dates at Artsdepot and the Theatre Royal Stratford East in October.
