A new Dorset charity, the Arbor Vitae Foundation, is partnering with Dorset Community Foundation to distribute £50,000 to grassroots charities, voluntary groups and young people. The fund will support small grants and student bursaries, and has already helped launch a youth theatre in Poole.
A £250 donation from The Critical Industry Society has been given to CISWO, the coal mining charity, towards a new accessible minibus for its Thornycroft Centre in Pontefract. The vehicle will help members take part in more trips and social activities and stay connected with their community.
Fundraisers in Belfast are helping an end-of-life care charity keep its services running.
Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram services are due to return to normal on Monday after two weeks of upgrade works at several locations. The improvements should let trams move more quickly and reliably, and a replaced section of track is expected to last another 30 years. Some minor city centre route changes will stay in place until Wednesday.
