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Map: Where in France do people give most to charities?

Charitable giving varies considerably from region to region, but donations overall have dropped amid inflation and decreased purchasing power

Briton cycles 1951 Tour de France route for charity in father’s memory

Tom Neal said he was ‘proud and relieved to make it in one piece’ after finishing the gruelling 4,800-km route

English-speaking animal rescue charity in France appeals for helpers

The Phoenix Association warns that animal welfare is at stake without more people to help with its fundraising efforts

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Oxfordshire-Dordogne: ‘we’re cycling 700km for motor neuron disease’

A team of four plan a charity bike ride in memory of a close family member who died from the incurable condition in 2020

I live near site of Var wildfire: How can I donate to help victims?

Several Var mairies are accepting donations of money, food and clothes for people affected by last week’s fire

I’ve lived in France 30 years but Red Cross work boosts community link

Connexion reader Helen Beaney tells of how volunteering just a few hours here and there can help improve your French and become ‘part of the local grapevine’

French gaming event raises record €10million for Action Against Hunger

The annual event sees popular gaming streamers come together to play a 50-hour marathon session and raise money for charity

US potato-dish fan in France now raising money for Restos du Coeur

The American tourist’s passionate praise of a chain potato restaurant was retweeted worldwide and he has now prompted hundreds to give to charity – including the restaurant group itself

Watch mountain biker complete La Défense tower challenge

Now Aurélien Fontenoy has his sights on a taller challenge still

French animal sanctuary in urgent need of donations

Big V, a sanctuary in France that cares for more than 160 rescued animals, is in urgent need of donations and volunteers if it is to survive

90-year-old Brit's garden trek raises €5,500 for charity

A 90-year-old Briton has raised nearly €5,500 for charity funds for his local Anglican church in France by completing a sponsored walk around his house and garden.

Hang phone cable from window to help the homeless

People in towns and cities with windows facing the street have been asked to leave a plug extension lead dangling from a window – ground or first floor only – to help homeless people recharge their mobiles.

Help: refugee charity in urgent need of donations

After-effects of the Covid-19 lockdown have left English-based charity in northern France, Care4Calais, in urgent need of donations and volunteers.

French charity’s green-fingered goodness

The Connexion meets some of the key figures behind a charity that provides therapeutic gardens for French hospitals

French charity gifted €1,800 in Mont-Blanc rower drama

A French war veterans’ charity is to receive a €1,800 donation from a British charity, in a bid to make amends for the former British Commando who left a rowing machine on Mont-Blanc in September.

Fundraising cyclist sets a 2019 target of 15,000km

A second Briton in France is in training for long-distance money-raising challenges.

Friends open five gardens for charity for second year

A multinational group of green-fingered friends will open their gardens on the first weekend of June to raise funds for Jardins et Santé, a charity which helps create therapeutic gardens in hospitals and care homes.

25th birthday for ‘ultimate meeting place’ library

An English-language library in deepest France has celebrated its 25th anniversary – and is proud to have developed into an active association offering much more than simply books to borrow.

Cycle for Life... and to enjoy a fun ride

There is still time to sign up to take part in the fifth Cycle for Life event, which takes place from May 15 to 19.

Green-fingered generosity in 2018

Jane Hanks speaks to the founder of Open Gardens about another successful year and meets a remarkable beneficiary

Prestigious French sail race Route du Rhum to begin

This Sunday sees the start of French transatlantic sailing race the Route du Rhum, with one boat to be skippered by experienced sailor and fundraiser Samantha Davies - a Briton who now lives in Brittany.

Turning ‘bloopers’ into charity funds

Annual ‘wardrobe mistakes’ clothes sale Bloopers! is being held in the Gers this month and once again proceeds will go to epilepsy research in memory of an organiser’s son.

French bakeries in second Love Baguette AIDS campaign

Almost 900 artisanal bakeries across France are to help raise money for the fight against AIDS by selling a ribbon-shaped “Love Baguette”, this October.

Nature group protests French charity plastic duck race

Environmental activists in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie) have called for the cancellation of a “duck race” tombola that would see thousands of numbered, plastic bathtime-style toy ducks dropped into the Garonne river.

Animals get boost from dedication of volunteers

Animal charities inspired and run by Brits can be found all over France and continually strive to come up with novel ways to help.

High standards in height of French summer

Jane Hanks selects four stunning Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts settings to enjoy during the long, lazy days of August

Colourful day out for a good cause

July is prime time for garden visits under the Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts scheme. Jane Hanks picks four

Generous French charity giving goes beyond money

The French are very generous when it comes to giving to charity, a new poll has shown, with over 90% giving not just money, but also gifts, food, clothes, and volunteering time - and some not even realising how generous they are.

Cyclists' 650km journey raises thousands for charity

You can still donate on riders' fundraising page after they completed Atlantic-to-Med journey for Cancer Support France

Cancer charity cyclists head for La Réole

Canal du Midi event aims to ride 650km across France to the Mediterranean

Cancer charity cyclists ride from Atlantic to Med

Royan start point for group as they aim for Marseillan Plage

12,000 plastic ducks released into river for charity

A huge basket of 12,000 plastic bath ducks was released on to the Aa river in Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France) as part of a charity fundraising duck race this week.

Police give 1.5 tonnes of confiscated food to charity

Police in the Alpes-Maritimes who confiscated 1.5 tonnes of boxes of fruits and vegetables from non-licensed traders, have donated the food to charity Restos du Cœur.

Slightly silly stories help charities

Our crossword compiler’s darkly witty book is aimed at both adults and children

Race starts again at Rue Jo Cox

Oxfam race will take place next spring in honour of late MP

No names, no pack drill – RAF pilots tell all

Flying stories from the Second World War to the present day and book sales help Forces charities

Couple crossing France for baby girl reaches Picardie

A British couple travelling across England and France in a horse-drawn wagon to raise money in honour of their late baby daughter has reached Picardie, near Amiens.

Say hello to Phill and Emily on their Mersey-Med trek

Couple on 1,000 mile journey by horse-drawn covered wagon in memory of their daughter, Elsie

Le Mans cyclist Neil sets new British record

24-hour race on Circuit Bugatti leaves Briton 'smiling despite the pain'

Regulations on collecting for a charity

What are the rules and regulations regarding collecting for charity? Does one need a permit from the police? B.J.

Lille charity pairs up odd socks to help the homeless

Fed up of finding odd socks in the washing machine or at the back of a drawer? You can now send them to a new charity in Lille, which sends socks to those in need.

Amputee Valérie leads the way to help hospital children

Remembering her own 'devastating' experiences in hospital, she raises funds to improve lives of those on long treatments

From the Statue of Liberty to a lifeboat, crowdfunding pays off

From charity fundraisers to business start-ups, people are turning to crowdfunding websites to raise capital. But just what is crowdfunding, and how does it work? Jane Hanks finds out

A Riviera run to help fight cancer

A group of women living in the Antibes and the Nice area have raised more than €100,000 in the past three years to go towards the fight against cancer on the French Riviera

Neil will be in the saddle for 24 hours

One man who will not need to worry about shedding the extra Christmas kilos and who has already got his New Year’s Resolution in place is endurance cyclist Neil Moss. He aims to ride Le Mans 24-Hour race to raise £1,000.

Téléthon brings in €80.3m for charity

Marathon TV fundraiser brings in millions for muscular dystrophy research - aided by large tax bonus

Expat cyclists plan €10,000 ride for Unicef

Ten cyclists, aged 21 – 70, who work for expat companies Leggett Immobilier and Currencies Direct are setting off on a 800km ride on October 3 from Saint-Emilion in Gironde to Nice in a bid to raise €10,000 for Unicef