ECHO is delighted to be included in local company Kingspan Insulation 12 Days of Giving. We would like to thank Kingspan for their continued support and look forward to working with them in 2025!

One of the most profound ways you can support ECHO long into the future is to leave the charity a gift in your will. Any gift, however big or small, will make a huge difference. Please remember even a small amount will be hugely appreciated and valued. Thank you

Everybody is busy with their New Year's Resolutions & plans for 2025. Here's the thoughts of the Friday Life Links team... "It was good to be back at Friday LifeLinks after the Christmas break. Lots of fun and laughter and a chilled day with some planning for the year ahead..."

Eaton Barn (HR6 0NA) have plenty of kindling in stock for sale. 5kg net for £4.50 or 3 for £12 A much better deal than shops and petrol stations, and you'll be supporting our project too. Everyone's a winner! Call in 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday.

We are excited to be planning a new Birds, Bees & Butterflies Project this year thanks to funding from Dwr Cymru Welsh Water #welshwatercommunityfund It won't be long before we'll have new insect friendly items for sale. Now we are making lanterns for Light Up Leominster

Join us at Light Up Leominster in town Friday 21st Feb from around 6pm to see all our wonderful 'Riverlands' themed lanterns in the parade. We've been busy making bright & colourful lanterns of all shapes & sizes to carry around illuminated Leominster. Pop it in your diary.

More news about ECHO's Fundraising Events Programme for 2025. We have a brand new event for this summer - ECHO's Big Fat Duck Race! #duckrace #rubberduck #duckderby #summerfun #familyevent #summerparty #waterpark #fundraising #charity #donate #fundraiser

Friday club would like to say Happy Easter 🐣 everyone ☺️ we had a great time last week playing a bunny 🐰 drive to win some Easter 🐣 goodies 🤩 well done everyone 👍

It's Easter weekend, so we're bringing you - chicks? no. Lambs? No. Bunnies? No, no, no! Of course, we bring you rubber ducks! Well, not just yet. The great ECHO duck race is on Saturday July 19th but we will be selling tickets at Leominster Market from 25th April to 18th July.

Just a reminder that ECHO is closed for the Easter Bank Holiday today, Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April. All projects and the ECHO office back open Tuesday 22nd. Meanwhile, enjoy Easter and your Bank Holiday weekend!

Don't forget to sign up for ColourFest 2025! Fun Run or Walk with paint – choose one of the following 5km, 2.5km or 1km accessible route. Sat 7th June 2025, start & finish at The Grange Leominster, HR6 8NI. This event is part of Leominster Festival theme “Around the World”

Thanks to #welshwatercommunityfund we are focusing on a Bees, Butterflies & Birds Project this year. Our new bug hotels are almost ready, & we have lots of fantastic plants ready soon to attract pollinating insects & birds. Here are Fiona and Tom modelling our crafty creations.

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Stand by for action! ECHO's big event of the year, Colourfest 2025 is coming! Here's all the information you need: The theme this year is Around The World and will take place as part of the Leominster Festival on Saturday June 7th. Scan the QR code in the image gallery

As promised, some more images from yesterday's wonderful ColourFest charity fundraiser for ECHO - our thanks to official photographer Richard Shakespeare. And also, again, again(!), thanks to everyone who took part, volunteered, sponsored or just enjoyed the day!

Just a little reminder that we've got a plant sale in town this morning. Lovely Grange Court cafe will be open for refreshments.

What the Duckings? Be careful if you're out & about in Leominster, ducks are jostling for position in the Big Fat ECHO Duck Race on July 19th. And you could be part of it! Not got your duck? Go to the ECHO website: echoherefordshire.org.uk/events/echos-b… and your £2.00 ducky could net you £250!

Stand by for Radio ECHO: Live! on Tuesday July 15th... You can follow the team live on air and web cam via Zoom at 1.30pm on Tuesday: Join Zoom Meeting us06web.zoom.us/j/84227216888?… Meeting ID: 842 2721 6888 Passcode: 316751