Charity/voluntary

Generous shoppers donated more than £10,500 towards the RNLI as crews took part in a 24-hour row-a-thon.

Chiswick and Teddington lifeboat crews were joined by British, Olympic gold medal-winning rower, Greg Searle at the fundraising event in Kingston's Bentalls Centre, which aimed to raise money for the charity's SOS fund.

Lifeboat crew members from RNLI Chiswick are taking part in a 24-hour row-a-thon to raise funds for the life saving charity.

The crew, who join the Teddington team, will take up residence in Kingston's Bentall Centre shopping complex between Friday January 29 and Saturday 30, taking it in turns to row continuously for 24 hours.

A Chiswick man is holding a 24-hour-darts marathon to raise money for a cancer charity close to his heart.

John Bryant, 54, of Barrowgate Road in Chiswick, is inviting locals to support darts players in their efforts to raise money for Maggies Cancer Centre in Charing Cross Hospital.

A vicar from Chiswick has raised thousands for charity after completing the gruelling Inca Trail.

Matt Boyes, Vicar of Christ Church in Townhall Avenue, Turnham Green, finished the 26-mile journey through Peru on October 28, earning £9,000 for the Haiti Hospital Fund.

A Chiswick charity darts marathon was a huge success with a new world record being created.

Ross Sheridan of Linden Gardens, Chiswick, persuaded professional darts champ, Jason Clark, to go without sleep and play 501 darts for 24-hours straight to raise awareness of epilepsy and tinnitus charities.

Chiswick House Gardens' popular dog show is looking for stallholders for this year's event.

Taking place on Sunday September 27, Chiswick House Organised Walkers (CHOW) are looking for a mix of non-profit and commercial stallholders to get in touch.

Chiswick lifeboat crew are donning their full protective equipment and taking part in a gruelling journey in aid of RNLI's national fundraising day.

The crew are seeking sponsorship to walk the 22 miles from the RNLI lifeboat station in Teddington to the RNLI Waterloo Pier lifeboat station.

A Chiswick gardener is taking part in a gruelling 12-day trek along the Inca Trail to raise money for charity.

Philip Cole, 48, needs to collect a minimum of £2,900 in sponsorship to take part in the hike to Machu Picchu in Peru, with all funds going towards charity Dogs for the Disabled.

The Cedars Youth centre will hold its Christmas Concert on Friday 19th December at 5.30, with refreshments served afterwards.

It will take place at Chiswick Methodist Church, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London W4 4NL

If you fancy yourself as a bit of a fashionista then Cancer Research UK could use your help.

Chiswick's two charity stores in Chiswick high Road are looking for people to volunteer as sales advisors, window dressers and people to sort the fashion dos from the fashion don'ts.