Bristol-area health charities and residents turn to runs, donor drives and repair festivals

Bristol Water has opened applications for its second annual Chew Valley Reservoir Run, to be held from 9am on Sunday 20 September 2026, with proceeds going to The Grand Appeal, the official charity for Bristol Children's Hospital, Bristol Water said [3]. The event offers 2.5k, 5k and 10k distances; tickets cost £15 and all proceeds go to the charity [3]. Last year the run raised £2,450 for The Grand Appeal, which was founded in 1995 and has raised more than £50 million for life-saving equipment, family accommodation, research and creative therapies for sick children, according to Bristol Water [3].

Meanwhile, six members of the Tweedie family from Keynsham took part in the Gower Peninsular Ultra 50km Challenge to raise money for Daniel Money's Cancer Research UK page, Keynsham Voice reported [2]. The family did not realise temperatures would be in the very high 20C range on Sunday 19 July, Keynsham Voice reported [2].

At the Royal United Hospitals Bath, nearly 40 staff have joined the stem cell donor register after a nurse shared her story of donating stem cells to help save the life of a stranger, the NHS trust said [1].

Dorothy House Hospice announced it will partner with BRLSI and Share & Repair Bath for Fixfest on Saturday 10 October from 10am to 4pm, an event aimed at helping people repair, reuse, restyle and rethink consumption, the hospice said [4].