Charity/voluntary

Osterley based Sky has managed to dance its way into the record books by holding the world's largest game of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

Despite tough supervision from an official Guinness World Record adjudicator, a huge 1,252 people successfully broke the record attempt as part of the broadcasting giant's SkyFest festival.

Parents and children supported by charity Home-Start Hounslow, gathered today to thank Osterley golf club for raising £4,380.

The money was raised throughout the year by Wyke Green Golf Club at various fundraising events.

Over £1200 was raised for charity by an Isleworth pub's naughty adults only pantomine.

The Red Lion Pub in Linkfield Road, gathered locals and customers as a cast to put on two performances of Dick Whittington over the weekend, however the group cheekily changed the name to Whip Dickington.

A husband-and-wife team closed their Osterley cafe for one day to hold a charity Christmas party.

Barry Gidoomal and wife Sheila set up a Santa's grotto in Park Cafe, in Thornbury Road, to raise money for Disability Network Hounslow.

Guests who went along to the party on Saturday, December 13, also enjoyed a raffle, henna, face painting and festive food and drink.

A popular cafe in Osterley is holding a Christmas fundraiser for Disability Network Hounslow.

Owner Barry Gidoomal is closing Park Cafe in Thornbury Road, Osterley for half a day to raise money to buy wheelchairs for disable children.

An Osterley tree has been named one of the 'Great Trees of London" by a charity.

A Cork Oak in Osterley Park will join the list of leading landmark trees in the capital established by charity Trees for Cities.

Members of Topnotch health club in Brentford have given West Middlesex Universioty Hospital an early Christmas present this year.

The club made the hopistal its nominated charity for 2008, raising a whopping £1,700 for maternity fund, The Stork Appeal.

By Russell Benson, Marie Curie Cancer Care
Community Fundraiser, South-East London

The countdown has begun for local primary schools and youth groups to sign up for Mini Pots of Care, a fun and educational planting activity that raises funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

The charity is inviting primary schools and youth groups aged 3-11 to get their hands dirty this October by growing daffodils for its Mini Pots of Care fundraiser, run in partnership with Yellow Pages directories.

More than 150 people braved the rain to attend a football fundraiser to support a Brentford youngster suffering from an inoperable brain tumour.

Joshua Godfrey, four, was rushed into hospital with suspected meningitis on June 30, only for parents, Stephen Godfrey and Donna Tyler, to be told he had a cancerous tumour.