A children’s illustrator has broken a world record and raised thousands for charity with an online art class, while a collection of photographs showing life in lockdown has been preserved in a time capsule.
These are some of the more uplifting stories you might have missed.
– Illustrator’s world record-breaking art lesson attended by more than 45,000
A children’s author and illustrator set a world record for the largest online art lesson, and raised more than £50,000 for charity.
Rob Biddulph, creator of Odd Dog Out and Blown Away, taught 45,611 participants how to draw a blue whale on Thursday May 21.
Mr Biddulph’s tuition also helped to raise £51,970 for charities working to fight the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic – donations for which included a winning auction bid of £970 for the teacher’s own whale picture.
– ‘Inspirational’ disabled man completes 2.6 challenge walk for charity
An “inspirational” disabled man has raised nearly £18,000 for charity after completing a 2.6-mile walking challenge in just over two weeks.
Gabe Judge from Cornwall was joined on his final walk for disability charity Scope by local rugby player Tom Duncan.
Donations to Scope can be made at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gabe-judge26
– Endangered species of seahorse returns to former stronghold due to lockdown
The endangered spiny seahorse has recolonised its former stronghold in Dorset due to the coronavirus lockdown, marine conservationists say.
During one regular survey dive at Studland Bay, the Seahorse Trust found 16 seahorses including pregnant males and a juvenile that had been born this year.
Prior to this, a seahorse had not been seen at the site for two years.
– Photographic archive created to preserve life in lockdown
A collection of photographs showing life in lockdown will be preserved in an archive following an appeal for the public’s help to create a “time capsule”.
It was the first time since the Second World War that the public had been asked to capture a moment in time to be saved in the Historic England Archive.
– Stars design charity pins to say ‘heartfelt thanks’ to helpers during Covid-19
Special charity pins have been designed by celebrities as a small way for people to say “thank you” to someone who has helped them during the coronavirus crisis.
