Charities

Fore a good cause! Devon housebuilder swings into action with charity golf day

A Devon housebuilder has raised funds on the fairway and pitched in to raise more than £11,000 for a local charity.

Barratt Bristol, currently building at three developments across Devon, hosted a charity golf day at The Bristol Golf Club in support of their charity of the year, Children's Hospice South West, a local charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and young...

McLaren Racing and Mental Health Foundation challenge people in Devon to complete a virtual Silverstone lap for mental health

McLaren Racing and the Mental Health Foundation are calling on people in Devon to take part in a virtual Silverstone challenge and help raise vital funds to prevent poor mental health.

The reigning Formula 1 Constructors' and Drivers' World Champions are asking people to complete virtual laps of the famous Silverstone circuit and raise money to support the Mental Health Foundation’s...

Six Friends Conquer Mont Blanc to Raise Funds for Wooden Spoon and give children the chance to thrive

Six friends have successfully conquered Mont Blanc, completing an incredible 4,810-metre challenge to raise vital funds for Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby.

After months of training and preparation, the team took on one of Europe’s most demanding mountain challenges, pushing themselves to their physical and mental limits to reach the summit.

The ascent...

Trevi’s Warrior Women Walk returns with brand-new Plymouth route

Trevi’s much-loved Warrior Women Walk is moving to Plymouth for the first time, marking a new chapter for the annual fundraising event.

After many successful years at Burrator, Yelverton, the 2026 walk will start and finish at Mount Batten Pier on Sunday 4 October. The new route will take in Plymouth’s coastline, lakes and green spaces, bringing the event into the city and opening it...

Research highlights charities' positive local impact across Devon

Based on average figures across Devon, 55% of people believe charities have made a positive impact locally, according to analysis of new data. Figures from the Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) UK Local Giving Report 2026 suggest that, despite ongoing economic uncertainty, people across the county continue to recognise the difference charities make to local life.

The analysis, carried...

Devon Aldi colleagues take on 900-mile challenge for charity

Aldi colleagues in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for the supermarket’s charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust.

The route will pass 90 Aldi stores in total, with colleagues from across the region taking turns to run, cycle or walk from store to store between Cardigan and Camborne. Running from Thursday 2nd July to Thursday 6th August, colleagues will pass the...

Devon quartet aiming for a world record

Later this month, four Devon men will be heading for Dover from where they will attempt to break a world record.

All four have completed solo Channel swims.

Now they aim to work together in medley-order, each specialising in a different stroke.

To claim the world record they will have to beat the current time of 11 hours and 29 minutes.

Months of training...

Amicus Law quiz night raises over £1,000 for Children’s Hospice South West

Amicus Law's Ilminster team has raises an impressive £1,041.25 for Children’s Hospice South West following a successful charity quiz night held, at The Shrubbery Hotel last night (Thursday 23 July).

Hosted by leading South West legal firm, the event brought together local businesses and members of the community for an evening of friendly competition, fundraising and support for the...

Devon developer donates to Royal Navy hub

Radford Community Centre in Plymstock has been awarded £1,000 from Persimmon Homes.

The accredited five-star housebuilder behind the nearby Saltram Meadow development made the donation as part of its Community Champions scheme. The funds have been used to purchase new and updated kitchen equipment for the benefit of the Centre’s users.

Radford Community Centre is run by...

Win extraordinary theatre experiences while supporting Theatre Royal Plymouth's life-changing charity work

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) is inviting theatre lovers to enter a series of exclusive crowdfunders offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences, while helping to fund vital projects for young and vulnerable people, communities and emerging artists across the South West.

From a VIP London theatre break to behind-the-scenes access at some of TRP's biggest productions, the prize draws,...

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