Charities

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...

Ken Wood was the first carer to receive his Wellbeing Box

Launch of Wellbeing Gift Box initiative for Devon’s unpaid carers

Unpaid carers in Tiverton are the first in Devon to have received free Wellbeing Gift Boxes as part of a county-wide joint initiative between Devon Carers at Westbank and Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT), supported through funding from Open Up, the Trust’s charity, launched during Carers’ Week (8th - 14th June 2026).

The Wellbeing Boxes are being gifted to individuals who provide care...

Fundraising buzz: Plymouth nurse shaves head and raises £1685 for cancer charity

A Plymouth hospital worker has raised an impressive £1,685 for Cancer Research by ‘braving the shave’ in support of two close friends currently battling cancer.

Emma White, age 58 from Cornwall, who works in theatres at Practice Plus Group Plymouth alongside her friends, wanted to make a meaningful contribution to support cancer research while raising awareness of the disease that...

National Lottery grant awards £20,000 to fund community cafe run by Lift Barton Hill

Lift Barton Hill are delighted to have been awarded a grant by the National Lottery Fund, to enable them to expand the Community Cafe and Hub based at St Martin’s Church. The £20,000 grant has been awarded to the school in order for them to expand on the cafe and hub that was set up to support local families, as part of a national initiative to support their own communities from ‘cradle to...

Be a hero for animals: RSPCA Week returns

The public is invited to join the fun this June - as RSPCA Week returns, with the chance for every animal lover to get involved with new challenges, pet-themed bake-offs, and inspiring ways to make a paws-itive, life-changing impact for animals in need.

The charity’s biggest annual fundraising event returns next week - from Monday (15 June) to Sunday (21 June).

This year,...

Search is on for tattoo studios to hold flash days for needy moggies

This ‘kitten season’ tattoo studios across the South West as well as tattoo fans of all ages are being called on to celebrate their dedication to cats and body art by hosting tattoo-focused days during July to raise money for local needy moggies.

Cats Protection has seen a number of tattoo studios over the past two years create dedicated flash days to raise money for its cat rehoming...

British father of three advancing towards world-first in swim challenge to raise awareness of young son’s brain condition

A father from North Devon is set to swim the final six lakes with 227.8km still remaining of an epic 369km endurance challenge, in an attempt to become the first person to swim Switzerland’s ten largest lakes, inspired by his young sons battle with a rare neurological condition PANDAS, that caused sudden onset aggression, OCD and tics overnight.

Neil Gilson, a 40-year-old dad of...

Pet charity Blue Cross thanks Devon volunteers

This Volunteers’ Week, Blue Cross in Devon is thanking its team of dedicated volunteer pet foster carers who go the extra mile to care for homeless animals until permanent owners are found by caring for them in their own home.

From small pets like degus and chinchillas to dogs, cats and even horses. The charity is also calling on local animal lovers to find out more about becoming a...

Applications open for three £50,000 donations

The Persimmon Charitable Foundation has opened its second funding round for registered charities helping young people into work.

Applications opened on Monday 1st June with a total pot of £150,000 available for UK-based projects focused on employability, children and young people aged 14-25, and areas of economic and social deprivation.

The Foundation supports projects that...

The team helping with the delivery of soil improver at Westbank's Community Allotment in Exminster

Coastal Recycling donation helps Westbank ‘grow’ its Community Allotment

The Devonwide health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank) is continuing to improve its Community Allotment with a generous donation of soil improver from a local waste management and recycling company.

The green waste division of Exeter-based Coastal Recycling has delivered six tonnes of quality compost created from garden waste to improve the soil for...

South Devon businesses urged to turn £50 into vital care for local families

Rowcroft Hospice is inviting local businesses across South Devon to step forward, get creative and make a real difference by joining ‘The Accumulator Challenge’.

Launching on 1 July and running through to 31 October 2026, the challenge will see more than 20 teams from local businesses each given a £50 loan, with one simple goal: grow it into as much as possible to support end-of-life...

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