Charities

Four rowers from three generations are preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime this December — rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row.

Team “Give Us A Wave” will set off from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands and row 3,000 miles to Antigua in the Caribbean. They will row in pairs, two hours on, two hours off for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,...

As the festive season approaches, Open Up , the official charity of Devon Partnership NHS Trust , is preparing its much-loved Christmas Hamper Project and is calling on people across the county to get involved.

Run in partnership with Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD), the project brings comfort, connection and festive cheer to young people in care and care leavers across Devon...

Westbank Community Health and Care has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its dedicated childcare facility, Kidzone, with former and current attendees. The Ofsted-registered facility at Exminster cares for more than 140 children in total, offering nursery, pre-school, holiday clubs and wrap-around school care for children up to 11 years old. From early summer this year, Kidzone has accepted...

Devon Young Carers at Westbank has launched a new initiative to support young people who care for family members. Called the Young Carers Movement Group, it gives young carers a platform to share their views on the support service provided by Westbank Community Health and Care, as well as suggest improvements, and highlight additional support young carers would like to see in the future. The...