Charities

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops stock donation appeal, the 'Great British Bag-athon', launched at Drake Circus on Friday 27 September and is now calling for the local community to get involved.

The Great British Bag-athon is BHF shops biggest stock donation campaign, aiming to raise 1 million bags of unwanted things throughout September. The Plymouth community is being urged...

Devon restaurateur and food writer Mitch Tonks and Plymouth restaurant and boat owner Ben Squire will be doing battle in a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) race on Friday morning (20 September), to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

Mitch, who opened his RockFish Plymouth restaurant at Sutton Harbour this year, will compete on a 100m course in front of the Mayflower Steps...

16 members of staff from leading Devon law firm Kitsons faced the challenge of a lifetime this weekend when they tackled the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.

Three teams of walkers left the comfort of their desks to don walking boots and waterproofs and undertake the gruelling 10,000 feet ascent across uneven terrain...

Four firefighters are attempting the challenging bike ride from John o'Groats to Lands End over a period of nine days. They plan to set off on the 3 September and hope to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Motor Neurone Disease Research.

Taking part are Tom Statton from Crownhill in Plymouth, Adam Mckee and James Davey from Middlemoor in Exeter and Lee Foreman from Taunton...