Charities

Charity helps put carers on the map during Carers Week

Devon Carers is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’ this week as part of an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise their invaluable contribution to society - estimated to save the Devon economy over £2 billion a year!

Devon Carers, a free service by Westbank Community Health and Care, is putting on a host of events to celebrate...

Hospice CEO takes on highest mountain in Africa

Mark Hawkins, CEO of Rowcroft Hospice, is gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime as he prepares to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa at 5,895 metres. Behind the demanding trek in mid-June is a single-minded drive to raise vital funds for the hospice to care for local patients with life-limiting illnesses.

"This journey is about pushing my limits and making a...

Aldi shoppers in Devon help raise £2,100 for teenage cancer trust

Aldi shoppers in Devon have helped the supermarket raise around £2,100 for its dedicated charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust.

Last month, shoppers were given the chance to purchase a £1 raffle ticket from the till at participating stores to be entered into a draw, with all proceeds going to the charity.

One winner from each store was selected at random to win a £100 gift...

Pet charity thanks Devon volunteers

This Volunteers’ Week (3 – 9 June), Blue Cross pet charity in Devon is thanking its team of dedicated volunteer pet foster carers who go the extra mile to care for homeless pets 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...

Devon Air Ambulance celebrates Volunteers' Week

For this year’s Volunteers Week (Monday 3 June and Sunday 9 June), Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) are joining organisations from across the nation to celebrate the incredible contribution volunteers make to local communities.

The campaign takes place on the first Monday of June every year and is an opportunity for organisations to recognise, celebrate and thank the volunteers that make...

Sale of showhome furniture raises thousands for six charities

The Exeter-based developer of new homes exclusively for the over 55s, Blue Cedar Homes, has raised almost £4,000 for six charities by auctioning off ex-showhome furniture to staff as well as donating furniture to charities to sell.

The funds raised by staff from the sale of furniture from a range of showhomes across Blue Cedar Homes’ sites in in Devon, Cornwall, Oxfordshire and The...

Plymouth Community Walks in Shoes of those Living with Dementia

Local Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard joined care experts at a unique dementia training experience

An interactive training experience dubbed ‘The Dementia Bus’ has given local care experts and members of the community an insight into what it is like to live with dementia.

Local home care provider Bluebird Care Plymouth & South Hamms hosted the mobile dementia...

Best Bar None choose RAPAID kits to keep Plymouth safer

Best Bar None, the safer socialising accreditation for the nighttime economy, is equipping 10 of its members in Plymouth with bleed kits from emergency bandages charity, RAPAID.

Best Bar None is an accreditation scheme supported by the Home Office, the drinks industry, and the hospitality sector, which aims to promote responsible management and operation of alcohol-licensed premises...

Devon Air Ambulance to host volunteering taster sessions as part of The Big Help Out, 2024

Devon Air Ambulance will once more join the nation by taking part in The Big Help Out. The charity is inviting members of the community to take part in a volunteer taster session at one of three Devon locations.

Last May, an incredible 6 million people took part in with The Big Help Out, coming together to lend a hand in their local communities to experience how rewarding...

Forever Hounds Trust receives share of huge food donation worth over £20,000.00

A greyhound and lurcher rescue centre in Devon is celebrating after being nominated to receive a share of a total food donation worth over £20,000.00 from pet food manufacturer, Burgess Pet Care.

During its digital campaign, the Greyhound & Lurcher Two-week Takeover, Burgess asked its followers to nominate independent greyhound and lurcher rescue centres they would like to...

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