Charities

Devon charity appeals for volunteers to help train future hero dogs

Devon-based charity, Veterans With Dogs, has issued an appeal for volunteers to become puppy socialisers, to help train future hero dogs for veterans with invisible injuries, such as PTSD.

The charity trains and provides assistance dogs for current and former members of the British Armed Forces with service-related mental health conditions using its unique PALS (Partner Animals Life...

Lifeworks College students at Newton Abbot Museum

Lifeworks students go back in time at Newton Abbot Museum

As part of their Arts Award qualification Lifeworks College students explored Newton Abbot Museum. Last week two of groups from Lifeworks Specialist Further Education College went on a trip to Newton Abbot Museum . This was part of their Arts Award qualification. When we arrived we were met by Kate and Katie who gave us all an introduction to the museum. Then it was time to explore, who knew...

Foot Anstey Legal Director appointed as Chair at STEP

Emma Facey, Legal Director at national law firm Foot Anstey LLP , has been appointed as Chair of England & Wales Regional Committee at STEP , the global professional body comprising of lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners that help families plan for the future.

STEP's mission is to inspire confidence in families planning their assets across generations by setting...

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Totnes business supporting Lifeworks Learning Disability Charity with work placement success

Lifeworks would like to express their thanks to both Greenlife and Totnes Tyres for taking on our work placement students Aron and Cameron. It is so wonderful to have local business support the students in this important way. “Peter Maule, Manager at Greenlife said, Aron is a terrific asset to the business, a real team player and always with a smile on his face. It’s also great for the staff...

Devon charities scoop share of £120,000 festive financial boost

Five charities based in Devon have received a £1,000 Christmas gift thanks to the Benefact Group.

The charities were nominated to win a share of £120,000 by members of the public as part of the Benefact Group’s annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

Animals in Distress (Torbay and West Country), which supports abandoned animals by finding new homes for them, and...

Charity steps in with incentives to support native Dartmoor ponies

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust has announced a substantial increase in support for Dartmoor pony breeders and keepers in a bid to halt a worrying decline in the number of native Dartmoor ponies being bred on the moor.

The charity has put in place measures to incentivise Dartmoor pony breeders and keepers to retain their herds as the cost of living crisis, which include an extremely...

Everyone welcome at the Race for Life in Devon

PEOPLE are being invited to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Devon.   

The charity’s much-loved events are returning to the town and anyone who joins this January can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee as part of the half-price sale by using the code RFL23NY.* This is the 30th year of Race for Life and participants will receive a special...

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Crediton CIC receives £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation

Devon-based Community Interest Company, The Turning Tides Project, has been chosen by local employees at Mondelēz International to receive a donation of £5,000.

The project, which is dedicated to making sure local people with ‘learning disability’ or ‘autism’ labels have the right to equal access to music, the arts and life, has been granted the substantial figure from The Cadbury...

Devon Air Ambulance paramedic recounts the moment she met Devon Air Ambulance founder

Devon Air Amb ulance Critical Care Paramedic recounts the moment she met their founder Ann Ralli for the first time.

Jessica Thomas-Mourne explains in her own words, her personal reaction and her utmost compassion for an awe-inspiring, pioneering mother.

“Earlier this year I arrived early for work and walked into the airbase crew room for the start of my late shift. I was...

Dementia charity in Plymouth benefits from support of city's building society branch

A charity that helps enrich the lives of people with dementia has benefited from a donation of almost £2,000, thanks to colleagues at a Plymouth building society branch.

Memory Matters, which works across Devon and Cornwall to improve the quality of life for those affected by dementia, received £1,902 from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation after being nominated for...

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