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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...

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Devon family take on coastal hike for Parkinson's UK

A Devon family impacted by Parkinson’s are taking on a fundraising challenge and urging others to take part. Millie Hann, along with her family and friends, are hiking part of the South West Coast Path from Torcross to Start Point on Saturday 1 July to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK.

The team are behind Hike4Happiness, a series of challenges for Parkinson’s UK. Millie, 23, was...

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Devon charities celebrate share of £1million fund

Four charities based in Devon are celebrating today after receiving donations of £1,000 each as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards.

For the fifth year running, Benefact Group is giving away £1million to charities through its Movement for Good awards. Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 150 awards of £1,000 announced today...

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Exmouth Friends in Need

Brain tumour patient prepares for year-long sea swim challenge

A woman living with the side effects of a brain tumour is diving into a year-long open water swimming challenge to raise awareness of the disease.

Heather Turner of Brixham will be taking daily dips as part of the 365 Sea Swim Challenge to raise awareness of Brain Tumour Research . She turned to open water swimming as a form of therapy after her own diagnosis of the disease in 1996,...

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Depeche Mode tour supports Devon environmental charity's fight against plastic pollution

Devon Environment Foundation (DEF) is set to receive a boost to its mission to protect and restore the county’s natural beauty by funding local nature regeneration projects.

As part of the Conservation Collective , a global network of foundations promoting grassroots environmental initiatives, DEF is one of seven projects benefitting from a charity partnership with Depeche Mode for...

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CHSW launches Incredible Hike coast path challenge

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) are calling for people to lace up their walking boots and take on the Incredible Hike in May 2024.

The charity’s Incredible Hike challenge is a guided 3-day walk from Friday 17 May to Sunday 19 May 2024, totalling 60 miles along the South West Coast Path from Minehead to Croyde.

With only 50 places available, this is going to be a sell-...

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Let’s do ‘Pink Hair’, Don’t Care’ in support of ending violence against women and girls in Plymouth

Local women’s charity Trevi are inviting their supporters to step out with pink hair again this June to raise vital funds to support women affected by domestic violence and abuse and help end violence against women and girls.

Supporters can be individuals, groups of friends, sports teams or even work colleagues. You can choose to wear a wig, use a hair colour app filter, or go one...

Local Organisations Unite to Fly into the Future

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) teams up with local business, View It 360 to offer virtual reality tours to the people of Devon.

View It 360 supported DAA in the production of a full 360 degree tour of one of the charities lifesaving helicopters, providing incredible insight and access to the cockpit and other areas which would normally be out of bounds to the public.

This new...

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Lifeworks BBC Radio Devon The Together Award

Lifeworks named as finalist of the BBC Radio Devon Make a Difference Awards

We are delighted to announce that Lifeworks Learning Disability Champions have been shortlisted as finalist in the BBC Radio Devon Make A Difference Awards 2023 , in The Together Award Category. The Together Award is awarded to an individual or group of people who inspire diverse communities to come together. They do this by creating real change and breaking down barriers, bringing people from...

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£12,000 to help military families in need

A Honiton based charity, which has helped members of the military and their families to get the funerals they deserve, has been given a donation of £12,000.

The donation to The Bastion Baton Trust, known as ‘The Baton' is thanks to the generosity of families who have funerals at East Devon Crematorium and agree for any metals which remain after cremation to be recycled.

With...

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Switch from plastic to paper provides support for environmental charity

Otter Garden Centres has made a massive leap in its journey to improving eco-credentials by switching from plastic to paper carrier bags.

What’s more, the family-run business, which has seven branches across the South of England, has donated the money raised from the sale of plastic bags over the past two years to Devon Environment Foundation, which funds a variety of grassroots...

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