Charities

Grand support for wildlife consrvation

A charity committed to wildlife conservation has been given a funding boost by a leading regional builder. The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust applied for £1,000 from Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions scheme to support its projects which include a breeding scheme for agoutis at Newquay Zoo. John Meak, curator of the agoutis, said: “Wildlife conservation is a global concern as species...

Kelly Gardens housebuilder launches community fund

Good causes in and around Tavistock are being invited to apply for a share in a Community Fund launched this week by specialist retirement housebuilder Blue Cedar Homes.

The brand new Project Community Fund makes available £5,000 for community-nominated causes situated within approximately three miles of Kelly Gardens, the collection of 12 freehold detached houses for the over 55s...

Bruton Knowles Champions Charity Fundraising in Plymouth

National property consultants, Bruton Knowles, has launched a new charity partnership with Cancer Research UK, with a target of £30,000 to raise over the next two years.

To raise as much money as possible, Bruton Knowles has internally recruited a Charity Champion. Based in the Plymouth office on Tailyour Road, Ashleigh Phillips, Partner, be responsible for spearheading the...

Loneliness charity makes connection with £1,000 grant

A new charity which helps alleviate loneliness and isolation for adults throughout Cornwall has been given a cash boost to help raise its profile. Persimmon Homes Cornwall has awarded Connecting Lives (Cornwall) £1,000 through its Community Champions initiative, a scheme that sees an annual pot of £24,000 donated to local groups and charities to match-fund money previously raised. Connecting...

Braving the shave raises over £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

A Plymstock woman is feeling the cold a bit after shaving her head to raise fund for a cancer charity.

Gail Walker, audiologist assistant at Specsavers ‘braved the shave’ in aid of Macmillan outside the Plymstock store.

Gail says: ‘I am so grateful to everyone who has given me support and donated money to raise funds for a really worthwhile charity. This is nothing compared to...

Plymouth Pavilions announces Charity of the Year 2019

Plymouth Pavilions is proud to be working with and supporting LIVEWIRE as our chosen charity for 2019.

Livewire is an independent, long-standing youth charity based in Saltash, Cornwall, offering support to young people through music and traditional youth work, helping steer them through the trials and tribulations of growing up.

As a venue, Plymouth Pavilions will provide...

Plymouth residents thanked for their generosity in helping raise over £2,000 for Cancer Research

Tesco colleagues across Plymouth have thanked friends and family for their support in helping them raise £2,093 for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

This year, 215 colleagues from stores and distribution centres across Plymouth joined women from all over the UK to take part in this year’s Race for Life events.

Race for Life is a series of women-only 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy...

Freemasons flying to save lives

Last year W. Bro. John Prichard raised £1000 when he showed his true metal and undertook a wingwalk.

After discussion with the members of his lodge, The Lord Roborough Masonic Lodge who meet at the Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall in Plymouth the money was donated to “Heartswell Southwest” a charity based in Derriford Plymouth committed to support heart patients, their families and carers...

Jimmy Frost backs Walk for Widecombe community fundraiser as preparations gather pace

Preparations for LOVE Devon’s first fundraising event, the sponsored ‘Walk for Widecombe’ on Sunday 16th September, are gathering pace, with walkers starting to register in earnest, including former Grand National winning jockey Jimmy Frost and his daughter, champion jockey and LOVE Devon ambassador Bryony Frost. The walk will also be followed by a fun-packed family afternoon for walkers and...

Give up clothes for good!

THIS September – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – men and women in the South West are being called on to clear out their wardrobes to help beat children’s cancers.

They are being urged to donate any pre-loved quality clothing, accessories and homeware they no longer need to TK Maxx’s Give Up Clothes For Good campaign in support of Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens.

When...

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