Charities

Frazer hugs his new teddy

What a beautiful boy, this is Frazer smiling and showing us his happy face, but this extremely brave boy has an extremely rare disease where 5-6 children are diagnosed with late-infantile Batten disease each year in the UK.

Frazer has become through no fault of his own, or his wonderful dedicated parents one of the 30 to 50 affected children in the UK.

Frazers Teddy arrived...

Can Plymouth's golfers become UK's most generous?

Plymouth’s golfers are proving to be the most generous in the U.K. this Christmas, as they lead the way for ticket sales in the American Golf Christmas raffle, in support of forces charity On Course Foundation. More tickets have been sold in the town than in any of the retailers’ 100+ locations but can Plymouth maintain the momentum to come out on top?

With 764 of the £1 raffle tickets...

Festival of Trees event raises thousands to help protect children

Plymouth businesses have raised thousands of pounds for the NSPCC this Christmas, by supporting its annual Festival of Trees event.

More than 25 Christmas trees, and garlands, are on display at the Theatre Royal Plymouth throughout the Christmas period, providing a festive treat for visitors and passers-by. Each has been sponsored and decorated by a local business, volunteers, school...

Pig killers, a bucket and the family: life in rural Devon

What was it actually like to grow up and work in rural West Devon during the 20th century?

Almost beyond imagination - but you can find out for yourself in a new book 'Farming and Rural Life' (£3 recommended donation or £4 posted) published by The Life Stories Project - part of Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) a registered charity ( http://tasstavistock.org.uk/category/...

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...

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