Charities

Be a hero for animals: RSPCA Week returns

The public is invited to join the fun this June - as RSPCA Week returns, with the chance for every animal lover to get involved with new challenges, pet-themed bake-offs, and inspiring ways to make a paws-itive, life-changing impact for animals in...

The Jolly Sign Making Sailor

On Saturday 17th June, the 2017 Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit took place in Plymouth.

Amongst its participants was our very own Chris Reilly, owner of Signs Express (Plymouth) in his boat Sound Venture.

Raising much needed funds for St. Luke’s Hospice – an organisation providing specialist end of life care at home, in Derriford Hospital or at their dedicated unit in...

Freemasons to hold public vote on £3m charity grants

The Freemasons are holding an unprecedented public vote to decide how to spend a special three million pounds of charity funding as part of their 300th anniversary celebrations this year.

Freemasons throughout the country have selected 300 local charities to receive a special Community Award, but the decision on the size of grant – ranging from £4,000 to £25,000 – is being decided by...

Lizard to Land’s End for fundraising lawyers

Lawyers from The Family Law Company donned their running gear to support a crucial Plymouth charity.

Anne Shears and Carrie Laws, based at the firm’s Plymouth office, took part in the Classic Quarter, a 44-mile coastal run from the Lizard to Land’s End to raise funds for the Plymouth Parent Advocacy Project.

Anne and Carrie split the run with Peter Ash of Nash & Co and Bill...

The Homeless Period Project Plymouth

Most women think of their period as the dreaded time of the month... Well, imagine being homeless and having your period without having access to sanitary items and proper hygiene, forcing you to just go without, with no other option but to use toilet paper, pieces of clothing or anything else absorbent that you can get there hands on.

If these women don't have access to proper...

BHF supporters urge people in Plymouth to join new local fundraising group

A NATIONAL heart charity is urging Ilkley residents to join a new fundraising group and help raise funds for research.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on the people of Ilkley to help accelerate the fight against heart disease by joining their local fundraising group and raising money for lifesaving research.

Many people across Plymouth are fighting a daily battle...

Property Search Group launches charity campaign for Vision Aid Overseas

Property Search Group is pleased to announce that, as part of its 20th birthday celebrations, the three South West offices have nominated Vision Aid Overseas to be their charity partner in 2017.

More than 640 million people worldwide cannot see properly simply because they need glasses. Ninety percent of the people affected live in developing countries. Vision Aid Overseas works with...

Gala Bingo Plymouth to help raise £250,000 for Variety

Gala Bingo, the UK’s largest bingo operator, today announces the launch of its new charity game to raise £250,000 in six months for Variety – The Children’s Charity. The game launched on Monday 29th June with Bobby Davro calling the game. The money will be in addition to the £500,000 already raised by the Bingo Association, of which Gala Bingo is part of.

These fundraising efforts will...

Volunteers needed to help blind community in Devon

A national charity is appealing for volunteers to come forward and help the blind people it supports in the Exeter and Plymouth areas.

British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) provides specially adapted audio equipment to visually impaired people across the UK.

The charity is looking for radio support volunteers, whose role would be to visit people with sight loss in their...

Charity workers highlight Race for Life in Plymouth

ATTENDEES at Nuffield Health Plymouth had the chance to find out about Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life as the charity visited the Fitness and Wellbeing Gym on Friday 7 April.

A team of volunteers and events managers joined classes throughout the day promoting the local Race for Life events at Plymouth Hoe and Central Park which take place on Sunday 18 June and Sunday 1 October...

Art Soirée 2017 Charity event Devon & Cornwall Lady Taverners - Giving young people a sporting chance

An evening viewing on Thursday 23rd March 2017 of over 140 original modern & contemporary works of art displayed at ‘The Annexe’ the new additional exhibition space on the Barbican Plymouth for Michael Wood Fine Art.

Ninety plus ticket paying guests and eight Lady Taverners enjoyed viewing the work of local, national and international artists, presented in a light and airy purpose...

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