Charities

Plymouth race walker becomes oldest to complete Parish Walk

Fundraiser Edmund Shillabeer succeeded in his record attempt to become the oldest person to complete an 85-mile walk in less than 24 hours for assistance dog charity Canine Partners.

Determined Edmund, 75, trekked mainly uphill and down dale in 20 hours 54 minutes and 34 seconds to come 76th in this year’s Manx Telecom Parish Walk, Isle of Man, on Saturday 20 June. Only 175 of the 1,...

It’s not just knots for Plymouth Cubs

Cubs from Plymouth joined Cubs from across Devon last weekend to compete in the annual County Field Gun Run on Paignton sea front.

The Cubs had to race each other in timed runs, after a day of timed runs the eventual winners were a mixed team from 27th Plymouth and 3rd Ivybridge with 2nd place going to 27th Plymouth A team, who after a whole day of runs were equal on time with 6th...

LHC team to cycle for Hannahs

On Sunday July 5th, a twenty-strong team of architects and urban designers from LHC’s Exeter and Plymouth studios will cycle across Devon to raise funds for one of the UK’s oldest charities, Devon based Hannahs.

The team will cycle an impressive 58 miles and climb 3750 feet of rolling Devon hills, raising money towards a new £11,000 all-terrain wheelchair that will get more kids and...

Kitsons staff to take on charity challenge

Staff from leading Devon law firm Kitsons are getting ready to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge this July to raise money for charity in honour of their friend and colleague, Mark Batten.

Mark, who was Chief Cashier at Kitsons, passed away suddenly in March 2014. He worked at Kitsons for over 35 years and was a prominent and well liked member of the firm. In 2013 when the...

Roborough Youth FC score a winner for Brain Tumour Research

Back in March young footballers in the Devon Junior and Minor League were invited to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research, with the team which raised the most wining a new football strip for one of their teams.

Three months on, and the winning team has been revealed – none other than the budding Beckhams of Roborough Youth FC.

The club successfully raised £210 for Brain Tumour...

Plymouth women make every step count

Thousands of women united yesterday at Plymouth Hoe, with one mission in mind – to conquer cancer.

Now Cancer Research UK is calling on the town’s formidable army of mighty-mums, gutsy-grans, and go-getting girls to make every step count by paying in their sponsorship money as soon as possible.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women...

Hospital staff ready for Race for Life

On Sunday 21st June, staff from Derriford Hospital's Research and Development Team are taking part in the Race for Life, to raise the profile of research and make the public aware that cancer research takes place in Plymouth.

A team of 59 have entered the race, all of whom are extremely passionate about research and have personally and professionally experienced the effects of cancer...

Raffle raises funds for Alzheimer's charity

Staff from the furniture department at Otter Nurseries in Brixton were thrilled with the results of a raffle held in aid of the garden centre’s charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society.

The team sold hundreds of tickets in a single week, raising £165. The winner of the Outback Omega 200 BBQ was Mr Soper.

Fundraising for the charity is happening throughout the year, with each...

Brain Tumour Research appoints SW fundraiser

An experienced fundraiser has joined a national charity which is funding scientific research in the South West searching for a cure for brain tumours.

Susan Turnock has been appointed as Regional Fundraising Manager by Brain Tumour Research. She will be responsible for the charity’s fundraising activities in the region, working closely with the team at the Brain Tumour Research Centre...

Last chance to enter Plymouth Race for Life

WOMEN in Plymouth are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at The Hoe as there are just two weeks left until registration closes.

Nearly 3000 women have already joined a ‘pink army’ ready to take on cancer on Sunday 21 June, but there are still places left.

One of those is inspirational mum Carla Riley-Wood who has fought a long...

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