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...

Charity set to make September Spectacular

A charity which supports cancer sufferers in Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital is gearing up for one of its biggest months of the year.

The Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust which supports 13-24-year old sufferers of cancer across the UK, is calling on people to do something spectacular this September.

From donating your birthday to taking a #SeptemberSelfie, wearing a headscarf to...

Keeping the fun in the fundraising

A fun day held by Otter Nurseries in Brixton raised £545 for the garden centre’s charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society.

Over 300 people attended the event, which included a car wash, tombola and the chance to get up close to some beautiful owls with ‘Hold an Owl’. The bouncy castle proved a popular attraction for children.

Otter Nurseries Manager, Phil Hewish said: “We had a...

Wrestling stars gear up for a spectacular night of action

The stars of Plymouth Wrestling are gearing up for a spectacular night of action this September, in Stonehouse and it’s all in aid of Plymouth Foodbank.

‘September Slam’ will be a night of hard-hitting grappling action and will be headlined by Danny Walsh making his first defence as he puts his heavyweight title on the line against Josh Knott. The event will also feature an exciting...

Appeal for volunteer dog walkers

The Cinnamon Trust is the national charity whose wonderful volunteers help people over retirement age and those in the latter stages of a terminal illness by offering all kinds of pet care.

We urgently need dog walking volunteers for some elderly residents of Plymouth who are unable to walk their lovely dogs. There is a Shih Tzu, Cocker Spaniel, Yorkshire Terrier and a sweet Jack...

Golfers invited to aim for national glory

Golfers from across the South West will make their way to Staddon Heights Golf Club in Plymouth early next month in their quest to qualify for the final of a national competition.

The annual Licensed Trade Charity Golf Tournament sees teams of four golfers taking each other on in a series of regional qualifiers. The Devon heat, taking place on Friday 4th September, allows golfers of...

Free audiobook service for Plymouth residents

The national charity Listening Books runs an audiobook library service for people who find it difficult to read or hold a book due to an illness, disability, mental health issue or learning difficulty such as Dyslexia.

Adults and children who have difficulty reading printed books can find themselves missing out on all the benefits that literature can bring. If you or a member of your...

How far can your team go for £50?

Take £50, the brightest of the local business community and add a healthy dash of competition. Leave to raise for the month of October. Serve the much-needed funds for the local hospice charity with a garnish of surprise.

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is cooking up a new challenge for the area’s business whizzes with the fast and furious Accumulator Challenge.

Starting off with £...

Charity aims to turn ignorance into inspiration

A coastal conservation charity is helping young people to face the natural world with more confidence by organizing close encounters with some amazing creatures.

Clare Rugg, from Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, explained: “There’s a big emphasis these days on getting kids outdoors, inspiring a love of the natural world and letting them get to know their local...

Doing some-fin amazing for our sharks!

The Blue Mile is back for a fifth year – with brand new title sponsors Rockfish and new charity partners, the Plymouth-based Shark Trust, teaming up with event organisers Sport Environment.

The newly christened Rockfish Blue Mile will make its first big splash on Saturday 5 September in Plymouth on the opening weekend of the Ocean City Festival. And, for the first time in 2016, the...

PEG comes home to Living Coasts

The gorilla with wanderlust is back on home soil - for a time. PEG - Polar Explorer Gorilla - left Living Coasts in Torquay with HMS PROTECTOR, the Royal Navy's Ice Patrol Vessel, for her last deployment in October 2013.

She has since travelled to a range of South, North and Central American countries, along with the Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, South Georgia...

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