Charities

Devon charity builds international presence

A leading South West conservation charity has created two new posts as it expands its crucial overseas work. The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, based at Paignton Zoo, has announced new staff for its projects in Vietnam and Nigeria.

Emmanuel Olabode has been appointed as Education & Research Coordinator at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, while Heidi Quine takes up the...

Sense appeals for Devon marathon runners

Sense, the national deafblind charity, is offering budding athletes from Devon the opportunity to take the challenge of a lifetime and run this year’s London Marathon.

The charity that supports and campaigns for people who are both deaf and blind across Devon, has guaranteed places for the iconic race in April.

Tara Hamdi from Sense, said: “The London Marathon is one of the...

Give back to charity this Christmas

This Christmas, British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops are urging South West people to give back by donating their unwanted Christmas presents to charity. The profit raised from BHF shops goes on to fund life-saving research into heart disease.

Over half [64%] of people from the South West said they receive two unwanted Christmas presents every year. With the average price per Christmas...

Charity brings Christmas cheer to children's wards

A generous Plymouth charity brought Christmas cheer and lots of cuddles to our children’s wards last week.

Representatives from Becca’s Bear dropped in to the Activity Centre on level 12 on Tuesday 16 December, armed with tons of teddy bears for donation to the children on the wards.

Santa and Build A Bear mascot, Bearemy were also on hand to help with distributing the bears...

BHF donate 85 bags to Drake Circus appeal

British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops are delighted to announce that 85 bags were donated to their Bag It. Beat It. event held at Drake Circus Shopping Centre. The donated items will now go on to be sold in local BHF shops and could generate up to £1,500 to help fund life-saving research.

BHF shop’s Bag it. Beat it. campaign urged the public to donate bags of unwanted items. Every bag...

CHICKS' SkyBall success in Plymouth

Around 300 guests recently enjoyed the CHICKS SkyBall at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth, raising over £28,000 for the Tavistock-based charity.

Guests were treated to classic James Bond style martinis on arrival, a three course meal and live music from funk and soul band, The Cuckoo Collective.

In keeping with the Bond theme, guests were also invited to pose with a BMW i8 sports...

Can you help the elderly stay well and warm this winter?

Devon Community Foundation is appealing for donations to help ensure people in our communities stay warm and well this winter.

The Surviving Winter appeal was the brainchild of someone who received their Winter Fuel Payment, realised they didn't need it and wanted to help someone who did.

Since then many people have shared their Winter Fuel Payment to help those less fortunate...

Charity launches public hunt for fancy fungi

A local conservation charity has launched a public search - for tiny orange ping-pong bats.

Naturalists in South Devon have found an unusual fungus – known as orange ping-pong bats – that has only ever been identified in the UK once before. And they are asking the public to help track its progress across the country.

The fungus – found in Africa - was discovered at Primley Park...

Walk home for Christmas for wounded soldiers

Walking Home For Christmas is Walking With The Wounded’s charity event which supports our wounded soldiers.

The campaign will see thousands of people across the UK ditching the bus, car and tube and ‘walking home for Christmas’ to support those veterans who don’t have a home to walk to.

All the money raised will go towards WWTWs Home Straight programme which focusses on...

Get Your Jingle On and sign up for the CHICKS Santa Sprint!

Registration is now open for the CHICKS Santa Sprint in Callington.

Hundreds of runners are due to take part in the festive 1.5 mile fun run on December 6 in aid of children’s charity CHICKS which provides free respite breaks for disadvantaged children.

Event organiser Jo Smith-Scott said: ‘‘We’re delighted to be holding the Santa Sprint again in Callington in aid of CHICKS. It...

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