A local not-for-profit dementia care and support service, The Filo Project , is using this Dementia Action Week to encourage families across the region to reach out for help sooner and to challenge common myths that can prevent people from getting the support they need.
There are around one million people with the dementia in the UK, and Alzheimer’s Society estimates over 21,000...
Across the UK, hundreds of foster carers open their homes to provide love, stability, and care to children and young people in need. But many more foster carers are urgently needed to ensure every child can be matched with the right home for their individual needs.
In Devon, we have 271 approved foster homes but 810 children in need of care. Many children are placed with families...
Students from Teign School , part of Education South West , are celebrating after successfully completing this year’s Ten Tors challenge following months of dedicated training, preparation and teamwork.
The annual event, held on Dartmoor, saw students take on the demanding endurance challenge alongside thousands of young people from across the South West. After setting off earlier...
Churchill Living has relaunched its Local Hero Awards for a second year, celebrating the outstanding contribution of people aged over 60 in Devon who are making a real difference in their communities.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural campaign, the awards are back to once again shine a spotlight on the individuals whose kindness, dedication and community spirit often go...
The Grand Western Canal Country Park has once again received the five-star ‘Pride in Parks’ award.
It’s the second consecutive year that the country park has gained the highest rating from the Pride in Parks initiative operated by the Royal Horticultural Society’s Southwest in Bloom.
The award winners were announced at a spring event at RHS Rosemoor in Torrington. Feedback...
Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being urged to engage with the Government’s ongoing consultation on proposed reforms, before changes that could significantly weaken their rights are introduced.
Amicus Law Associate Solicitor Rebecca Roberts, who specialises in education law, is calling on families across the South West to make their...
Plans for two brand new South West hubs have been revealed by leading logistics network, Pall-Ex Group , as it earmarks an £8 million investment for strengthening its services across the region.
The South West peninsula, often known as the ‘final frontier’, has historically been one of the most challenging delivery locations in the UK due to its landscape. In spite of that, the...
Moor Invertebrates is an exciting new Buglife project on Dartmoor, made possible thanks to initial support* from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery Players, Moor Invertebrates will help to give a brighter future to eight threatened invertebrate species found across Dartmoor National Park. Moor Invertebrates will engage local communities and visitors, inspiring a...
A care home nurse from Plymouth is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award for supporting care at a complex dementia nursing home.
Abby Lord, a care home nurse at Amica Care Trust’s Ernstell House, in Plymouth, was named winner of the highly coveted Social Care Nursing category, at this year’s Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards .
An organisation that provides a free, out-of-hours transportation service for essential medical supplies for hospitals and hospices in Devon has secured a £1,000 donation from one of the county’s largest housebuilders.
Persimmon Homes has provided financial support to South West Blood Bikes as part of its Community Champions scheme which sees £700,000 spent each year on good causes...
