Kind-hearted shoppers in Plymouth have been thanked for donating more than 200 toys to children in the run-up to Christmas.
Before the festive celebrations, Plymouth Superstore and Roborough Extra store called on customers to support the retailer’s 2025 Christmas Toy Donation campaign.
The aim was to ensure that local children who might otherwise not receive a gift on the...
Staff and families at South Devon UTC in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , have once again demonstrated their commitment to supporting the local community through a successful foodbank collection.
Since October, the UTC community has been donating essential items to support Teignbridge Homeless Action Today (THAT). The annual collection has become a well established...
Pupils at Drake Primary Academy, part of the Reach South Academy Trust, visited the Eden Project to learn more about where food comes from and how it reaches our plates.
Before entering the biomes, pupils planned their best packed lunch, thinking about the ingredients needed to create a balanced meal.
During a guided tour, pupils identified the ingredients and learned where...
Aldi helped deliver 44,900 meals to people in Devon over the Christmas and New Year period by donating surplus food from its stores.
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket teamed up with local good causes nationwide – including Devon and Cornall Food Action, Foodsave Honiton and Newton Abbot Community Fridge to donate a range of fresh and chilled foods from its stores after closing...
Budding entrepreneurs from The Ilfracombe Academy , part of Athena Learning Trust, have made a strong impression at their first Young Enterprise trade fair in Exeter.
Under their business name, The Wild Workshop , the Year 12 team designs and sells homemade hedgehog houses focused on sustainability and conservation. They received positive feedback from the judges and won the award...
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation has funded its largest ever Feeding the Community at Christmas campaign, ensuring that 1,100 people received a proper festive feast.
Working in partnership with Exeter Food Action (EFA), the Foundation funded the distribution of essential festive fare – including meat, mince pies and seasonal staples – to 16 different charities and community organisations...
Devon-based premium soda brand, JAMU, is celebrating a prestigious new retail listing with Harrods, which will allow it to expand its reach into the luxury market and target more customers looking for the best quality refreshments.
JAMU produces 100% natural, flavour-forward sodas that are crafted with premium ingredients and antioxidant-rich botanicals. From this month, three of its...
Devon’s RESET Energy Advice team are helping people reduce their energy bills and achieve a sunnier outlook for their finances this winter.
The programme, run by Citizens Advice, covers Plymouth, Torbay, Exeter, the South Hams, Teignbridge and East Devon, and helps people out of fuel poverty towards a more sustainable financial future.
An Exeter care home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers.
The Old Rectory, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged service where emotion-focused care is consistently evident in daily interactions’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors, who were assessing the care home’s...
