Charities

Graham Devaney with his wife and carer Tracey.

Stroke survivor’s petition to save ‘vital’ Devon service backed by more than 1,500 people

More than 1,500 people have signed a Devon stroke survivor’s petition to save the service which supported him and thousands of others in the county after their strokes.

The Stroke Association’s Devon Stroke Recovery Service is being forced to close because NHS Devon and Plymouth City Council have said they will no longer fund it.

The charity’s service helps people to rebuild...

Housebuilder donates to help Willand man raising funds for Taunton hospice

A local housebuilder has stepped in to support a man who is raising money in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice in Taunton.

Bellway South West has donated £200 to James Luker, from Willand, who wants to raise funds to thank the hospice which gave his family help and advice before his father Malcolm died of cancer.

The developer, which is delivering 125 new homes at Fox Mill...

Plymouth RAF veteran gives back to charity that supported him

On Sunday 13 October, fundraiser and RAF veteran David Cumberland took part in the Leicester Half Marathon to raise money for the RAF’s leading welfare charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Former Logistics Supplier David Cumberland, 41, from Plymouth, decided to take part in the Leicester Half Marathon to raise money for the charity that supported him when he was in need. David retired...

South West urged to 'feel the burn' with cancer squats challenge

THIS AUTUMN people across the South West are being urged to embrace the ups and downs of a unique challenge for Stand Up To Cancer the joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4.

Gym bunnies and sofa surfers alike are being asked to flex their fundraising muscles by signing up to do 100 squats every day throughout November to raise money for life-saving research...

Donate your preloved furniture to support Rowcroft this Recycle Week

Recycle Week is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to reducing landfill waste and is taking place from 14-20 October. To support this initiative, Rowcroft Hospice is highlighting its free furniture collection service. Donating preloved furniture has never been easier, and your contributions help raise vital funds for specialist care for people with life-limiting illnesses across South...

Local women's charity partners with Plymouth Argyle to say ENOUGH to Violence Against Women and Girls

Trevi is excited to take its award-winning ENOUGH campaign to Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park, for a very special match dedicated to the charity and their campaign to combat Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

Inviting ‘Her Game Too’ and ‘M.A.N Culture’ to join them in taking part in representing the city’s VAWG movement, Trevi continues to raise awareness across Plymouth in the run...

Devon Air Ambulance urges supporters to consider leaving a charitable gift in their Will to the lifesaving service

More than half of adults in the UK don’t have a will and many don’t know how to go about getting one. Free Wills Month is a campaign that runs twice a year, in March and October, and Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) have proudly partnered with FreeWills.co.uk to provide supporters with the opportunity to make their own fully comprehensive Will for free.

Wills are checked by a practicing...

Westbank’s Head of Carers Services wins Care and Support West 'Team Leader' award

A senior leader at Devon’s foremost health and wellbeing charity, Westbank Community Health and Care, has won a prestigious regional award that recognises the work of Care Professionals across the South West.

Andy Hood, who oversees Westbank’s Carers Services including Devon Carers, was named Team Leader of the Year at the Care and Support West awards 2024, now in their 11th year....

Robin Ince becomes patron for Devon charity

Comedian, author, broadcaster and library advocate joins Libraries Unlimited

Robin Ince has become a patron for Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs the libraries in Devon and Torbay. Robin is a comedian and author and is perhaps best known as co-host of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox, which popularises scientific ideas...

Devon firefighter’s sons raise hundreds for the Fire Fighters Charity after his recovery from major cycle accident

A Devon-based firefighter’s two sons, aged just 13 and 10, have raised hundreds of pounds for the Fire Fighters Charity as a thank you for the support their dad received following a major cycling accident.

Lee Mullenger, who works for West Midlands FRS but lives with his family in East Devon, was rushed to hospital in May 2019 following a cycle crash. He spent five days on a trauma...

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