Charities

A disaster relief charity is appealing for volunteers across Plymouth to join its mission, making sure no-one around the world is left without shelter after disaster. ShelterBox specialises in emergency shelter – supporting people who have been uprooted from their homes because of conflict, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and extreme weather like drought, flooding, and tropical...

Nearly 6,000 children from around 30 schools and nurseries across South Devon have laced up their running shoes, donned their red noses and adorned homemade antlers to take part in Rowcroft Hospice’s annual Rudolph Run this December. The herds of young reindeer – aged between 2 and 11 - dashed, jogged, and walked their way through this year’s sponsored event, to raise an impressive £30,000 to...

Class 1, the nursery and the toddler group at Blackawton Primary School , part of Education South West , joined forces for a festive fundraiser this month, taking part in a delightful Reindeer Run to raise money for Rowcroft Hospice.

The pupils wore reindeer antlers on their heads and teachers donned festive onesies as they ran laps around the school field, navigating a series of...

The charity’s 22nd charity shop is set to open to local people and visitors in Paignton this week, with a special launch event taking place at 10am on Friday 20th December, with mascot Ambrose and a visit from Critical Care Paramedics if missions allow.

The Paignton shop, located in Victoria Street, at the heart of Torbay in the English riviera, provides a central point where local...