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'Pirates' raise £610 for SW Mesothelioma Support Group

A group of ‘Cornish pirates’ from the Halfway Harmony choir in Kingsand & Cawsand raised £761.00 for the Torpoint and Rame Peninsula Lions New Year’s day Dip.

20% of the total raised went to the Lions own charities leaving a magnificent total of £610.00 which was donated to the South West Mesothelioma Support Group.

The South West Mesothelioma Group is based at The...

iPlymouth Charity Calendar raises £6,000

Last year, the iPlymouth Photography Group on Flickr united with the South West Mesothelioma Support Group to produce a 2016 charity calendar to raise funds and spread awareness, whilst at the same time remembering all those who have lost their lives to asbestos related cancer mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases.

The calendar focused on the issue of asbestos in UK schools and...

Jessica and the Rabbits - Music for Mesothelioma

Popular local band 'Jessica and the Rabbits' will be holding a 'Music for Mesothelioma' gig to raise funds for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group.

The group is based at Derriford Hospital's Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre in Plymouth and was established in 2011 to provide peer and professional support for those affected by mesothelioma and their families.

Mesothelioma is a terminal cancer which most commonly affects the lining of the lungs and is caused by the inhalation of disturbed asbestos fibres.

Dean Cruickshanks (Head of the...

Jessica and the Rabbits: Music for Mesothelioma

Popular local band 'Jessica and the Rabbits' will be holding a 'Music for Mesothelioma' gig to raise funds for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group.

The group is based at Derriford Hospital's Macmillan Mustard Tree Centre in Plymouth and was established in 2011 to provide peer and professional support for those affected by mesothelioma and their families...

Judi Spiers officially opens new Social Enterprise Charity Shop in City-centre

Popular presenter and broadcaster Judi Spiers opened the latest new social enterprise charity shop for WESC Foundation in an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Sidwell Street, Exeter.

WESC Foundation (WESC), a school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss is a specialist centre for Visual Impairment. The charity’s aim is to provide education and care for...

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Black Tie Dinner

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) held their South West Annual Conference 2016 at The Rougemont Hotel sponsored by Amey with 75 delegates and speakers. Speakers from across the region presented at the CPD event and this was followed in the evening with a black-tie awards event with 170 guests from the construction industry with a charity raffle raising £1430....

Santander shows support for CHICKS

CHICKS want to say a big thank you to the Plymouth branch of Santander Bank which has been supporting them for the last two years. Their annual winter ball in November ball raised an impressive total of over £27,000! Santander staff volunteered on the night, selling raffle tickets resulting in Santander Foundation matching the £3500 their staff raised.

Regional fundraiser, Sarah...

Ball marks 125 years of saving dogs' lives

Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is inviting local dog lovers and friends to join them for a fun and fabulous Charity Ball to mark the 125th anniversary of Dogs Trust.

Taking place at the Saunton Sands Hotel on Friday 15th April, 7.30pm, the glamorous event promises to be an evening of fun with a drinks reception followed by dinner, a casino and a disco.

There will also be a grand...

Skydivers wanted for 10,000ft tandem skydive

Local heart charity HeartSWell South West is looking for people to take to the sky and jump 10,000ft from a plane to raise money for heart patients and lifesaving equipment in the Westcountry.

The 10,000ft tandem skydive can be completed in several different locations across the UK, the nearest centre being the Honiton Dropzone in Devon.

HeartSWell ask the skydiver participant...

Piping around the world for Navy’s charity

A piper from Poole has played a unique gig at Antarctica and is on track to complete her charity challenge, travelling 50,000 miles in 50 days across 7 continents, hoping to raise £50,000 for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and Julia's House.

Irene Robinson (57), who works as a forensic nurse practitioner, started her challenge on January 10th with a performance onboard HMS...

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