South West SPAR wholesaler, Appleby Westward, has raised over £30,000 for end-of-life charity, Marie Curie.
Over the past year, the Cornwall-based company has held multiple fundraising events at its head office and has encouraged its company-owned and independently-owned SPAR stores to do the same.
Many of Appleby Westward’s South West stores have got involved in fundraising...
To mark Dementia Action Week, Drake Circus and The Barcode has partnered with local dementia charity Memory Matters , encouraging people to take action in the fight against dementia.
Memory Matters works to improve the lives of those affected by dementia, and members of their team were at Drake Circus today (Thursday 18th May) to raise awareness about the importance of early diagnosis...
South West housebuilder Allison Homes is supporting this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15th – 21st May) by confirming the ongoing partnership with Lighthouse Club the Construction Industry Charity.
As part of this collaboration the house builder is participating in the charity’s “Help Inside the Hard Hat on Site” campaign which aims to shine a light on mental health challenges...
A Devon cat welfare charity has launched a £100,000 fundraising campaign in response to the increasing demand for its help.
Hector’s House Cat Rescue was set up by Zara Oldfield in 2020 during the Covid pandemic to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned unneutered tom cats. It became a registered charity in November 2020 and has grown to become one of the biggest cat welfare...
Almost 50 runners pounded the streets of Plymouth at the weekend in aid of leading women’s charity, Trevi
Sunday, 14 May, played host to Plymouth’s annual Britain’s Ocean City Half Marathon, 10k and 5k events. The atmosphere was buzzing as runners, both women and men, came out in force to support Trevi in celebrating their 30th Anniversary and raise over £8500!
Wellness experts and advocates are gearing up to inspire and enlighten visitors at this year's SpaFest, taking place at cinch presents CarFest from the 25th to the 27th of August at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.
Among these remarkable advocates stands Tom Chapman, who has created a safe haven from his barber chair. Following the tragic loss of his friend Alex in 2015, Tom founded...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce that it has selected Children's Hospice South West as its charity partner for 2023-24, and will be organising branch-wide fundraising events throughout the next 12 months.
Children's Hospice South West, founded in 1991, provides care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, including respite and short...
Join the whole nation commemorating the King’s Coronation by taking part in ‘The Big Help Out’ at a Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) charity shop near you!
The Big Help Out offers a chance for everyone to experience volunteering in their local area. On Monday 8th May- Saturday 13thMay the DAA charity shops will be hosting an open week, where they are inviting willing volunteers to come...
Life Chance Trust, a charity helping young people who have had a difficult start in life, has been gifted £1000 by leading local housebuilder, Persimmon Homes South West.
Life Chance Trust, which is based in Newton Abbot, was established in 2022. The charity provides support and empowers young people aged 16-25 for whom significant childhood trauma has led to social, emotional,...
A Devon-based sailing charity has received a major funding boost from a leading housebuilder.
Dart Sailability, a volunteer-run organisation, has secured a £5,000 donation from Persimmon Homes Cornwall and West Devon, which will support the group’s annual operational costs. Based at Dartside Quay at Galmpton, the organisation supports anybody with any disability to enjoy sailing,...
