We should give more locally, is the overwhelming response to #GivingTuesday from supporters of local charity Devon Community Foundation.
On December 1st people are taking a break from the Christmas consumer frenzy to donate their time, money or voice to support a good cause. Devon CF is among 1,300 charities and businesses across the UK backing #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving...
A former emergency services worker who lost his father to a brain tumour has started a new career to help others affected by the disease.
Peter Jordan, 47, of Dartmouth Road, Paignton, has taken on the role of community fundraiser with the national charity Brain Tumour Research. His career change was prompted by the death of his father Jim Jordan at the age of 76 to a glioblastoma...
Applications are now open for groups in Devon to apply for grants of up to £3000.
Grassroots Grants up to £500, Connection Grants up to £1000 and Action Grants up to £3000 are available for projects that can prove they will have a positive impact on vulnerable young people and will help cut crime, especially anti social behaviour, substance abuse or school absenteeism.
The Plymouth International Book Festival is back once again, bringing words and books to life across Plymouth. Organised through a partnership of Plymouth University, Peninsula Arts, Literature Works (the literature development agency for the South West) and Plymouth City Council, it will unite local and global authors in a celebration of writing and reading for everyone to enjoy.
This 2015 programme includes exciting, new novels from bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and Judy Finnigan, stimulating non-fiction from Bidisha, spoken word from the always entertaining John Hegley, and...
A night of fun to be had for all be they Members or not. Enjoy a drink, dance the night away and bring all the kids with you (no babysitter/taxi fees).
Members FREE, Non-Members £1 per adult all proceeds go to Doctors Surgery Fund. Accompanied children only.
Tell your Friends / Relatives or Colleagues as this is an open evening when membership is not required and all are welcome. Share it on your timeline for your friends.
Applications are now open for groups in Devon to apply for grants of up to £3000.
Grassroots Grants up to £500, Connection Grants up to £1000 and Action Grants up to £3000 are available for projects that can prove they will have a positive impact on vulnerable young people and will help cut crime, especially anti social behaviour, substance abuse or school absenteeism.
Marine Academy Plymouth is inviting people of all ages to their first-ever Super Summer Showcase on Friday 26th June to celebrate the start of summer and the impending summer holidays.
The event, which will take place at Marine Academy Plymouth’s campus in St Budeaux, will see a variety of events and activities including a food market, live music, performances from students and...
Around 1,000 bags of donations have been collected and are waiting to be sorted through and distributed to the families affected by the Clowance Street fire.
Since the fire, kind hearted members of the public have literally been flooding Devonport with donations to the families affected, some of whom have lost everything in the blaze.
Crowdfunder, the UK’s No 1 crowdfunding platform, is set to revolutionise UK community funding as it launches its first community share offer in partnership with The Community Share Company.
The Community Shares Company has worked on some of the most-high profile British community share offers to date including Hastings Pier, the first ever UK charity to issue community shares....
