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Developer donates to youth cancer charity

One of the South West’s biggest housebuilders has shown its support for a local charity in Newton Abbot that helps children and young adults with cancer and debilitating diseases with a £2,000 donation.

Persimmon Homes South West gave the money to the Dan Payne Memorial Fund earlier...

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Huge fundraising donation goes to Children’s Hospice South West.

Kind-hearted colleagues at Devon’s Tesco stores were among those donating more than £45,000 to help youngsters with life-limiting conditions.

The money was given to Children’s Hospice South West after stores across the region chose the hospice as their charity of the year and set about organising a wide range of fun-filled activities to help the 500-plus children currently receiving...

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Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club Donates £500 to RNLI

The Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club (RPCYC) takes pride in announcing the donation of £500 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The sum was raised through a series of successful fundraising events, including the highly acclaimed " Parade of Lights " held last December, which captivated Plymouth crowds along the Hoe. The Parade of Lights, an annual event cherished by the...

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£30,000 on offer for North Devon charities and groups

Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s leading holiday park operator and owner of Ruda Holiday Park, is calling on local charities and community groups in Georgeham Parish to get in touch with ideas on how to spend their pot of £30,000 allocated for community projects in 2023.

Through a match-funding agreement with Croyde Area Residents Association (CARA), over £78,000 has already been donated...

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Above par charity golf event

On Friday 30th June, SSAFA Plymouth held its annual charity golf day at Yelverton Golf Club.

Nine teams of keen local golfers took part and braved the first day of steady Dartmoor rain for three weeks, to complete their rounds. The winning team, The Business Golf Group, received their deserved prize of a four-ball, donated by Yelverton Golf Club, from SSAFA Plymouth Chairman, Colin...

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Mountfield donate mowers and tools to Children's Hospice South West

The Mountfield team relish the chance to help charities whenever they can and were pleased to donate mowers and gardening tools to the team at Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). CHSW work tirelessly to bring hospice care and joy to children and young people living with life-limiting conditions. For more than 30 years Children's Hospice South West has been providing care and support for...

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Devon Air Ambulance treats 5000th patient

A road traffic collision (RTC) that occurred on the A380 at Kingsteignton was attended by the Devon Air Ambulance Exeter aircraft on Wednesday evening 12 July. The RTC involved an adult male motorcyclist who was in collision with a van.

The dual carriageway couldn’t be closed at the point of the helicopter’s arrival as both carriageways are required to be closed for safety reasons,...

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Tesco food donation bags set to support communities in Plymouth

Tesco is making it easier than ever for shoppers to give a helping hand to food banks and charities providing aid to people in Plymouth this summer.

The Plymouth Transit Way Superstore has been selected to take part in the special six-week trial. It will be offering pre-filled donation bags available for customers to buy and donate to the charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust...

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Delia’s 100 mile walk for ShelterBox

A keen fundraiser from Devon is walking 100 miles in August to raise money for the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox.

After being inspired by a conversation with her local vicar, Delia Kennedy, 78, set out to walk 100 miles around her local area each month for different charities. Since starting the challenge in January 2023, Delia has raised funds for seven charities...

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It’s back, bigger and better for 2023 Trevi’s Warrior Women Walk invites you to take on their challenge!

Local women’s charity Trevi, is once again calling all COURAGEOUS and STRONG women to take up their 10K Warrior Women Walk this October.

It's back - bigger and better for 2023! Trevi’s Warrior Women Walk will take place on Sunday, 15 October 2023. Trevi is once again urging local women to come together and step out to support those affected by domestic violence and abuse and show us...

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Devon Air Ambulance Celebrates Relocation of Okehampton Charity Shop

Devon Air Ambulance, a local charity dedicated to providing a vital life-saving service, is delighted to announce the successful relocation of its much-loved charity shop in Okehampton to a more spacious and prominent location in town.

The new premises, situated just along the road from their previous shop will officially open its doors at 10am on Friday 28thJuly, marking an exciting...

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