A Plymouth community group has won a national award in recognition of its work in making the local area a better place to live.
Environment Plymouth won the Best Community Group Contribution to Environmental Sustainability award at the Groundwork Community Awards at a national awards ceremony hosted by the charity in the Houses of Parliament on Thursday 22 November.
On September 22nd September, Exeter based ethical retailer Sancho’s and InExeter will be shining a spotlight on sustainable design by hosting Exeter’s first ever Slow Fashion Show at Exeter Cathedral.
Slow fashion is the antidote to fast fashion that, as an industry, is having a highly negative impact on the world and the people in it.
The British Red Cross in Plymouth are holding two coffee mornings next week to tackle the issue of loneliness and social isolation in the city.
The first event takes place on Monday 2nd July at Nomony Children’s Centre, St John's Road. Coffee and cake will be served from 10am to 12pm and parents of young children, grandparents and members of the public are all welcome to attend....
Charities and community groups in Plymouth are being invited to receive free surplus food from Tesco this summer.
Across the UK the supermarket donates hundreds of thousands of meals to good causes each week as part of its Community Food Connection scheme, run in conjunction with food charity FareShare.
Community Food Connection enables 7,000 charities and community groups to...
Rural and coastal communities, such as towns and villages across South Devon, face a number of unique problems that are often misunderstood by the politicians in London who set national policy. The results of recent local elections demonstrated that the deep divisions highlighted by the European referendum continue to exist, with clear voting differences and political deadlock between urban...
Are you looking to set up your own team and play small-sided football in your local area?
Leisure Leagues are operating in Plymouth, at Devonport High School, Paradise Street. We're on the lookout for new players and teams to join our huge network and community.
With over 184,000 Leisure Leagues games played per year, we're the largest and best provider of casual football in the UK, and in Europe.
To mark completion of the external works to High Street Flats, completed by Mi-space on behalf of Plymouth Community Homes, a community planting event is being held on Friday 28th April 2017 between 3pm and 5pm, as a final farewell and a thank you to the residents.
The event will be attended by local Councillor Sue McDonald, along with the local residents, Plymouth Community Homes and...
M&S colleagues and customers across Devon have joined forces in a special volunteering initiative that has had a big impact on 24 local charities.
Nine M&S stores from Plymouth to Exeter took part in Spark Something Good, which saw more than 300 volunteers give up over 2,653 hours for free, in order to make a positive difference.
Plymouth and Exeter set to undertake 24 projects over seven days
M&S stores across Plymouth and Exeter are calling on local residents to roll up their sleeves and Spark Something Good by joining over 100 M&S employees in a week of volunteering that will positively impact 24 projects over seven days.
Spark Something Good will see 24 projects at the heart of local...
Dedicated Website Provides Quick and Easy Access to Services and Support for the Armed Forces Community
A dedicated website has launched that makes it quick and easy for members of the Armed Forces Community in Devon to access key services including health, financial and welfare.
The Devon Forces Family (DFF) website www.devonforcesfamily.org.uk is an online directory of...
