Charities

Celebrating 20 years of the Rowcroft Lottery – a winning streak for South Devon

Rowcroft Hospice is thrilled to announce the 20th anniversary of the Rowcroft Lottery, a milestone that marks two decades of community support and generosity. Since its inception in 2004, the Rowcroft Lottery has created over 33,000 prize winners, including over 1,000 winners of the £1,000 prize, and has raised enough funds to support thecharity’s entire Hospice at Home service for nine years...

Teign School hold Race for Life this National Schools Sports Week

Teign School in Kingsteignton, part of Education South West , have held a Race for Life during National Schools Sports Week this term.

Over 100 students took part in the Race for Life to fundraise for Cancer Research UK, raising £1000 ! The race is an annual event organised by the schools PE department and the students wholeheartedly embrace it. This year there was music, helium...

Discover the best local gardens with your kids this summer holiday and support Macmillan!

With the school summer holidays inching closer, parents up and down the country are likely to be feeling a mixture of excitement and panic in anticipation of the long summer holiday. If you’re in need of some inspiration to help fill those long hazy days (and prize the kids away from the iPad for a couple of hours) help is at hand.

The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique...

Allison Homes and Sunrise Diversity

Allison Homes donates £500 to Bideford Pride to celebrate Pride Month

In support of Pride Month, which took place throughout June, housebuilder Allison Homes has donated £500 to Devon-based charity Sunrise Diversity for the second year in a row, helping them to host Bideford Pride.

Sunrise Diversity is a grassroots charity promoting equality, diversity and social inclusion in rural communities in North Devon. In support of LGBTQ+ individuals in...

Local businesses support campaign to ‘Show Violence Against Women and Girls the Red Card’

Local women’s charity, Trevi, is delighted to extend its deepest thanks to the generous sponsors who have played a pivotal role in the success of their ‘Show Violence Against Women and Girls the Red Card’ campaign. Their support has allowed the charity to amplify its important message, reach a wider audience, and promote impactful change in the fight against gender-based violence.

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Devon Air Ambulance collects Prestigious Retail Award for their Barnstaple Community Hub

The North Devon charity shop has won ‘The WOW! Factor’ category at this year’s Charity Retail Association awards for Best Shop Interior.

The Charity Retail Association represents the interests of charity shops and charity retailers across the UK and this annual award ceremony celebrates the innovation and achievements of charity retailers across the country including Devon Air...

Get fired up with Rowcroft’s Fire and LEGO® Walks!

Rowcroft Hospice is turning up the heat this autumn with a brand new fundraising event that promises to be a sizzling success! The hospice dares anyone over the age of 12 to take on the bold feat of walking barefoot over hot embers in the thrilling Fire Walk, while younger children can show their bravery by conquering the colourful LEGO® Walk. These exciting challenges, run by Firewalk Events...

Plymouth law firm announces new charity partner

A children's cancer charity has received a fundraising boost after being chosen as the new charity partner of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD).

Hugs Children's Cancer Charity provides help to families with children suffering from cancer diagnoses in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall through emotional and financial support, group events, hospital visits and its unique respite home. WBD...

Call goes out to step up to Diabetes UK challenge

A step challenge which raises vital funds for leading charity Diabetes UK returns this summer – and a call has gone out for people from Devon to sign up.

The One Million Step Challenge runs between 1 July and 30 September and challenges participants to complete a massive one million steps over three months – which works out around 10,000 a day. Participants can take on the challenge...

Hospice CEO conquers highest mountain in Africa

After days of battling altitude sickness, diarrhoea, physical exertion, and extreme temperatures, Rowcroft Hospice’s CEO Mark Hawkins has reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, raising nearly £3,000 for the hospice.

Guided by experienced sherpas and sleeping in basic huts, Mark took on the Marangu route – known for its steepness and speed of ascent – to hike to the top...

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