Charities

Devon Air Ambulance open brand new charity shop on Crediton High Street

Devon Air Ambulance are looking forward to opening the doors of a brand-new charity shop in Crediton to local people and visitors this weekend, with a special launch event taking place at 10am on Friday 6th September. This new charity shop in the heart of Crediton High Street, was previously occupied by Exeter Leukemia Fund (ELF). Visitors will be delighted to see it kitted out with...

Devon named as one of the UK's most caring places

Kind-hearted Devon has been named one of the most caring places in the UK, according to the country’s leading charitable giving initiative, the Movement for Good Awards.

Listed in 9th place according to the new research, residents have shown their love for charitable causes, submitting nearly 57,390 nominations to the annual awards over the last five years, which amounts to 4.8% of...

Accountancy firm announces Plymouth charity partner

The Plymouth office of Bishop Fleming, a leading audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm, is pleased to announce its partnership with St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth as its chosen charity for the next 12 months.

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is an independent charity providing specialist advice and support to people with progressive life-limiting illnesses in Plymouth, South West Devon,...

Police funding will help protect more people and pets from domestic abuse

Devon & Cornwall Police has given funding to a charity which helps protect people and their pets across the two counties. Refuge4Pets applied for a donation from the Proceeds of Crime Act fund (POCA) which seizes cash and assets from criminals and hands them over to community groups and good causes.

Refuge4Pets provides a specialist animal fostering service across Devon and...

Ready, Set... Bake Off for Take Off!

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is encouraging supporters to host a baking event to support the charity this summer. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, the charity wants you to organise a delicious fundraiser that makes a difference and indulge in some sweet treats to help save lives.

The charity is calling upon the people of Devon to gather friends, family, and...

Tesco says thank you after reaching 220 million meals milestone

People in Devon who have helped to alleviate poverty and reduce food waste have been thanked by Tesco as part of special landmark celebrations.

The supermarket chain has reached the milestone of donating 220 million meals to those in need through its Community Food Connection programme with the food charity FareShare.

To commemorate the occasion, Tesco is paying tribute to...

Zara Oldfield from Hector’s House and Scott May from RGB Building Supplies’ Torquay branch with Casa

Cats kept ‘purr-fectly’ cosy thanks to builders merchant donation

Hector’s House, a dedicated cat rescue and rehoming charity in Torquay, has received a significant boost from RGB Building Supplies. Voted as a winner of RGB’s Surprise Supplies initiative by the local community in 2021, the charity was awarded £1,000 to spend at the Torquay branch. Since relocating to a new, larger facility, the charity has found the perfect opportunity to use the donation...

Vigilance urged as Devon and Somerset record decline in fire incidents

Data from the Home Office [1] reveals a significant decline in fire incidents at non-domestic buildings in Devon and Somerset. Between 2019 and 2023, fire and rescue services attended 1,718 incidents, representing a 15% decrease from the previous five years.

The decline underscores the effectiveness of the work that Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue does with local organisations to...

Devon's young carers at the Young Carers Festival 2024

Young carers, supported by Westbank, have ‘time of their life’ at festival

Young carers from Devon, who attended this year’s Young Carers Festival with the support of Westbank, have told the charity they ‘had the time of their life’ at the annual event.

Through its Devon Young Carers Service, Westbank Community Health and Care supports more than 3,000 young people aged from 4 to 18 who help look after someone who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol...

Devon firefighting family to walk 110 miles for ‘heart hero’ son, in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity

A family will walk 110 miles in August as a tribute to their “heart hero” son, Callum, who underwent life-saving open heart surgery last year – while raising funds for the Fire Fighters Charity and two other causes close to their hearts.

Ricky Wooldridge, who’s Callum’s dad, is an on-call firefighter for Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service – based at Okehampton and North...

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