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Race for Life 2016

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Date: Sunday 19 Jun 2016 Time: 11:00 Adult entry (Women aged 16+): £ Child entry (Girls aged 6-15 & boys aged 12 or under): £10.00 Under 6 entry (Girls and boys):...

Fantastic amount raised for Alzheimer's Society

The charity team at Otter Nurseries handed over a cheque for almost £3,500, giving a welcome boost to charity of the year 2015, Alzheimer’s Society.

Throughout the year, staff and customers at the popular garden centre in Brixton raised funds through a series of events including; raffles, donations from a woodturning display, a Fuchsia show put on by the British Fuchsia Society and...

Getting fundraising fit!

The team at The Family Law Company in Plymouth have pledged to get fit for 2016, and raise funds for charity at the same time.

Ten enthusiastic lawyers and support staff are taking part in two challenges – the first, a ‘fit club’ to help lose the extra pounds put on over Christmas, and the second a pedometer competition where two teams are going head to head.

The weekly fit...

Keeping the fun in the fundraising

A fun day held by Otter Nurseries in Brixton raised £545 for the garden centre’s charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society.

Over 300 people attended the event, which included a car wash, tombola and the chance to get up close to some beautiful owls with ‘Hold an Owl’. The bouncy castle proved a popular attraction for children.

Otter Nurseries Manager, Phil Hewish said: “We had a...

Fun Day at Otter Nurseries

Join the team at Otter Nurseries on August 22nd for a Family Summer Fun Day - and help raise funds for our Charity of the Year, Alzheimer's Society.

Lots of fun to be had with a bouncy castle, hook-a-duck, tombola, car wash and the chance to hold an owl.

Come along and join the fun!

Raffle raises funds for Alzheimer's charity

Staff from the furniture department at Otter Nurseries in Brixton were thrilled with the results of a raffle held in aid of the garden centre’s charity of the year, Alzheimer’s Society.

The team sold hundreds of tickets in a single week, raising £165. The winner of the Outback Omega 200 BBQ was Mr Soper.

Fundraising for the charity is happening throughout the year, with each...

Buffaloes stun volunteer emergency courier with donation

A Devon Freewheeler was lost for words when fraternal organisation the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) announced the result of their year of fundraising for the charity.

Plymouth Provincial Grand Primo Mick Navesey handed over a cheque for the grand sum of £3,079 to volunteer rider and Operations Director of the Devon Freewheelers, Neil Gardner.

Neil said: “One of...

Plymouth University students receive national accolade after bumper fundraising year

Student fundraisers from Plymouth University have won a prestigious national award after generating more than £106,000 for charity over the past year.

The Plymouth team won the 'Most Improved' category at the 2013 National RAG Awards by raising an incredible 1,700% more than they had in the previous year.

To achieve this they staged a fundraising event on average every 1.9 days...

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