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Plymouth Royal Mail '300 Club' donates £1,000 to help those affected by Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma

On 28 November 2016, the Plymouth Royal Mail Community Action Team, known as The 300 Club, donated a fantastic £9000 to various local charities and organisations.

The region's Mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialist Christine Jones was kindly presented with a cheque totalling £1000 for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group by BBC Devon Radio presenter David Fitzgerald and...

Rame Peninsular Male Voice Choir Grand Christmas Concert

The popular Rame Peninsular Male Voice Choir presents details of their Grand Christmas Concert. Tickets only £5 for a great evening of entertainment, to include;

Special Guest Star Bianca Phillips Charity Auction of Traditional Work by The Last Fisherman Community Carols, Mulled Wine and Mince Pies

In addition, a four track CD of 'Minnadhu Breaks' will be on sale.

Proceeds to the South West Mesothelioma Support Group. Please support this event if you can. This asbestos related cancer which affects the lungs has claimed the lives of many of the choir...

2017 iPlymouth Charity Calendar launched in aid of SW Mesothelioma Support Group and Mesothelioma UK

The 2017 iPlymouth Charity Calendar is now available to buy at £6 each.

Every single penny will be going to charity, ie. South West Mesothelioma Support Group and Mesothelioma UK - helping support families affected by asbestos related cancer and supporting research into finding a cure.

The condition takes thirty to fifty years to develop. There is currently a national epidemic...

The Great Big Rhino auction

A grand charity auction will take place at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay on Thursday 3rd November. For sale? 39 life-size painted rhino figures.

The original, one-off artworks will be raising money to help Critically Endangered wild rhinos in South East Asia.

In 2013, the Paignton Zoo Great Gorillas Project charity auction raised £100,000 when 27 large...

Lord Mayor's Charity Horse Racing Night raises £850

A great time was had by all those who attended a Charity Horse Racing Night on Sunday 30th October 2016 in aid of the South West Mesothelioma Support Group and Frontline Veterans Support.

A grand total of £850 was raised for the charities.

Members of the South West Mesothelioma Support Group would like to extend their sincere thanks to Plymouth Lord Mayor Councillor Pauline...

Plymouth Lord Mayor’s Charity ‘Race Night’ for Mesothelioma Support Group & Veterans

Come and join us for a ‘night at the races’ and help raise funds for two very worthy local causes, ie. The South West Mesthelioma Support Group (supporting patients, families and carers affected by asbestos related cancer) and Frontline Veterans Support.

All the action takes place on a video screen. There will be chances to win money through placing bets on the horse of your choice for each race with the winner(s) taking a share of the bets placed for that race. Or buy a Tri Cast Ticket for £1 to be in with a chance to win £50!

Tickets are £3.00pp including sandwiches....

Volunteering Sparks Something Good in Plymouth & Exeter

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.

Director of Plan A at Marks &...

Plymouth volunteers 'Spark Something Good' at Harbour & Barnardo's

Plymouth volunteers have been out in force over the past couple of days completing much-needed transformations at the Harbour Centre and Barnardo’s DELL Children’s centre.

The Harbour Centre, which aids the recovery of individuals struggling with substance abuse, is one of 24 projects that are being transformed over the next week as part of Marks & Spencer’s Spark Something Good...

Over four fifths of people in SW would give to a good cause

New statistics released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) reveal just how generous South West residents are with two thirds saying giving to charity is important to them.

The nation’s heart charity surveyed 2,000 people to uncover our favourite fundraising habits to encourage everyone to hold a fundraising event to help raise money for life saving research.

The BHF found...

Brain Tumour Research All Stars slam dunk for charity

An unlikely team of players have been brought together to play an exhibition basketball match.

The players come from all walks of life, a wide range of ages, and include a zoologist, a mum-of-three, a school teacher, two young men whose brother is an Olympic medallist, and a former ambulance driver.

Many of the players have never tried their hand at basketball before, but all...

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