Newlife Foundation, the UK’s leading charity provider of equipment for children with disabilities, is urgently appealing for help so children in Devon can receive the equipment they need.
Right now there are 11 children with disabilities or terminal illness in Devon who are at risk of worsening pain, injury or their condition deteriorating – while their families are placed under...
26 year old, Rosie Mai in embarking on a mammonth journey travelling through the whole of the UK, whilst pushing a bed.
She is pushing the bed 1200 miles from John O' Grots to Land's End sleeping in it every night. She wants to raise awareness of many children not having a safe place to sleep at night and suffering in appauling conditions.
The Starlight Children's Foundation brought a big dose of sunshine to poorly children at Derriford Hospital today (Wednesday 6 May), when its amazing Storytellers Tour paid a visit.
The interactive theatre group, The Panto Company, treated children, relatives and staff to performances of Beauty and The Beast, The Jungle Book and The Wizard of Oz, as part of an eight week long Starlight...
Sitting in the middle seat has long been considered as pulling the short straw; siblings and family members pin you in on both sides, you’re robbed of a window seat and there’s limited leg room.
However, new research conducted for the ŠKODA Octavia, shows that being a middle seat child may well set you up for success in later life, particularly in business.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are supporting Arson Awareness Week (May 3-9) by focusing on their Firesetter Intervention Programme aimed at young children who are drawn to lighting fires.
The Firesetter Intervention Programme helps children and young people understand and control the feelings and circumstances that lead them to set fires.
Come along to a Spring Fair with a musical theme being staged in North Prospect on Saturday (April 18) and herald the season with sound.
The event, organised by Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), hopes to encourage new visitors to the neighbourhood, highlight musical opportunities in the city and showcase some of the opportunities now available in North Prospect as it undergoes...
A generation of children are growing up without experiencing simple pleasures such as splashing in puddles or mud, building a sandcastle - or even making daisy chains, a study has revealed. Researchers found a whole range of traditional nature activities could soon become a thing of the past as children spend their spare time playing computer games, watching TV or just hanging out with friends...
Children being cared for at Derriford Hospital now have more to look forward to, following a huge donation of £800.00 worth of Lego from the charity Fairy Bricks.
Eight year old patient, Nathan Rogers, and his sister Hollie were on hand to receive the donation, made by Sarah Wimlett, Consultant Anaesthetist, on behalf of the charity. Nathan and Hollie were joined by Marcus Granville,...
Plymouth City Council’s Early Years Service is in the top 20 local authorities nationally for its take up of the free early education offer for eligible two-year-olds.
The Council have received a letter from Sam Gyimah, Secretary of State for Education and Childcare praising them for their hard work.
Currently in Plymouth there are 1,150 two year olds taking up the free...
