charity
3rd July 2024
A Plympton animal charity has warned of the devastation caused by the region’s housing crisis as it opens its doors to a growing number of homeless […]
13th November 2023
Children’s Literacy Charity Schoolreaders is looking for more volunteers who can help spread the joy of reading to children in primary schools in Plymouth.Every year, 1 […]
6th November 2023
Warrior Women smash 10k and raise£32,000 to support survivors ofdomestic abuse and violence. More than 500 walkers took part in Trevi’s Warrior Women’s Walk on Sunday, 15 […]
11th August 2023
The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s Health Charity presents:Murder Mystery NightSaturday 23rd September 20237:00pm - Midnight£45 per person (incl two course meal)Watch as the plot unfolds in-front […]
13th July 2023
30 members of staff from leading Devon law firm Kitsons took to the hills recently and successfully completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. Their reward for […]
26th September 2022
Sherford marks a year since it hosted the Tour of Britain with a pop-up exhibition open to all A pop-up exhibition will take place at […]
8th March 2022
Ending Violence Against Women has been a cause on all our minds since the tragic loss of Bobbi-Anne McLeod in November of 2021. Across the city, […]
15th September 2021
An Ivybridge couple have recently retired from Dame Hannahs after working there for over 30 years. Trevor and Pam Cornwell have both been much valued members […]
11th January 2021
While coronavirus really hit Hoofbeats Sanctuary, a local Plymouth charity, hard last year and continues to do so in 2021, the charity’s small team of volunteers […]
8th January 2021
Over £200 of fresh food has been distributed to local families due to the kindness of staff at the Wetherspoon’s pub, the Gog and Magog. Chef […]
30th November 2020
Young people in Ernesettle and Whitleigh say youth workers with the charity Barefoot cared about their mental health when all other areas of support disappeared. Plymouth […]
19th November 2020
While Christmas plans are gobbled up for many of us this year, two ‘plucky’ turkeys know exactly where they’ll be spending the festive season, after being […]
3rd November 2020
Staff at Tesco Lee Mill near Ivybridge generously donated a large trolley full of pumpkins to the young adults at Dame Hannahs. The young people […]
8th October 2020
Plympton Cricket Club hand over a cheque for £1065 to Hoofbeats Sanctuary after a fundraising event was launched to help the charity recover from the devastating […]
24th February 2020
Debt Awareness Week, starting on the 23rd of March is a chance to share the message that nobody needs to deal with debt on their own […]
24th February 2020
The importance of forests cannot be underestimated, and they are a part of our lives more than we realise. The 21st March brings us International Day […]
24th February 2020
Finding a good, attractive venue in Plymouth to host your event or function can be a challenge especially if you are looking for tranquil surroundings while […]
24th February 2020
Growth is important to the survival of any business, particularly small local businesses such as Halo Hairdressing based at the heart of Crownhill Village. We last […]
28th January 2020
The best day of the year has arrived… yes that’s right, the 9th of February is National Pizza Day! Sunday 9th February brings us National Pizza […]
28th January 2020
After four years of hard work, preparation and planning, something new and exciting is about to hit Plymouth for the very first time. Flick Fest is […]
24th January 2020
Sherford, the new community currently under development in the South Hams, is supporting the growth of the local economy and employment landscape, with the town’s construction […]
6th January 2020
Dine & Donate returns to Barbican Kitchen for its fifth year in aid of helping-hand charity, that supports Plymouth’s elderly Popular Plymouth brasserie, Barbican Kitchen, is […]
2nd January 2020
The third Monday of January is supposedly the most depressing day of the year and has become known as ‘Blue Monday’. Samaritans have transformed Blue Monday […]
2nd January 2020
The creative arts scene is one of the most competitive industries in the country, let alone the South West. It can be hard to find your […]
2nd January 2020
Plymouth has a whole host of cafe’s, pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants to choose from. From the Barbican, the city centre, right through to Royal William […]
27th November 2019
It’s time to reveal your jolliest jumpers because Friday 13th December is Christmas Jumper Day and we want you to get your friends, family, and colleagues […]
27th November 2019
It’s the countdown to Christmas and the children can hardly contain their excitement for the sound of Santa’s sleigh! Make Christmas come that little bit quicker […]
26th November 2019
The festive season is upon us! This time of year is our absolute favourite, the leaves are changing, mornings are crisp, and it’s a time where […]
8th November 2019
Plymouth conservation charity, the Ocean Conservation Trust – which runs much-loved city attraction, the National Marine Aquarium – is launching an optimistic campaign to get people […]
30th October 2019
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of […]
2nd September 2019
One of Plymouth’s most loved charities is offering you the opportunity to take home your very own Elmer the Elephant while supporting the vital care the […]
9th August 2019
The 2019 Chestnut Appeal Burgh Island Swim will take place on Sunday 22nd September Burgh Island is one of the most spectacular Round Island swims in […]
24th June 2019
There are many goals that we have set ourselves for 2019. Some of us want to improve our health, some bid to wake up earlier and […]
29th April 2019
In a world that is continuing to open up to and making a consistent effort to understand those with mental health issues, it’s no surprise that […]
29th April 2019
If you have trotted past Toys R Us at the bottom end of the city centre recently, you may have seen the herd of elephants gathered […]
18th April 2019
There are around 2 million people living with sight loss in the UK. Guide Dogs aims to support people with a visual impairment to keep their […]
26th March 2019
Engineering consultants, Services Design Solution Ltd (SDS) held their 5th annual charity pub quiz at the Walkabout Pub in Plymouth and raised a staggering £5,000 for […]
14th March 2019
View Woodside’s Editorial in our magazine on page 11, or keep scrolling to read it below: Plymouth based charity Woodside Animal Welfare Trust has been rescuing […]
5th March 2019
Families for Children Trust is a Specialist Adoption Agency and charitable trust based in the South West. At Families for Children, they believe that the best […]
5th February 2019
Ocean City Powerchair Football Club is a charity that was set up in 2013. It’s a charity that provides the physically disabled in the community the opportunity to play […]
3rd January 2019
This year, Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is focusing on reducing the risks of the disease through screening. Despite the 5 minute smear test preventing up to […]
27th November 2018
The Arctic, oceans, polar bears and single-use plastics have all been brought together in a new family activity this winter in Plymouth Britain’s Ocean City. 20 […]
1st October 2018
For 10 weeks in the summer of 2019, a parade of 40 fabulously colourful elephants shall be taking you on a trail around the city of […]
15th August 2018
On Friday 6th July, the UK Calendar Girls took part in a sponsored Ghost Hunt at the infamous Bodmin Jail, one of the UK’s most haunted […]
27th July 2018
Raising awareness of Men’s Cancers is at the heart of everything we do and we aim to make a marked difference to men’s health across the […]
3rd July 2018
The NMA welcomes around 300,000 visitors per year, including 30,000 school students who engage with their innovative schools programme. Our Editor, Libbi Chapple speaks to some […]
30th April 2018
The Lions Club of Plymouth are part of the ‘International Association of Lions Clubs’ and as such serve 205 countries in regions of the world suffering […]
27th March 2018
Having been set up in 2000, Hoofbeats Sanctuary is a small charity funded entirely by donations and run by unpaid volunteers 365 days a year. And, […]
27th March 2018
When it comes to encouraging more open discussion around the sensitive subjects of death and dying, St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is leading the herd, with a […]
23rd March 2018
Becky Moore from Plymouth will run the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 22 April for JDRF, the type 1 diabetes charity. As part of her […]
27th February 2018
Jamie Shewbrook; owner of Westcountry Tile and Bathroom located in Christian Mill Business Park, is preparing to undertake his toughest challenge to date. In the words […]
9th January 2018
The winners and reserves of this year’s Bristol Calendar Girls competition travelled down to Plymouth on Saturday 2nd December to raise money on their annual Christmas […]
5th January 2018
This year, Cervical Cancer Awareness Week is focusing on reducing the risks of the disease through screening; running from January 22nd until January 28th. With Plymouth […]
20th July 2017
The second annual Chestnut Appeal Drakes Island swim took place on Saturday 15th July. This swim saw over 100 participants who set off from the […]
31st May 2017
Any cancer diagnosis is incredibly difficult to hear, a truly life changing moment for both the individual diagnosed and their family, but for those diagnosed with […]
28th March 2017
The ninth annual World Autism Day is 2nd April 2017, but what is autism, and how can you participate? Read on to learn more about the […]
28th March 2017
National Pet Month is a registered charity dedicated to encouraging animal lovers to celebrate their beloved furry friends. Throughout April, the charity organises events around the […]