Charities

The Cards for Good Causes Shop in Exeter has raised over £250,000 for charities in the past three years . Popping in to Cathedral Close to buy Christmas cards for friends and family has become a local tradition for so many people. It’s been one of the biggest charity card shops in the UK. This year though has been a challenge with the shop being unable to open.

As lockdown hopefully ends, Cards for Good Causes is to open the doors to a new shop on 3rd December in 6 Paris Street. Strict social distancing and all Covid-19 precautions will be in place to keep everyone safe. There...

Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) is launching a fun and festive activity as part of its There to Care Christmas 2020 appeal. The charity is asking everybody of any age to wear a Santa hat any time during the week of 7 - 11 December to show their support this Christmas.

To take part, all supporters need to do is donate just £5 and don some festive headwear - anything from reindeer antlers to elf ears and Santas-disappearing-down-chimneys goes! DAAT is inviting families, friends, community groups and colleagues to join them in creating a bit of Christmas cheer in what has been a...

The local branch of charity Guide Dogs is urgently looking for new volunteers in Exeter and surrounding areas. They are in need of people to join the local fundraising group, which organises community events and collections to help raise much needed funds. The charity relies on donations to keep its vital services running and has suffered with the impact of Covid-19 putting a dent in much of their face to face activities over the summer.

Guide Dogs has local fundraising groups across the country. This means that people can volunteer in their local communities and make a difference...

FoodCycle , the charity that fights food poverty and loneliness is in urgent need of volunteers in Bath , Bristol , Bristol Easton and Exeter . As an essential service, Foodcycle continues to be a lifeline to the local community during the current UK lockdown.

Due to isolating or shielding from the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteer numbers have dropped significantly. Without volunteers, Foodcycle cannot provide a vital service to the community who have come to rely on their weekly meals and food provision.

Who can volunteer?

Foodcycle volunteer roles in Bath, Bristol...