Charities

Sally Chapman from Chudleigh celebrated her birthday this year by having her head shaved to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.

Sally, who turned 55, was inspired by her father who had vascular dementia.

In the build up to her head shave, Sally raised over £1300 for Alzheimer’s Research UK, which powers world-class studies focusing on prevention, diagnosis and treatments for dementia. There are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this number is expected to rise to over 1 million by 2025.

Sally says “When...

Sourdough pizza pioneer, Franco Manca , in collaboration with Uber Eats , has announced that for every Franco Manca order delivered by Uber Eats it will be donating £1 to charity FareShare, who redistribute food to charities and food banks. The initiative will run until Monday 27th January 2020.

The move follows Franco Manca’s recent pledge to turn surplus dough into delicious fresh sourdough bread for those most in need through 2020, with loaves being donated to local soup kitchens, charities and shelters across the UK. Throughout the year, food banks, charities and shelters are...

RGB Building Supplies is thanking the local community for supporting its Big RGB Christmas Appeal in aid of Devon Air Ambulance. The appeal invited people to donate good quality, pre-loved items to a drop point in RGB’s Exeter branch.

Bulk bags full of clothing, shoes, books, DVDs and Blu Rays, toys, accessories, jewellery and bric-a-brac were given and passed on to the charity. The items will now be sold in Devon Air Ambulance shops helping it continue to save hundreds of lives across Devon.

Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager at Devon Air Ambulance, commented: “We would like...

With temperatures set to plummet and bills for the first half of the winter landing on the mat, a Devon charity is urging people to get in touch so they can help those who are vulnerable reduce their energy bills and save money this winter.

Staff and volunteers from Devon Communities Together are available until March 31 to give free advice to people who need assistance with saving energy and money, with one-to-one advice available alongside community-based drop-in sessions such as presentations to groups, clubs and special events organised by community organisations.

As...