Charities

Dedicated Taylor Wimpey staff in Exeter showed they’re all heart by raising an incredible £11,500 for the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) life saving research.

On Friday 13 September, employees of the housebuilding company held their annual golf charity day for the second year in support of the BHF in the fight against heart disease. Over the last two years, they have raised more than £15,000.

The team chose to support the BHF because one of its members is a proud grandparent of seven-year-old, Isabelle Ware.

Isabelle was born with Truncus Arteriosus – a serious...

Redrow Homes South West has supported a number of deserving causes in the Okehampton community – home to its new Romansfield development – through the creation of a fund for local organisations.

The housebuilder invited applicants to write to them and explain how they would benefit from the financial boost, and Redrow chose six organisations in the area to support with this particular fund.

In a cheque presentation ceremony held on Friday 25 October, Redrow celebrated the fantastic work of the North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, the Ockment Centre, the Okehampton Public...

Ecclesiastical is giving £120,000 to good causes as part of its annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

The specialist insurer will be giving 120 different charities an early Christmas gift of a £1,000 donation, with 10 winners announced each weekday from 5 to 20 December.

Ecclesiastical is inviting people to nominate a registered charity close to their hearts to benefit from this festive boost. It’s quick and easy to nominate a charity online. Nominations are open until 19 December and you can vote for your charity at www.ecclesiastical.com/12days

Winners will...

Kitley House Hotel was the stunning backdrop for Children’s Hospice South West’s (CHSW) most recent fundraiser, the Firewalk; which involved 70 people walking on fire on Thursday evening and hoping to raise over £12,000 in sponsorship.

This is the first time that CHSW has put on a Firewalk fundraising event in Plymouth and it proved extremely popular with places flying out fast for people to take part in this unique event.

The event was put on by UK Firewalk and involved participants taking part in a training session led by Firewalk Guinness World Record holder Scott Bell....