Aldi is embracing the time for giving by encouraging local charities, community groups and food banks in Devon to register now to receive surplus food donations this Christmas.
As part of Aldi’s pledge to donate 10 million meals this year to families across the UK facing hunger, the supermarket has committed to donate more meals than ever to good causes over the festive period.
Christmas provides an opportunity for even more organisations to benefit from Aldi’s successful partnership with Neighbourly. The community engagement platform links businesses to food banks and...
For its latest Surprise Supplies giveaway, RGB Building Supplies is inviting charities from across the area to get in touch and explain how a donation of £1,000 worth of building materials would be of benefit to them.
Whether a charity needs to complete some essential repairs, update an outdoor area, give their space a lick of paint, or create an accessible bathroom, RGB would like to hear about it.
The builders merchant will choose a selection of finalists and ask the public to vote for two charities to each receive £1,000 to spend at their local RGB branch to help...
For the third year running, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group is giving away £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good awards.
From today, people in Devon can nominate a cause close to their hearts for a potential £1,000 award to help make a difference. 500 charities will each receive £1,000 during the first phase of the campaign. A second phase of giving will happen later this summer.
Since the initiative began in 2019, nearly 4,000 Devon residents have nominated causes they care about, leading to the Movement for Good awards gifting £11,000 to...
Charities in Devon have helped Aldi donate around 6,300 meals to people in need this Christmas Eve.
The supermarket paired up its stores with local charities, community groups and food banks to make the most of unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on 24th December.
Around 210 tonnes of food were donated throughout the UK, with more than 500,000 meals donated and more than 750 UK causes benefitting from the initiative in total.
The donation is Aldi’s largest to date and helped more than 9 charitable causes in Devon at a time when more people are...
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...
M&S Exeter has donated 86,535 meals through partnerships with local causes since the 1st March, helping to support vulnerable people in the local area as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
The retailer’s food redistribution programme has been going since 2015, but the 2020 rollout of a new app which makes it easier for colleagues to donate surplus food to charities has allowed M&S to respond to the increased demand for donations from groups who are helping vulnerable people through difficult times during the pandemic. The app is now in all 585 M&S stores, enabling many...
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation has distributed funds totalling more than £200,000 since lockdown began.
Despite not being able to gather at Sandy Park as usual because of social distancing rules, the trustees met via Zoom to ensure vital funds were still being shared.
Among the charities and organisations to benefit were Living Options Devon, Exmouth Beach Wheelchair Project, Topsham Bowling Club and Farms For City Children.
The single largest donation of £100,000 was made to Exeter Community Wellbeing – a COVID-19 response service set up by Exeter City Council...
11 charities based in Devon have received donations of £1,000 each as part of the Movement for Good awards.
The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, will see a total of £1million given to charities across the UK this summer. Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 500 awards of £1,000 available for donation.
Dame Hannah Roger’s School, Devon Freewheelers, Blackdown Support Group, Friends in Association with Blackpool School (FABS) and Animals in Distress (Torbay and West Country) are amongst the local charities...
Tuesday 10th December saw the return of the annual regional Lord’s Taverners Christmas lunch, taking place once again at Exeter’s famous Sandy Park. 636 attendees descended upon the grounds, to raise a record-breaking £73, 850 for charity. This amount will enable the Lord’s Taverners to continue their charity work, enhancing the lives of disabled young people; through the use of engaging sporting activities and events.
The afternoon required extensive planning from the chairman of the Devon & Cornwall Lord's Taverners, David Kirk and this year’s committee members (as pictured...
Fifteen charities based in Devon have received donations of £1,000 each as part of the Movement for Good awards.
The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, will see a total of £1million given to charities across the UK this summer. Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 500 awards of £1,000 available for donation.
The Pack Project in Bideford, Chardstock Community Hall Trust in Axminster and Nowzad based in Tiverton are among the local charities set to benefit from the money, following overwhelming public support in...
