Charity

Vodka partnership raises £22,288 for donkey charity

Ch’ears as Sidmouth donkey charity raises £22,288 through vodka partnership

Sidmouth Voluntary Services is marking Community Transport Week. (Credit : Sidmouth Voluntary Services)

Sidmouth Voluntary Services is marking Community Transport Week. (Credit : Sidmouth Voluntary Services)

Sidmouth volunteers go the extra mile with more than 900 medical car journeys

Volunteers helping prepare the clubhouse surroundings for the project. (Credit : Sidmouth Town Junior Vikings)

Volunteers helping prepare the clubhouse surroundings for the project. (Credit : Sidmouth Town Junior Vikings)

Vikings call on local tradespeople to help kick off football club project

OPINION: Two Devon charities that make such a difference

The charity produces a weekly roundup of news from across East Devon for anyone visually impaired.

The charity produces a weekly roundup of news from across East Devon for anyone visually impaired.

Sidmouth College students produce talking newspaper for visually impaired

Devon charities invited to apply for share of £15,000 funding

Police have donated high-tech drone equipment to Peninsula Search and Rescue (PenSAR).

Police have donated high-tech drone equipment to Peninsula Search and Rescue (PenSAR).

Police donate three drones to boost search and rescue in South West

Robert Hodgson, Mark Errington, and SEAfoRS team.

Robert Hodgson, Mark Errington, and SEAfoRS team.

Sid Vale Sierra Leone tailoring project to train 26 young people

Ocean art workshop sparks memories at Ottery memory café

Ocean art workshop sparks memories at Ottery memory café

Sea-inspired art workshop brings generations together at Ottery memory café

Rockfish has become the 2026 uniform sponsor for Sidmouth Surf Lifesaving Club.

Rockfish has become the 2026 uniform sponsor for Sidmouth Surf Lifesaving Club.

Rockfish sponsors Sidmouth Surf Lifesaving Club to support coastal safety work

The cheque was presented at the Community Larder on September 23.

The cheque was presented at the Community Larder on September 23.

Newton Poppleford Community Larder receives £500 from shoppers

Young advocate wins Centrepoint Award for her work to change the care system

Volunteers can support community events, assist in charity shops, help with creative content, and contribute to research projects.

Volunteers can support community events, assist in charity shops, help with creative content, and contribute to research projects.

Flexible volunteering scheme for young people launched by Devon charity

The South Western Ambulance Charity is calling on the public to help raise £400,000 to replace and upgrade 288 defibrillators.

The South Western Ambulance Charity is calling on the public to help raise £400,000 to replace and upgrade 288 defibrillators.

£400,000 appeal to upgrade 288 defibrillators across South West

Two donkeys are filmed in a paddock during production of Animal Care Club at The Donkey Sanctuary.

Two donkeys are filmed in a paddock during production of Animal Care Club at The Donkey Sanctuary.

Sidmouth donkeys steal the spotlight as young carers star on Channel 5 show

Memory Café participants take part in a bird sketching activity during the SenseOceans visit to the Otter Estuary.
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Memory Café participants take part in a bird sketching activity during the SenseOceans visit to the Otter Estuary.
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Seaside memories make waves as dementia café group launches coastal project

CBCCC Charities Presentation with representatives from Dementia Friendly Honiton, British Heart Foundation and Torbay Prostate Support Association

CBCCC Charities Presentation with representatives from Dementia Friendly Honiton, British Heart Foundation and Torbay Prostate Support Association

Classic car event raises £16,000 for East Devon charities

Sidmouth Methodist Church

Sidmouth Methodist Church

Sidmouth Big Bake Event to raise money for Hospice at Home

Captain James Harris after finishing the ultramarathon at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines Lympstone

Captain James Harris after finishing the ultramarathon at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines Lympstone

Army captain completes 144km "gruelling" ultramarathon to Lympstone

Members of Sidmouth Living With Cancer pictured together at a group gathering.

Members of Sidmouth Living With Cancer pictured together at a group gathering.

The Sidmouth cancer support group turning 25 with friendship at its heart

Headlight Sidmouth is launching in September and accepting referrals for young people aged 13 to 18.

Headlight Sidmouth is launching in September and accepting referrals for young people aged 13 to 18.

New Sidmouth mental health group offers free support to teenagers in need

Rescue centre that has saved dogs for decades says its future is at risk

Mr Rees outside The Royal Duchy Hotel after completing his Tour de Brend Hotels charity cycling challenge.
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Mr Rees outside The Royal Duchy Hotel after completing his Tour de Brend Hotels charity cycling challenge.
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Hotel cyclist beats the clock by two minutes after 180-mile charity challenge

Job with The Co-operative Bank returned my confidence after Centerpoint support

Audience members ask their horticultural questions during a BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time recording at The Donkey Sanctuary.

Audience members ask their horticultural questions during a BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time recording at The Donkey Sanctuary.

BBC Gardeners’ Question Time takes root at Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth

Community Sport and Recreation Awards celebrate the best of grassroots sport

Community Sport and Recreation Awards celebrate the best of grassroots sport

Devon volunteers can enter awards celebrating grassroots sport

Sidmouth Hospice at Home

Sidmouth Hospice at Home

Sidmouth hospice faces £1m-a-year challenge to keep vital home care running

New members join board of charity caring for lakes in South West

Aldi has backed calls for period products to be made free in supermarket toilets.

Aldi has backed calls for period products to be made free in supermarket toilets.

Aldi backs call for free period products in supermarket toilets

Ottery Help Scheme head to Sidmouth

Ottery Help Scheme head to Sidmouth

Drivers wanted to provide a lifeline for people needing medical care

Aldi calling on shoppers in Devon to support foodbanks during summer

Sidmouth man with 13-mile walk in memory of late wife

Seven members of Devon and Cornwall Police will set off from Exeter on a five-day, 350-mile cycle.

Seven members of Devon and Cornwall Police will set off from Exeter on a five-day, 350-mile cycle.

Devon and Cornwall Police

OPINION: Police officers cycle 350 miles for colleagues lost on duty

Aldi employees in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for cancer charity.

Aldi employees in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for cancer charity.

Devon staff take on 900-mile challenge to help young people with cancer

From left: Ross, Nik, Adam, Olly and Heidi at Budleigh Salterton beach.

From left: Ross, Nik, Adam, Olly and Heidi at Budleigh Salterton beach.

Four Devon friends aim for world record swimming in the Channel

Aidan Rees (26), is preparing to cycle 300 kilometres visiting all nine Brend Collection hotels in less than 12 hours to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West

Aidan Rees (26), is preparing to cycle 300 kilometres visiting all nine Brend Collection hotels in less than 12 hours to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West

Victoria Hotel assistant manager aims to cycle 300km in under 12 hours for charity

Teenager’s success story as he becomes Centrepoint's student of the year

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat Station.

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat Station.

Sidmouth lifeboat station wins at RICS South West Awards

Visitor engagement. Family enjoying a day out at Slade House Farm, Sidmouth. Dog friendly.

Visitor engagement. Family enjoying a day out at Slade House Farm, Sidmouth. Dog friendly.

Donkey delight awaits as Sidmouth sanctuary unveils summer family fun

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Ducks well on their way 20260719_150637

Hundreds of ducks race down river at annual Sidmouth event

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat Station

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat Station

Sidmouth lifeboat station project thrown a lifeline by major UK awards nod

SamFest set to rock Ottery as town remembers much-loved Samantha

The Vocal Advocacy team

The Vocal Advocacy team

Charity expands across Devon support for people with learning disabilities

The Tramper off-road scooter has been very beneficial to Fiona Shaw.

The Tramper off-road scooter has been very beneficial to Fiona Shaw.

New mobility scooter available at East Devon estuary to help people

Full programme for the Sidmouth Lions Duck Derby revealed

Marianne Steele

Marianne Steele

Donkey Sanctuary boss to step down after five years

Torbay, Plymouth and Devon VCSE Assembly Independent Chair, Diana Crump, addresses delegates at a recent Assembly event on tackling digital exclusion.

Torbay, Plymouth and Devon VCSE Assembly Independent Chair, Diana Crump, addresses delegates at a recent Assembly event on tackling digital exclusion.

Assembly secures five-year funding deal from NHS Devon

32-year-old donkey Shaun Tal at The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon.

32-year-old donkey Shaun Tal at The Donkey Sanctuary in Devon.

Donkeys at Sidmouth sanctuary step out in style during heatwave

RNLI issues summer safety advice as Devon temperatures set to soar

Fifty competitors took part in a Hyrox simulation event.

Fifty competitors took part in a Hyrox simulation event.

Fundraiser helps provide life-saving heart screenings for young people

The much-loved event is set to be back next weekend.

The much-loved event is set to be back next weekend.

Hundreds of ducks to race down river in much-loved event

Sidmouth Lifeguard

Sidmouth Lifeguard

Sidmouth lifeguards start early as heatwave brings beach safety concerns

Devon café launches prize draw with Ottery St Mary charity

The Aldi Supermarket Sweep is in full force across Devon stores.

The Aldi Supermarket Sweep is in full force across Devon stores.

Shoppers in Devon could soon race through aisles in trolley dash