Charities In Devon

Prodigal Bikes collects unwanted bikes in the UK. We refurbish them, then send them to Africa to help people there gain access to education, healthcare and employment. The bikes are prepared here by ex-offenders, ex-homeless people and school children at risk of exclusion. We teach them bike maintenance skills and inspire them towards further training and employment in Engineering related jobs.

The charity's activities are the promotion of the evangelical christian faith and in furtherance of this object to provide a Christian Centre.

The object of the charity is to promote humane behaviour towards hedgehogs and other wildlife by providing care and medical treatment for the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs and other wildlife species. The ultimate aim is to return them to the wild and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals.

To provide and maintain a community hall for the people of Pinhoe and the surrounding area.

Membership is restricted to a radius of 5 miles of the centre of Bovey Tracey.Activivities include, members coffee mornings, Art and Craft sessions, Pitch & Putt, Carpet Bowls, Darts, Table Tennis, Whist, Bridge, Chess, Keep fit, Walking Group, Petanque, Computer training, Jazz and Classical music meetings.

SERV Wessex provides a free out of hours transportation service for NHS Hospitals in the Wessex area, 365 days per year, between 19:00 and 06:00 weekday evenings and 24hrs a day at weekends and on public holidays. SERV Wessex transports blood products and other urgent consignments allowing hospitals to divert financial and staff resources elsewhere.

For the advancement of education in classical music by the provision of grants or bursaries toward the cost of public professional performances, training or education in music, the development, upkeep and maintenance of venues providing such performances in Exeter and it's surrounding districts

Baby Bank Network Exeter works to help alleviate child poverty in homes within a 30 mile radius of Exeter; to support families in need at times of financial and emotional stress.The organisation serves to bring together health care professionals, charities, local businesses and members of the public to address the relief of poverty at a local level.

The Chapel in the Garden, Bridport, is a Unitarian community established prior to 1662 that accepts members of all faiths or none. We promote a wide range of activities for everyone of all ages including formal and informal worship, counselling, adult education, theatre, music and dance - and charitable outreach ranging from a winter coat rail and a community fridge, to wider support of refugees.

The Charity runs and maintains Birdwood House a grade II listed building on Totnes High Street. The building is used for education and leisure activities for the benefit of local people. The gallery on the ground floor has a weekly changing exhibition of work by local artists.

To provide decent homes for people in need. Applicants for accommodation must be resident in the parishes of either Tavistock, Gulworthy, Lamerton, Mary Tavy, Peter Tavy and Whitchuch at the time of application.

The charity runs a shop retailing new and second hand Christian books, CDs, DVDs, greetings cards, gifts, including Fairtrade items which also incorporates a coffee shop selling snacks, light lunches and hot and cold drinks. The charity also takes items out to churches for sale there when requested and to the Mid Devon Show.

Management of Uplyme Village Hall for the benefit of the community

Responsible for maintaining and letting 5 almshouses in the Devon village of Broadclyst on the outskirts of Exeter.

TO BUILD, PRESERVE, OPERATE AND EXHIBIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE, IN PARTICULAR A BALDWIN 2-4-2 TANK ENGINE TO BE NAMED "LYN"

Pre school playgroup

Holding events for the purpose of raising funds for St Peter's School and for Charity

Museum

To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents of Axminster and the surrounding areas, by operating Cloakham Lawn Sports Centre.

To relieve sickness and preserve health and complement the medical services provided amongst persons permanently or temporarily resident in the parishes of Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunsford and Tedburn St Mary, all in the County of Devon.

The Museum provides a collection of historic interest to the general public and an information service to visitors. The local community is served with a programme of craft related workshops, displays and events.

Providing facilities for Islamic religious activities in Torbay. Providing education on Islam to local schools and other groups.

(1)The prevention and reduction of loss of life by drowning on the beach;(2)The prevention and development of surf life saving, for the resuscitation of the rescued and application of first aid.

The charity has been set up to help resource the Children's Ward at North Devon District Hospital.The charity will help families of children 0-18 who are diagnosed with a life threatening illness/conditions by instant financial assistance. We cover families of children receiving care through the Children's Ward or clinics at the N D D Hospital or those referred by the N D D H for tertiary care.