Category: Charity

Sea Swim South Devon

Sea Swim South Devon

Sign up now for Rowcroft Hospice’s first ever Sea Swim South Devon and be part of this brand new sponsored challenge. Swimmers will be raising vital funds to help those who need Rowcroft’s care in South Devon. We welcome all swimmers aged 16 and over, whether you are a novice swimmer or an experienced tri-athlete, [...]

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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – July Update
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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – July Update

Good Morning To You All,
I hope you all managed to enjoy some of the amazing weather that June produced and are not too down with the rather grim weather that we have had this week!
Once again it is THHN update time and as usual I have lot’s to report, I will start with welcoming our [...]

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5 Marathons In 5 Days
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5 Marathons In 5 Days

Two Torquay ladies are set to embark on a challenge of a lifetime involving five marathons in just five days.
“I always did like a challenge,” said Irene Hewing, who is a Member of Lifestyle Health and Fitness Suite and has been keeping to a strict workout regime to ensure she is physically ready for the [...]

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Kitson Park: how we became friends
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Kitson Park: how we became friends

Greetings all!
As this is my first post @TalkTorbay and first ever blog I thought I would start with how I got involved in the Friends of Kitson Park and use each of my posts to show you before and after shots of all of our hard work.
Well, Kitson Park (just off Cadewell Lane in Shiphay, Torquay) [...]

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British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
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Get outdoors much?

I’m trying to reach a wider audience, trying to let people know that a BTCV office exists in Torbay. BTCV is a registered charity that gets people to outside projects such as building ponds, small bridges, allotments or getting out to Dartmoor National Park! Not many people may know who we are.
We get people all [...]

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Can You Help? THHN Meal Vouchers Wanted!
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Can You Help? THHN Meal Vouchers Wanted!

Do you own, work in or know anyone who works in a restaurant in Torbay?
If you do then you can help! The Torbay Holiday Helpers Network founded by Luke Tillen are kindly asking for meal voucher donations for a featured meal tree at their 1st charity ball held at the Riviera Inernational Confrence Centre [...]

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Bays Drag Olympics for Rocroft Hospice
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Bays Drag Olympics for Rocroft Hospice

Bays Drag Olympics
Wear a wig, don a dress and brave a bra to raise some vital funds for Rowcroft!
2010 sees the first Bays Drag Olympics, kindly sponsored by Bays Brewery! A fantastic new men-only fundraising event for Rowcroft Hospice, which will bring out the men of South Devon’s silly and competitive sides.
The action starts with [...]

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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – Update
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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – Update

Well it is that time again for me to update you all on the THHN’s progress, it has been a bumper few weeks with 9 holidays been given away and even more new members to welcome!
I would like to welcome the following new members to the network Over The Wall Charity, Day Dream Cottage in [...]

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Race For Life Torbay
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Race For Life Torbay

Torbay Race for Life: Sunday 16th May 2010, 11.00am
Race for Life is the UK’s largest women only fundraising event where all the money raised goes to funding Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work. This year race for life hope over 700,000 women of all ages and fitness levels will take part in Race for Life and [...]

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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – News
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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – News

Good Morning To You All,
It is THHN update time, another long list of huge thank you’s to do!

Firstly I would like to welcome our new members Herbs & Honey of St Marychurch, Animation Therapy of Exeter, Taylor Made Bears, Pedigree Group, Tor Dean Hotel, Junior Browns, NO.8 [...]

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THHN Update News
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THHN Update News

A Belated Happy Easter To You All!
Again it has been a very busy month for the THHN, with a huge amount of thank you’s to be said!
Thank you to our new member businesses Villa Marina in Torquay, Boho Hair & Beauty Salon and Herbs & Honey in St Marychurch and thank you to our new members [...]

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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – News
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Torbay Holiday Helpers Network – News

Well what a busy couple of weeks it has been!  We have had three families take up offers of free holidays this week. Firstly the Hotel De La Mer had a family from Oxfordshire who had twins aged 12yrs of which one is being treated for Leukaemia. They were refered from the charity OSCAR, the [...]

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My Story – The Torbay Holiday Helpers Network
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My Story – The Torbay Holiday Helpers Network

I first got the idea to set up the THHN after watching an episode of  Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire early last year. The episode featured multi millionaire scrap merchant Gary Eastwood visiting the town of Blackpool to find worthy causes in need of financial help. Here he found a couple called Len & Barbara Curtis who set [...]

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THHN News
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THHN News

thhnplaque Lot’s of great new developments for the Torbay Holiday Helpers Network! It is my pleasure to announce that Stagecoach South West will be sponsoring the THHN 1st Birthday Charity Ball at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay on the 21st August. A huge thank you to Stagecoach for your support which is invaluable to [...]

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THHN Update!
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THHN Update!

Another very busy month has passed with lots of developments and free holidays being given away to deserving families!
Firstly it is with pleasure I can announce the arrival of our new members Stagecoach South West, Westbrook Guest House and Fancys Cottage Dartmouth we welcome you all on board and look forward to working with you [...]

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Charity speed dating event!
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Charity speed dating event!

Help Heart FM’s  Matt Rogan raise money for Have A Heart Charity by attending his charity speed dating event. He is looking for men and women aged from mid twenties to late thirties. Come along to the night and at the same time you will be raising money to help terminally ill children and their families in [...]

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THHN Charity Ball
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THHN Charity Ball

I am pleased to announce that the final acts have now been confirmed for the THHN 1st Birthday Charity Ball at the Riviera nternational Conference Centre Torquay on 21st August.
The latest additions to the entertainment line up are Exeter based singer songwriter Marnie and female trio The Sounds of Sirens, we are thrilled for their [...]

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