Since 1996, we have been providing support to children, young people and their parents/carers when the future feels uncertain or when hope feels lost. Our work covers Plymouth and the surrounding areas.

Supporting children who are facing the death of a parent or have experienced the death of someone significant, can be hugely beneficial. Children who feel more able to cope with their grief, often report that they have improved concentration at school and less difficulties in expressing and dealing with their emotions.

SSAFA Plymouth support covers serving and veterans regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. We know and understand the unique demands of service life, whether in the UK or overseas, and in times of need, we help to enable the Forces family to thrive.

At SSAFA we believe you never have to battle alone! We are here to help you.

SSAFA Plymouth helps the armed forces community in a number of ways, though our focus is on providing direct support to individuals in need of physical or emotional care. Our volunteer team of caseworkers and fundraisers cover Plymouth and some of the surrounding areas. Your donations will allow us to continue providing this vital local support for so many.

Our baby loss charity is determined to positively aid the mental and physical health and wellbeing of bereaved parents upon the loss of their baby.

We aim to support them by offering a choice of tangible services that they can access immediately upon leaving the hospital. We hope our services will positively impact their grieving process and give them hope for their future; their ‘new normal.’

We have constructed these ideas based on our own experience of what we would have loved to have been offered at the time... a lifeline after loss.

We are a UK Registered Charity (No. 1060423) which aims to improve health in Plymouth and the South West Peninsula of England.  We do this by supporting medical research and health-related education in conjunction with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Plymouth University, mainly the Peninsula Medical School.  During the last year, we have raised money for several projects, including Brain Tumour research and Parkinson’s Disease research.  There is a lot more we wish to do, but we are dependent on the generosity of local supporters to help us raise the funds.  Anything you can do will help – ultimately patients treated across the South West will benefit.  It can be as simple as making a regular donation, fundraising, or including the PMF in your will – it might save your life or a someone close to you.

Our Vision
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours                            
Our Mission
To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.
Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this!
We are the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK. 

CALL is a Registered Charity which provides help to people of all ages who can not communicate by speaking. We do this by working closely with speech therapists who advise us which items of communication aids would benefit out client. These aids, which are often known as AAC equipment (Augmentative alternative equipment), are then bought by the charity and given to the client.

Call South West is a small, Plymouth based charity, registered with the Charity Commision, which has been in existence for over 30 years. During that time we have helped more than 100 client by providing them with items of AAC. All of our trustees and helpers are voluntary and unpaid which keeps our administrative costs to a minimum. We receive no government grants and all our funds come from either our own fundraising or from donations from our supporters.

DDRC Healthcare is a not-for-profit organisation and a registered UK charity (no. 279652) based on Plymouth Science Park in Plymouth. We are worldwide specialists in diving medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and medical training and have an enviable range of highly specialised staff, facilities and knowledge.

DDRC delivers 24/7 diving and hyperbaric medical emergency services, diver health research and education activities, we host the British Hyperbaric Association helpline, produce diver safety materials, presentations, courses and events and fund medical equipment to support diver treatment plans.

Ocean Conservation with a difference.

Our charity’s work is centred around people and positive action, together they will be what shapes our Ocean for the future. We consider ourselves Ocean Optimists. We choose to focus on solutions rather than problems, and connections rather than differences.

We focus on what can be done to support a healthy Ocean and we connect people to the solutions, empowering society to focus on the positives in the current global situation. This connectedness and empowerment puts the choice into people’s own hands.

Everyone has a part to play, and with an optimistic view, we can all make a difference for the future of our Ocean, and the animals that call it home. 

Our Mission
to support the work of the University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust in providing the best possible healthcare to every patient 
to support the work of NHS staff and help raise standards above the level that NHS funding alone allows

What you help us do
We listen to the brilliant staff at University Hospitals Plymouth. We ask them to put forward ideas that can help improve the care or the environment of the people who need the hospitals.
We do this by offering grants for innovative ideas.
We also have staff as Advisors, allowing them to support change in the area they work in.
Or there might be a hospital ward or area that needs extra care to make it more friendly or calming for people who need it.
We help support and encourage gardens within the grounds for both staff and patients to use.
All this above what NHS funding provides for the hospital.

You help us make a difference.

The charity’s objective is to relieve poverty by providing assistance to those in housing need, so to help prevent and reduce homelessness. We do this in four key areas: Rough Sleeper work, Housing Advice & Support, Resettlement and Private Renting Support - helping people to set up and maintain tenancies.

We work with people on low incomes, refugees, ex-Services personnel, ex-offenders, and others who find themselves needing our help. We work with and support people with all sorts of issues; but our specialism is, and remains, housing and homelessness. 

Age UK Plymouth exists to care for and work with older people and their carers in and around the City of Plymouth to improve their quality of life through the promotion of choice, opportunity and independence. 

We offer a range of services to help older people feel more included in the community. Our current aim is to try and tackle loneliness in the Plymouth area through numerous activities and one off events. 

We offer activities to children (& their families) with a disability or impairment. We provide information, advice, emotional support & advocacy. We are here for the whole family (the child or young person, their siblings, & their parents /carers). We are here for families with new-born babies through to those with young adults (25 yrs).

Our vision is "a world where families & their children, irrespective of their disability or impairment, can reach their full potential & thrive".

Our mission is to support & empower families with children living with a disability. We do this by providing services & activities for the whole family so that everyone gets to live their best life.

We operate in and around Plymouth, South Hams, West Devon & East Cornwall.

We are not rigid in our criteria & we don’t put-up barriers that would prevent our families from being able to thrive & flourish.

“Dash of Silver was formed with the help of family and friends to support others who find themselves being affected by male cancer
Cancer is an enigma and we all are touched by it at some point in our lives, whether it’s through personal battles, or through friends, family or work colleagues.
Awareness is essential whilst we strive to improve research and cure.  Battling cancer has changed my life, and I am eternally grateful to every person who has contributed to my recovery and made me the person I am. No-one should have to go through this ordeal alone and the team and I hope that we can also ensure that this charity is a support network for anyone that needs it.”
The team are working hard to create a male cancer support group in Plymouth, and hopefully in the future to spread this support further afield.
Please join us on our journey and together we can say ” Pants to Cancer ”

our story

Since 1993 we have helped transform the lives of thousands of women and their children.

We run three centres:

1. Jasmine Mother’s Recovery (formerly known as Trevi House) – a residential rehabilitation centre exclusively for mothers and their children.

2. A Sunflower Women’s Centre offering wrap-around therapeutic support in the community.

3. Daffodil Family Centre, a residential family centre.

Trevi is the lead partner for the Southwest Women’s Spark Project which aims to prevent women with multiple disadvantages, being affected by violence and abuse; ultimately achieving a better-quality of life.

We also run the Pause Plymouth practice, supporting hard-to-reach women who have had two or more children removed – cited as the most successful Pause practice in the country.

We’re your local breast care charity, based at the Primrose Breast Care Centre, Level 7, University Hospitals Plymouth.

Originally set up in 1995, via an appeal to help fund and develop a ‘One Stop Clinic’ in Plymouth, where a one-day assessment is carried out by a variety of different breast care services to find out whether or not further investigations are needed. 

The original appeal raised an amazing £500,000 which was match funded by the NHS to create The Primrose Breast Care Centre we know today - A state-of-the art clinic where highly skilled Breast Surgeons, Breast Radiologists, Breast Care Nurses, Radiographers & screening support workers all work together with an incredible administration team to provide a high-quality and efficient service that puts the patients at the heart of everything they do. Our catchment areas are much of West and South Devon & South East Cornwall, which includes Plymouth, Saltash, Looe, Torpoint, Callington, Bude, Launceston, Tavistock, Kingsbridge, Salcombe & Ivybridge (depending on your GP’s referral areas).

As part of the UK's leading feline welfare charity we have one vision: "a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs."
We rescue, rehome and care for cats and kittens that are strays, no longer wanted or experience a change in circumstance.
We provide full health checks, encouraging support for neuturing services, especially to those who cannot afford it.
We educate the public and cat owners to improve the care of cats and kittens
In order to make this all happen, Cats Protection relies on its dedicated volunteers throughout the charity...if you think you could make a difference, see our volunteers page or apply here. 
None of the above would be possible without your donations so please keep supporting us so we can continue to provide the best possible welfare for the cats in our protection.

Sharks and rays are some of the ocean's most amazing animals. Present in our seas for 400 million years, they are vital and valuable but also vulnerable.  Around a 1/3 of all shark, skate, ray and chimaera species are considered "threatened" with extinction, largely due to the impact of unsustainable fisheries.  The Shark Trust works globally to ensure endangered species of sharks are suitably protected, while also pushing for science-based fisheries management for all species to ensure long term sustainability.

Every 3 minutes dementia steals a happily ever after. Research is our only chance of changing the ending for people affected by dementia.

We are the UK's leading dementia research charity. We exist for a cure.

Your donation helps our scientists and researchers find new ways to diagnose dementia, develop new treatments and find a cure for dementia.

Watch and share our new film: https://bit.ly/ARUKForACure

Devon Mind is an independent mental health charity affiliated with the national Mind association. We provide advice, information and support to empower anyone in Devon who may be experiencing a mental health problem. We also campaign to improve local support services, raise awareness, and promote the understanding of mental health across Devon.

Memory Matters is a Community Interest Company (CIC). We trade for public benefit rather than private gain and all of our projects and services are designed, developed and built on the needs of those affected by dementia. We are a team of dedicated individuals who share an ethos of compassion, kindness, fun and curiosity. The team is led by Kate Smith, a qualified nurse and award-winning social entrepreneur who, along with the team, works across Devon and Cornwall.

The Veterans’ Foundation is one of the fastest growing charities in the country. It is focused on assisting small to medium charities that support the armed forces community, whether currently serving men and woman, veterans, or their families. 

Since 2016, the Veterans’ Foundation has donated more than £25 million in grants to projects across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland across sectors including mental health and wellbeing, physical therapy and rehabilitation, homelessness, and education, training and employment. All grants are awarded using a thorough due diligence process, together with the knowledge and experience of the Veterans’ Foundation. 

YMCA Plymouth is an education, health & families charity, serving young people and our community. We are guided by a friendly & personable approach where all people can belong, contribute and thrive.
YMCA believes in fairness and opportunity. There are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home; acceptance; guidance; friendship; physical and mental health; academic support; employment skills; and access to real opportunities.
Many young people have never known these things; other people have lost one or more as they grew up, but we all need them.
All of us. At YMCA, we provide these critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people and a better quality of life in the community.

As the leading kidney research charity in the UK, nothing is going to stop us in our urgent mission to end kidney disease. We’re here to be heard, to make a difference, to change the future. This is a disease that ruins and destroys lives. It must be stopped. 

Over the past 60 years, our research has made an impact. But kidney failure is rising, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes and obesity. Today, we are more essential than ever. 

Kidney disease affects three million people in the UK, treatments can be gruelling and currently there is no cure. Only research will end this and nobody can do it but us, by offering kidney patients and their families hope for the future. We’re taking it on. But we can’t do it without you.

First Light is a charity for anyone who is experiencing or has experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence.

We provide a range of support in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Swindon and Wiltshire, and across England & Wales.
Visit Locations for information about what services we provide in your area.

Anyone can be affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence, and we support people of all ages and genders, including people with a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Surf therapy has become an established form of therapeutic support for both mental and physical health. It is recognised by the NHS in the UK as an effective form of therapy for children and young people at risk of mental ill-health and is also used by the Police and Blue Light services as therapy for serving officers and professionals.

Surf therapy has been our core project for over a decade and lies at the heart of what we do.

Our surf therapy programmes offer young people aged 8 to 21 the opportunity to participate in a specialised surf therapy session once a week for six weeks. Each young person is paired with a volunteer surf mentor and receives one-to-one support appropriate to their needs for the duration of the course.

Our Vision

To inspire children to go beyond anything that stands between them and their brightest future.

Our Mission

To give children and young people a break that lasts a lifetime.

A break that encourages belief and inspires adventure.  A break that nutures dreams and drives positivity.  A break that gives them the moments they need to believe in themselves and think beyond the day-to-day for a bigger, brighter future.

By joining as a member or by supporting us with a donation, a seat adoption or a legacy gift. You can help us to keep the arts thriving in the South West. With your support, we are able to…

• Engage with people from all backgrounds in the local community, developing skills, confidence and experience
• Inspire the next generation of theatre makers through our work with young people and our talent development work with local emerging artists
• Continue collaborating with artists and producers locally, regionally and internationally, championing artistic innovation and supporting our fellow theatre makers
• Bring inspiring, entertaining, world-class theatre to the South West

In 2024, Argyle Community Trust are hoping to launch an innovative Cancer rehabilitation and exercise programme for men and women living with Cancer, set to launch from Brickfields Community Hub toward the end of the year. We're looking for local fundraisers to help us make this happen! 

Argyle Community Trust is the leading sport-for-change charity in Devon and Cornwall. We are the official charity of Plymouth Argyle Football Club and utilise the prestige of football, the reach of the club and the power of the badge to inspire, engage and help people of all ages, genders, race, and socio-economic status. Our work focuses, primarily, on removing barriers to participation and offering opportunities that are accessible to all. We maintain a particular focus on disadvantaged and isolated communities, underrepresented groups and at-risk children, young people and adults and we use the power of the brand as a starting point for engagement with these communities.

This innovative new Cancer Rehabilitation project will enable us to use physical activity to help patients during their recovery in a physical, social, and emotional context. The programme will provide participants with the benefits of physical exercise, whilst also creating a consistent social environment where members can share stories and increase their confidence and self-esteem during a difficult period in their lives. Participants will be welcomed on to our project at any time throughout their cancer journey; from diagnosis, during treatment or recovery and through to remission, meaning they can benefit from the programme before, throughout and after treatment. The project is set up to help people make positive connections at a time where they are feeling lonely/scared.

Helping People Helping Wildlife

Our Vision is to protect threatened species and enable people to help wildlife thrive.

Our Mission is to conserve wildlife, promote wellbeing and educate future generations by inspiring people to be more connected with nature.

Dartmoor Zoo is a 33 acre wildlife park located on the fringes of Dartmoor in Devon and it is home to hundreds of animals – some of which are sadly classed as vulnerable to extinction.   The Zoo was established in 2007 when Benjamin Mee and his family bought the ailing zoo, since then Ben, his family and a dedicated zoo team have built it into the popular visitor attraction it is today. Ben wrote a book about his experience and in 2011 it was made into the Hollywood film ‘ We Bought a Zoo’ starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.

In 2014 the Zoo became a Charity ( Dartmoor Zoological Society) of which Ben is the Chief Executive Officer.     

Today the Zoo is heavily involved in research, conservation and education projects to promote the welfare of animals and to enrich both the lives of humans and animals. At the heart of all Dartmoor Zoo’s activities is conservation. By improving conservation through research and education, the Zoo is finding ways to help protect vulnerable species by investigating ways to protect the environment and by identifying opportunities where humans and nature can interact to create better health and wellbeing.

As well as developing international conservation and research programmes, Dartmoor Zoo provides education, discovery and learning opportunities for thousands of school children, young people, community and disadvantaged groups every year. 

Dartmoor Zoo’s work helps protects endangered species and enriches people’s lives by encouraging engagement with nature and by providing training and educational opportunities.   

Dartmoor Zoological Society’, is a charity  registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1158422.

Run entirely by volunteers, Hospital Radio Plymouth has a long and interesting history. We’ve been a fixture within the local community for over 50 years. Countless presenters have walked through our doors who’ve gone on to the glitz and glamour of professional radio and television, including Phillip Schofield, Gordon Sparks, David Rodgers and Josh Andrews. There are many others working behind the scenes whose long and fruitful careers have started at Hospital Radio right here in Plymouth.
Our team of talented and dedicated broadcasters, technicians and admin people have been producing both live and recorded programmes since 1969, from Plymouth and the surrounding area. We also bring you Plymouth Argyle football matches live from Home Park direct to your hospital bedside over on 107.3FM.
Through the Coronavirus pandemic, our team of volunteers have persevered, setting up booths at home and broadcasting remotely. Away from the studios, our new studio technology has allowed us to continue our work in the community very successfully.

Bowel Cancer West (BCW) is a charity working tirelessly to ensure the survival rates of people in the South West of England diagnosed with the condition are the highest in the country.

Whether you become a part of our dedicated team or support us financially, you can make a difference, helping us to uphold our commitment to raise awareness of the symptoms, undertake dedicated research, and facilitate long-term training.

Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer. Our work is essential to make sure there is early detection for those unfortunate enough to be diagnosed, and your support will help us achieve our goals.

We would love you to get involved with what we do, so please get in touch.

As a charity, we provide accommodation in the form of our Hearts Together Hospital Hotel in Plymouth, for patients, carers, and relatives when receiving medical treatment or visiting a loved one in the hospital. We also offer a range of additional practical, financial, and emotional support services to help those dealing with complex challenges such as end-of-life care and emergency or life-changing illnesses. Our aim is to help alleviate the burdens that arise from staying away from home so that our guests can focus their energy on getting better themselves or caring for their loved one or baby in the hospital.