Miles that really matter
Dartington Hall was the setting for the latest Plymouth Support Group day out. Thanks to Dan Travel, which donates a free coach trip to a different charity each month, the group travelled to Dartington Hall free of charge. The group enjoyed a fantastic guided tour of the Hall and Gardens, led by Dartington Hall volunteers…
Torpoint AFC PSA Test Event
On Saturday 18th April The Chestnut Appeal and Torpoint AFC will be holding a free PSA Test event at the Torpoint AFC Ground at Mill Lane on Saturday 18th April. The PSA is a quick blood test which measures levels of a hormone called prostate specific antigen. A high PSA can sometimes be a warning sign of prostate cancer,…
Nearest the Pin at Boringdon
Boringdon Golf Range are running a fundraising initiative throughout March for anyone using the range. Golfers are invited to attempt to get a ball nearest a designated pin. You get 5 balls for £5 with all the proceeds going to the Chestnut Appeal for Men’s Health. There are great prizes to be won with the…
A full house of poker players
The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s Health would like to say a huge thank you to Rob, Viv and all the amazing poker players from the Ivybridge community. They’ve raised a fantastic £1,637 at their charity poker night at the Hunting Lodge in Ivybridge! With over 70 players attending, it was brilliant to see the local…
Registration is now open for our PSA testing event in partnership with Plymouth Argyle
On 21st March, we’ll be at Home Park before Argyle take on Huddersfield offering FREE PSA blood tests to men. If you’d like a PSA test, you need to book your place in advance. March’s event marks the fourth year of this joint project between Argyle and The Chestnut Appeal. Since the first pre-match testing event in 2022, around 50 men…
Burns Night supper success
The Rotary Club of Plympton recently held a very successful Burns Night Supper at Boringdon Park Golf Club which raised a fantastic £2,600 for The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s Health. The guests were treated to piping of the haggis, a brilliant address to the Haggis by President Robert Prentice and an evening of Scottish dancing….
Otter Garden Centre Plymouth
The Otter Garden Centre in Brixton, Plymouth has chosen The Chestnut Appeal to be their charity of the year for 2026 and we can’t thank them enough. As a family-owned company, Otter always like to select a local charity which offers significant help to people in their own community, and this support will help us…
Jays Scrap Yard donates £2.50 per customer
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Jays Scrap Yard in Rendle Street Plymouth are fundraising for The Chestnut Appeal again this year, right up until Christmas Eve, the company will be donating £2.50 per customer to the charity, and the money raised will go towards our PSA screening event in March. Thank you so much…
Free PSA Tests
The Chestnut Appeal for Men’s Health has teamed up with ‘mypsa tests’ to help men to check their health. Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, but catching it early can make all the difference. Unfortunately, early symptoms of prostate cancer are often non-existent, meaning the disease can progress without…
Royal Marine Corps Family Weekend
This Saturday 13th September is the Royal Marine Corps Family Weekend at Commando Training Centre RM, Lympstone. There will be activities and events for the whole family; Tug of War, Marching Bands, Wheelchair Rugby, live music and much much more The Chestnut Appeal will be in attendance – come and say hello if you are going…