Royal Marine Corps Family Weekend
This Saturday 13th September the Royal Marine Corps at Commando Training Centre RM, Lympstone are holding a Family Weekend There will be activities and events for the whole family including live music, tug of war and Royal Marines Marching band The Chestnut Appeal will be in attendance so please if you are going along come and say…
Nigel completes 5k skins swim
The Chestnut Appeal would like to say a huge thank you to Nigel Evans from Wiltshire, who recently completed an incredible 5k skins swim at Vobster Quay in Somerset! Nigel couldn’t make the Breakwater Swim this year, but he wasn’t going to let that stop him. He took on the challenge closer to home and…
Darts Marathon raises £3,000
The Camborne Mixed Darts League held a darts marathon at Holman Sports Club in Camborne in which 7 teams took part. The Marathon was organised by Sue Shepherd who has helped run the event for the past 35 years. The Camborne and Redruth Lions help referee and collect the money from the darts marathon which this…
Thank you Plumbstop
The Chestnut Appeal would like to say a huge thank you to Paul and his team and customers at Plumbstop in Plymouth for their recent donation of £1,295.64. Plumbstop in Plymouth raised the money over Christmas where their suppliers donated over twenty prizes. These were then allocated to a number on a darts board…
The November Porter for the Chestnut Appeal
This November through to the New Year, Norman at Summerskills Brewery is donating 5p a pint to the Chestnut Appeal through the sale of their beer ‘November Porter’. The November Porter is on sale at the Duchy of Cornwall in Stonehouse, the Two Bridges in Saltash and the Thatched House in Exeter. Norman says of…
Autumn Walk – Postponed due to the forecast of High Winds and Torrential Rain
The 5km walk around Burrator Reservoir has been postponed due to the arrival of Storm Ashley tomorrow morning Burrator Reservoir offers a unique day out for families, nature enthusiasts, historians and Dartmoor lovers alike. The Walk will be rescheduled for later in the year or early 2025 For more information please contact David chestnut.events@nhs.net
Looe Island Swim Postponement
This Sundays swim from Looe Island has been postponed with the rearranged date set for Sunday 13th October with a swim time of 1pm the local boatman have been monitoring the sea conditions across the week and the swell has been picking up which would make it difficult when alighting swimmers at the pontoon on…
The Chestnut Appeal Autumn Walk
Please do join us on a 5km walk around the fantastic Burrator Reservoir and help the Chestnut Appeal celebrate 25 years . Burrator Reservoir offers a unique day out for families, nature enthusiasts, historians and Dartmoor lovers alike. The Walk will take place on Sunday 20th October with a start of 11am and is mostly…
MENS HEALTH WEEK
MENS HEALTH WEEK Join us all next week, where we highlight inspiring and encouraging stories, designed to motivate MEN into taking their health more seriously, perhaps getting a health MOT, joining a Support Group, or just realising that any worries or concerns need addressing, and how important it is to not leave anything to chance.
Support Group Drakes Island Visit.
The rain made way for clear skies The rain made way for clear skies as the Plymouth PC Support Group boarded the Edgcumbe Belle from the Barbican and made the short journey over to Drakes Island. The wind was fresh and made for sea spray, waves and a bumpy ride over. The tour started with…