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Feb 243 min read
BASICS Devon Secures Grant to Strengthen Emergency Response and Lifesaving Training in their Communities
Left to Right: Dr Andy Smith, Dr Angus Macdonald, Dr Tom Owens, Dr Fred Declerck, Dr Tony Golding-Cook & Dr Simon Scott-Hayward BASICS...
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Feb 71 min read
Volunteer Doctor Saving Lives - Article from Tavistock Times Featuring Dr David Hutchins
One of our incredible responders from West Devon & Plymouth, Dr David Hutchins, is featured in the Tavistock Times! Thanks to funding in...
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Jan 283 min read
£5,000 Grant Boosts Emergency Response and Health Education for Vulnerable Communities
BASICS Devon volunteer responders have received a grant of £5,000 from Devon Community Foundation to invest in robust training and...
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Sep 9, 20242 min read
BASICS Devon Launches Make a Will Week to Support Community and Secure Futures
BASICS Devon, renowned for its selfless emergency responders who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving the community, is excited...
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Sep 2, 20242 min read
Local Volunteer Doctor Embarks on Coast-2-Coast Challenge to help Devon Communities
Dr Simon Scott-Hayward, a dedicated, long serving volunteer responder at BASICS Devon, is gearing up for an extraordinary feat of...
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Jul 18, 20242 min read
Volunteer Responders Thank Devon Women's Institute for Their Support
BASICS Devon acknowledges Sir Joshua Reynolds Women's Institute for their generous contributions. BASICS Devon, the volunteer immediate...
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Jun 24, 20243 min read
Lifesaving Volunteers call out for votes to get a share of Tesco’s Stronger Starts fund
BASICS Devon is bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme. Stronger Starts provides grant awards of up to £1,500 to...
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Mar 5, 20243 min read
£22,000 Boost for Devon Medics to Enhance Emergency Response Efforts
The HELP Appeal via the British Association for Immediate Care is responsible for donation Volunteer medics in Devon have secured a...
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Nov 22, 20233 min read
LIFESAVING VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED BY UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH STUDENT SOCIETY
BASICS Devon is pleased to announce that students at the University of Plymouth are supporting them as one of their chosen charities for...
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Oct 25, 20232 min read
THE POWER OF VOICES RAISES LIFE SAVING FUNDS FOR DEVON EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
BASICS Devon is overwhelmed by the support shown at Plymouth Guildhall on Friday 8th September when it was filled with local talent and...
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Sep 14, 20233 min read
BASICS Devon bags £1500 from Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme
BASICS Devon will receive £1500 that will go towards funding the specialist volunteer’s equipment, training and education. It will...
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Jul 17, 20235 min read
LIFESAVING DEVON CHARITY ANNOUNCE NEW 5 YEAR STRATEGY
BASICS Devon a network of volunteer immediate care doctors has been working hard to create their strategy for the next 5 years. This is a...
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Jun 30, 20232 min read
CO-OP SHOW CONTINUED SUPPORT TO VOLUNTEER DOCTORS
BASICS Devon, a lifesaving voluntary charity based in Devon, wants to express their thanks to a dedicated community supporter, the Co-Op....
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Jun 20, 20234 min read
LOCAL VOLUNTEER DOCTORS CAPTURE DATA TO IMPROVE LIFESAVING SKILLS
BASICS Devon volunteers have developed an on-line clinical governance dashboard, which captures data for every incident that the charity...
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Apr 26, 20233 min read
LOCAL TEACHER RESCUED BY VOLUNTEER IMMEDIATE CARE DOCTOR
Last September Suzanne Reeve a teacher from Hooe in Plymstock, fell badly whilst walking her two dogs. Suzanne wants to share her story...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read
Devon WI nominate BASICS Devon Volunteers as chosen charity
Huge thank you to the Sir Joshua Reynolds The WI, Plympton, for choosing BASICS Devon as their Charity of the Year. 'It is such an...
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Mar 2, 20232 min read
BARRINGTON THANKS PROFESSIONAL AND CARING VOLUNTEER DOCTORS
BASICS Devon were called to an emergency in Plymouth, to which they were first on the scene, to find Barrington injured and unable to...
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Feb 24, 20231 min read
South Devon Athletic Club Support Local Volunteer Doctors
Stuart Batten was out cycling last summer, when two friends collided with each other requiring emergency services to be contacted. Stuart...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
BASICS Devon receive grand presentation from Gardeners
Plympton Gardeners Association have handed over a cheque for £1,000 to their chosen charity for 2022 - BASICS Devon. The Gardeners raised...
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Dec 8, 20222 min read
Devon emergency medics get backing from leading local housebuilder
A network of volunteer emergency doctors who provide immediate access to specialist medical care across Devon has received financial...
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