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Jul 17, 2019
3 min

LIFE SAVING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICS

WHEN: MONDAY 22ND JULY 2019 AT 9.30AM WHERE: NEWTON ABBOT HOSPITAL, MAIN ENTRANCE WHO: NEWTON ABBOT LEAGUE OF FRIENDS AND BASICS DEVON VO...

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Jun 11, 2019
2 min

TAMAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT LIFE SAVING CHARITY BASICS DEVON

BASICS Devon has been overwhelmed with the amazing support from local Plymouth business Tamar Telecommunications and want to say thank yo...

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May 21, 2019
2 min

EMERGENCY MEDICS FLY HIGH

BASICS Devon doctors are asking their supporters to fly high and help them save lives across Devon. On Saturday 28th September 2019 BASIC...

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May 15, 2019
1 min

Ex 999 Call Handler Gillian Meets Lifesavers after Cardiac Arrest

Full press release available at https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome/latest-news/ex-999-call-handler-gillian-meets-lifesavers-after-cardiac-a...

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May 2, 2019
2 min

KNITTING GROUP HELP SAVE LOCAL LIVES

IN APRIL 2018 A LOCAL KNITTING GROUP IN PLYMOUTH FOUND OUT ABOUT A LIFESAVING CHARITY CALLED BASICS DEVON (BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR IMMEDI...

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Mar 8, 2019
2 min

LIFESAVING CHARITY HOSTS A SUCCESSFUL BASICS SOUTH WEST STUDY DAY

BASICS Devon held their annual complimentary BASICS South West Study Day on Saturday 2nd March at Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter. It...

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Feb 16, 2019
1 min

Lifesaving Charity hosts BASICS South West Study Day 2019

BASICS Devon are holding their annual complimentary BASICS South West Study Day on Saturday 2nd March at Exeter Racecourse. It is aimed a...

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Feb 7, 2019
1 min

LOCAL EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER DOCTORS THANK THE ASDA FOUNDATION AND ITS STAFF AND CUSTOMERS

BASICS Devon volunteer Dr Marc Epps thanked the Asda Foundation and its staff and shoppers personally for their amazing donation of £200,...

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Dec 21, 2018
2 min

BASICS DEVON VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED BY AWARD WINNING COMPANY VIEWRANGER

Lifesaving volunteer charity BASICS Devon, have been kindly donated vital Ordnance Survey mapping licences by ViewRanger for each of thei...

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Dec 20, 2018
1 min

You can now support BASICS Devon by shopping at smile.amazon.co.uk

What better way to shop than by making a donation at the same time. You can now choose to support us when you visit https://smile.amazon...

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Dec 11, 2018
1 min

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS IN NEWTON ABBOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SUPPORT LOCAL LIFE SAVING CHARITY

The League of Friends in Newton Abbot Community Hospital kindly donated an amazing £3790 to local charity BASICS Devon to purchase 2 x ca...

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Nov 29, 2018
2 min

CHARITY LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO CONNECT WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Local charity BASICS Devon, with the help of Webselect Internet, have launched a new website to help promote their volunteer emergency se...

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Oct 31, 2018
2 min

LOCAL LIFE SAVING CHARITY NEEDS YOUR VOTES TO SECURE VITAL FUNDING

BASICS Devon a small local charity needs your votes to help secure £5,000 worth of funding. They want to help save lives in North Devon b...

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Sep 5, 2018
4 min

LOCAL CHARITY BASICS DEVON RECEIVES BIG LOTTERY FUND TO HELP SAVE LOCAL LIVES

BASICS Devon a small local charity is thrilled to announce that we have been successful in receiving a grant of £9,888 from the National ...

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Sep 4, 2018
2 min

YOUNG MUM THANKS LIFE SAVING AMBULANCE TEAM

A grateful young mum from South Devon has met up to thank the ambulance team from South Western Ambulance Service who came to her rescue ...

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May 8, 2018
2 min

Yelverton Fire Station donate £1500 to local Emergency Medics

Yelverton Fire Station crew have raised an amazing £1500 for fellow local charity BASICS Devon. They presented the charity with a cheque ...

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