OXFAM in Okehampton is supporting Sport Relief by selling official Sport Relief headbands.

Sport Relief is one of the UK's biggest fundraising events, organised by Comic Relief, and takes place every two years. This year, the event will be running from Friday, March 21 to Sunday, March 23 to bring the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives.

Dee Drew, the manager of the Oxfam shop, said: 'We'll be selling these official Sport Relief headbands in the shop and encouraging people to get involved in the Okehampton Sport Relief Mile. The headband is the perfect item to complete your outfit for any Sport Relief fundraising event.'

There are Sport Relief miles being held in Okehampton and Moretonhampstead on Sunday, March 23, and Parklands Leisure Centre is hosting a Sport Relief Swimathon from March 21 to 23, encouraging swimmers to paddle 1.5 kilometres, 2.5 kilometres or five kilometres.

The major event for West Devon is the Okehampton Mile, which takes place in the grounds of Simmons Park and Okehampton College. Since its inception, the Okehampton event has raised around £30,000, and this year's event should prove to be a great success.

As well as the mile run, there will be sports, arts and music events to keep supporters entertained.

The route will be flat and circular and participants can register to run one mile, three miles or six miles. Registration is at 10am with the day finishing at 3pm.

The Moretonhampstead Mile starts at the Moretonhampstead Sports and Community Centre, with a route around the sports field of one, three or six miles. Registration starts at 10am, and the event finishes at 2pm.

To find out more visit http://www.sportrelief.com">www.sportrelief.com. To register for the Okehampton Sport Relief Mile, visit my.sportrelief.com/search/event/result?id=1981

The headbands on sale at Oxfam retail at £2.50 and at least £1.25 goes to Sport Relief.