Charities

Becky Tydd, Cat Moore, Ravi Poorun and Sean Scofield, all running the London Marathon 2024 for FORCE Cancer Charity

Fab four tackle London Marathon for FORCE

FORCE will have four runners on the start line for this year’s London Marathon on Sunday (April 21).

Cat Moore, Becky Tydd, Ravi Poorun and Sean Schofield will be pounding the streets of the capital, all determined to raise as much money as they can for FORCE from this iconic event.

July 2023 was a life-changing period for Becky Tydd . She secured a ballot place for London after years of trying in the same month that she received a diagnosis of cancer.

She explains: “I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma, skin cancer in two main primary sites, which had spread...

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Local homebuilder raises money to provide thousands of breakfasts for vulnerable pupils

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Fri, 04/19/2024 - 7:28am

Devon homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter has raised over £1,600 for national charity Magic Breakfast by taking part in their Great Big Breakfast across their housing developments and head office.

By coming together to share a morning meal with colleagues and contractors, they supported the charity to give more than 11,000 breakfasts to hungry children across England and Scotland.

The Great Big Breakfast in February saw colleagues on some developments cooking a hearty breakfast for the onsite team, others bought in baps from local food vans, and in the Barratt...

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“Big Night Out” raises over £4,500 for Exeter homelessness charity

On Friday 12th April, 18 intrepid people slept out to raise over £4,500 for St Petrock’s, Exeter’s local homelessness charity, as part of the charity’s first ever #BigNightOut.

The event, in which people were invited to “sleep rough” in their gardens, sheds, on sofas or in the countryside, aimed both to raise awareness of homelessness and the challenges faced by rough sleepers in Exeter, and to encourage people to give financially towards the cost of running the vital services St Petrock’s provides to help rough sleepers survive and find a way off the streets.

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Local businesses raise £1,400 for Rowcroft Hospice

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 04/10/2024 - 9:03am

The Property Development Forum, which hosts networking events in Exeter, Torbay and Plymouth, held their annual fundraiser last week in aid of Rowcroft Hospice and raised £1,400 on the night to benefit the very worthy charity in Torbay.

Lisa Whittaker of Rowcroft attended the event to receive the cheque and spoke to the gathered crowd of local property professionals. Sheexplained how the work Rowcroft Hospice carries out enhances the lives of terminally ill people in Torbay, both at the hospice itself and in their own homes.

The two-hour endurance race, for teams of 4-6...

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Ollie's month of multiple marathons raises £2300 for Exeter dementia care non-profit

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Tue, 04/09/2024 - 9:41pm

Ollie Price, from Bristol, who grew up near Exeter, Devon, has just completed five half marathons over five consecutive days, followed by his first full marathon less than three weeks later, to raise funds for local dementia care non-profit The Filo Project .

In the last month the 31 year old has run over 91 miles across four half marathons in Bristol and one in Lisbon.

He completed his running challenge with a full marathon on Sunday in Brighton, finishing the course in 3 hours, 53 minutes and 51 seconds.

Ollie’s mother Libby Price co-founded the dementia care...

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Princesshay announces Exeter Leukaemia Fund as charity of the year

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Wed, 04/03/2024 - 2:47pm

Princesshay has announced Exeter Leukaemia Fund as its charity of the year for 2024/25. Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) provides vital support to patients with blood cancer and other disorders, who attend the Haematology Centre at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E).

ELF is the leading patient-led support organisation for families affected by blood cancer in the South West. Their vision is that every family affected by blood cancer or a blood disorder in the region receives compassionate, tailored support.

Gary Moore, Development Manager at Exeter Leukaemia Fund,...

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City charity gears up for homelessness backyard sleep out

Local people are gearing up for a fundraising sleep out next week, organised by an Exeter-based homelessness charity.

St Petrock’s is inviting people to sleep out under the stars next Friday (12 April), to help raise money for its work with rough sleepers.

Around one thousand pounds has already been raised by the energetic participants of St Petrock’s Big Night Out who are sleeping rough in a variety of ways, including in gardens, sheds or on open moorland. Some with friends and family, others with colleagues or alone.

One participant said: “In those moments...

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The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance pay tribute to the genius artist, Tony Husband and celebrate 10 years of shining a light on dementia in the city

Monday saw the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance pay tribute to the incredible artist, Tony Husband. The alliance also took time to celebrate 10 years since it’s inception in 2014.

Heather Morris former Exeter City Councillor said: “I felt honoured to attend the 10 year anniversary of the alliance which began with the passion perseverance and vision of Gina Awad. The evening also celebrated the life of Tony Husband who died suddenly in October last year.

"I recall I met Gina about 11 years ago when working for Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw. Gina phoned through to Bens office...

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Devon residents tackle chilly overnight charity challenge

Over sixty individuals slept out at Exeter City Football Club to raise money and awareness for local charity Julian House on Friday 22nd March.

Julian House provides life-changing and life-saving support for people who are vulnerable or at-risk across Exeter and the South West of England. Their services reach the people who have been forced to live on the edges of society, offering them a route to something better.

Temperatures dropped, and there were heavy rain showers as people bedded down for the night with just sleeping bags, roll mats and cardboard on the cold...

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Westbank's new trustee Marc Astley

Westbank's newest trustee is a man on a mission

Marc Astley, a well-known local journalist and news editor, is the latest trustee to join the board of Westbank Community Health and Care and says he’s on a mission to spread the word about the work of this fantastic, community charity.

As an experienced media professional and a former editor of the Exeter Express & Echo newspaper, Marc is well-placed to do this. His achievements include co-founding the UK Daily Ltd, a stable of 10 online news and feature platforms including The Exeter Daily. He also set up the successful Exeter-based PR and Marketing Agency, Astley Media,...

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Devon Air Ambulance scoops Exeter Living Award for services to local communities

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:23am

Members of the Devon Air Ambulance fundraising team were delighted to receive the Exeter Living Award for local charities on behalf of the organisation on Thursday evening.

The team was up against some worthy competitors locally and were thrilled to have been awarded the accolade. Jo Rigby, Head of Fundraising at Devon Air Ambulance said:

"We are incredibly proud to have received this amazing award from the Exeter Living Awards, 2024. We were up against some fantastic charities, each deserving of such a prestigious award, so thank you to the judging panel who recognised...

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