FORCE Cancer Charity

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...

Save the dates! Classics Galore! is back for 2024. The concert is at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall on Saturday November 9 and tickets go on sale on Monday July 15 .

The compere for this year’s show in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity is Victoria Graham, who has been a presenter at BBC Spotlight, the most watched TV news programme in the South West, for more than 15 years.

Victoria has a very personal reason for supporting Classics Galore! after losing her father to bowel cancer eight years ago.

“You never imagine it’s going to happen to you or someone you...

FORCE Cancer Charity has launched a campaign to increase support for people living with incurable cancer.

Let’s Face Cancer Together aims to raise awareness of the unique way FORCE is supporting a patient group for whom there is very little dedicated support available.

The Exeter-based charity runs a regular support and education group – Living with Non-Curable Cancer - and has also staged a pioneering retreat day.

More than 20 people living with cancers that cannot be cured came together at Buckfast Abbey to share their experiences and hear from experts in...

FORCE Cancer Charity, which supports residents affected by cancer in Exeter and the wider Devon community, has received a £25,000 donation from social impact company Omaze, following its latest house draw in the region.

FORCE works with thousands of people – patients and their families – every year to help them through the most difficult time of their lives. Anyone needing support can simply drop into our Centre in Exeter or book an appointment at our outreach locations in Ottery St Mary and Okehampton.

Omaze is committed to leaving a lasting legacy in the communities...

Staff at FORCE Cancer Charity in Exeter, received a selection of freshly made scones, tea and sweet treats, from local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter to celebrate FORCE’s scrumptious summer cream tea for cancer.

The cream tea hampers were prepared by local Devon suppliers, making it the perfect gift for a special occasion. FORCE organises this annual event, which started back in 2018 to bring people together to raise money to support their continued efforts to provide services to patients and their loved ones.

FORCE, founded in Exeter in 1987 has been...

Local independent estate agency Robert Williams Estate Agents are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.

The company, based in Exeter’s Southernhay district, are using the year to raise money and awareness of their chosen charity.

They are backing FORCE Cancer Charity, which offers free support and advice to local people dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

Robert Williams Estate Agents celebrated their anniversary with drinks and nibbles at their offices in Southernhay.

They have also taken part in FORCE’s Cream Teas for Cancer campaign and for every...

Children from Wynstream School in Exeter have presented a cheque for £2,056.22 to FORCE Cancer Charity.

The money was raised from a fun run that involved nearly every one of their 350 pupils, from reception class to Year 6.

They walked, jogged and ran laps of the school playing field for up to 40 minutes.

Members of the school council visited FORCE’s Support and Information Centre to present the cheque and tour the facilities to see how the money they raised will be spent.

Fundraising for FORCE was the idea of Year Six pupil Lotti Carpenter, 10, who said: “I...

The 24th annual Nello cycle ride in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity is on course to raise £60,000.

Nearly 900 cyclists took to the roads around Devon to support the Exeter-based charity, which offers free support and advice to local people affected by cancer.

The riders tackled 60 or 100 mile routes in glorious sunshine, starting and finishing at Topsham Rugby Club.

They came from all over the world to take part.

Craig Muldoon travelled 6,000 miles from Thailand to his former home town of Topsham be a part of an event he first rode 20 years ago.

He lost...

Big hearted children at an Exeter primary school have raised nearly £2,000 for charity by taking part in a fun run.

Pupils at Wynstream School on Burnthouse Lane chose to support FORCE Cancer Charity, which has its headquarters just a 10-minute walk away.

Nearly every one of their 350 pupils, from reception class to Year 6, got involved.

They walked, jogged and ran laps of the school playing field for up to 40 minutes.

Year 3 teacher Pat Baldwin, who coordinated the big day, said: “It was all about taking part - not about personal bests but about coming...

Forget Tom Top Gun Cruise – you can meet a real life Maverick when the former leader of the RAF’s most famous unit comes to Exeter.

Wing Commander Simon Meade O.B.E. is the former Commanding Officer and Team Leader of the Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team.

He will be giving a talk and special presentation at Exeter School on Friday March 31 (7:30) to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity.

Simon is an inspiring speaker who draws on his wealth of experience in delivering results in an environment where failure is not an option and mistakes costs lives.

He...