A couple who met on FORCE Cancer Charity’s Nello bike ride have just celebrated the birth of their first child.
Refreshment stop volunteer Tracy Sanders and cyclist Roland Wainwright first set eyes on each other over bananas and bottled water at the Tiverton Rugby Club feed station in 2014.
“I’ve been helping with the FORCE bike ride for the past seven years and I was always joking that maybe I could find myself a nice cyclist,” said Tracy.
She was helping with the clear-up when three backmarkers on the 55-mile ride – Roland and his friends Phil and Suzanne Cook –...
Today (June 1) marks the start of national Volunteers’ Week and Exeter-based FORCE Cancer Charity has revealed the latest figures about the value of time given freely given by its supporters.
In 2015 volunteers racked up more than 19,450 hours for the charity, which offers face-to-face support to anyone locally affected by cancer.
That’s worth an estimated £125,000 – a vital contribution to an organisation that offers all of its services free of charge, receives no Government funding and needs to raise £1.2 million every year to maintain them.
The most colourful event on the FORCE Cancer Charity fundraising calendar is returning for a second year.
It's A Knockout will be held at Topsham Rugby Club on Saturday September 3.
Up to 72 teams of 10 will be taking part in games based on the popular TV show, using colourful inflatables, crazy costumes, props, water and, of course, lots of bubbles!
Last year’s event raised £23,500 as businesses, clubs and groups of friends competed in the 12-game spectacular.
FORCE Head of Fundraising Sarah Daniels said: “Everybody embraced the event and the array of fancy...
The award-winning FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree celebrates its 21st birthday on April 24 and will mark its coming of age with a day of festivities.
On Saturday April 23 there will be special offers throughout the store, a bake sale from 11am and a raffle.
“We’re looking forward to a fun day,” said FORCE Shop Manager Anna Heard. “We’ll even offer a 20 per cent discount to anyone shopping in interesting or unusual headwear!”
Since it first opened in 1995, the FORCE shop has achieved a turnover of nearly £4m and a net profit of more than £2m.
FORCE Cancer Charity has launched Walk to Work Week - a campaign to get us all out of the car and off the buses and trains for at least one day later this month.
It will run between Monday April 25 and Sunday May 1 to raise money for the Exeter charity that offers face to face support for anyone locally affected by cancer.
FORCE Head of Fundraising Sarah Daniels will be putting her best foot forward on Day One by walking from her home in Exmouth to the charity’s Support and Information Centre in the grounds of the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
A world famous choir from Wales will be performing in Kenton next month.
The Pelenna Valley Male Voice Choir will be raising the roof at All Saints Church on Saturday April 9 (6:30pm) to raise money for local cancer charity FORCE.
The concert is being staged in memory of John Hunt, founder and former chairman of the Kenton Friends of FORCE group.
He loved singing and had close links with the choir for many years. At his funeral, Pelenna musical director Dr Michael Thomas offered to bring the choir back to Kenton.
Harriet King celebrated her 10th birthday by doing something very special for Exeter cancer charity FORCE.
Instead of getting presents on her big day, she asked friends and family to donate to the charity.
Ahead of her birthday in February Harriet said: “I have pretty much everything I could need and want. So instead of asking for birthday presents, if you would like to make a donation to the FORCE Cancer Charity, I would really appreciate it.”
It was an amazingly generous gesture and what a response it received!
Members of Exeter’s Wheatley St Michael Lodge of Moose International have presented a cheque for £700 to local cancer charity FORCE.
Moose International is an organisation dedicated to raising money for good causes.
This contribution to FORCE reflects the St Thomas-based branch’s commitment to making donations to local charities where members can see the money they have donated being put to good use.
“We have raised the money through collections, draws and the overall generosity of our members,” said Mel Fildew, treasurer of the Wheatley St Michael Lodge, which...
Another part of the FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Exeter is all set for a spooktacular opening on Halloween.
The popular Heavitree hub for bargain hunters closed in August for essential repairs and refurbishment.
One section re-opened on October 2 and another area will be back in business on Saturday October 31 with staff in fancy dress, hundreds of clothing items on sale for £1 and a bake sale.
“There’ll be plenty of treats and no tricks,” said shop manager Anna Heard. “We’re looking forward to gradually opening the remainder of the shop in the first week of...
FORCE will launch a new support group at its headquarters this autumn and the Exeter cancer charity is keen to hear from anyone who would like to get involved.
The Family and Friends Support Group is available for anyone who is close to someone affected by cancer - a partner, family member or close friend.
This group offers an opportunity to meet other people in a similar situation and will run on Wednesdays over six sessions fortnightly.
You will need to book in advance as space is limited and FORCE asks where possible for a commitment to attend all six sessions to...
