Charities

Dr Nigel Acheson is the new Patron of Exeter-based FORCE Cancer Charity.

He becomes only its fourth patron after former diplomat Sir Anthony Parsons, FORCE co-founder Chris Rowland and Martin Cooper, the former Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Medical Director who died last year.

“It is an enormous privilege to become Patron of FORCE,” said Dr Acheson, who will also continue as a trustee of the charity which supports anyone locally affected by cancer.

If you go down to the woods on Saturday 21 December, be sure to take part in national pet charity Blue Cross’s Bark in the Dark event to help raise money for sick and homeless pets.

The event takes place in Haldon Forrest from 6:00pm until 8:00pm and is open to all the family and their four-legged friends. Registration takes place between 4:00pm and 6:00pm.

The 5k dog walk takes dogs and their owners on a festive guided walk through the forest in the dark of night.

RGB Building Supplies raised a fantastic £1,492.68 for Devon and Cornwall’s air ambulance trusts on Friday 13th September during a company-wide Great Cream Tea Day.

The event took place during National Air Ambulance Week, which aims to highlight the life-saving work done by all trusts across the country. In return for a donation, visitors to RGB’s Exeter branch were able to enjoy a delicious scone, cream and jam.

Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager at Devon Air Ambulance Trust, commented:

Earlier this year Ian Kingsbury visited Hospiscare in Exeter with a cheque for £1388 as part of the freemasons annual giving to hospices throughout England & Wales, this as it turned out was only the beginning.

In 2018 the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) formed a partnership with Hospice UK, to help target support within the palliative care sector with the aim of helping expand vital support for bereaved families and individuals.