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Devon charities announced as partners for huge weekend of live music

Four Devon-based charities have been selected to be official partners for the county’s biggest music event this summer.

TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham runs for four nights from Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28, featuring headline shows from vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims, seven-time GRAMMY winner Alanis Morissette and global superstar Lewis Capaldi.

Each night will see a local charity given the opportunity to have a team of fundraisers on site and for 2026 Live At Powderham will support Devon-based charities who make a big impact in the communities they serve....

Newbie runner aims to raise £10k for Hospiscare and Derriford ICU

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 9:26am

After unexpectedly losing his sister to an accident in 2003 then his brother from cancer in 2010, Iain MacDougall has decided to raise £10,000 for the organisations that looked after his siblings in their final days.

In order to get fit and raise money, Iain chose this year to start running. But this isn’t just your average fitness regime. Iain decided that he wanted to quite literally go that extra mile and spend two years working his way up to running a full marathon. Along the way he will be running 5k and 10k races and a half marathon.

The £10,000 that Iain hopes to...

Join The Dolphin Nursery girls on Hospiscare Twilight Walk

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Fri, 05/19/2017 - 8:56am

Oh yes, it’s Ladies’ Night! The 80s themed Twilight Walk at Exmouth on Saturday July 8th is fast approaching and open to all female walkers. All proceeds will go to renowned local charity, Hospiscare.

One group of ten ladies who will be taking part is Melissa and her friends and colleagues from The Dolphin Nursery and Pre-School in Exmouth. The walk is a lot of fun and Melissa has taken part twice before. Like many of the walkers, she has very personal reasons for wanting to help raise money for Hospiscare.

“I lost my Mum to cancer in November last year,” Melissa remembers...

Sandy takes a dive for charity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/18/2017 - 10:31am

Volunteer Sandy Hogan has raised over £1,700 for leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, and Tommy’s; a charity which promotes research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.

Sandy said: “I have volunteered with Citizens Advice for over 30 years and have met so many great people and learned a lot in the process. I wanted to support this essential service so that it can continue to help people at a time of crisis.”

Sandy continued: “I also wanted to support Tommy’s because there is still so little publicity about miscarriage, stillbirth...

Fancy dress paddle board event promotes positive mental health

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 11:57am

The Wave Project is inviting people in Devon to paddle out LOUD for mental health at a fancy dress paddle board event along the stunning River Exe on 3 June.

Paddle Out LOUD is a family-friendly event that enables people to try paddle-boarding in a safe environment – while celebrating positive mental health.

The event is part of a series of unforgettable fancy-dress paddle across the UK. Hundreds of paddlers will be paddling a craft of their choice in fancy dress. Participants can also choose to set up a fundraising page to raise funds for the charity’s work in helping...

Katrina puts best foot forward at London Marathon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/09/2017 - 6:28pm

A trainee chartered accountant isn't resting on her Laurels after completing the London Marathon and raising over £3,000 for charity.

Katrina Cheung, who took part to raise funds for charity Mind, admits she now has the "running bug" and has already signed up to run in the 2018 event.

The 24-year-old joined Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants two and a half years ago after graduating from Exeter University, and raised part of the charity money by challenging her colleagues to guess how long it would take her to complete the gruelling 26-mile route through the capital....

Ron’s Daleks raise cash for charity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/07/2017 - 3:16pm

A multi-trade craftsman at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has raised hundreds of pounds for local charities thanks to his unusual sci-fi hobby.

Dedicated Doctor Who fan Ronald Munns, from the hospital’s Estates Department, has been building incredibly realistic Daleks in his shed at home in Pathfinder Village. He initially started building the Daleks for fun in his spare time using scraps of wood and leftover materials, however soon realised they could have a more charitable purpose.

Since 2013, he has built two full-sized Daleks, one red and one black, which now...

Rainbow House Three opens in Exeter!

Following four years of fundraising, planning and renovation, local charity Rainbow Living has officially celebrated completion of their third Rainbow House by opening the house up for a special preview.

Supporters turned out in force as the charity’s Trustees and Board greeted over 200 guests during the 2-day event. Visitors had an opportunity to look round the extensively refurbished house, which has included a loft conversion, specialist bathroom and kitchen design, as well as a complete rewire and redecoration. The project also included extensive improvements to the garden and...

Tea Party celebrates Disability Arts

Authored by CEDA Exeter
Posted: Thu, 05/04/2017 - 11:06am

CEDA is celebrating artistic achievements with a tea party – and all the cups and saucers have been created as part of the Total Immersion arts project.

Ceramic artist Emily Parr has been working with CEDA members to create cups, saucers, plates and other ceramic objects as part of the two-year multi-media arts project funded by Arts Council England.

Working with more than ten artists over two years, Total Immersion is using sound, space and touch to create immersive sensory experiences for CEDA’s members and other disabled people.

Craig Bowden, CEDA’s Activity...

Corner House Vets to boost Twilight Walk

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 05/02/2017 - 5:09pm

The theme for this year’s all-female Twilight Walk on Saturday is “Back To The '80s”. And one group of Girls (who) Just Wanna Have Fun will be the assorted group of vets and administrative staff from Corner House Vets in Exmouth. They will also receive support from a very special friend: Ella the Owl, the event mascot! No doubt, she’ll be hoping for a performance of the Birdie Song!

In fact, as Jo Mason Managing Director of Corner House Vets confirms, they have entered a team for the walk for the last two years.

“We’ve been practicing veterinary healthcare for 32 years,”...

Linzi scales heights for charity

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/01/2017 - 7:24am

Throughout her career, Linzi who works for CPS in Exeter, has encountered various crimes and witnessed the effect that crimes can have on individuals.

Linzi wanted to raise money to help victims and witnesses of crime to find the strength to move beyond the crime with the support from Victim Support; raising awareness, that there are people who care, a confidential ear, an unbiased listener, practical help during court hearings, or subsequent to court hearings for example assisting with medical treatment or getting rehoused.

And so on Saturday 8th April, Linzi took the...

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