Charities

Peter Hawes is celebrating after completing this year’s London Marathon in support of local charity Rainbow Living.

Peter ran the gruelling 26 miles in a fantastic time of 3 hours and 50 minutes and has so far raised £1,020 for the Exeter-based charity.

Peter said: “When I got to 50 I said I’d apply to run the London Marathon, knowing for sure that no one ever got in first time…how wrong I was! I’ve run many half marathons but never two back to back – but feel grateful to have had the opportunity to take part in such a special and unique event. It was a privilege to run for...

Fabric of Life and the Bavubuka Allstarz Foundation are putting out a call for their global family and friends in the UK, USA, Canada and East Africa to donate fashion resources and equipment.

Fabric of Life is celebrating the stories and dreams of young aspiring Ugandan fashion designers through education, social entrepreneurship and community action

Fabric of Life is nurturing a generation of community leaders and social entrepreneurs, creating capacity for young Ugandans to build sustainable livelihood opportunities in the textile industry, seeded in their unique...

An employee at Exeter based law firm Browne Jacobson has raised hundreds of pounds for a local charity by taking to the skies over East Devon.

Lucy Daffin, a legal assistant in the firm’s insurance practice, took part in a 15,000ft charity skydive in Dunkeswell and raised over £700 for local Dawlish charity, Richard’s Wish.

The event was organised by Lucy and the firm’s Exeter office charity committee which has close ties with Richard’s Wish, which was appointed as Browne Jacobson’s charity for the year, 2016-17.

Richard’s Wish was set up in memory of Richard Cridge...

Exeter Racecourse’s regional business development executive Hannah Hawkins is one of 12 riders who has been selected to take part in The Jockey Challenge, a one mile five furlong charity race that takes place at Warwick Racecourse on May 25 in aid of The Air Ambulance.

Hannah, 24, whose day to day job involves dealing with racing hospitality and sponsorship, is well placed to take part in the race having ridden in point-to-points. She’s had 25 rides in all and has won four times on a horse called Mister Moonax.

Given Hannah is barely five foot tall, and as light as a...