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Exeter care home presents cheque to local charity

Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter recently presented Honiton Carers Support Group with a cheque for £1,000 to support towards the cost of transport to enable their participants to attend the group. Honiton Carers Support Group is a warm and welcoming Carers Group which supports unpaid carers throughout their caring role and beyond. They meet indoors in a safe environment twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday and socially on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month for a cuppa and a chat. They offer various activities at their indoor meetings such as Art & Craft workshops and have...

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£56,000 charity donations by Devon homebuilder

Local homebuilder with developments across Devon, Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter, donated over £56,000 and volunteered a total of 61 days to charities in the South West last year.

Each year, Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter provides funding for charities and organisations across the region as part of its commitment to creating positive legacies in the communities where it builds.

Balloons received financial help after donations dried up during the cost-of-living crisis and the demand for their services increased. Balloons has a dedicated network of volunteers and...

Hair at the Academy shines a spotlight of hope for Exeter’s homeless community

Exeter-based Hair at The Academy (HATA) is making waves of positive change for those who need it most. They will shine a spotlight on supporting people experiencing homelessness in the city with their remarkable work in the community by extending their free education provision to empower those most in need.

Following the resounding success of their pilot projects where they ran hairdressing and barbering training courses for homeless people at their salon in Kimberly Road, Exeter, a registered VTCT Centre of Excellence - one of the UK’s market-leading vocational and technical...

Utilities company supports Devon charity to keep people warm at home

100 ‘warm bags’ to keep winter chills at bay are being distributed to people in and around Exminster as a result of a partnership between Wales & West Utilities and Devon charity Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank).

The bags are being distributed to people in the local community through Westbank’s recently-launched Warmwell at Home initiative. Each bag contains hand warmers, a thermometer, a pair of thermal socks, a travel mug, a hat and gloves, a hot water bottle and a large blanket.

Wales & West Utilities, the gas emergency and pipeline service,...

Call goes out to make a splash in Diabetes UK challenge

Leading charity Diabetes UK is putting a call out to people from Devon to take part in a sponsored swimming challenge, which raises vital funds for the charity, this spring.

Swim22 runs between 22 March and 22 June and involves swimming a total of 22 miles –the same width as the English Channel. Participants can take on the challenge at their own pace, in their local pool or the open water, accumulating the miles across the course of the 12 weeks.

All funds raised will go towards Diabetes UK’s work, funding life-saving research and helping people living with diabetes to...

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DAA introduces two new Critical Care Cars thanks to the HELP Appeal

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is excited to unveil two new Critical Care Cars which will strengthen its service and help more people needing urgent pre-hospital care.

The two new Volvo XC90’s are high performance 4-wheel drive cars which have been specially converted for their emergency role and include a blue light response kit which combine to give critical care teams the best chance of reaching a patient’s side as quickly as possible.

Each Critical Care Car is equipped with the same specialist medical equipment and medicines as the Charity’s helicopters, so their highly...

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Pub partnership provides £2.5k of support for Devon health & wellbeing charity

Exminster-based Westbank Community Health and Care has reached more people in the local community thanks to a year of fantastic support from a village pub.

Staff at The Royal Oak in Exminster partnered with Westbank throughout 2023, providing hospitality and donations totalling an incredible £2,525. In December 2022 and 2023, publicans Mel Bowden and Scott Reddin kindly hosted 3-course festive lunches to the value of £1,100 for 50 of the charity’s clients. They also organised several fundraising activities, including a raffle, a donation bucket and the sale of star decorations on...

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Calling Star Bakers! Love themed bake sales set to make a difference to local people

FearFree, an Exeter based charity is asking people to host a love themed bake sale to raise vital funds to help local people impacted by domestic abuse, sexual violence, and stalking.

The Love Yourself Bake Sale is the charity’s first ever bake sale fundraiser and takes place on or around Valentine’s Day.

It encourages people to join with friends, family, and colleagues to celebrate love in all its forms and raise money to help people rebuild their lives after abuse.

Jess Gay, FearFree’s Head of Fundraising said: “Each year we help thousands of people to escape...

Local Ukulele Group Donates £1,200 to Suicide Bereavement Charity

In a heartwarming gesture of support and compassion, the Heavitree Strummers, a vibrant ukulele group based in Exeter, have donated a generous sum of £1100 to Pete's Dragons, a charity dedicated to providing solace and assistance to those bereaved by suicide.

The Heavitree Strummers, known for their lively performances and community engagement, presented the donation to Pete's Dragons Fundraiser, Lindsey Barry, during a special ceremony at their rehearsal space at St Katherines Priory in Whipton. The group, comprised of ukulele enthusiasts from various walks of life, came...

Record breaking 2023 mission statistics revealed for Devon Air Ambulance

Mission statistics for 2023 reveal a record number of missions and patients for Devon Air Ambulance (DAA), illustrating just how vital the medical emergency service remains to the people of Devon.

Throughout another challenging year for many public services and charities, the crew at Devon Air Ambulance were tasked to attend a huge 2226 incidents across Devon and assisting across borders in neighbouring counties of Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.

Of those 2226 missions, 1040 were to help patients with medical emergencies (those suffering with a medical condition) and 1176...

Lent with intent: ShelterBox launches annual Tent for Lent campaign

It may be a challenge to forgo something loved during Lent, but the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox is encouraging people to have a go to help fund emergency shelter for people with nowhere to live after disaster.

For its annual Tent for Lent campaign, the charity is asking supporters to pledge to give something up, take on a challenge, or host a fundraising event during Lent to raise funds and awareness of the work it does around the world.

The charity supports people who have been uprooted from their homes by disaster or conflict, providing vital...

Charities

Exeter care home presents cheque to local charity

£56,000 charity donations by Devon homebuilder

Hair at the Academy shines a spotlight of hope for Exeter’s homeless community

Utilities company supports Devon charity to keep people warm at home

Call goes out to make a splash in Diabetes UK challenge

DAA introduces two new Critical Care Cars thanks to the HELP Appeal

Pub partnership provides £2.5k of support for Devon health & wellbeing charity

Calling Star Bakers! Love themed bake sales set to make a difference to local people

Local Ukulele Group Donates £1,200 to Suicide Bereavement Charity

Record breaking 2023 mission statistics revealed for Devon Air Ambulance

Lent with intent: ShelterBox launches annual Tent for Lent campaign

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