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Exeter funeral home makes eggs-tra special donation

A funeral home in Exeter has helped bring Easter joy to the local community and children in need after donating 205 chocolate eggs and ‘bags of hope’.

The treats were gathered through a collection donation drive organised by the team at Co-op Funeralcare Exeter on Cowick Street, in St Thomas Shopping Centre, with some of the Easter eggs donated to children living in temporary accommodation in the city.

The Bags of Hope initiative, run by The Salvation Army, aims to spread joy and kindness during the Easter period. The Exeter team spotted the project and launched a call-...

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Tyler Grange Exeter steps into the ring for charity

‘The Tribe’ at B Corp four-day week at Exeter environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has recently swapped development sites for the boxing ring – taking part in a team building session at the award-winning sport for development charity Empire Fighting Chance .

Ecology teams from the firm’s Southwest and London offices came together for a dynamic day of boxing. Using non-contact exercises, values of the sport were combined with evidence-based psychological principles to achieve enhanced productivity and wellbeing in the workplace.

In return, the consultancy...

Alex tackles “crazy” challenge for charity

A fitness fanatic from Exeter is planning to run 100 miles in 24 hours to raise money for two local causes.

Alex Sparkes, 30, will start on Exeter Quay at 12 noon on Saturday December 14 and run four-mile loops throughout the night and the following day.

He’s raising money for FORCE Cancer Charity and the children’s ward at the Royal Devon and Hospital.

“I’ve done lots of 50 and 60 mile runs but not something of this intensity. I think I’ve got it in the locker,” said Alex, a personal trainer and online coach who set up the All In Run Club a year ago and has...

Exeter students help raise over £85k for British heart foundation

Residents at Collegiate UK’s Exeter student accommodations this year donated over 4,000 bags of items to The British Heart Foundation (BHF), raising an impressive £85,239 for the charity this year alone.

The resident donations made through October 2023 to September 2024, totalling over 32,000 kilograms, were collected as part of BHF's "Pack for Good" campaign, demonstrating the continued commitment of Collegiate UK to supporting this vital cause. The campaign is designed to encourage students to donate good quality, unwanted items such as second-hand clothes, utensils, electronic...

Westbank’s gym-users benefit from world-class kit thanks to Exeter Chiefs Foundation

A generous donation from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation has enabled Westbank Community Health and Care to kit out its accessible gym in Exminster with a fantastic new piece of equipment, offering the same functionality for both disabled and able-bodied users.

The compact Equalizer 6000 is one of the most effective multi-gyms in the world. Designed by a paraplegic and fully adaptive for wheelchair users, it allows people of all abilities to perform an extensive range of exercises, from rowing and bench presses to vertical butterflies and lat pulldowns.

The Exeter Chiefs...

North Devon views chosen by blood cancer patients set scene for charity calendar

For fish and chip shop owner Mark Dimelow, the historic Exeter Quayside means more than to most people.

While visitors enjoy the cafes, ice cream and places to stroll, for Mark, Exeter Quayside has become a sanctuary, while he has been undergoing treatment for blood cancer.

Mark, 60, who lives in Landkey and has a restaurant in South Molton, is one of 12 blood cancer patients who have contributed to the 2025 calendar produced by the charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF).

Each month features a different location in North Devon, chosen by one of the hundreds of...

Lady Seawards School Raises £888 for Children in Need with School Marathon

Lady Seawards School in Exeter is proud to announce that, through the incredible efforts of our students, their families and our staff, we have raised a fantastic £888 for Children in Need.

Our school community came together for a school marathon, with students running laps of the playground to support this worthy cause.

The event was a true testament to the spirit of courageous advocacy that we foster here at Lady Seawards.

The school council led the initiative, inspiring students to not only take part in the run but also to engage in the broader mission of...

Cat charity celebrates a year in new site and over 500 cats helped

A cat centre in Clyst Honiton is marking the first anniversary of its move to state-of-the-art facilities which have allowed the team to help over 500 cats since opening.

Cats Protection Devon Cat Centre, located just off Sidmouth Road, moved into its new building on 15 November 2023 after more than two years of construction works. The new centre replaced outdated buildings which no longer met the charity’s minimum standards for either cat welfare or staff and volunteers. It was designed to provide and promote cat care excellence in the area as well as create an enjoyable...

Poignant poem tells the story of a rough sleeper in this year’s St Petrock’s Christmas campaign

Exeter’s local homelessness charity, St Petrock’s, launches its Christmas fundraising campaign today, with a powerful thought-provoking video , filmed from the perspective of someone with no option but to sleep rough.

The film tells a story that is fictionalised, yet very common

Although the account is fictional, trauma and poor mental health are key causes of homelessness among the people St Petrock’s supports.

A former client of St Petrock’s, who slept on Exeter’s streets for six months before being helped into supported accommodation last year, has kindly...

Care home worker takes on the Himalayas for charity

This November, an intrepid team member from Barchester Healthcare’s new Stoneham Grove care home in Tilehurstwill set out on a challenging, extraordinary and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! Along with Giovanna Fletcher and some other famous faces, Stoneham Grove’s plucky Home Services Advisor, Megan Best, will embark on a 5 day trek in the Indian Himalayas, in a bid to raise funds towards CoppaFeel's life-saving mission.

Breast cancer charity, CoppaFeel, are on a mission to stamp out the late diagnosis of breast cancer by making sure that young people are...

Help for Heroes' nurse receives national award

An Exeter-based Help for Heroes nurse has paid tribute to her ‘wonderful’ colleagues after receiving a national nursing award.

Janine Whitley, 46 who served in the Navy for 25 years and saw four tours of Afghanistan, has worked as a Veterans Clinical Advisor across Bristol, Somerset, Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall, since 2021.

Originally from Sidcup, in Kent, she joined the Royal Navy straight from school as a communicator, aged 16. As a Wren she served on both HMS Exeter and HMS Liverpool, before obtaining her qualifications as a nurse, as it was always her ambition to...

Charities

Exeter funeral home makes eggs-tra special donation

Tyler Grange Exeter steps into the ring for charity

Alex tackles “crazy” challenge for charity

Exeter students help raise over £85k for British heart foundation

Westbank’s gym-users benefit from world-class kit thanks to Exeter Chiefs Foundation

North Devon views chosen by blood cancer patients set scene for charity calendar

Lady Seawards School Raises £888 for Children in Need with School Marathon

Cat charity celebrates a year in new site and over 500 cats helped

Poignant poem tells the story of a rough sleeper in this year’s St Petrock’s Christmas campaign

Care home worker takes on the Himalayas for charity

Help for Heroes' nurse receives national award

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