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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....

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Wilkinson Grant Supports Hospiscare Men’s Walk

Wilkinson Grant & Co, one of the region’s leading estate agents, has announced it will once again be the main sponsor of Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk, an eight-mile sponsored walk taking place in Exeter on Saturday 11th March, 2017.

Starting and finishing at the Double Locks pub located on Exeter’s quayside, participants will walk along the picturesque Exe Valley Way to the Turf Locks pub and back again where they will be greeted with a free pint and a Chunk pasty.

Walkers will also be able to enjoy the England v Scotland Six Nations match within the exclusive enlarged...

Charity opens its doors to another season of milling

A leading conservation charity is set to open its doors to welcome the public to a new season of milling following essential winter maintenance to Exeter’s only working water mill.

Based at Cricklepit Mill near Exeter Quay, Devon Wildlife Trust has embraced its headquarters heritage and runs regular milling sessions where the public can watch Exeter’s only functioning water mill turn grain into flour and learn about the milling industry.

Kicking off 2017’s events will be a milling session on Friday 10 February, where experienced volunteers will be providing milling...

Join forces for World Cancer Day

Everyone across the South West is being asked to unite on World Cancer Day, Saturday 4 February, to help beat cancer sooner. Researchers in Exeter have got together to highlight the day following news of a £5m grant in funding to improve the early detection of cancers in GP surgeries. Cancer Research UK is calling on men, women and children to play their part by wearing a Unity Band or donating. Money raised will help fund life-saving research and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. The Unity Bands are made of two parts, knotted together, to symbolise strength in unity...

Princesshay names 2017 charity of the year

Princesshay has today announced local charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its 2017 charity partner.

Each year the shopping destination supports a different local charity. This year Princesshay hopes to help raise awareness that CHSW are the children’s hospice for local families in the Exeter area, through fundraising and events.

Children’s Hospice South West helps and supports children with life-limiting conditions. The charity has three hospices across the South West, including Little Bridge House in Devon, Little Harbour in Cornwall and Charlton Farm near...

Charity welcomes Exeter Solicitor as its Chair of Trustees

Following the retirement of The Venerable Trevor Lloyd in December, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is delighted to announce a new Chairman for its Board of Trustees.

David Turner, partner at Kitsons Solicitors in Exeter, has now been appointed in the role and took up the post on 2nd January 2017.

David’s relationship with CHSW began ten years ago when he was quiz master for a number of South West business community quizzes aimed at raising funds and awareness of the charity. He was also a former president of the Devon and Somerset Law Society and selected CHSW as his...

New name for Exeter-based charity

The new year has brought a new name for an Exeter-based charity that has helped thousands of people through its employment, mental health and supported living services.

Eighteen months ago St Loye’s Foundation and Community Care Trust (CCT) merged to create a 150-strong team that has helped 2,386 people move forward positively with their lives in the past year.

With the merger now firmly established, the joint organisation has rebranded with a new name – Step One – to make itself instantly recognisable for the public.

Eilis Rainsford, CEO for Step One, said: “...

Exeter runner takes on 'Mr. Men' challenge

Lauryn McKinney from Exeter will join 1,400 others on the grueling 26.2 mile course to raise vital funds for Children with Cancer UK, the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer.

For this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon, Children with Cancer UK has teamed up with the creators of Mr. Men and Little Miss in an exclusive partnership to use the iconic characters to help raise funds in the fight against childhood cancer.

Lauryn (27) a PR & Communications Executive currently living in London, is busy training hard for the big...

Glad rags at the ready for charity fashion show

Tickets for a fashion show in Exeter organised to raise funds for a charity that delivers health, wellbeing and drug prevention education to children and young people are on sale now.

The latest high street fashions will be on parade when Life Education Wessex, which helps children across Exeter and Devon to make healthy choices, holds its event in the University of Exeter's Reed Hall on Thursday, February 9.

The £15 per head ticket price includes cheese and wine before the show, which is hosted and choreographed by the Travelling Trends organisation, followed by a charity...

CLIC Sargent call to ‘band together’ for cancer campaign

In the build up to World Cancer Day on February 4th, CLIC Sargent are encouraging locals to raise vital funds and awareness for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people.

When cancer strikes young lives CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health.

Cancer affects every part of life, for the young person and their families – relationships, confidence, money, school, and work. CLIC Sargent care teams will fight tirelessly to minimize the damage it causes.

Currently in Exeter there are 24 young people...

New South West charity network launched

Wealth Management Company, Brewin Dolphin Exeter, launched the first of a new series of South West Charity networking events. The inaugural event attracted over 60 guests from the charity sector including trustees, fundraisers, and executives as well as local professionals who travelled from as far away as Cornwall. Guests were welcomed with wine and canapés and an open address by Jon Crompton and Kelly Harkins who make-up the Brewin Dolphin South West Charity team. This was followed by a topical update from Tony Cockayne from Michelmores Solicitors.

The aim of the network is to...

Charities

Devon charities announced as partners for huge weekend of live music

Wilkinson Grant Supports Hospiscare Men’s Walk

Charity opens its doors to another season of milling

Join forces for World Cancer Day

Princesshay names 2017 charity of the year

Charity welcomes Exeter Solicitor as its Chair of Trustees

New name for Exeter-based charity

Exeter runner takes on 'Mr. Men' challenge

Glad rags at the ready for charity fashion show

CLIC Sargent call to ‘band together’ for cancer campaign

New South West charity network launched

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