Charities

Keep your eyes peeled for a rally of cyclists who next month will cycle a grueling 240 miles starting in Guildford and finishing three days later at Saunton Sands beach in Braunton, North Devon. Each cyclist will be sponsored with the profits being donated to Surf Mobility, a charity that provides surfing experiences for children with physical disabilities.

Riders are confirmed for the first two days of the route, Guildford to Bournemouth and on to Exeter but the charity are on a ‘shout out’ for any cyclists who would like to join in the last 80 miles from Exeter to Saunton Sands,...

A plethora of stars from the world of jump racing will descend on Teign Valley Golf Club in Devon on Monday, June 6 when a charity golf match takes place in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund.

The event has been organised by Malcolm Barrett from Kingsbridge who has been involved in charity fund raising days for the IJF for 15 years.

"These golf days are a lot of fun and always very popular. We’re very lucky that so many jockeys are coming don to Devon to play," he said.

Past heroes who will be taking part in the challenge include former champion jockey John Francome,...

Citizens Advice Exeter has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. The award is the most prestigious available to voluntary organisations and is the equivalent of an MBE for an individual.

The only Citizens Advice ever to win the award in the region, the volunteers of Citizens Advice Exeter join a handful of Citizens Advice organisations nationally to have been honoured with the award.

Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter said: “We are thrilled and delighted with this award. It’s...

Based on a 14 acre campus in Topsham Road, Exeter, WESC Foundation (WESC) - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment - provide education, health, care, therapy and mobility. Riding therapy is often used as a prescribed physiotherapy to help to mobilise learners. The WESC therapy team welcomed the delivery of a magnificent black stallion named ‘Winston’, a bespoke designed Horse Simulator.

The charity launched its ‘Horse Simulator Fundraising Appeal’ at Exeter Racecourse in spring last year to raise the £25,000 needed. The RDA (Riding for Disabled) simulator was designed and...