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Exeter Leukaemia Fund wins MAB Foundation's £20,000 anniversary grant

The Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation has awarded its one-off £20,000 Extra Funding Grant to Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), a charity supporting people affected by blood cancer and their families.

The award marks three years of grant-giving by the Foundation, which has supported around 60 UK charities and raised over £550,000 since launching in 2022. Every previous grant recipient was invited to apply for the anniversary grant, with five charities shortlisted and asked to submit a video for colleagues and business partners to vote on.

ELF, which receives no government...

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Jim’s Journey: A 630-mile crusade against cancer

A former NHS communications manager from Mid Devon is preparing to walk 630 miles along the entire South West Coast Path this summer to raise money for two local charities that support cancer patients and their families.

Jim Bray left his job with the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust last month to take up an eight-week challenge entitled Jim’s Journey.

The 36-year-old will be raising money for Exeter-based charity FORCE and the Seamoor Unit, the new £2.5 million chemotherapy and day treatment centre at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.

Jim will set off...

Jump racing’s elite support golf fundraising day

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,...

Mind Exeter launches new photography course

Local mental health charity Mind in Exeter & East Devon are offering 20 places on a free six-week participatory photography course.

As part of the men’s network, this course will take place every Thursday from 16 June until 21 July (1pm-4pm) at the Exeter Community Opportunities (ECO) centre and will provide participants with the opportunity to create photo-stories, photographic themes and a portfolio of imagery.

To deliver the course, Mind in Exeter and East Devon has partnered with Meridian Raw CIC, an Exeter-based social enterprise that specialises in participatory...

Citizens Advice Exeter honoured with highest volunteering accolade

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...

Exeter glowed for good for hospice

Last Saturday night, 28th May, nearly 800 runners dressed up in an array of neon outfits and took part in the multi coloured, glowing spectacular that is the Hospiscare Exeter Neon Night Run, sponsored by Everys Solicitors.

For the second year running, this popular charity event got the streets of Exeter buzzing with runners on a 5k route starting and finishing at the University of Exeter and through the heart of the City centre. All enjoyed dressing up and being splattered with brightly coloured neon paint at three points around the route.

Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare,...

Exeter charity invests in riding simulator

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...

Knockout returns to raise funds for FORCE

The most colourful event on the FORCE Cancer Charity fundraising calendar is returning for a second year.

It's A Knockout will be held at Topsham Rugby Club on Saturday September 3.

Up to 72 teams of 10 will be taking part in games based on the popular TV show, using colourful inflatables, crazy costumes, props, water and, of course, lots of bubbles!

Last year’s event raised £23,500 as businesses, clubs and groups of friends competed in the 12-game spectacular.

FORCE Head of Fundraising Sarah Daniels said: “Everybody embraced the event and the array of fancy...

WESC on par for successful charity golf day

WESC held their charity golf day at Exeter Golf & Country Club on 12 May sponsored by ITEC. With a record 17 four-ball teams entering and over £7,000 raised, the Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment declared 2016 as their most successful charity golf day to date.

The winning Team ‘Fantastic Four’ made up of: Paul Laverick, Neil Gauntlett, Mark Wightman and Iain Creer were each presented with a bottle of champagne and a four-ball voucher courtesy of Exeter Golf & Country Club. Mark Peters VAT Associates were runners-up, followed closely by MJ Baker in third position....

Team Nads raises over £22,000 to help youngsters with cancer in Exeter

Nadia Hobbs, 18, from St Thomas, celebrated the end of her cancer treatment on 13th May with family and friends at Sawyers, Exeter.

Together they have managed to raise a staggering £22,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust, which will help to transform the lives of young people with cancer in Exeter.

Nadia Hobbs is a student at Exeter College, which has chosen Teenage Cancer Trust as its charity of the year.

Nadia has continued her childcare studies whilst going through her treatment, and her diagnosis has had such a life altering impact on her that she has decided to work...

Get the kettle on for Hospiscare

Help allow people to die and live with dignity by supporting the Hospiscare Coffee Morning urged broadcaster Judi Spiers.

Judi was speaking at the official launch of the local charity’s latest campaign to raise funds to help 2,200 terminally ill patients who are cared for by Hospiscare across Exeter, East and Mid Devon.

“The hospice movement is an incredible national organisation and it allows people to die with dignity and live with dignity,” said Judi. “Keep up the fantastic work Hospiscare.”

She urged local people to hold a coffee morning to help towards the £6....

Charities

Exeter Leukaemia Fund wins MAB Foundation's £20,000 anniversary grant

Jim’s Journey: A 630-mile crusade against cancer

Jump racing’s elite support golf fundraising day

Mind Exeter launches new photography course

Citizens Advice Exeter honoured with highest volunteering accolade

Exeter glowed for good for hospice

Exeter charity invests in riding simulator

Knockout returns to raise funds for FORCE

WESC on par for successful charity golf day

Team Nads raises over £22,000 to help youngsters with cancer in Exeter

Get the kettle on for Hospiscare

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