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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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Diners treated to culinary masterclass

Diners were treated to another culinary masterclass as Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines MBE joined forces with Sandy Park Head Chef Denis Turner for a mouth-watering Gourmet Evening at Sandy Park.

Held in aid of the official Exeter Chiefs’ Charity, the Exeter Foundation, the evening raised a staggering £3,750 and once again highlighted the work of the charity to the assembled guests.

Back by popular demand, the five-course dining experience saw Michael and Dennis work closely with Level Three students from Michael’s very own academy, Restaurant 34 at Exeter College, as...

Forget-me-nots for Twilight fundraiser

Otter Nurseries has donated special seeds of remembrance to be given to participants in the 2016 Ladies Twilight Walk in aid of Hospiscare.

1,000 packets of forget-me-not seeds will be handed out at the end of the walk, enough for everyone expected to take part.

Otter Nurseries Marketing Manager, Sabine Taylor said: “We are delighted to contribute to this event in this way. Many of those taking part will be walking in memory of a loved one, and the seeds can be planted afterwards as another way of remembering them.

“The forget-me-not is a self-seeding plant that...

Radio Devon's Fitz digs first turf on site of charity family suite

Staff from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Trust and ELF were joined by ELF Patron, David Fitzgerald to put the first spade in the ground for the new family suite.

ELF wants to do more for critically ill and end of life patients. The Chevithorne Appeal will fund the building of a suite of rooms for patients and their families so that they can be together whilst still receiving the tailored medical care at the hospital.

The suite will have two bedrooms – one for the patient and one for their family. An open plan living area with kitchenette gives the home comforts and...

Sale of RWC2015 dressing items raises £1,765 for charity

Charities in Exeter have received a cash windfall thanks to the sale of dressing items from the Rugby World Cup 2015.

A total of £1,765 was raised through the sale of Rugby World Cup 2015 City Dressing items such as banners and bunting used to promote the Tournament in Exeter. Pin badges, lanyards, mini balls and other accessories were also auctioned to raise money, all donated by England 2015, the Tournament organiser.

Of the total, £445 was raised in a separate auction where a set of the promotional goalposts was sold off as well as two limited edition rugby balls which...

Donor match woman inspired to run

Discovering she was a match for a patient in need of a lifesaving blood stem cell donation has inspired a woman from Exeter to take part in a 15k run to raise funds for the charity Delete Blood Cancer UK.

Carole England registered with the charity several years ago and was surprised to be recently called to be told that she had a matching tissue-type to a patient in need of a blood stem cell donation.

As she awaits confirmation if she will be donating to them, she decided to fundraise to help other patients and is undertaking the ‘Rock Solid’ endurance event in Exeter on...

Inspirational brain injury survivor to speak at conference

Former equestrian eventer and inspirational brain injury survivor Polly Williamson joins a packed programme of speakers at an upcoming brain injury conference in Exeter.

Organised by local charity, Headway Devon, the conference focuses on "Brain Injury; Building Brighter Futures" and takes place at the XCentre in Exeter on Tuesday 15th March.

After sustaining a brain injury in a riding accident in December 2011, Polly was left facing complex disabilities and had to relearn even the most basic life skills such as how to brush her teeth. She has since made an incredible...

Lawyers saddle up for Children’s Hospice

A team of lawyers from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP will be saddling up this summer to take part in the Children’s Hospice South West ‘Ride for Precious Lives’ – a demanding 205 mile trip over three days from Cornwall up to Bristol.

The ‘Scown Wheelers’ hope to raise plenty of funds for the great cause through their six-strong team – which includes managing partner Robert Camp.

Children’s Hospice South West is Stephens Scown’s charity of the year, with the firm aiming to raise money for them through many more activities over the course of 2016. The charity...

Skittles fun raises £1,000 for Exeter Deaf Academy

The Family Law Company presented a cheque for £1,000 raised at a skittles evening to Exeter Deaf Academy.

The cheque was presented to Tori Vince, Community & Corporate Fundraising Manager at Exeter Deaf Academy by The Family Law Company Director, Jane Chanot and Associate Chartered Legal Executive, Gemma Sparks, at the company’s offices in Balliol House, Southernhay.

Jane Chanot said: “We are delighted to help in supporting the Academy’s fundraising for its fantastic new site at Hill Barton, which is due to open in January 2017.”

Held at the end of 2015, the...

Children's Hospice SW needs your vote!

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is in need of your vote this week as the charity has been shortlisted to win a pot of funding to pay for its project: ‘Time to Play’.

The People’s Projects gives the public the chance to have a say in how Lottery funding is spent in their community through an online vote. CHSW is hoping to get support for its ‘Time to Play’ project which is to support play activities at Little Bridge House hospice in Devon and Little Harbour in Cornwall.

When your lives are overtaken with administering medication, feeding, appointments and sleepless...

Exeter PA Network announces Charity of the Year

A ground-breaking project helping young people in Devon get their lives back on track is set to become the Exeter PA Network’s first Charity of the Year.

BEEP (Business Powering Employment Programme) has already helped 93 per cent of the young people it has worked with in Devon secure work, training and education opportunities.

Now the initiative, launched as part of Exeter City Council’s Rugby World Cup Legacy work, is to receive a boost from the Exeter PA Network.

The 400-strong membership of the networking and support group is pledging to raise £7500 to fund a...

Charities

Devon charities announced as partners for huge weekend of live music

Diners treated to culinary masterclass

Forget-me-nots for Twilight fundraiser

Radio Devon's Fitz digs first turf on site of charity family suite

Sale of RWC2015 dressing items raises £1,765 for charity

Donor match woman inspired to run

Inspirational brain injury survivor to speak at conference

Lawyers saddle up for Children’s Hospice

Skittles fun raises £1,000 for Exeter Deaf Academy

Children's Hospice SW needs your vote!

Exeter PA Network announces Charity of the Year

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