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Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare

Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Exeter have raised £5,316.42 for Hospiscare, an independent charity providing specialist care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, central and east Devon.

The funds were raised as part of Taylor Wimpey’s annual challenge, where a team of 15 from the housebuilder’s Exeter office completed a hike along the north Devon coastline, followed by a series of competitive, creative and strategic tasks.

Rob Baker, Managing Director for Taylor Wimpey Exeter, said: “The Taylor Wimpey Challenge is always a...

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RNRMC nominated for best fundraiser at the Payroll Giving Excellence Awards

The successful work of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity’s (RNRMC) dedicated fundraising team has resulted in a nomination for Best Fundraiser at the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2015, which will be held on November 17th at the House of Lords in London.

The RNRMC has seen Payroll Giving donations increase an average of 8 per cent a year since 2010, helping it achieve its aim which is to support Serving Personnel, veterans and their families, for life. The total income from Payroll Giving since 2010 has more than doubled, from £340,716 to £700,414. Approximately...

Grab a bargain train ticket to London

Grab a bargain train trip to London and help your local hospice at the same time.

Great Western Railway has very kindly donated to us a carriage of seats. Yes, a whole carriage which means you can bag a seat for just £40!

This special offer return trip from Exeter St David's to London Paddington takes place on Saturday 21 November.

“We are so grateful to GWR for once again running its Christmas Hospiscare Train,” said Hospiscare corporate fundraiser Richard Cousins.

“This is a great chance to visit London for some Christmas shopping and see the sights. You'...

Christmas coffee & crafts at Exeter Quay

Following on from a very successful event in August, local brain injury charity Headway Devon are looking forward to a Christmassy Coffee & Crafts by the Quay event this Saturday.

Taking place at the XCentre on Commercial Road on Saturday 7th November from 10am-4pm, this coffee and crafts event is the perfect place to get ahead on the Christmas shopping and discover some unique gifts!

With lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items there should be something to suit all tastes and budgets.

What’s more, there will be live music...

AnTech celebrate Wear it Pink Day

Suppliers and customers noticed something different about the AnTech team last Friday as they wore pink to support ‘Wear It Pink’ Day, a national campaign to raise funds for Breast Cancer Now.

As well as wearing a whole spectrum of pink shades, the AnTech team also held a pink raffle with local companies’ kindly donating prizes, children’s toys and a homemade Mary Berry’s White Chocolate Cheesecake to take home – who could resist?

AnTech’s team of keen bakers also took to their kitchens and created fabulous pink sweet treats including cheesecakes and cupcakes to sell on the...

Law firm raises £2,000 in Will Fortnight

Solicitors at Beviss & Beckingsale raised two grand in two weeks by writing and amending wills for clients in exchange for a donation to local charity Hospiscare.

The Honiton-based law firm raised a total of £2,004 to help care for patients living with a terminal illness in Exeter, Mid and East Devon.

Lawyers at Beviss & Beckingsale’s office in Honiton raised £1,044, a further £500 came from the Chard office, £385 from staff in Axminster and £75 from Seaton.

Richard Cousins, Hospiscare corporate relationships manager, said: “Beviss & Beckingsale has...

Newton St Cyres YFC £1.8k charity donation

Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club held their AGM on 15th September with Stuart Luxton standing as the new President, Robert Chertion as Chairman, Georgina Davie Vice-Chairman and Millie Murphy as secretary. The club is going from strength to strength with an increased number of members since the new members evening arranged to recruit younger people, and a selection of activities and club socials held within the first month.

Millie Murphy competed at the County round of the Call my Bluff speaking competition representing Haldon Group, whilst Georgina Davie competed in the Just a...

Motorbiking Santas wanted!

A festive motorbike cavalcade with a special difference will take place just a couple of weeks before Christmas this year – and YOU could be part of it.

The riders will be delivering Christmas toys to youngsters with life-limiting illnesses at the South West Children’s Hospice.

So why not arm yourself with a Santa suit, decorate your motorbike with some tinsel or antlers and join the Exeter Based Motorbike Rides group for a ride to remember?

This is the second Exeter Santa Ride, the first one last year was very memorable with well over a hundred bikers all turning...

Horror as young lawyers jump off building...

A brave group from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown pushed themselves over the edge today in a Halloween-themed abseil raising funds for Age UK Exeter.

Six lawyers from the firm’s Young Marketing Group (YMG) took part in the hair-raising 80ft abseil off the edge of Princesshay’s NCP car park, raising over £750 in the process.

In costumes ranging from witches to Harry Potter and Batwoman, the terrifying lawyers were part of more than 50 participants from businesses around the city.

Age UK Exeter works to support elderly people across the city and is the...

Can you help Hospiscare raise £30,000?

Can you help us please?

We urgently need CD’s, DVDs, PC games and books, so we can stock up our charity shops in time for the big Christmas rush.

As a local charity we needs £6.1m to run our vital services and we're hoping Exeter Daily readers can help us raise £30,000 from this appeal.

Your donation will contribute to helping hundreds of terminally people and their families living across Exeter, East and Mid Devon.

The donated items will be sold in our 19 Hospiscare charity shops and online from the our retail warehouse, the Hospiscare Enterprise Centre in...

Jo Pavey to open new day hospice in Honiton

We are thrilled to announce that Exeter athlete Jo Pavey will officially open our new £1.2m Kings House Day Hospice in Honiton next month.

Jo, who grew up near Honiton, says she is delighted to open the new centre which provides much needed support to terminally ill patients and their families living in East Devon and which is already oversubscribed.

Glynis Atherton, Hospiscare chief executive, said: “Jo lives locally so we are thrilled she has agreed to open Kings House which is proving so popular with local people.”

Jo, 41, won the 10,000m gold medal at the 2014...

Charities

Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare

RNRMC nominated for best fundraiser at the Payroll Giving Excellence Awards

Grab a bargain train ticket to London

Christmas coffee & crafts at Exeter Quay

AnTech celebrate Wear it Pink Day

Law firm raises £2,000 in Will Fortnight

Newton St Cyres YFC £1.8k charity donation

Motorbiking Santas wanted!

Horror as young lawyers jump off building...

Can you help Hospiscare raise £30,000?

Jo Pavey to open new day hospice in Honiton

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