Charities

Accountants and financial advisers Old Mill have turned £50 into £5,772.40 for Children’s Hospice South West.

Old Mill’s Exeter office took part in Ashfords Solicitors CHSW £50 challenge, where businesses are given £50 which they then use to raise as much money as they can for charity.

Six local businesses, including Ashford’s who put in five teams, Optix Solutions and Somerset College, took part in the challenge, which took place over 10 weeks. Old Mill raised by far the most with almost £6,000; in second place was AC Mole, with a total of £2,314.20 and in third was Bishop...

Exeter charity Hospiscare is celebrating after receiving an early Christmas present - the £3,540 left outside one if its city shops last month.

Today (Thurs) local police officially handed over the cash found outside the Hospiscare Cowick Street shop as the identity of the donor remains a mystery. No one came forward to claim the cash, the police are satisfied it was a genuine donation and Hospiscare has now banked the used £20 notes left in two carrier bags outside the shop window on November 10th.

Glynis Atherton, Hospiscare chief executive said: “I would like to say a...

Damon Hill OBE will be visiting Sandy Park, Exeter on 6 February 2015 to host an exclusive event on behalf of the Down’s Syndrome Association and Down Syndrome International.

Following a champagne reception and dinner, Damon will give an intimate insight into the driving forces in his private life that led to his successful motor racing career and ultimately to him becoming Formula One world Champion in 1996.

During this unique evening, there will be opportunities for the audience to ask Damon questions and to bid for exclusive Formula One experiences and memorabilia....

The Magdalen Chapter’s delicious Sunday Lunch is to raise money for Farms for City Children .

The top Exeter hotel has pledged to donate £1 from every Sunday Lunch served in The Restaurant to the hotel’s new chosen charity.

Hotel General Manager Fiona Moores said: “As our new charity for 2015, we are delighted to be working on a number of exciting fundraising initiatives and events with Farms for City Children of which this is just one. As a hotel, we are passionate about teaching children where their food comes from and so the Sunday Lunch...