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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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Neil Parish MP Backs Cancer Research UK’s latest Ambition

Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish joined Cancer Research UK scientists in Westminster to find out more about the charity’s inspiring new plan to accelerate progress and help save more lives in the South West.

Neil Parish was there to find out the part he could play in helping to achieve Cancer Research UK’s ambition that within 20 years three in four of all cancer patients diagnosed will survive at least ten years.

He had the opportunity to participate in interactive experiments with cancer researchers, learning about the biology of cancer and cutting-edge work to bring...

Golf day raises over £1,300 for Dream-A-Way

Twenty teams of ladies from all over Devon took part in another extremely popular and successful golf day at beautiful Stover Golf Club on Thursday 3 July.

Some ladies have taken part in all previous 11 years in support of Dream-A-Way and for some it was their first visit, with many promises to return next year for our very lucky 13th golf day on Thursday 2 July 2015.

The course was in beautiful condition, the amazing Stover team looked after our every need and the buffet even excelled the wonderful ones we have previously enjoyed. To add to all this the sun shone...

Skydive raises £3,000 for Sue Ryder

Seven colleagues from Morrisons’ Exeter store, led by store general manager Glen Allen, jumped out of a plane at 15,000 feet yesterday (Wednesday) for charity.

Sandra Mott, Richard Fleming, Nick Stevens, Ben Burton, Leanne Berry and Chrissy Carver took part in the jump at Dunkerswell Airfield.

Between them they have raised £3,000 for Sue Ryder’s vital community care and support in Devon.

Glen Allen said: “We all had a fantastic time and want to do it again!

“We all agreed that the 60 sec freefall was the most exhilarating bit of the dive, I'm proud of us all...

The sky's the limit for Devon professional

A local account senior with Haines Watts North Devon LLP tumbled 15,000 feet in a sky-dive tandem to raise much needed funds for North Devon Hospice.

Katherine Broad who works for Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP based in Bideford, jumped in memory of her Grandmother, Gwen Dymond, who sadly passed away in January after battling cancer for many years. Haines Watts supported

Katherine by contributing towards the cost of jump.

Katherine’s cousin Tori Kiff also did a sky-dive on the same day and together they raised just under £1,000 in memory of their...

Lottery success for Exeter CAB

Local Charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, is celebrating a lottery award of £9,500 from the Big Lottery Fund.

The charity will use the lottery grant funding when they move into more prominent city centre premises in Dix’s Field. The grant will enable clients to ‘do it online’. The grant will be used to fund improved IT and telephone facilities for clients, office furniture, room security and volunteer expenses.

Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter CAB, said: “We are very grateful to the Big Lottery Fund for making this grant. The money will enable us to improve on...

Last chance to enter Exeter Race for Life

Women in Devon are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Exeter as there are just two weeks left until registration closes.

The race takes place at Westpoint, Clyst St Mary on Sunday 27 July.

Entries will close at midnight on Friday 25 July and organisers are encouraging mums, daughters, grannies, sisters, friends and workmates who want to take part in the 5k and 10k women-only events to sign up as soon as possible at www.raceforlife.org

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring...

Exeter charities join forces for new fun run

‘Heroes & Villains’ is the theme of a new running event being organised jointly by Exeter based charities, FORCE and Hospiscare.

The 5K and 10K mixed terrain runs are sponsored by leading chartered accountants Francis Clark and will take place at Powderham Castle on 7 September through some of the most beautiful countryside on the estate.

The event will be preceded by an enthusiastic warm up from South West Military Fitness and will be followed by the services of Exeter Physio to sort out any post-race aches and pains.

Sarah Daniels, Head of Fund-raising for...

Exeter firms peak at £11,000 for charity

Teams from the Exeter offices of chartered accountants Francis Clark, Barclays Bank, Ashford’s Solicitors and property specialists ES Group put their fitness and stamina to the test to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Mount Snowdon (the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales) within 24 hours, collectively raising over £12,000 for charity.

Francis Clark partner Glenn Nicol said: “It has given us all a great sense of achievement and we’d like to thank everyone who has supported us and our fund-raising efforts. Francis Clark’s chosen charity was Devon Air Ambulance Trust and so...

Crimebeat supports local projects

In partnership with the High Sheriff of Devon and Devon & Cornwall Police, local charity Devon Community Foundation have awarded £16,850 to projects supporting people at the risk of criminal or anti-social behaviour across Devon and build safer communities.

Play Torbay, a charity committed to providing play opportunities for all children in Torbay, was one of seven groups to receive a grant. They were awarded £850 to address the disruptive behaviour taking place in the local neighbourhood as well as helping to bridge the gap between the older and younger members of the...

Director scales new heights for charities

South West Communications Group’s engineering director Brian Lodge has completed a challenging mountain climb to raise funds for two local charities.

Brian was joined by his son Sam along with Greendale Farm Shop and Ladrum Bay Holiday Park owner Robin Carter and his daughter Joy for the expedition, which was originally destined for the top of Mont Blanc.

This plan had to be aborted when the mountain leaders deemed the conditions on Mont Blanc unsafe.

“After hours of climbing in the dark with head torches one morning, we hit a new crevasse and ice wall at around...

Charities

Devon charities announced as partners for huge weekend of live music

Neil Parish MP Backs Cancer Research UK’s latest Ambition

Golf day raises over £1,300 for Dream-A-Way

Skydive raises £3,000 for Sue Ryder

The sky's the limit for Devon professional

Lottery success for Exeter CAB

Last chance to enter Exeter Race for Life

Exeter charities join forces for new fun run

Exeter firms peak at £11,000 for charity

Crimebeat supports local projects

Director scales new heights for charities

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