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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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Saddle up for Devon's Jurassic Classic

Well over a thousand cyclists are expected to come to Exmouth on August 17th, to participate in one of the West Country’s most exciting and beautiful cycling events, the Jurassic Classic, for Prostate Cancer U.K.

In its third year, the route offers riders distances of 50km, 100km, or 100 miles through historic Devon towns such as Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary, and Charmouth, as well as the breathtaking scenery in areas such as The Otter Vale, Peak Hill, and Exmouth. All of the distances offer a challenging ride, and this year’s fundraising hopes to break last year’s impressive...

City teacher's two and a half marathons

An Exeter PE teacher is set to run two of the UK’s great half-marathon events to raise funds for training charity St Loye’s Foundation.

Matt Upston, 39, from Heavitree will start the Great North Run alongside 56,000 entrants and some of the world’s leading athletes on Sunday 7 September, followed six weeks later by competing in the Great West Run around Exeter on Sunday 19 October.

Matt, a Schools Sports Coordinator, opted to support St Loye’s after training with Keryn Seal, the blind England International footballer who is an ambassador for the charity.

Matt said...

Stars of TOWIE, BGT and the X Factor to appear at Exeter charity ball

The Harry Cunningham Trust, which raises money for Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital’s neonatal unit, is staging a glitzy celebrity ball, open to the public, in Exeter’s Sandy Park.

The trust, set up in 2012, aims to raise awareness of vasa praevia, a rare but deadly condition affecting unborn children where vital blood vessels block the birth canal, resulting in severe complications. The trust was begun after the condition led to the tragic death of Harry Cunningham, the son of trustee and founder Niki Cunnigham, at just 26 hours old.

It now continues to help sick babies,...

Berry Recruitment counts on staff for fundraising

Research into the fight against cancer has been given a boost by staff at the Exeter branch of a national specialist recruitment company.

They were among 150 dedicated employees from Berry Recruitment's 27 offices nationwide to rise to a fundraising challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK.

With the final totals now collected, the branches and head office in St Albans, Hertfordshire, succeeded in raising more than £1,000 of much needed funds.

Staff were on the ball with a whole host of activities, including World Cup themed events, sponsored runs and a...

Exeter woman's record-breaking skydive

A professional skydiver from Exeter has been lucky enough to secure a place in a top World Record Attempt being held in California this year.

Maddy Heath Kelly, a newly qualified mental health nurse from Exeter, applied for the event back in June, but didn’t think she’d hear any more about it until an email came through a few weeks ago.

“It explained that I’d been selected as one of the ladies to represent the UK and I couldn’t believe it!” said Maddy, 26.

Maddy is believed to be the only person from Devon to have earned a place at the event and said she was “over...

FGW ticket picture competition

First Great Western have launched a photo competition to capture the beautiful scenery of the UK.

They're looking to see who can uncover some of the hidden gems of Exeter and the South West, or simply show the places you've travelled to by train this summer.

All entries will appear in the FGW Frame Your Train gallery, and be put in front of a credible judging panel for a chance to win ‘Photo of The Week’ and two standard class train tickets!

To enter, simply:

- Take a photo of the view from the carriage window

- Upload via Instagram using #...

Coffee and cats

On Saturday 23rd August Exeter Axhayes cats protection adoption centre will be holding on of their popular coffee mornings. It will run between 11am and 2pm and its a chance to have a cuppa, cake and meet the staff and cats. Have a look around the centre and find out about the work of Cats Protection and the centre.

The centre would like to hear from you if you are able to help by donating cakes, biscuits and savouries for the coffee morning. They are also in need of donations of items that they can use as raffle/tombola prizes at events. If you are able to help please call 01395...

Race for Life turns passion into progress

Nearly 4,000 women united at Westpoint Arena in Exeter yesterday with one mission in mind – to conquer cancer.

Together they have raised just under £220,000.

Now Cancer Research UK is calling on Exeter’s formidable army of mighty-mums, gutsy-grans, feisty friends and go-getting girls to make every step count by paying in their sponsorship money as soon as possible.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women-only series of 5k and 10k events which raises millions of pounds every year to fund life-saving research.

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RGB's tea parties raise over £2,700

RGB Building Supplies raised a fantastic £2,799.03 for Marie Curie Cancer Care by holding Blooming Great Tea Parties at their branches.

Customers were able to purchase tea and cakes throughout the day with all proceeds going to the charity. There were also breakfast options for the early starters.

RGB staff also washed windscreens in return for a small donation to boost the fundraising total.

Jenny, Naylor, HR Manager at RGB Building Supplies, said: “We’re delighted to have been able to raise this amount of money.

"The charity means a great deal to a lot of...

Are you up for an Arctic Challenge?

Why not raise money for Dream-A-Way while signing up the experience of a lifetime... an Arctic Challenge?

To take part all you have to do is raise £2,500 and prepare yourself for a survival experience like no other.

You will take part in a training exercise in November, in Devon, to prepare you for what is certain to be the trip of a lifetime.

On 20 February 2015 the Arctic Challenge team leave London Heathrow for Stockholm, where they will then board an internal flight to Östersund inside the Arctic Circle.

It really is a once in a lifetime challenge and a...

Charities

Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare

Saddle up for Devon's Jurassic Classic

City teacher's two and a half marathons

Stars of TOWIE, BGT and the X Factor to appear at Exeter charity ball

Berry Recruitment counts on staff for fundraising

Exeter woman's record-breaking skydive

FGW ticket picture competition

Coffee and cats

Race for Life turns passion into progress

RGB's tea parties raise over £2,700

Are you up for an Arctic Challenge?

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