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Amy Martin during treatment for breast cancer and recently with her family

Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Twelve months ago, Amy Martin could barely run at all after a tough regime of cancer treatment.

But on Sunday May 24, she’ll be one of 440 people lining up as part of Team FORCE at Exeter’s Great West Run.

Amy aims to raise £1,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity to say thank you for all the support she has received from them since a diagnosis of breast cancer in late 2023.

She has signed up for the 10k — the 13.1 mile half marathon option wasn’t on the cards — and admits: “I will be walk-running, but I will finish it because I am a bit stubborn and — let’s be real— I’ve...

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Really Big Quiz raises record amount

Exeter’s 11th annual Really Big Quiz broke its fundraising record once again, raising an impressive £6,200 for the Lord Mayor of Exeter’s charity, Ataxia UK – which funds research into a group of neurological disorders that affect balance, co-ordination and speech.

Organised by chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, the quiz took place at the Corn Exchange in Exeter on Wednesday 7 May. The hall was packed with 70 teams representing local firms, all eager to win the title of Exeter’s brainiest business.

Guests enjoyed a light-hearted evening of challenging quiz...

Kitsons sponsor Children’s Hospice nurse

Local law firm, Kitsons, has become the first local business to directly fund a children’s hospice nurse at Children’s Hospice South West Little Bridge House in Fremington, North Devon.

The firm of solicitors, which has offices in Exeter, Torquay and Plymouth, has pledged £1,000 towards CHSW’s ‘Sponsor a Nurse’ campaign, an exciting new corporate initiative that allows business to contribute directly to the vital funding of a nurse for the hospice. The initiative is asking 30 local businesses to contribute £1,000 each to collectively cover the cost of a qualified children’s nurse...

Princesshay raises £7,500 for MS Society

The partnership between the MS Society and Land Securities, who jointly own Princesshay together with The Crown Estate, has raised more than £7,500.

The partnership with Princesshay began in the spring of 2012 and since then, the MS Society has been actively fundraising and raising the awareness of the charity at various events held in Princesshay. The MS Society is the leading national charity committed to beating MS – more than 100,000 people are living with the condition in the UK. MS affects almost three times as many women as men and people are usually diagnosed in their 20s...

Exeter’s super slimmers support Clothes Throw

Exeter’s Slimmers have joined together to spring-clean their wardrobes and donate their clothes to Cancer Research UK in support of the national fundraising campaign ‘The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw’.

Members of all the Exeter and Crediton Slimming World groups are collecting all their unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories to donate to their local Cancer Research UK shop to support the campaign which runs from May 5th for two weeks. Each single bag collected could raise around £25 for the charity.

The campaign is a nationwide fundraising drive that sees Slimming...

Easter egg campaign a 'cracker'

Local charity Hospiscare encouraged local people and businesses to get involved with their Easter campaign by raffling an Easter egg in their local community.

Amongst those that took part were the University of Exeter, The Hospiscare retails shops and many more.

Hospiscare provided participants with a yummy Easter egg and lucky squares which could be raffled off for just £1 per entry.

The Fore Street shop in Exeter raised an amazing £200 selling their tickets, and Drakes Cafe in Exeter raffled an egg as well as donating to help with their campaign.

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Nicola Jeffrey joined Ashfords LLP staff for a fundraising Cyclathon

Over the week commencing 28 April 2014, Ashfords LLP staff cycled an impressive 1,687.31 miles in order to raise donations for their chosen Charity of the Year, Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). CHSW are the only organisation in the South West to provide care for children with life-limiting conditions outside of a hospital environment.

Exercise bikes were placed in the receptions of Ashfords' Exeter, Taunton, Bristol and London offices and staff cycled in half hour stints throughout the day all week. On the final day, Ashfords moved its cyclathon challenge to...

Treasure hunt brings riches for ELF

A treasure hunt around Southernhay, organised by the Exeter office of property consultancy JLL, has raised £380 for Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) - a local charity that supports people affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood conditions.

Eight teams from businesses across Exeter took part in JLL’s first Southernhay Treasure Hunt, each battling it out to be the first team back to base having successfully solved all the clues. The winning team was from financial company Investec Wealth & Investment.

Each team that completed the treasure hunt was awarded a gift bag...

New partnerships for Great South West Walks

The South West Coast Path Association is pleased to announce two new partnerships for their 2014 fundraising event, the Great South West Walks.

The Great South West Walks 2014, which will take place from 20th - 28th September, hopes to see 1,500 people taking part in 100 guided sponsored walks in order to raise funds for the improvement of the South West Coast Path.

The South West Coast Path Association is delighted to announce that celebrity trio - The Three Hungry Boys - will be supporting their event.

The charity has also welcomed Children's Hospice South West (...

Exeter lung disease sufferer's incredible achievement

When Sarah Henderson was diagnosed with severe bronchiectasis in December 2013 little did she realise that months later she'd be running a half marathon.

Earlier this year, things took a turn for the worst when her lungs became colonised by the superbug Pseudomonas Aeruginosa which resulted in several admissions to hospital and means she now has to take antibiotics every day to keep the bacteria at a low level.

Sarah, 22, from Exeter, has had a cough for as long as she can remember but has always been told by doctors that her breathing problems were caused by her...

‘Hearty Boys’ take on Mongol Rally

A Devon man will be taking part in the Mongol Rally 2014 this summer, driving more than 10,000 miles with a friend in a donated car.

Building surveyors Matthew Wyon-Brown from Exmouth, and his friend Mark Wellbelove from West Sussex, will be raising money for the British Heart Foundation, Devon Freewheelers and Cool Earth charities.

The ‘Hearty Boys’ will be using a 1988 Suzuki SJ413 for the unsupported journey to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Matthew, who works for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service at its Exeter headquarters, said: “We have...

Charities

Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Really Big Quiz raises record amount

Kitsons sponsor Children’s Hospice nurse

Princesshay raises £7,500 for MS Society

Exeter’s super slimmers support Clothes Throw

Easter egg campaign a 'cracker'

Nicola Jeffrey joined Ashfords LLP staff for a fundraising Cyclathon

Treasure hunt brings riches for ELF

New partnerships for Great South West Walks

Exeter lung disease sufferer's incredible achievement

‘Hearty Boys’ take on Mongol Rally

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