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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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Art Extra in Honiton

ART EXTRA is a Charity Event on the 28th and 29th June 2014 at the 'Old Pavilion' near Honiton which aims to raise over £10,000 in support of local charity Hospiscare.

The three local organisers: Mary Ann Wilmot, Gill Coates and Debbie Luck hope to raise funds to help with the building and running of Hospiscare’s new day hospice which will serve East Devon.

The trio have brought together over 26 artists to exhibit their art with a large percentage of their sale proceeds going to the local charity.

The event kicks off on Saturday evening, the 28th June, where 250...

Proms in Bicton Park

Hundreds of music lovers are expected to flock to ‘Proms in Bicton Park’, near Budleigh Salterton on July 18th. The proms will be held in the idyllic setting of the Italian Gardens. The event will start at 7.30pm with gates opening at 6.30pm. Tickets cost £15 for adults and £7.50 for children.

The proms will feature India’s finest tenor Anando Mukerjee and soprano Laure Meloy who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York and The Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Their accompanist for the evening will be Mark Perry. The South West Comms Band (sponsored by the South West...

Association raises £1,000 for DAAT

Devon Hotels and Restaurants Association raised over £1,000 for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Hospitality Action following a charity auction at their Annual Association Dinner, with each charity receiving £500 to put towards the valuable work they do.

Mike Coombes, Chair of Devon Hotels said: “We are so pleased with the amount raised for both charities. We are also really grateful to our members for raising such an amazing amount of money for these groups and for the prizes that they donated. Devon Hotels represents over 50 hotels and restaurants in the county and the work that...

Scrambled Legs need your support

A group of Mums will be taking part in the Chudleigh Carnival six mile road race on 18 July to raise much needed funds for Cancer Lifeline South West.

Lisa Lea-Weston lives and works in Chudleigh and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in November 2011. The Cancer Lifeline Southwest leaflet was given to Lisa mid-treatment and provided Lisa and her partner with the opportunity to go to Sharpham for three nights and be enabled to think about their experience in an active way and be offered the opportunity to learn mindfulness techniques to help manage the fear as...

Powderham Castle supports Hospiscare

Powderham Castle has chosen local charity Hospiscare as their charity of the year.

Hospiscare are delighted that the historic family home and estate in Kenton, near Exeter have chosen to support Hospiscare.

Throughout the year the popular attraction will have collection tins around the house and estate, as well as helping with the promotion of Hospiscare’s numerous fundraising events.

Corporate Fundraiser at Hospiscare, John Arnold said: ‘I’d like to thank Powderham Castle for selecting Hospiscare to be its charity partner this year. I hope this partnership will...

Exeter firm backs Devon Racquetters

Sporting enthusiasts from a wheelchair badminton club in Devon will be able to enjoy new equipment, thanks to a generous donation from local heating oil supplier. The Devon Racqueteers Club was formed in 2008 and is now the largest wheelchair badminton club in the UK. Members enjoy the social side of meeting together and playing for fun and have also had considerable success winning many gold and silver medals at various competitions. Exeter based supplier, Emo Oil, donated £300 to the Devon Racqueteers after club secretary, Mike Follett, applied to the company for funding. The donation...

SWH take to the pitch for charity

SWH’s Richard Trump, Works Manager, was recently tasked with putting together ten of SWH’s finest football players in support of Prostate Cancer UK.

A few of the team members hadn’t played football for quite some time, so it was all about dusting off old football boots, proving you’re never too old (or unfit!) to grace the turf and getting stuck in for a fantastic cause.

Once the players were chosen they set out to take part in a 6- A- Side Football Tournament at St James Park, Home of Exeter City on Sunday 27th April. The team, named South West Highways Ltd, were made up...

Exeter Deaf Academy calls for volunteers

Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education is celebrating national Volunteers’ Week by launching its first ever Fundraising Volunteer recruitment campaign.

Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) is an annual event celebrating volunteers and volunteering across the UK and this year marks its 30th anniversary. To coincide with this milestone, the Academy is kick-starting its recruitment campaign and invites you to be part of something amazing.

The Deaf Academy is soon to embark on an exciting new build project and will be reliant on the help of the local community at an unprecedented level...

Professional firms aim to peak together

A collaborative effort between four Exeter based businesses is aiming to get a team of at least 12 walkers to the top of the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales within a 24 hour period.

The group comprises participants from chartered accountants Francis Clark who are providing refreshments for the teams; property consultants Edward Symmons who are in charge of maps and other specialist kit; Ashfords Solicitors who have arranged a fund-raising website page and Barclays Bank who have arranged the transport.

The teams include Sean Grinsted, Glenn Nicol and Mike Pearce...

Ashfords sponsors CHSW £50 Challenge

Ashfords LLP, a top 100 law firm with offices in Exeter, Bristol, London, Taunton and Tiverton, is sponsoring a Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) corporate fundraising initiative backed by renowned entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor Deborah Meaden.

The £50 Challenge sees companies using their business skills and innovation to generate as much money as possible for CHSW from an initial £50.

The law firm’s £2,500 sponsorship will provide 50 companies with a £50 start-up investment, it’s then over to the corporates to put their business brains and money making acumen to...

Charities

Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare

Art Extra in Honiton

Proms in Bicton Park

Association raises £1,000 for DAAT

Scrambled Legs need your support

Powderham Castle supports Hospiscare

Exeter firm backs Devon Racquetters

SWH take to the pitch for charity

Exeter Deaf Academy calls for volunteers

Professional firms aim to peak together

Ashfords sponsors CHSW £50 Challenge

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