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Exeter Airport firefighters raise over £2,500 for Young Lives vs Cancer

Two firefighters from Exeter Airport have raised more than £2,500 for charity after successfully completing the gruelling 100km Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge in South Wales.

Chris Briggs and Iwan Jones, who serve with Exeter Airport Fire & Rescue Service, took on the two-day endurance event to support Young Lives vs Cancer, a charity that provides vital help to children, young people and their families facing cancer.

The cause was especially personal for Chris, whose sister-in-law, Kaley Fitzsimmons, passed away 10 years ago at the age of just 33 from osteosarcoma...

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A herd of cows take to the Devon skies

We all know that pigs can’t fly, but who knew that cows can?

That’s exactly what happened last month when a group of ‘cows’ flew through the Devon skies in an event named ‘Herd of Cows from Heaven’.

The five strong team took part in the cow print tandem skydive to raise money for road safety charity; P-A-U-L-Y.

P-A-U-L-Y (Parents All United Live-saving Youngsters) was set up by the parents of Paul Bovey who was tragically killed in a car accident on 12 Oct 2012, aged 24. The driver of the uninsured car was also killed in the motor crash which happened near South...

New Exeter Leukaemia Fund Trustee appointed - Dr Richard Lee

Exeter Leukaemia Fund is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Richard Lee as a Trustee of the charity.

Richard who lives in Exeter has been a wonderful friend and supporter of ELF for over 25 years. Dr Lee, until his retirement in 2010 was a Consultant Haematologist at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital for over 25 years. In the latter part of his career, Richard also ran clinics at North Devon District Hospital.

During his time at Exeter he was at the forefront of haematological developments at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, seeing the service grow,...

Raise money and relax at Hospiscare event

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 11/04/2013 - 10:17am

The chance to balance and relax your body will see people flocking to Hospiscare’s flagship store in Exeter this week to attend a reflexology event.

The event will run from 11am to 3pm on Friday, November 8 and will give people the chance to try out the complimentary therapy for just £5.

A team of qualified therapists will be on hand to give 15 minute taster sessions at the event, working on reflex points in the feet to balance and relax.

The event has been organised by Hospiscare Sales Assistant Claire Richards, who is also a practicing reflexologist.

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More cats and kittens need new loving homes

Galahad and Lancelot (four-month-old male black kittens, pictured above) have been with us since August.

They are absolute little darlings, smashing boys with big personalities and great looks. You can’t beat a black cat. They really would like to go together but if you have a cat or kitten already, you could offer just one of them a home as long as they have a friend to play with.

Lulu (6 years old female grey and white cat) She's been with us since June 2013 Lulu is a sweet girl who was found wandering around lost and alone before she was brought into us. She was...

ELF Day – we need YOUR HELP!

Exeter Leukaemia Fund are holding holding a street collection and awareness day in the High Street, Exeter on Saturday 30th November and are looking for people to help!

We need volunteers to don one of our lovely green tabards and stand at a given point along the High Street with one of our collection buckets to collect monetary donations from the public, reporting to a volunteer co-ordinator. The collection period will be 9am until 6pm, split into two hour shifts with slightly shorter shifts at lunch time.

Volunteers will be asked to thank members of the public who donate...

Cats and kittens need loving homes

Exeter Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre has loads of lovely loving cats and kittens all needing loving homes

The centre is one of the oldest Cats Protection adoption centres which opened back in 1988.

It currently re-homes approximately 700-800 cats a year.

A spokeswoman said: "We help neuter approximately 600 cats and kittens a year. Our centre is one of the largest adoption centres in the UK with about 200 cats and kittens in our care. "Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. Our vision is a world where every cat is treated...

Food Poverty Project poised to win The People’s Millions

Local charity The Devon and Cornwall Food Association has been shortlisted as the potential recipient of up to £50,000 of People’s Millions Lottery Funding – an opportunity that will enable them to expand the vital work they do to redistribute in-date food that would otherwise be sent to landfill.

Their project, Devon and Cornwall Food Action, is one of two projects chosen for the South West region but your help is now sought to secure the funding.

A public vote on the 26 November will decide which project wins this year’s cash and your votes are needed. DCFA Company...

Vote for Hospiscare to win charity fund

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 10/30/2013 - 12:56pm

Hospiscare is thrilled to have been nominated as one of the three charities to gain from Chelsea Building Society’s ‘Charity Choice’ Scheme. Members of Chelsea Building Society and the general public are able to visit the South Street, Exeter branch, until 8 November to vote for their favourite local charity to receive the Charitable Foundation’s support.

The charity which receives the most votes will receive a donation of £500, the second £300 and the third £200.

Mike Tate, Manager of Chelsea Building Society in Exeter explained, ‘The charities benefitting are all...

The Big night out: An evening with Shane Richie to help Kibera

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 10/30/2013 - 11:03am

This month has the opportunity to make a difference with a special fundraising dinner supporting life-saving work in Kibera, the biggest slum in Africa.

The evening will see live music, magic and comedy as well as an auction with a chance to win holiday accommodation in Italy and Spain.

The event will be headlined by Shane Richie and The Prelude. One of the country's premier funk bands fronted by the actor and comedian Shane Richie.

Kibera houses nearly 1m people living in extreme poverty and dangerous, unhygienic conditions. One in five children living there will...

University's ‘Haunted Halloween Hobble’ to raise money for Hospiscare

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 10/30/2013 - 10:42am

The University of Exeter Students’ Guild and local charity Hospiscare are calling for adventurous families to join them for their ‘Haunted Halloween Hobble’ on the evening of Halloween, this Thursday 31 October.

The University’s team of student volunteers will be dressing up to create a spooky walk around the Streatham Campus. The event offers a family friendly alternative to trick or treating and is set to be an enjoyable spooky occasion. There will be lots of activities to get involved with including apple bobbing and a fancy dress parade with prizes for the best outfit.

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