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From homelessness to hospitality: Café EX4, Exeter’s new lifeline

Five years ago, Dan was homeless, living in supported accommodation, and struggling with addiction and mental health challenges.

This month — the same week The Salvation Army in Exeter Temple celebrates its 145th anniversary — Dan stood alongside Majors Carl and Elizabeth Di-Palma who lead the church and charity in Exeter, to watch celebrity chef Michael Caines (MBE DL), cut the ribbon on Café EX4, a community café run by people with lived experience of homelessness, addiction, and neurodiversity.

Café EX4 operates under a licence agreement, making the café a tenant of...

Charlotte sings in tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby

Authored by idewards
Posted: Sun, 11/10/2013 - 10:08am

Exeter singer songwriter Charlotte Ward is to perform at a concert in tribute to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. Over £8,000 has been raised for a trust fund for Lee Rigby's 2 year old son Jack and will be handed over to his trust fund at the event in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, next Saturday.

Charlotte was spotted by organiser Gary Gardner, one of the judges for the Open Mic UK competition: "He came to find me straight after my performance and asked me to play at the concert. It's such a privilege".

Charlotte performed one of her own songs, Sofar, to...

Puss in Chutes Skydive... we did it!

On Sunday 6th October our Charity Skydive took place at Dunkerswell Airfield (Honiton) in aid of Exeter Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre.

Staff and volunteers have spent months raising sponsorship and organising fund raising events such as our Puss in Chutes coffee morning and car boot sales.

They were very lucky with the weather, all that week it had rained, but Sunday was a lovely warm sunny day for our skydivers. Supporters had the privilege to watch our skydivers in action and of course they had their cameras to take lot photos of the day. Some of the staff and a...

Adoption centre launches 'Santa Paws Appeal'

Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre has launched an appeal for Christmas.

The centre has 200-plus cats and kittens in its care, all looking for new homes. Sadly this means that many cats and kittens have to spend Christmas and New Year in the centre.

This year the Adoption Centre has launch its Santa Paws Appeal.

The idea is a simple one. They are asking that people fill a box, similar in size to a Felix cat food box with cat toys, food, treats, possibly a Christmas card. Then wrap it up and donate it to the centre.

Boxes can be taken to the centre or dropped off...

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...

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