Charities

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...

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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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...

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...