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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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Estate Agent takes to the skies for Hospiscare

Palmers Whitton and Laing’s brave Pam Preston is doing a skydive fundraiser for Hospiscare.

Employees at Palmers Whitton and Laing are rallying around Pam Preston, as she prepares to skydive for Hospiscare. Pam is taking part in a ‘tandem’ sky-dive on 24 August 2013, with her employees, along with family and friends, giving their sponsorship pledges in advance of the big day.

Pam is hoping to raise much-needed funds for Hospiscare, a charity working to provide high-quality care and dedicated support to people who are terminally ill living in Exeter, mid and east Devon....

Search kicks off for greatest captain in history of football league

Prostate Cancer UK – the Official Charity Partner of The Football League - has launched a national campaign to find the greatest captain in the history of The Football League and is calling on football fans to vote for their favourite skipper. The newly extended three-year charity partnership between Prostate Cancer UK and the league aims to reach over 16 million fans across the terraces, raising awareness of the disease which affects 1 in 8 men sometime in their life and kills over 10,000 men a year. This season, the 125th anniversary of The Football League, fans are being urged put aside...

Local charities are winners thanks to Yorkshire Building Society staff and customers

Yorkshire Building Society in Exeter announced the voting in their Charity Choices ballot today - and ELF won the top prize of £500.

Thank you so much to the staff who nominated us and all of the customers who voted for us, and to the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Trust for funding the awards.

Also winners were Hospicare (£300) and Balloons (£200).

Staff at the branch have been wonderfully supportive of ELF recently and all three charities were delighted with their awards.

Devon Air Ambulance Trust to celebrate 21st Birthday at Darts Farm

It's been a busy few months for Devon Air Ambulance Trust, and there's no let up in sight, but they wouldn't have it any other way!

The Devon Air Ambulance on Tour event, taking the new Air Ambulance around the county finished in Paignton on Tuesday 13 August. The Charity is now looking forward to celebrating its 21st birthday in style with a Birthday Weekender on 7 and 8 September at Darts Farm.

Events kick off with BBC Radio Devon's John Govier broadcasing his Saturday morning show live from Darts Farm from 10am to 1pm, with tickets just £4 per person (limited to 350). At...

Seaton man sets off on cycle and canoe fundraiser from Edinburgh to Exmouth

Alistair Cope, 55-year-old father of three, is tomorrow embarking on a solo mission from Edinburgh to Exmouth with only a bicycle and a canoe.

The keen cyclist, from Seaton, runs Velo Vintage and embraces the unusual.

He plans to tow a flax-covered canoe behind his bike and, upon finding water, put the Pashley Bicycle into the canoe and start paddling!

Alistair has been working on the project for a few years, coming up with the idea after circumnavigating the UK coastline by bicycle in 2010.

The journey consists of approximately 300 miles on water with 111...

Dream-a-Way provides a welcome break at Haven Holiday Park

Exeter-based charity Dream-A-way, which provides holidays and days out for people with disabilities across Devon and Cornwall, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. Jeff Merrett MBE, the charity’s chairman said “ It’s always a big thrill for all of us at Dream-A-way when we hear about the effect the holidays we provide have on the lives of our clients and their carers and families. This is just one such story.” In July, the Kennedy family, along with Jamie’s carer, spent a fantastic week at one of Dream-A-Way’s luxury caravans at Sandy Bay Exmouth. Ellie and Oliver assist Jamie on...

FORCE and Exeter Family Friendly celebrate successful year

Staff members from FORCE Cancer Charity and Exeter Family Friendly came together on Tuesday to toast a hugely successful 12 months, during which Exeter Family has raised £5,500 for their chosen charity of the year.

Exeter Family, who recently won the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the Exeter Business Awards, raised the majority of the money through staff taking part in daring and dedicated activities, including the Rock Solid Race; a gruelling 5 and 10km obstacle race, a sponsored walk, 100 mile bike ride and supermarket collections.

Andy Chapman, Chief Executive...

Members sought for new ELF Supporter Group in Crediton area

Exeter Leukaemia Fund would love to hear from anyone, whether new to ELF, current or previous supporters, who are interested in helping to form or be part of a new supporter group in Crediton and the surrounding areas. ELF currently has 3 groups based in Exmouth, Okehampton and Tiverton. The groups all play a vital part in the success of the charity. From organising their own fundraising activities and helping with ELF events, the groups offer friendship and focus for patients, family and friends. Tracy Milton, ELF's Communications Manager said: "The supporter groups in other parts of...

Lt. Colonel Gary Green outlines the Royal Marines 1664 Challenge to Exeter Enterprise Rotary Club

In a moving presentation to Exeter Enterprise Rotary Club, Lt. Colonel Gary Green spoke about how he responded to a personal tragedy in his own life caused by the death from cancer of his wife four years ago. Rather than do nothing, he saw this as a unique opportunity to raise money initially to thank those who cared for his wife, by doing a 1,000 km ski challenge.

Having completed this challenge, he then decided to create a challenge which would involve Commandos raising money for Commandos. Out of this came the idea of the 1664 Challenge. He realised that in 2014, the Corps of...

Wheelie good news for Exeter Community Bikes!

Amazing news! ECI and Exeter Community Bikes has been chosen by the Big Give to take part in its Christmas Challenge. The Challenge is a 7-day donation extravaganza. Every donation is doubled. We have a target of £3,000, so we could get £6,000 for Exeter Community Bikes!

First we need to raise £1,500 in pledges between now and 11 October. Pledges are used to match the online donations. The minimum pledge is £100. Please spread the word far and wide and ask people to pledge to support our project.

http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/pledge/exetercommunityinitiatives

Charities

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

Estate Agent takes to the skies for Hospiscare

Search kicks off for greatest captain in history of football league

Local charities are winners thanks to Yorkshire Building Society staff and customers

Devon Air Ambulance Trust to celebrate 21st Birthday at Darts Farm

Seaton man sets off on cycle and canoe fundraiser from Edinburgh to Exmouth

Dream-a-Way provides a welcome break at Haven Holiday Park

FORCE and Exeter Family Friendly celebrate successful year

Members sought for new ELF Supporter Group in Crediton area

Lt. Colonel Gary Green outlines the Royal Marines 1664 Challenge to Exeter Enterprise Rotary Club

Wheelie good news for Exeter Community Bikes!

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