Charities

An exclusive audience with Lord Julian Fellowes, creator of popular drama series Downton Abbey and sponsored by Brewin Dolphin Exeter office held at Gidleigh Park raised £23,000 for Families for Children Adoption Agency.

67 guests enjoyed a champagne reception followed by a lively and entertaining Q&A session with the revered actor at this intimate fundraiser organised by Westcountry businessman John Casson.

Executive Chef of Gidleigh Park and Patron of the charity Michael Caines, prepared a mouth-watering gourmet dinner complemented by fine wines generously donated by...

Local residents are being challenged to abseil 80 feet down the side of Princesshay Shopping Centre dressed as Santa for charity. Action for Children is seeking daredevils who will raise vital funds for the country’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families by taking part in its Advent Abseil on Saturday 30 November. It is hoped the event will see hordes of Santas stepping safely off the top of the local landmark, 80 feet up in the air. Action for Children fundraiser, Jamie Lee, said: “Christmas can be a very difficult time for many families. By dressing as Santa and...

Between 60 and 70 per cent of people in the UK don’t have a Will. Whatever the reason, whether an assumption that those left behind know how we would have wished our affairs to be dealt with or the belief that there’s plenty of time to sort things out later, the fact is that if you die without making a Will (intestacy), rules of intestacy are used to decide who gets your assets. These rules don’t recognise boyfriends, girlfriends, fiancés or cohabiting partners, and can often deliver unsatisfactory results.

Every year, tens of millions of pounds go to the Treasury from people who...

Exeter Leukaemia Fund have taken a leaf out of well-known TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp’s book and refreshed the ELF shop in Crediton without spending a single penny! The new shop manager, Julie King, has given the shop a new fresh and vibrant look and made it easier to find all sorts of wonderful pre-loved goodies.

Julie said "Our aim is to give the shopper a relaxing environment to shop in. I hope we have achieved this with ambient lighting, soft music and a very warm welcome. Because we didn’t want to spend any money on it we have made the transformation over a period of as many...