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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...

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Five Exeter men complete epic ride for Hospiscare

Five Exeter friends - Keith Chapman, Jamie Howard, Brian Moore, Andy Rowe and Anthony Towl have just returned after completing an epic 11 day, 1,100 mile cycle ride from Paris to Rome, raising £7,500 for Hospiscare.

Starting at the Eiffel Tower, the route took them down through France, over the Alps and into Italy, passing through Tuscany before finishing at the Coliseum. The route had to be changed at the last minute due to snow blocking some of the high Alp passes, but they still found some tough mountains to climb!

Andy Rowe said “We self-funded the trip, meaning every...

Pilgrimage in memory of Lesley will raise funds for Hospiscare

Four friends from Exeter will embark on a 300 mile pilgrimage next year in memory of a much-loved Exeter woman who died from cancer aged just 31.

Lesley Harper, who had lived in Exeter all her life, was referred to Hospiscare after being told in October 2011 that her cancer was incurable. She passed away just five months later on March 25, 2012.

Since her death Lesley’s family and friends have organised a variety of fundraising events to raise money for the charity that looked after her in her final weeks.

Lesley’s father, Stephen Harper, has organised a twice-...

Princesshay support MS Society Challenge60 with Wig-ty-60 Day

The Princesshay team continues to support Land Securities’ national charity, the MS Society, by taking part in ‘Wig-ity-60’ on Friday 26 July. The national charity is marking its 60th anniversary this year with a Challenge60 campaign, which aims to raise £250,000 in 60 days to fund vital research.

Members of the Princesshay team wore bright orange wigs on Friday 26 July in an effort to raise awareness and money for the MS Society’s Challenge60 fundraising event. Security guards, car park attendants, cleaners and centre management staff all took part.

All money raised will...

Teignmouth Coastwatch, Hospiscare and Merry Go Round Toy Library announced as John Lewis' supported charities

Exeter’s John Lewis store has announced the next three charities to receive support through its Community Matters scheme.

John Lewis customers are directly involved in how much money is donated to each charity, as they are given the ability to vote through the Community Matters scheme.

The scheme enables customers to receive a token at the till, which they then pop into the box of the charity they would like to receive funds. At the end of each round of voting, John Lewis splits a £3,000 donation according to the proportion of the customer vote they received.

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ELF Runners enjoy evening with Jo Pavey

Exeter Leukaemia Fund were delighted to welcome special guest, Olympian and ELF Vice Patron, Jo Pavey, to their second Let’s Talk Running event which was held at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel on Tuesday 23 July.

The events are held for runners of all abilities who are currently training to run an event in aid of ELF, have run for ELF in the past, or are interested in running for ELF in the future.

The relaxed, informal and interactive atmosphere at the Buckerell Lodge ensured that the evening flew past, with Jo talking to the attendees about her experiences in the world of...

Increasing number of legacy disputes for charities

You are pleased to learn that your charity has been left a large legacy or even the residue of the Estate under a generous donor's Will. Then 'bang' comes the solicitors' letter – a disappointed beneficiary does not think the Will is valid. A legacy officer's nightmare no doubt and one which in these trying times is becoming more common, not less.

Probate litigation has increased in recent years and appears set to continue to do so. Statistics from the Ministry of Justice show that probate actions nearly doubled during the period from 2006 to 2011....

Devon Active Villages need your votes

Devon project ‘The Devon Active Villages’ are urging locals to give them their support and help them win this year’s National Lottery Awards. The Devon Active Villages project, by Active Devon, is a finalist in this year’s award’s Sport category; one of seven categories that will recognise the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects.

The Devon Active Villages works with people to discover what sports they enjoy, and once they have gained this information they try to arrange for these sports to take place in local communities and villages. So far the group has helped around 10,000...

Fantastic day on the Quay for Exe-Calibre's Charity Dragon Boat Regatta

You couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day at Exeter Quay on Sunday 21 July for Exe-Calibre’s Charity Dragon Boat Regatta. With the sun shining and the temperature in the high 20s, the teams were eager to get on the water to cool off!

The races were soon underway, resulting in a fabulous atmosphere for all those who took part on the day.

Many thanks to Exe-Calibre Dragon Boat Club for organising such a magnificent event, and for raising funds for ELF. Participating teams raised sponsorship money for their own charities. Huge thanks to the winning team NPS, who chose...

Bringing a global view to Devon

An Exeter-based education charity which aims to increase learning about other cultures and global events celebrates its 10th anniversary this summer. Laura Joint has been finding out about its work.

In an office in Exeter, the small group of part-time staff at Devon Development Education (DDE) are busy working on their latest innovative projects. For the past decade, the registered charity has been responsible for developing award-winning international learning projects for schools across Devon, uncovering Exeter’s hidden multicultural history and establishing Devon’s Fairtrade...

Daniel Chan cycles to Paris for Spine Aid

Daniel Chan, a specialist spinal surgeon working at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, has raised over £5,500 for the charity Spine Aid by cycling from London to Paris.

Daniel completed the journey in four days, averaging over 75 miles a day. He said “Over the last few years I have been part of a spinal surgery team with colleagues from Norwich, Exeter and Cardiff. We have visited the Cure International Hospital in Lusaka in Zambia.

"The population in Zambia is very disadvantaged and they have little access to specialist care in spinal disorders. There are many patients...

Charities

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

Five Exeter men complete epic ride for Hospiscare

Pilgrimage in memory of Lesley will raise funds for Hospiscare

Princesshay support MS Society Challenge60 with Wig-ty-60 Day

Teignmouth Coastwatch, Hospiscare and Merry Go Round Toy Library announced as John Lewis' supported charities

ELF Runners enjoy evening with Jo Pavey

Increasing number of legacy disputes for charities

Devon Active Villages need your votes

Fantastic day on the Quay for Exe-Calibre's Charity Dragon Boat Regatta

Bringing a global view to Devon

Daniel Chan cycles to Paris for Spine Aid

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