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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...

People with floral flair sought for Hospiscare arrangements

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Sat, 06/22/2013 - 7:48am

Flower enthusiasts in Exeter are being sought to help a local charity provide a colourful and fragrant environment for its patients.

Hospiscare is looking for volunteers with a flair for flower arranging to join its flower team; arranging floral bouquets from small to bigger projects around the hospice.

The hospice, based on Dryden Road, Exeter, receives donations of flowers each week from funeral tributes and supporters of the charity, as well as a huge weekly donation from the Sainsbury’s store on Alphington Road.

Volunteers currently visit the hospice on a daily...

Exeter residents dusting off their 'dancing' trainers for Cancer Research UK

Authored by Beth_C
Posted: Fri, 06/21/2013 - 8:55pm

Next Sunday, 30 brave participants from Exeter and beyond, will be dusting off their trainers and perfecting their shimmying at 'The Ultimate Danceathon' for Cancer Research UK. Three local instructors will be joining forces to deliver three hours of dance fitness. Included in the day will be the ever-popular 'Zumba', up-and-coming Bollywood fitness sensation 'Just Jhoom!', and 'Swagga Fit'; a fantastic new workout developed by the local 'Vibes Dance Company'!

'The Ultimate Danceathon' will be taking place at Active Fitness near Topsham, and places are still available for anyone...

Bangers and Super Cars set to tour Devon with White Hat Rally

Teams from large and small UK Businesses, predominately in the Technology and Information security sectors, as well as some private teams and sponsoring companies will once again come together to support Barnardo’s in the fifth White Hat Rally motoring event, which takes place from 21 to 23 June 2013. The categories for entry include super cars, vintage cars, bangers and cars in fancy dress, so there is an option for everyone.

White Hat Rally and Barnardo’s really appreciate and value the support from all teams and sponsors involved. Back in June of last year, at the fourth event,...

St Loye’s new headquarters is officially opened

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new headquarters of training charity St Loye’s Foundation was performed on Friday 14 June by the new Leader of Devon County Council, Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE.

The charity acquired its new Exeter city centre premises at Beaufort House on New North Road in January, enabling it to relocate its administrative and training headquarters from its previous, rented accommodation across the road at Brittany House.

Councillor and Mrs Hughes were welcomed by the charity’s Chair, Susan Hobbs and Chief Executive Christopher Knee who...

Special event for WESC Foundation volunteers

Over 30 volunteers from across Devon gathered in Exeter at WESC Foundation’s premises on Topsham Road to take part in a special event to celebrate National Volunteers Week.

WESC Foundation offers learning, care and therapy for more than 100 children and young people with sight loss and complex needs and the charity hosted a special afternoon tea to thank its dedicated volunteers.

Maureen Biss, Director of Human Resources for WESC Foundation, comments: “We wanted to say a massive ‘Thank You’ to our team of volunteers for the sterling work they do for the children and young...

Charity Quiz to benefit two local charities

Local law firm, Gilbert Stephens LLP, is hosting a charity quiz on Thursday 18 July at Kennaway House, Sidmouth, to raise funds for two local charities – Sidmouth Voluntary Services and FORCE Cancer Charity.

The event, organised by the law firm for the second year running, starts at 7pm and hopes to attract over 60 people and raise hundreds of pounds on the night.

Held in Kennaway House’s Cellar Bar, light refreshments will be included in the £25.00 team entry fee and the organisers are calling upon local people to get behind the fundraising event.

Alexandra Croft,...

Golf enthusiasts called for annual Hospiscare event

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 06/18/2013 - 10:44am

Golf enthusiasts will be taking to the green in July to play in one of Devon’s premier golf tournaments while raising money for Hospiscare.

More than 200 people have already signed up to take part in the Hospiscare Golf Day, being held on Thursday, July 11, where they will have the chance to take home the Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Trophy.

Now in its ninth year, the much-loved amateur tournament has raised approximately £80,000 and the event’s organisers are hoping that this amount will rise to £100,000 when they celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2014.

Held annually...

Exeter Enterprise Rotary raise £1,500+ for Royal Marines Hasler Company

So far over £1,500 has been raised from a charity golf day at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Thursday 13 June. This was the fifth annual golf day, organised by Exeter Enterprise Rotary which involved 25 teams of 4 from all over the UK.

The day was to raise funds and awareness of the Royal Marines Charitable Trust and their work in supporting injured and wounded Royal Marines.

As well as corporate teams, teams from Rotary Clubs and from the Royal Marines including the Hasler Company took part on the day.

The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Rachel Lyons accompanied...

Summer Clothes Swap Soiree for SAFE Exeter

Authored by Steph C
Posted: Sat, 06/15/2013 - 2:35pm

On a rather dismal Friday afternoon in the city, there was a little ray of light which stopped the ladies of Exeter becoming too down-hearted at the lack of summer sunshine. Tucked away in a corner of the Exeter Phoenix was the Clothes Swap Soiree, which was an event where local ladies could exchange their unwanted clothes for some new ones without any hefty price tags to do so, and in the process you would be contributing towards the charity SAFE, who are working towards stopping domestic violence and abuse.

After completing a quick spring-clean of my wardrobe I was ready to head...

Last chance to enter Race for Life in Exeter

Women in Exeter are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Westpoint Arena, as there are just two weeks left until registration closes. Over 2,900 women have already joined the formidable army who are ready to take on cancer on Sunday 30 June and there are just 700 places left. Entry closes on Thursday 27 June at midnight and organisers are encouraging mums, daughters, grannies, sisters, friends and workmates who want to take part in the 5k women-only event to sign up as soon possible at raceforlife.org . Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in...

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