Charities

Local cancer charity, FORCE, has been selected for the second year as Exeter Airport’s Charity of the Year and it will benefit from a special fundraising event when 170 of the airport’s employees run the length of the runway.

Exeter Airport’s managing director Matt Roach said: “Our members of staff were keen to continue their support for FORCE and proposed a special event to raise funds in a way that was unique to the airport. The Runway Fun Run will be a first for Exeter and we anticipate that this will be a great success.”

The only permitted participants on the 2,075...

Devon Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that it is working with BBC Radio Devon to celebrate the station’s 30th Birthday by giving cash to the community! BBC Radio Devon Give a Gift, which launched on 21st January, aims to raise funds to make a difference in the county by giving cash gifts to local groups and organisations that need it most.

The funds raised will be distributed throughout the year with a panel of BBC Radio Devon listeners helping to decide how the money is spent. It is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the worth of local community groups and just...

Neil Parish, the MP for Tiverton and Honiton, visited the offices of Brain-in-Hand Limited at the Innovation Centre at Exeter University on Friday 11th January 2013, to see first hand the assistive technology the company has developed for people with Asperger’s Syndrome and high-functioning autism.

Neil is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA) and was very impressed after using the technology himself and discussing its benefits and applications. “I believe this can deliver a greater quality of life for those with Asperger’s, create greater economic...

John Lewis in Exeter has announced the next three charities it will be supporting as part of its Community Matters Scheme.

It has been revealed the chosen charities selected by Partners are SOCOPS, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and Nightstop Devon.

SOCOPS (Social Opportunities) is a charity group created in 2005, by parents with children on the Autistic Spectrum.

They decided to set up a youth club in Exeter providing social opportunities for their children and others with the same condition as they felt the children were missing out.

It is now a registered...