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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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Police family on the road for charity

An Okehampton officer and his two brothers will be heading straight for success with a 230-mile charity walk next month. Neighbourhood beat manager Matt Evans will be treking the Fosse Way Roman Road with his brother Steve, a police fingerprint expert, and Barry, a care home manager, in aid of two charities. The trio will set off from Lincoln on 13 May and aim to average more than 20 miles a day to reach Exeter on 22 May. They are making the journey to raise money for the British Limbless Ex Service Men’s Association (BLESMA) and the Anthony Nolan Trust, which helps people with blood...

Exeter Schools and Communities Invited to 'Plant Your Park'

A local leading charity is planning to brighten up 12 of the city’s public spaces by creating a series of beautiful urban wildflower meadows.

Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is beginning work this month to add colour to Exeter’s city streets.

‘Plant Your Park’ is part of the ongoing Exeter Wild City initiative – a joint venture between DWT and Exeter City Council to help wildlife and create opportunities for local people to engage with and enjoy the natural world around them.

Plant Your Park’s coordinator is DWT’s Emily Stallworthy. Emily explained: “This is a wonderful...

Hospiscare branches out to caring for the environment

Exeter charity Hospiscare, which provides dedicated expert care and support for local people with a terminal diagnosis, has now added helping the environment to its CV after installing a Biomass boiler through funding from the ScottishPower Green Energy Trust.

The charity, which has been providing care and support to patients and families for 30 years in Devon, has replaced its outdated gas boiler heating system with a modern and environmentally friendly biomass wood pellet system after being granted £25,000 of funding.

With annual running costs reaching 5million pounds a...

Youngsters get boost from Exeter City legend's charity

An Exeter-based youth football team has received a wonderful boost thanks to the generosity of a local charity established to mark the life and achievements of one of Exeter City's best-loved players.

The players and supporters of Central FC are celebrating at the news that they have received a £495 grant made by the Adam Stansfield Foundation. The money will be used by the club to buy new equipment, especially footballs. The Foundation was formed after the Exeter City player's death from bowel cancer in 2010. The Foundation was formed to give young people the unique...

Help to give young people a sporting chance with the Lord's Taverners

The Lord’s Taverners charity is delighted to be hosting a rugby sporting dinner on 17 April at the Great Hall, Exeter University in order to raise money to give young people a sporting chance.

The evening has a wonderful line-up of speakers taking part, including Warren Gatland (pictured), Will Greenwood, Scott Quinnell and Paul Ackford and the audience will have a chance to ask questions in a unique Q&A.

Due to a late cancellation, the last two tables are now available at a cost of £500 for a table of 10. Dress code is lounge suit and start time is 7-7.30pm.

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Adam Isaac's new charity single to highlight experiences of young homeless people

Devon singer and TV Star from The Voice , Adam Isaac, has released a charity single which seeks to highlight the experiences of many young people across Britain today who suffer from homelessness. It is estimated that 1 in every 100 young people become homeless at some stage, representing over 75,000 people. Commonly they experience family breakdown and rejection. Adam Isaac, who recently released his first album Train Tracks , says that he first agreed to write this song in order to make the general public understand the individual stories behind each case of homelessness. “I want people...

A Royal night of Fashion in aid of Hospiscare

A spectacular evening of fashion and pampering was enjoyed by guests on Thursday 14 March at gloss-Art Exeter. The evening was organised by Shipman Financial Planning, which raised £850 from ticket sales in aid of Hospiscare.

Peter Ellis, Managing Director of Shipman Financial Planning said "We are delighted to have raised these funds for such a deserving charity that has a huge positive impact in the local community." Other corporate businesses involved in the evening were gloss-Art Exeter, LK Bennett and Molton Brown.

LK Bennett provided the fashion show, where guests...

Exeter Barman in London Marathon fundraiser for mental health

After five years of trying to get a place on the Virgin London Marathon, Exeter barman Iain Curr, who works at the Great Western Hotel near St David's Station in Exeter, was running out of time to realise his dream before a self-imposed deadline.

He says: “One of my main aims in life was to run a marathon before the age of 40, and I celebrate that milestone on 25th July this year.” Now he’s on track to complete his ambition, having qualified for a charity place to run in the world's biggest marathon on 21 April to raise money for Mind - The Mental Health Charity.

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Steve smashes record on charity walk

East Devon businessman Steve Hartland broke his own record by raising more than £350 in aid of charity when he took part in this year’s Hospiscare Men’s Walk.

Steve, from Drakes Avenue, Sidford, who runs Marla Custom Blinds of Sidmouth, took part in this year’s event in memory of his father-in-law Bill, who was cared for in his local hospice in his final weeks.

Last year, when Steve joined in the inaugural Men’s Walk in and around Exeter, he raised £250. This year, after he appealed for sponsors through The Exeter Daily he managed to beat that target by more than £100,...

SAKS Hair Salon presents more than £2,500 to Bramble Ward

Staff and patients at the children’s ward of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital enjoyed a visit from a local hair salon when they presented a cheque for more than £2,500.

SAKS Hair Salon, in Exeter’s Princesshay, raised the money for Bramble ward during their launch party. They chose the children’s oncology department at the RD&E because it is a charity close to a SAKS customer’s heart.

Eleanor Winkler, manager of SAKS Hair Salon in Princesshay said: “We’d like to thank the staff and children of Bramble Ward for a lovely afternoon. We really enjoyed the opportunity to...

Charities

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

Police family on the road for charity

Exeter Schools and Communities Invited to 'Plant Your Park'

Hospiscare branches out to caring for the environment

Youngsters get boost from Exeter City legend's charity

Help to give young people a sporting chance with the Lord's Taverners

Adam Isaac's new charity single to highlight experiences of young homeless people

A Royal night of Fashion in aid of Hospiscare

Exeter Barman in London Marathon fundraiser for mental health

Steve smashes record on charity walk

SAKS Hair Salon presents more than £2,500 to Bramble Ward

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