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Exeter Airport firefighters raise over £2,500 for Young Lives vs Cancer

Two firefighters from Exeter Airport have raised more than £2,500 for charity after successfully completing the gruelling 100km Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge in South Wales.

Chris Briggs and Iwan Jones, who serve with Exeter Airport Fire & Rescue Service, took on the two-day endurance event to support Young Lives vs Cancer, a charity that provides vital help to children, young people and their families facing cancer.

The cause was especially personal for Chris, whose sister-in-law, Kaley Fitzsimmons, passed away 10 years ago at the age of just 33 from osteosarcoma...

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Local celebs back the Surviving Winter campaign

Famous faces from across the Westcountry including Ann Widdecombe and Angela Rippon are backing this year’s Surviving Winter Appeal which is being coordinated locally by Devon Community Foundation. The campaign, which has recently been launched, will help thousands of vulnerable and older people affected by fuel poverty this winter.

Ann Widdecombe, who has supported the campaign for many years said, “I will be among the first to donate my Winter Fuel Payment to the Surviving Winter Appeal. This small gesture is such an easy and obvious way to support local people in real need and I...

Exeter charity gets back on its feet after office fire

Surf Life Saving GB, a charity of more than 6,000 volunteers helping to make the country’s beaches safer places, is celebrating moving into its new offices following a fire in Exeter’s Southernhay three weeks ago (2nd November).

A fire in the ground floor of its shared office building in Southernhay, meant Surf Life Saving GB’s national headquarters were deemed unsafe and the charity was effectively made immediately homeless.

As a charity, there is very little cash kept in reserve, with the majority being reinvested into projects to help educate and train...

Event Exeter part of biggest BBC Children in Need night ever

Hundreds of staff, students and local people joined the BBC in the Forum at the University on Friday 16 November for the annual Children in Need broadcast.

Hosted by BBC presenters David Fitzgerald and Victoria Graham, the festivities started at 1.30pm. The event, which was managed by the Event Exeter team in collaboration with University colleagues, featured live broadcasts by the BBC Spotlight team as well as linking to the national TV network programme throughout the evening.

The Forum, a £48m development opened in May this year by Her Majesty The...

Students from Exeter College break out for NSPCC

Over 50 dedicated students set off for destinations across Exeter, the south west and further afield raising funds for NSPCC during the Exeter College Jailbreak 2012 last week.

Contestants dressed as animals, superheroes, film characters and fairies were all trying to travel as far away from the college as possible without spending a penny of their own money. Organised into registered teams and armed with collection buckets, the students from across the college were keen to beat last year’s record destination of London.

“Each year the students choose a charity that we...

Win X Factor tickets in Hospiscare silent auction

How about getting a loved one an early Christmas present which money normally can't buy? Hospiscare is running a silent auction of a pair of tickets for one of the semi-finals of X Factor Live, which is being held in London on 2nd December.

The auction prize also includes watching the results show, 15 mins of the Xtra Factor and access to the backstage bar area afterwards.

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, send a pledge for your highest bid along with your full name and address, daytime contact number and payment method to fundraising@hospiscare.co.uk...

A season’s best for Exeter City Football Club

Exeter City Football Club set a new record for the season against Fleetwood on Saturday – by raising a total of £969.77 for the Poppy Appeal during the half-time bucket collection.

The previous highest total for the current campaign was £926.43, which had been raised for the Adam Stansfield Foundation during the Grecians’ Capital One Cup tie against Championship side Crystal Palace.

St James’ Park hosted a Remembrance silence – which was observed immaculately both the home and away supporters – and an on-field ceremony by the Royal British Legion. The...

Devon Community Foundation launches Surviving Winter Appeal

With temperatures dropping and fuel prices rising, Devon Community Foundation have launched this year’s Surviving Winter Appeal to raise money to help the vulnerable and older people at risk in Devon this winter. The campaign is supported by local celebrities including Ann Widdecombe and Angela Rippon.

With the prospect of another cold winter, the vulnerable and older people are at risk. The Surviving Winter Appeal offers anyone who receives their Winter Fuel Payment but does not need it to donate it to help those most in need in our communities.

Martha Wilkinson, Chief...

Support Age UK Exeter in the Wrap Up & Run Exeter 10k

The Wrap Up and Run Exeter 10k returns on Sunday 24th March 2013.

Why not encourage a team of friends or colleagues to take part and raise vital funds for Age UK Exeter's Spread the Warmth Campaign.

It costs £16 to enter and you can click here to sign up. Remember to tick the drop down box to say that you heard about it through Age UK Exeter which means that funds raised stay local.

Age UK are running training sessions for complete beginners on Tuesdays at 6.30pm which cost £1. Come and join us.

For more information contact Corinne on...

Help the homeless this Xmas in Exeter YMCA's charity abseil

Will you help Santa out and bring the gift of a home to over 40 young homeless people this Christmas?

Join dozens of Santas on Saturday 8th December as they abseil 100ft down the @Renslade offices to tackle youth homelessness across Devon. This sponsored event will help Exeter YMCA continue to provide 15,000 nights of supported accommodation each year. To find out more about the difference your support is making in the lives of young people click here .

A Santa costume is provided for every participant and the event is run by professionals who will give you all the...

David Jones Embarks On A Charity Walk Of A Lifetime

Courageous David Jones, co-owner of Manna from Devon Cooking School, will be setting off on Sunday 16th December to walk the South West Coast Path.

David is embarking on this challenging walk, in the middle of winter, to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The South West Coast Path is England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles, running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset.

This walk is perhaps the ultimate challenge for the...

Charities

Exeter Airport firefighters raise over £2,500 for Young Lives vs Cancer

Local celebs back the Surviving Winter campaign

Exeter charity gets back on its feet after office fire

Event Exeter part of biggest BBC Children in Need night ever

Students from Exeter College break out for NSPCC

Win X Factor tickets in Hospiscare silent auction

A season’s best for Exeter City Football Club

Devon Community Foundation launches Surviving Winter Appeal

Support Age UK Exeter in the Wrap Up & Run Exeter 10k

Help the homeless this Xmas in Exeter YMCA's charity abseil

David Jones Embarks On A Charity Walk Of A Lifetime

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