Charities

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...

A man from Exeter is hoping to organise a jazz concert in aid of Hospiscare but is in need of funding from local businesses.

Wayne Hill has been inspired to organise this charity event after losing family and friends to cancer. He needs local businesses in Exeter to help support this event by funding for jazz bands and singers, technicians and tickets.

He is hoping to run the event in the Voodoo Lounge at the Phoenix Art Centre, on 10th August 2013.

Hospiscare is a charity situated in Devon, which support and care for patients with terminal illnesses.

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Six volunteers from Exmouth RNLI lifeboat crew are cycling in full kit from Dawlish to Exmouth on Sunday 20 January. They intend to raise money towards the launch and recovery equipment needed for their Shannon lifeboat, expected by early 2014.

SOS Day is all about having fun and raising funds. On the last Friday in January, lifeboat stations and RNLI supporters around the UK and Ireland hold lots of fun events, really brightening up this otherwise dull month! The Exmouth volunteers have decided to hold their event on the previous Sunday in order to catch supporters at each of...

The 2012 golf captains at Exeter Golf and Country Club presented a cheque for £8250 to Diabetes UK at the club’s annual ‘Turkey Trot’ golf competition.

Club members, Mike Priest and Shelia Scott co-ordinated fund-raising for their chosen charity during their year as golf captains through a series of events and prize draws including the annual Men’s and Ladies’ Pro Am tournaments and Captain’s Golf Days.

Mike and Shelia chose Diabetes UK to help raise diabetes awareness amongst the club membership whilst raising money for a charity which helps an increasing proportion of the...