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Good luck Team FORCE at the London Marathon

FORCE will have five people taking part in this year’s London Marathon on Sunday April 27 .

Linda Grady, Sarah Moffat, Georgie Pigott, Ben Trigg, and Mark Wadeley-Jones will proudly wear the Team FORCE vest as they line up for start in Greenwich Park as part of a field of 56,000 runners.

They will tackle 26.2 miles around the capital and are on course to raise a fantastic amount of money for FORCE to help support local people affected by cancer.

With a few days to go before the big event, the fantastic five had already raised more than £6,500 in sponsorship and...

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North Devon views chosen by blood cancer patients set scene for charity calendar

For fish and chip shop owner Mark Dimelow, the historic Exeter Quayside means more than to most people.

While visitors enjoy the cafes, ice cream and places to stroll, for Mark, Exeter Quayside has become a sanctuary, while he has been undergoing treatment for blood cancer.

Mark, 60, who lives in Landkey and has a restaurant in South Molton, is one of 12 blood cancer patients who have contributed to the 2025 calendar produced by the charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF).

Each month features a different location in North Devon, chosen by one of the hundreds of...

Lady Seawards School Raises £888 for Children in Need with School Marathon

Lady Seawards School in Exeter is proud to announce that, through the incredible efforts of our students, their families and our staff, we have raised a fantastic £888 for Children in Need.

Our school community came together for a school marathon, with students running laps of the playground to support this worthy cause.

The event was a true testament to the spirit of courageous advocacy that we foster here at Lady Seawards.

The school council led the initiative, inspiring students to not only take part in the run but also to engage in the broader mission of...

Cat charity celebrates a year in new site and over 500 cats helped

A cat centre in Clyst Honiton is marking the first anniversary of its move to state-of-the-art facilities which have allowed the team to help over 500 cats since opening.

Cats Protection Devon Cat Centre, located just off Sidmouth Road, moved into its new building on 15 November 2023 after more than two years of construction works. The new centre replaced outdated buildings which no longer met the charity’s minimum standards for either cat welfare or staff and volunteers. It was designed to provide and promote cat care excellence in the area as well as create an enjoyable...

Poignant poem tells the story of a rough sleeper in this year’s St Petrock’s Christmas campaign

Exeter’s local homelessness charity, St Petrock’s, launches its Christmas fundraising campaign today, with a powerful thought-provoking video , filmed from the perspective of someone with no option but to sleep rough.

The film tells a story that is fictionalised, yet very common

Although the account is fictional, trauma and poor mental health are key causes of homelessness among the people St Petrock’s supports.

A former client of St Petrock’s, who slept on Exeter’s streets for six months before being helped into supported accommodation last year, has kindly...

Care home worker takes on the Himalayas for charity

This November, an intrepid team member from Barchester Healthcare’s new Stoneham Grove care home in Tilehurstwill set out on a challenging, extraordinary and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! Along with Giovanna Fletcher and some other famous faces, Stoneham Grove’s plucky Home Services Advisor, Megan Best, will embark on a 5 day trek in the Indian Himalayas, in a bid to raise funds towards CoppaFeel's life-saving mission.

Breast cancer charity, CoppaFeel, are on a mission to stamp out the late diagnosis of breast cancer by making sure that young people are...

Help for Heroes' nurse receives national award

An Exeter-based Help for Heroes nurse has paid tribute to her ‘wonderful’ colleagues after receiving a national nursing award.

Janine Whitley, 46 who served in the Navy for 25 years and saw four tours of Afghanistan, has worked as a Veterans Clinical Advisor across Bristol, Somerset, Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall, since 2021.

Originally from Sidcup, in Kent, she joined the Royal Navy straight from school as a communicator, aged 16. As a Wren she served on both HMS Exeter and HMS Liverpool, before obtaining her qualifications as a nurse, as it was always her ambition to...

New Bishop of Exeter becomes Patron of city’s homelessness charity

The new Bishop of Exeter, Rt Rev Dr Mike Harrison, has become the new Patron of Exeter’s local homelessness charity, St Petrock’s immediately following him taking up the position formally at the start of this month.

Bishop Mike, who took up the post on Saturday 2nd November, has a long association with homelessness charities since the very beginnings of his church career as a curate in South Lambeth, and later in Bradford and Leicester, and so didn’t hesitate before accepting the invitation to become St Petrock’s Patron, before he had even formally become Bishop.

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Charity’s celebration to thank its army of volunteers

More than 40 volunteers have attended a special celebration organised by Westbank Community Health and Care to thank them for their tireless hard work and dedication throughout the year.

The Exminster based charity relies on an army of volunteers to deliver its extensive range of health and wellbeing services across Devon. These include Devon Carers, which supports around 32,000 unpaid carers across the county; Westbank’s Neighbourhood Friends and Patient Transport services, which support vulnerable and isolated people in the community; the Community Cookery School; Exminster based...

Local homebuilder makes generous donation to beach school charity

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter is proud to announce a £1,500 donation to the Charlie Duignan Foundation, a new local charity dedicated to honouring the memory of eight-year-old Charlie Duignan by promoting environmental education and beach conservation through Charlie's Beach School.

Charlie's parents, Yvette and David, established the foundation as a living legacy in which to share Charlie’s love for the beach and sea with as many people as possible. The Charlie Duignan Foundation became a registered charity in April 2024.

Charlie's journey was a...

Isca Academy Houses Support Devon Charities

Isca Academy in Exeter, part of the Ted Wragg Trust family of schools, have selected their house charities for this academic year.

Each year the students get to vote on what charities they want to fundraise for and this year all the selections are local. Inviting students to make this choice gives them ownership and it provides a meaning and a relevance to the students' fundraising efforts as part of our local community. Apollo House will be fundraising for Dream-A-Way, the charity has been making a difference to Devon’s children and adults with disabilities since 1993. They...

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Good luck Team FORCE at the London Marathon

North Devon views chosen by blood cancer patients set scene for charity calendar

Lady Seawards School Raises £888 for Children in Need with School Marathon

Cat charity celebrates a year in new site and over 500 cats helped

Poignant poem tells the story of a rough sleeper in this year’s St Petrock’s Christmas campaign

Care home worker takes on the Himalayas for charity

Help for Heroes' nurse receives national award

New Bishop of Exeter becomes Patron of city’s homelessness charity

Charity’s celebration to thank its army of volunteers

Local homebuilder makes generous donation to beach school charity

Isca Academy Houses Support Devon Charities

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