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Exeter Community Groups Saved from "Friendship Tax" by New UK Charity Initiative

Local community groups in Exeter and the local area, are being thrown a lifeline as a new British non-profit, GatherUK, launches to combat the rising "cost of connection" imposed by global tech giants. As major international event platforms hike their annual organiser fees to nearly £300 per year, many local hobby groups, walking clubs, and support circles are facing the threat of closure. In response, local organiser Steve Podbury has founded GatherUK.org —a "digital town square" designed to keep local communities alive without the corporate price tag. "We are seeing a 'Silicon Valley...

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Hospiscare Men's Walk 2023

Join the Hospiscare team at Double Locks on Saturday 18 March, or take part ‘your way’ by choosing your own route and location, to raise vital funds for your local hospice.

Whichever way you join, everything we love about Men’s Walk will remain the same. You’ll get your own Men’s Walk t-shirt, a drink courtesy of Exeter Brewery, a pasty supplied by Chunk of Devon, the rugby, a great day out and the chance to support Hospiscare!

The only thing missing is you; whether you walk your own route or start at The Double Locks, we will all be walking together to support local...

Virtual Live your Life workshop comes to Devon and Exeter

On 23 February, Lymphoma Action will be holding a virtual Live your Life workshop for anyone in the Devon and Exeter area who has been affected by lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

Lymphoma Action’s Live your Life workshops have been developed to support people who have come to the end of their treatment for lymphoma, or who are being monitored by their healthcare team as their lymphoma doesn’t need treatment straight away (also known as ‘active monitoring’ or ‘watch and wait’.) These unique and interactive workshops are led by someone with a personal experience of lymphoma, and...

Pets at Home in Exeter launches pet food donation drive in partnership with Blue Cross

Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise. 

Pets at Home’s store in Exeter is one of the first stores to feature the community collection points for those who wish to donate pet food to pet owners in need. 

In partnership with national pet charity Blue Cross, Pets at Home is seeking donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food, as well as food for small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.

Donations will then be collected and...

CHSW receives heart warming donation from local housebuilder

Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter has donated £2,500 to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), as part of the leading housing developer’s Community Fund initiative.

The Barratt Developments Community Fund initiative looks to support those causes which have a positive impact within their local communities. For 30 years Children’s Hospice South West has been providing crucial care to children with life-threatening conditions and their families. The charity’s Little Bridge House children’s hospice near Barnstaple in North Devon, alongside Little Harbour in St...

Step One Charity Appoints New CEO

Devon based charity, Step One, is delighted to confirm Ben Greaves as their new CEO following a recruitment process during which he impressed both service managers and trustees with his strong leadership skills and positive, practical attitude towards delivering our mission to support people with disabilities and mental health issues. Ben will start in January 2023. Ben brings 20 years’ experience from various leadership roles in the British Army, recently leading a team of 500 people across 6 sites in the UK and in 12 countries globally as a Commanding Officer and, as a result, has a...

Man vs Fridge running Exeter half marathon for charity

Sam Hammond, 30, is a man on a mission – with his fridge! The Royal Marine from Redruth is no stranger to running around the country with white goods strapped to his back to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. On the 11th February he will be running the Exeter Half marathon - with his fridge.

Sam said: “ I have been doing this for a while to raise money for charity and I just wanted to take it to the next level. I’m going to begin with the Exeter Half and then move on to the Brighton Half, with a view to breaking the full marathon Guinness World Record of running...

Childrens Charity Brainwave Raises £40,000 to fund a new therapist

Brainwave has announced that they achieved their target of raising an additional £40,000, to support with the costs of a full-time therapist for a year.

The charity has been blown away by the generosity of supporters across the UK, who despite the cost-of-living crisis have still dug deep to support them during their 40th anniversary year.

The funds raised will enable them to support more children with disabilities across the UK during 2023.

Keith Sinclair, CEO of Brainwave said: “Forty years of achieving life changing outcomes for children with disabilities and...

Food charity finds that community dining fights feelings of loneliness and food insecurity

National charity, FoodCycle , has released a research report and statistics highlighting how ‘community dining’ is the answer to tackling loneliness and food insecurity.

Written by social eating and community food systems expert, Dr Marsha Smith of Coventry University and supported by a survey of 2,000 people*, the ‘Your Place at the Table’ report shows why eating together is important in sustaining not just the physical body, but in creating the sense of belonging that underpins a healthy society and highlights why everyone should be invited to take 'a place at the table’,...

Julian House and BCHA team-up to eliminate rough sleeping in Exeter for good

Julian House and BCHA have come together to form a ‘One Team’ approach aimed at ending rough sleeping in Exeter by the end of 2024. The Julian House Assertive Homeless Outreach Team and BCHA’s Housing First Team will co-locate and work together to prevent and end rough sleeping in the city.

The Rough Sleeping Prevention Team (RSPT), which is part of Exeter City Council’s Homeless and Rough Sleeping Strategy, began operating earlier this month and will increase provision to six days a week, with additional resources to prevent people from sleeping rough. The Team is being funded...

University of Exeter ‘Moving On’ project donates over £45,000 to BHF

Students across the University of Exeter have donated over £45,000 to the British Heart Foundation through its Moving On project, redirecting unwanted items that have been donated by university students leaving halls accommodation.

The Moving On project runs from May to September each academic year. The average student generates between 10-20kg of reusable items a year, including stationery, kitchen appliances, books, clothes and bedding. Often items are thrown away at the end of term, though many are in very good condition and are able to be donated to charity utilising the...

Charities

Exeter Community Groups Saved from "Friendship Tax" by New UK Charity Initiative

Hospiscare Men's Walk 2023

Virtual Live your Life workshop comes to Devon and Exeter

Pets at Home in Exeter launches pet food donation drive in partnership with Blue Cross

CHSW receives heart warming donation from local housebuilder

Step One Charity Appoints New CEO

Man vs Fridge running Exeter half marathon for charity

Childrens Charity Brainwave Raises £40,000 to fund a new therapist

Food charity finds that community dining fights feelings of loneliness and food insecurity

Julian House and BCHA team-up to eliminate rough sleeping in Exeter for good

University of Exeter ‘Moving On’ project donates over £45,000 to BHF

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