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Cllr Duncan Wood joined members of Exeter's WI in the City for a rugby session with Exeter City Comm

Pitch perfect: Football meets rugby in Exeter’s Strive ‘25 takeover

Exeter City Community Trust, the charitable arm of Exeter City Football Club, is stepping into a new sport as it joins a major national initiative to grow women’s rugby in the city ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.

The organisation, which is more used to the beautiful game than the oval ball, is joining with Exeter Chiefs and Exeter City Council as the delivery partner for the Strive ‘25 Rugby Challenge, a national programme aimed at engaging 25,000 women and girls in rugby across host cities. Exeter is one of only eight UK cities which are hosting the Women’s Rugby World...

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Mike completes 400 mile run for suicide prevention

Re-flow's Co-Founder & Managing Director, Michael Saunders, has completed his 400-mile run to raise money for the prevention charity, PAPYRUS.

Over the past four weeks, Michael has run a 10-mile commute from his home in Cheriton Fitzpaine to the Re-flow offices in Exeter, Devon. Undertaking this distance twice a day, he’s completed just under a full marathon every weekday, for 4 weeks in a row. Overall, this has amounted to 400 miles and 40,000 feet of elevation – the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest one and a half times.

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South West urged to get into gear to beat cancer

PEOPLE in the South West are being urged to get on their bikes for Cancer Research UK and raise money for a wheelie great cause.

People of all ages and abilities – from seasoned cyclists to recent converts – are being encouraged to sign up now for the Cycle 300 challenge to help the charity continue its life-saving mission.

Taking part needn’t feel like an uphill struggle when participants can choose how, when and where to clock up 300 miles during June - whether it’s 10 miles every day, 75 miles every weekend or all in one go.

Cycling to work, exploring the...

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The Great West Run announces Elysium Healthcare as new Title Partners for 2022

The Great West Run are proud to announce that Elysium Healthcare will be supporting the iconic event as Title Partners for 2022.

The Elysium Healthcare Great West Run, formerly known as Exeter’s Great West Run, takes place next month on Sunday 22nd May 2022 and has the option of a 13.1-mile half marathon, a 10k route or a 1-mile Community Mile race for all ages and abilities of runner. The event takes participants on a journey through the city centre, along pretty country lanes and takes in stunning views across Exeter before a fantastic stadium finish at Exeter Arena Athletics...

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Princesshay announces CEDA as charity of the year

Princesshay’s Charity of the Year has been announced as CEDA, a Devon based charity that provides learning and social opportunities to disabled people across the county.

CEDA work with disabled people across Devon to help them become visible and valued members of society. Its vision is to become the provider of choice for high quality, person-centered support for disabled people.

Craig Bowden, Partnerships Manager at CEDA said “We are delighted to be nominated by Princesshay as their charity of the year. We very much look forward to this opportunity and to working with...

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Freemasons donating more than 20,000 Easter eggs to children across the UK

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 04/17/2022 - 9:56pm

Freemasons are donating 20,000 Easter eggs to thousands of children, care homes, hospitals and food banks across England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Freemasons have been rolling up their sleeves and distributing Easter eggs across the country once again this year. The donations are helping children and families in most UK cities. In addition to donations, Freemasons are also delivering the Easter eggs and have travelled to various charities in their cars and on motorbikes. Some members have even dressed up as bunny rabbits to bring a smile to the faces of children. In...

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Hospiscare receives £2,000 contribution to SOS emergency appeal from local housebuilder

Devon based charity Hospiscare is looking to raise £1 million in an emergency appeal. The charity is now nearing its goal with support from the local community and organisations such as Redrow South West.

Hospiscare supports 2,500 people with life-limiting illnesses each year and their reach covers Exeter, Mid and East Devon. This year will be their 40th anniversary, however, as a charity they need to raise around £8 million a year to continue to provide care.

The Covid pandemic had a catastrophic effect on the charity’s resources. The hospice’s income is not recovering...

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Volunteer at Exeter festivals and enjoy the events for FREE

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2022 - 11:38pm

Are you a fan of 80s music or is your thing singer-songwriters? Child Bereavement UK needs you! The charity is looking for music fans to give 4 hours of their time to volunteer at a range of festivals this year, selling wristbands and raffle tickets to raise funds to support its work. In return volunteers get to enjoy the rest of the event free of charge!

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The charity supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not...

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Twilight Walk set to shine for Hospiscare’s 40th anniversary

Authored by SofyR
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2022 - 11:50am

Twilight Walk, the popular pink sponsored walk in aid of local charity Hospiscare, is due to return to Exmouth after two years.

The event will take over the seafront town on Saturday 9 July to raise much-needed funds for the local hospice for Exeter, Mid and East Devon.

Receiving just 18% of its funding from the NHS, Hospiscare relies upon events such as Twilight Walk to fund its specialist end-of-life care. This July, supporters can shine a light for over 2,500 patients and their families who are cared for by the local hospice by taking part in the popular event....

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HSBC Exeter and Anytime Fitness support FORCE Cancer Charity

HSBC Exeter to hold fundraising day for FORCE 

HSBC’s Exeter branch will be holding an in-branch fundraising day on Thursday April 28 in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity. The day will involve staff wearing something blue to represent FORCE’s colours and a non-stop seven-hour cycle ride.

Anytime Fitness Exeter in Southernhay are lending out a static bike for the event so that HSBC staff can take turns to complete as many miles as possible to raise money.

In addition, staff from HSBC’s Exeter, Honiton and North Devon branch in Barnstaple will also be taking part in a number of events for FORCE this year including the Great...

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Blooming beautiful gardens open to raise vital funds in Hospiscare’s 40th year

Authored by SofyR
Posted: Wed, 04/13/2022 - 11:54am

The local hospice charity for Exeter, Mid and East Devon is inviting people to visit its Open Garden to support end-of-life care.

From 9 April, gardeners across the heart of Devon will welcome members of the community to enjoy their beautiful green spaces in support of Hospiscare.

The local hospice charity cares for over 2,500 patients and their families every year. As the charity receives just 18% of its funding from the NHS, events like Open Gardens are vital to keep Hospiscare’s specialist service running and ensure its care is provided at no cost to patients and...

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