Charities

Westbank’s Community Allotment made accessible to all thanks to Kier’s volunteers

Manpower and materials donated to Westbank Community Health and Care by the Kier Group have transformed the charity’s Community Allotment at Exminster into a space that’s accessible to everyone.

Eleven local volunteers from Kier’s Natural Resources Nuclear & Networks division recently worked over a total of about 4 days to create a tarmac access ramp, level the ground and lay a concrete pathway to make the allotment accessible to wheelchair users. The monetary value of the work amounts to approximately £7,000, including labour and materials.

Kerry Fenton of Kier NRNN...

Full story

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

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...

Foot Anstey cyclists hit the road in support of Ukraine

A team of riders from national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, will be swapping their suits for lycra for a two-day bike ride in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) Ukraine Appeal.

The two-day bike ride will start on 5 May from Foot Anstey's Truro office and see the team cycle to Foot Anstey's offices in Plymouth, Exeter, and Taunton before finishing at the firm's Bristol office on 6 May.

The fundraisers will be able to make use of the firm's CSR Hours initiative, which allows employees to take two additional days off per year to support local charitable...

ECOE directors Andy Extance and Prina Sumaria join founding director Sonya Bedford to celebrate the

Exeter Community Energy wins award for saving 2,590 households £1.3m

Exeter Community Energy (ECOE) has been announced as the winning Community Energy Initiative at this year’s UK Green Energy Awards. Exeter Community Energy’s win primarily reflects its Healthy Homes for Wellbeing scheme, which has helped people far beyond the reaches of Exeter to fight their way out of fuel poverty.

The scheme has assisted 2,590 homes in 2021, saving clients an estimated £1.3 million. The scheme advising households on how to reduce their energy bills, cutting their carbon emissions, and fighting climate change in the process. Healthy Homes sits alongside ECOE’s...

WPD supports charities in Devon with £500,000 fund to tackle loneliness and isolation

Western Power Distribution (WPD) is pledging to support its most vulnerable customers in Devon with grants from its Community Matters Fund ahead of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. The upcoming awareness week (9-15 May) aims to tackle loneliness, particularly in the wake of the pandemic – which has left many people from all walks of life reporting feelings of isolation.

To provide much needed support for the local organisations tackling these vital issues, WPD is calling on charities, councils and community groups in the South West to apply for grants of up to £10,000,...

A group of Men's Walkers with their hands raised by Exeter Mill Stone

Record-breaking fundraising for Men’s Walk in Hospiscare’s 40th anniversary year

Over 1,000 supporters stepped up for their local hospice charity by taking part in its iconic fundraising event last month.

Men’s Walk returned on 12 March to raise sponsorship for Hospiscare ’s vital end-of-life care for local people living with a terminal illness.

The hospice cares for over 2,500 patients and their families every year across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. With just 18% of the charity’s income funded by the NHS, events like Men’s Walk are crucial to the survival of Hospiscare.

This year’s Men’s Walk was a true milestone for Hospiscare. Not only was it...

£10,000 boost for bereavement charity

A local charity that supports bereaved children, young people and their families following the death of a loved one has received a £10,000 donation from the operators of Bodmin, Exeter and Devon, Weston, and Mendip crematoria.

The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), part of Dignity, were able to make the donation to Grief Encounter, South West due to the crematoria’s participation in a nationwide metal recycling scheme administered by the Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries. The scheme sees metals that have been recovered from the cremation process recycled, with...

Two volunteers from the Exeter group stand by a stall with Guide Dogs merchandise and two dogs.

Exeter Fundraisers reach £13,000 milestone for Guide Dogs

Local fundraisers in Exeter have won recognition this week for raising £13,000, funding a guide dog into a partnership with someone with sight loss. Thanks to these hard-working volunteers, guide dog Kane is now fully funded to support someone with sight loss for his working dog career.

It costs around £55,000 to breed, train and support a guide dog throughout their life. Guide Dogs continues to support the dogs during their time working as a guide, so the £13,000 figure covers the cost of food, vets’ bills and ongoing training after the dog is partnered with someone with sight...

Diabetes charity hoping to generate pedal power in Devon

People from the south west are being asked to saddle up for a cycling challenge that will raise vital funds for Diabetes UK this spring.

The UK Wide Cycle Ride runs throughout the 30 days of April. It is a perfect opportunity to take your fitness up a gear, while raising money for Diabetes UK’s work in funding life-saving research and making sure everyone living with the condition gets the care and support they need.

There are four virtual coast-to-coast distances to pick from, or you can even pick your own target. The set distances range from 150 miles through to 950...

Devon Freemasons donate almost £5m to help UK overcome the pandemic

Devonshire Freemasons together with The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) has awarded more than £4.7m through four Covid-19 relief programmes, focusing on community support, food support, domestic abuse, homelessness and mental health.

Covid-related donations from Devonshire Freemasons began in 2020 and since then they have contributed for a total of £4.7m to help those in need. The donations are being used to help communities in various critical areas, including foodbanks, support for unpaid carers, personal protective equipment (PPE), schools, mental health,homelessness,...

Exeter Trussell Trust Foodbank receives £4,000 from Devonshire Freemasons

On a recent visit to The Mint Methodist Church in Fore Street, Exeter, Andy Vodden Assistant Head of the Devonshire Freemasons met Mark Richardson the Foodbank Manager to present him with a certificate denoting the £4000 grand made to them from the Devonshire Masonic Benevolent Fund together with the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).

When discussing the work undertaken by the foodbank Mark told Andy that most of their donations of food and cash came from the public and supermarket collections, they serve between 150 and 200 families every week for which they need around two...

Charities

Westbank’s Community Allotment made accessible to all thanks to Kier’s volunteers

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

Foot Anstey cyclists hit the road in support of Ukraine

Exeter Community Energy wins award for saving 2,590 households £1.3m

WPD supports charities in Devon with £500,000 fund to tackle loneliness and isolation

Record-breaking fundraising for Men’s Walk in Hospiscare’s 40th anniversary year

£10,000 boost for bereavement charity

Exeter Fundraisers reach £13,000 milestone for Guide Dogs

Diabetes charity hoping to generate pedal power in Devon

Devon Freemasons donate almost £5m to help UK overcome the pandemic

Exeter Trussell Trust Foodbank receives £4,000 from Devonshire Freemasons

It's your Daily

You make the news

Top video

Selco Builders Warehouse | England Rugby star Jack Nowell visits Exeter Saracens junior teams

Exeter Weather

Search form

Charities

Top video

Exeter Weather