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Vertu MINI Exeter drives support for North Devon Hospice

Vertu MINI Exeter is supporting North Devon Hospice, as part of MINI’s Local MINI Hero initiative, which encourages dealerships to actively support and celebrate their local communities.

As part of this special partnership, Vertu MINI Exeter will be sponsoring and attending two major fundraising events for the hospice this year – its recent Nightwalk, and the North Devon Marathon, which is set to take place on 29th June. Attendees can look out for two stunning MINI vehicles on display at each event, as the dealership showcases its commitment to the cause and community.

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Veterans With Dogs chosen by Phoenix Group's Armed Forces Network as its charity of the year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:23am

Veterans With Dogs is delighted to announce it has been chosen by the Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network as its charity of the year for 2019. The company has donated £25,000 to the charity to buy, train and fund a fully qualified assistance dog throughout its working life and the Armed Forces Network is also holding a number of fundraising events throughout the remainder of the year.

Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network recognises the valuable contribution that former members of the armed forces and reservists can make to organisations and their communities. The employee-led...

A guide dog puppy sits between two people, who are out of shot

Could you look after a life-changing puppy for a year?

You may well have heard of Guide Dogs, we’re a national charity working to ensure that people with a visual impairment do not lose their independence. There are around 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss, and all experience a different level of vision and mobility. We offer a range of mobility services to help people keep their independence, and have an amazing number of dedicated staff, volunteers, and of course, dogs who support the Guide Dogs mission.

Guide Dogs needs volunteers who can help look after and support the training of our guide dog puppies! This is a...

Educated Recruitment host charity evening

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/23/2019 - 10:02pm

Educated Recruitment are thrilled to announce that they are taking part in the £50 Challenge for Children’s Hospice South West and are hosting a charity evening on Friday 27th September at Coomebinteignhead Village Hall (6:30 pm).

The event will include a quiz, raffle and auction with amazing prizes to be won and a disco to round off the evening!

The team here at ER would like to take the opportunity to thank all the local business who have so kindly donated prizes for our auction and raffle. Your contributions are very much appreciated, and we cannot wait to kick off the...

Travel agents send 6-year-old to Disney after cycle challenge raises £10,000

STAFF from eight Hays Travel branches have taken part in a cycle challenge alongside the firefighters from MiddlemoorFire Station who have cycled from Exeter to Basingstoke over a two day period this month.

The travel agent staff matched the firefighters’ miles using exercise bikes in the eight shops along the route.

On the 30th of May this year, firefighters from the Exeter group of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service rescued Amelie Aitken from a terrible road traffic collision. Tragically her father passed away at the scene.

The firefighters cycled from...

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CAB fundraiser tests breadth of knowledge

Exeter Historic Guildhall was a hive of concentration for The Family Law Company’s quiz night in aid of Citizens Advice Exeter.

Teams battled it out for the coveted top spot, answering questions on topics including sport, current affairs and song lyrics.

The evening was opened by Lord Mayor of Exeter Councillor Peter Holland, and the erudite quiz master was TFLC solicitor Stephen Sowden.

A superb sum of more than £650 was raised through a combination of team entries plus a raffle held on the night with prizes including chocolates, prosecco and framed photos taken...

Foam, lasers and neon clothing: Glow in the Park is coming to Exeter

UV paint, neon foam, luminous face paint and electric light shows. No, it’s not a night out clubbing in Ibiza, it’s the “ultimate fun run” – and it’s coming to Exeter.

The Glow in the Park fun run invites people to dance, walk, jog or run though a 5K route with nine different ‘Glow Zones’. It takes place on Saturday 9th November at Westpoint in Exeter and will help raise money for its partner charities, the Down’s Syndrome Association and Down Syndrome International .

Hayley Wilkins (32), from Okehampton, took part in the event last year with 20-year-old Joseph, a man she...

Restaurant exterior

Spicing it up in aid of Hospiscare

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 09/17/2019 - 10:01am

Luxury holiday cottage business Higher Wiscombe is partnering with Ottery’s Rusty Pig to raise funds for local cancer care charity Hospiscare.

The dining event on October 15 is an early celebration of the Indian festival Diwali and will feature curries created using locally sourced produce.

Alistair Handyside from Higher Wiscombe said: “We want to show our support for this amazing local resource which allows families the chance to stop having to be carers, and instead enjoy the time they have left with their loved one.

“So many people we know have been helped by...

LtoR David Bird, Trustee at the Exeter Chiefs Foundation; Paul Lethbridge Branch Manager at RGB Building Supplies’ Okehampton branch; Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB Building Supplies’ Exeter branch and Tony Rowe OBE, Chief Executive and Chairman of Exeter Rugby Group Plc

RGB gets ball over the line and exceeds Chiefs’ fundraising target

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 09/14/2019 - 12:01pm

As a member of the Exeter Chiefs Foundation XV programme, RGB Building Supplies had pledged to raise £1,500 in a year and is delighted to announce it’s exceeded that target.

Thanks to customer donations from a company-wide breakfast morning, an auction for Exeter Chiefs match tickets and two members of staff completing a charity sky dive the company has raised a fantastic £1,923.73.

The money will help the Exeter Chiefs Foundation continue to support a wide range of charities in the area. Since it was set up in 2011, it has raised over £1m and supported over 75 different...

Devon Ramblers chairman Andrew Chadwick presents £500 cheque to Dartmoor Way project manager Michael Owen at the 50th anniversary celebration picnic on Hookney Tor (photo credit: Peter Walker)

Devon Ramblers celebrate 50th anniversary

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Fri, 09/13/2019 - 3:51pm

On Saturday 7th September Devon Ramblers celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Devon Ramblers, part of the Ramblers Charity, with an event on Hookney Tor, Dartmoor. Nine walks were led by Devon’s local Ramblers groups, each taking a different route to walk to Hookney Tor, which is between Moretonhampstead and Widecombe. Starting points for the walks included Hound Tor and Widecombe. South Devon Ramblers, for example, walked from Widecombe in the Moor to Hookney Tor via the Two Moors Way.

Over one hundred walkers from Ramblers groups converged on Hookney Tor for a...

Time travel to medieval Dartmoor during Heritage Open Days 2019. Photo: Dartmoor National Park authority

Time travel to medieval Dartmoor during Heritage Open Days 2019

Authored by Paula_D
Posted: Sat, 09/07/2019 - 9:07am

Dartmoor National Park is pleased to once again take part in England’s largest festival of history and culture and will be shedding a light on how people lived in the 14th Century.

From 13-22 September 2019 the Heritage Open Days festival returns to Dartmoor with a packed programme of medieval-themed activities. Every September places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history.

This is your chance to try out new experiences - and they're free!

Get involved

Join Dartmoor National Park for a rare opportunity...

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