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Local disability support service awarded £5,000 from The Cadbury Foundation

Local disability support charity, Community Equality Disability Action (CEDA), has received a £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation, thanks to the support of local Mondelēz International employees in Crediton.

CEDA, which is a Devon-based charity dedicated to promoting the social inclusion of people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities, was selected by employees based at Mondelez International’s Crediton site, as part of The Cadbury Foundation’s annual ‘Your Charity, Your Choice’ programme.

Now in its fourteenth year, the initiative is designed to give...

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Damon Hill OBE and Michael Caines MBE join forces for charity event

If you enjoy a good day’s golf in beautiful surroundings, followed by dinner cooked by a globally-renowned Michelin starred chef, then you’ll love this event coming to Exeter in the Autumn.

Former F1 Champion, Damon Hill OBE, and Michael Caines MBE, are teaming up to host a day of golf followed by a gala four-course dinner and charity auction. It will be held at Exeter Golf and Country Club – winners at the England Golf Awards earlier this year - on Friday 4 October, with proceeds split between two charities; Down Syndrome International and the Down’s Syndrome Association ....

Mecca Bingo to raise £80,000 for Variety with new Sunshine Flyer game

Mecca Bingo clubs around the country have teamed up with Variety the Children's Charity in order to help them in their support of children and young people across the UK who are disabled or disadvantaged.

Both renowned British brands have collaborated to create The Sunshine Flyer - a new bingo game costing £1, with 5p from each and every play being donated to the Variety Club of Great Britain in order to fund their incredible work.

The money raised by Mecca Bingo players will be used to provide support to children and young people around the UK who are sick, disadvantaged,...

Frances and her family - from left to right Jake, Kerry, Frances, Carla and Dan

Candles on the Canal: Family, Live Music and a Time to Remember…

Candles on the Canal is a new event hosted by local charity Hospiscare . Its purpose is to bring hundreds of local people together for a relaxed and uplifting evening in memory of loved ones who have died, taking place on Saturday 21 September from 4:30pm. Everyone is welcome regardless of who they are remembering, how long ago their loved ones died or whether they were looked after by Hospiscare.

Starting and ending at the relaxed and family-friendly environment of the Double Locks , participants will walk alongside the canal returning to see a raft of glowing candles, each one...

Chris’s Snowdon Starlight Struggle

A wounded veteran from Devon is to take part in a unique overnight mountain bike challenge from 27 – 28 June, despite having serious mobility issues.

Chris Jones, who grew up in Teignmouth but now lives on the edge of Dartmoor, is determined not to let injuries to his right ankle, knees, hip and lower back prevent him from taking part in the Snowdon Starlight Struggle.

This will see ten wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans ride their mountain bikes up the 3,560’ high peak in daylight and then race to the bottom in darkness. The challenge has never been...

Jill Diprose receiving the cheque” from Ian Kingsbury accompanied by Bob Buckley of St. Michaels Lodge.

“AIMS” Charity Dawlish receive £1,000 from local Freemasons

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all parts of Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £50,000 to local charities & organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance, we were one of the groups nominated by St. Michaels lodge Dawlish.

“AIMS” (Activities, Interests, Music, Support) is a group who meet every Saturday at Oaklands School Dawish to support families who have children with different needs. here the children can have fun and play in a safe environment enjoying activities which include swimming, cooking and playing musical instruments, and...

Pam Knight from Families for Children receiving the cheque from Ian Kingsbury accompanied by Mike Billington of Ashburton Lodge.

Families for Children receive £1,000 from local Freemasons

The money is raised by the “WAKE Fund” a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (now Johnsons). This fund now stands at £2 million and the interest earned is given annually to local...

The festival of facial hair returns to Torbay

The World Beard and Moustache Championships was held in Antwerp, Belgium in May this year, but you don’t have to travel far to see some world-class face fuzz!

August 10 will see the return of South West Beard Club’s very own competition, at the Lucky 7 Club in Paignton, Devon.

The event will feature some of the finest facial hair from around the UK and further afield, from twirled moustaches, to neatly clipped beards, to the wild freestyle competitors, where anything goes! There are even handmade categories, so those who aren’t blessed with great facial hair can join in...

Free cream tea in Ottery - for a price!

Ottery St Mary coffee shop Tickety-Boo is offering a free cream tea to customers for one week only.

The offer is in support of Exeter Leukemia Fund’s ELF Cream Tea which is held throughout June each year.

Tickety-Boo head chef Trystan Bridgman said: “Customers can have a traditional cream tea with a scone, jam and cream plus a cuppa for free between Tuesday June 25 and Sunday June 30.

“However, we are asking customers to make a donation to ELF when they order their cream tea, and we hope they will dig deep. We also ask customers to be mindful of the ‘cream first’...

Cullompton Rugby Club juniors launch Race for Life kids event in Devon

Kids in Cullompton are calling on children across the county to make a mess for a good cause - at an exciting event from Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

Members of Cullompton Junior Rugby Club showed off their skills on space hoppers as they took them for a test bounce to highlight Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids events which is designed specifically for children.

It will take place on Saturday 20 July at Westpoint, Exeter, and the club is encouraging boys and girls to join them in making a splash for Cancer Research UK.

Exeter is one of cities across the UK...

Marsh Kia Exeter shows support to Living Options Devon

Local Kia dealership, Marsh Kia, is gifting a brand-new Kia Stonic to Living Options Devon, to help raise vital funds for the projects, services and support they provide to people with disabilities and Deaf people (BSL users). To get the fundraising started, Marsh Kia has also offered a cheque for £250.

Living Options Devon has been chosen as the Princesshay Charity of the Year and the Kia Stonic will be on display at Princesshay shopping centre every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 23 May and 20 December. People will be able to buy tickets to enter the raffle from...

Charities

Local disability support service awarded £5,000 from The Cadbury Foundation

Damon Hill OBE and Michael Caines MBE join forces for charity event

Mecca Bingo to raise £80,000 for Variety with new Sunshine Flyer game

Candles on the Canal: Family, Live Music and a Time to Remember…

Chris’s Snowdon Starlight Struggle

“AIMS” Charity Dawlish receive £1,000 from local Freemasons

Families for Children receive £1,000 from local Freemasons

The festival of facial hair returns to Torbay

Free cream tea in Ottery - for a price!

Cullompton Rugby Club juniors launch Race for Life kids event in Devon

Marsh Kia Exeter shows support to Living Options Devon

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