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What Today’s Families Expect from Modern Service Providers

Today’s families navigate busy schedules, evolving responsibilities, and shifting expectations. As a result, modern service providers are under more pressure than ever to deliver experiences that feel seamless, supportive, and tailored to real-life needs. From healthcare to home maintenance and education to entertainment, families want services that simplify their routines and reduce stress. Understanding these expectations is key for any provider. hoping to build long-term trust and loyalty.

Convenience That Fits Around Real Lives

Convenience is no longer a luxury for families;...

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Stay-at-home mothers are being unfairly penalised, says the Bishop of Exeter

In the latest of a series of articles in The Telegraph newspaper looking into the Coalition Government's taxation policies affecting families, the Rt Rev Michael Langrish has said that "Mothers who choose to stay at home to care for their children are being unfairly penalised by a Government that has failed to reward their role at the heart of society."

The Bishop has also said that his views represent those of a number of bishops who are concerned by the Government’s apparent lack of support for family life.

Picking up on a speech made by the Bishop of Exeter in the House...

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Kids get to explore Devon’s wilder side

A leading Devon charity is offering local children the chance to become the next Chris Packham or Kate Humble. This summer Devon Wildlife Trust is running two weeks of wildlife Discovery Days where kids will learn the skills that will help them become top nature sleuths.

Bookings are being taken now for Discovery Days which will take place at two of the Trust’s wonderful Devon venues. At Wembury Marine Centre, children aged 8 to 11 can book for a week of marine-focussed fun. The event takes place 8.30am-4pm between Monday 5 and Friday 9 August. While at Woodah Farm, near...

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Fun for all the family throughout the Easter holiday

You'll find something to keep the whole family amused in our round-up of events taking place over the Easter holiday:

Killerton Estate, Broadclyst

28 March-15 April: Easter egg trails - Follow the Easter egg trail around the garden and claim your chocolate prize, 11am-4pm daily. £2 per child includes a chocolate egg.

29 March: Burrow Farm on the Killerton Estate is celebrating the launch of their farm shop’s new range of products by holding a family fun day. This free event will be open from 10am till 3pm and there will be something for everyone including a...

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Make homes for bees at the Wetlands this Easter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 03/20/2013 - 11:04am

A special workshop at Axe Estuary Wetlands is giving people the opportunity to help protect and conserve Britain's bee population this Easter.

Making Homes for Bees will see East Devon's Countryside team work with participants to construct bee houses for their gardens. It takes pace on Wednesday 3 April from 10am-1pm at Axe Estuary Wetlands in Seaton.

Ghislaine Silvers from East Devon District Council's Countryside team said: "The most important thing that bees do is pollinate – this is necessary for plants to reproduce. Plants are vital to our lives – for clean air, food,...

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Cracking football fun for children this Easter

With Easter coming at the very start of the holidays, parents will be keen to encourage the kids to get out from underneath a pile of chocolate eggs and take some exercise afterwards, so Exeter City’s Football in the Community Charitable Trust’s events are a great way for them to let off steam as well as have fun.

Due to local demand, there will be a new event in Dawlish, on 8 and 9 April, as well as a return to North Tawton and Cullompton, both on Friday 12 April. There will also be four different events in Exeter, plus roadshows in Exmouth, Sidmouth, Crediton, Tiverton, Honiton,...

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Second chance for kids to show their ‘quick feet’ and win a Season Ticket!

On Saturday 9 March, Exeter City’s Football in the Community (FITC) team held a ‘Quick Feet’ skills competition in Princesshay for kids to win a Season Ticket – and following on from the success of the afternoon, FITC are returning once again on Saturday 23 March!

Once again, pop down to Bedford Square between 11am and 3pm and show that you’ve picked up the moves from the pros – and the highest scoring under-12 on the day will win a child’s Season Ticket in the Stagecoach Family Stand for the 2013/14 season. There are also special offers available on the day for all season ticket...

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Special Olympic Club launches this week

A new Special Olympics club in Exeter will celebrate gaining full accreditation from Special Olympics GB in an official opening this week.

Bob Billson from Special Olympics GB (a provider of year-round sports training and competition programmes for children and adults with intellectual (learning) disabilities) will make the presentation to Special Olympics Exeter & District Club at 7pm at The Stansfield Centre on Falcon Road.

The club has been running activity sessions for young people with disabilities since January and caters for the community of Exeter and its...

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FACE funding boost to help educate more children about farming

Educational charity Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) is celebrating after receiving a massive boost to help educate more children about food and farming.

The organisation has been awarded a grant by the Prince’s Countryside Fund for its Countryside Matters programme. The funding will enable FACE to target schools in disadvantaged areas and offer them a menu of activities including CPD for teachers, farm visits and other school based projects.

FACE chief executive Bill Graham said: “We’re delighted to have been chosen to receive this funding. Many young people are...

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Fostering Events in South Hams, Mid, East and West Devon

A series of special events for anyone interested in fostering will take place this month, as Devon County Council continues its drive to recruit carers. The Council is hosting a mixture of information events and stalls in a bid to encourage more people to consider becoming foster families and give those interested the chance to find out whether fostering would be suitable for them. Devon has over 700 children in care, and just over 300 fostering households. However many current foster carers are approaching retirement age so the County Council needs to recruit new carers. The children and...

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Great start to the season for leading Devon family attraction

Devon’s Crealy, located just off junction 30 on the M5, is reporting a great start to the year and the double award-winning Park is predicting a good year for the South West tourism industry.

February started off well, for Devon’s Crealy, when it was announced that they had been voted ‘Overall Winner’ and ‘Best Family Attraction’ by Primary Times readers and scooped the Star Awards for the second consecutive year.

Josh Haywood, General Manager of Devon’s Crealy said, “We were absolutely delighted to learn the readers of Primary Times had voted us the winner of two Star...

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