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A church in Exeter which gives out Christmas Hampers of food to people in need, say they’ve received requests to help people earlier than EVER before running the project.

Rediscover Church in Northernhay Street, for the last 6 years have been distributing hampers of food across December to individuals, couples and families, who are struggling financially, as well as those experiencing unemployment, and others who have faced a difficult year, such as bereavement.

The church say that despite it being October, they’ve always received requests from a number of charities and...

How can we make food more accessible, affordable, healthier, sustainable and celebrated in Exeter?

That’s the key question being asked by the city’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) and local food businesses.

To enable the question to be explored, local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives’ Exeter Connect project, is facilitating ‘The Big Exeter Feast’ conference on Thursday, 23 November at Exeter Community Centre.

The conference, which brings together the city’s VCSE sector and local food businesses, will explore what an integrated and...

Exeter local Katie Derrick and her team at Right at Home Exeter & Exmouth embarked on a hair-raising charity skydive last week to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society.

Katie, 34 who is Manager of the Devon homecare provider was joined by CareGiver Belinda Blackwell (60), along with Katie’s mum Anne Charles (60) for the skydive, which took place at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Honiton.

The team all had a brilliant time and were delighted to find they surpassed their impressive fundraising target, raising £1865 to date. Alongside the fundraising efforts they have also been...

Law firm, Foot Anstey, announces a new vacation scheme offering aspiring lawyers from underrepresented Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to gain experience in the legal field.

Those that are successful will spend a week experiencing what it's like to be a Trainee Solicitor at Foot Anstey. At the end of the vacation scheme week, there will be a training contract assessment centre and those who are successful will be offered a training contract. Vacation Scheme participants will also take part in a series of masterclass sessions to develop their legal skills and...