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Staff at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court in Exeter celebrated Elf Day last week to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society.

Everyone dressed up in elf costumes for a day of festive fun at the Home and staff organised a special Christmas reminiscence coffee morning. Residents enjoyed looking at old memorabilia and shared their own Christmas time memories. The team also sold cakes to raise money.

Cadogan Court Activities Coordinator, Luan Phillips, said: “We had a lot of fun celebrating National Elf Day. Seeing our staff dressed as elves certainly put a smile on...

Exeter Guildhall is to be turned green tonight as the City Council shines a light on the NSPCC’s ‘Light for Every Childhood’ Christmas campaign.

The campaign is raising awareness of the nature and scale of abuse and neglect, shining a light on those children for whom Christmas may not be such a joyful time.

The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Peter Holland, said: “We’re delighted to be supporting this initiative and shining a light on the NSPCC’s campaign and all the good work they do for children.”

Community Fundraising Manager for the NSPCC in Cornwall and Devon,...

Our hands are in constant use and yet we often don’t realise how much we rely on them for daily functioning. Hand eczema is extremely common, with up to 6 million people affected at any one time, and for these people that daily functioning is significantly harder. The condition has a significant impact on their work and social life, being one of the most frequent work-related diseases and often resulting in sick leave and lost productivity.

Severe hand eczema can present itself as red, itchy and dry skin with the skin cracking and/or bleeding, as well as the development of painful...

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has donated 60 hampers to local members of the Armed Forces community in need this Christmas.

The SSAFA Devon branch has donated 60 hampers and 28 gift cards across the county to those in need this Christmas across the local area.

On Tuesday 10th December, the charity hosted a hamper presentation at the Exeter Guildhall where the Lord Mayor Councillor Peter Holland presented ten hampers to local beneficiaries.

Corporate supporters were also in attendance on the day, including Fraser and Wheeler Estate Agents, Gilbert Stephens LLP...