Home-Start Exeter, East, and Mid Devon, a local charity dedicated to giving young children under five the best possible start in life, has received a generous donation of £1,500 from local homebuilder, Barratt Homes.
This significant contribution will boost the charity’s efforts to provide compassionate and practical support to parents as they navigate the challenges of early parenthood. The funds will aid in the delivery of vital services such as home visits, group support, and access to essential items for children’s well-being.
Devon and Cornwall Police has recognised police officers, staff and volunteers for their exceptional contribution to policing at the first annual recognition of excellence in policing awards. Organised by the Museum of Policing in Devon and Cornwall, the ceremony, which took place at the Sandy Park Conference Centre on Friday 14 June saw a total of 22 awards presented to the recipients in the company of colleagues, family and friends. Following nominations from within the Force, as well as endorsements from partner agencies, the honours were presented by Acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell...
An optometrist at an independent practice in Exeter hopes to spread awareness during Diabetes Awareness Week, claiming that your eyes may be a key indicator of the condition.
Adam Matthews of Andrew Laird Opticians has spoken out following Diabetes Awareness Week, taking place from June 9thto June 15th, to help raise awareness of a condition that could be detected by an eye examination.
With cases of diabetes steadily on the rise over the past decade, it has become increasingly vital to spread awareness of the signs to look out for. Diabetes UK state that 1.2 million...
A step challenge which raises vital funds for leading charity Diabetes UK returns this summer – and a call has gone out for people from Devon to sign up.
The One Million Step Challenge runs between 1 July and 30 September and challenges participants to complete a massive one million steps over three months – which works out around 10,000 a day. Participants can take on the challenge from their own doorstep, at their own pace, in their own way.
The challenge, which is free to sign up to, is designed to boost your mood and your fitness while helping raise vital funds for...
As England gear up for their second match of the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, Devon & Cornwall Police is reminding people to have fun, enjoy the football, but don’t end up with a red card.
England will be playing Denmark in their second group match of the tournament; the game kicks off at 5pm UK time on Thursday 20 June. England are due to play their third match on Tuesday 25 June.
During the Euro 2020 tournament, held in July 2021, there were more than 3,000 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour - with the majority of them relating to rowdy and...
Step One, a leading mental health and wellbeing charity in Devon, recently held a successful Open Day event to celebrate a new chapter for the organisation. The event, held on 13th June 2024 at the charity's new home, the X Centre on the historic Exeter Quayside, attracted over 50 attendees eager to learn more about Step One's work and its impact on the local community.
“We were delighted with the turnout at our Open Day event,” said Ben Greaves, CEO at Step One. “This marked a significant moment for Step One as we settle into our new home, perfectly suited for hosting peer...
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A city-based charity launches its own manifesto this week, which is aimed at focusing minds on the traumatic subject of homelessness and its causes.
The two-sided A5 pamphlet, which is St Petrock’s first such document released during a general election period, is now being distributed across city centre venues as well as being available on the charity’s website .
Director, Peter Stephenson, said: “Rough sleeping is the miniscule tip of a gigantic UK homelessness iceberg. Every single day in our centre we see the impact of decisions made at ministerial level, so we...
Gambling and betting have been popular pastime hobbies for centuries but have never been able to escape their somewhat seedy reputation as activities that do little else than bring people into dire financial situations through repeated losses of large sums of money. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing push for safer practices in the world of betting that have the consumers in mind. In this way, the sector can become more sustainable and ditch the more sordid aspect of its reputation, a change that many believe is long overdue. Here are some of the main elements that...
Blue Cross in Devon is reaching out to Devon’s pet lovers to find out just how obsessed we really are with our furry friends! Launching a nationwide survey – The Big Pet Census - people will be asked to reveal how they celebrate their pet’s Birthday, what they wish their dog would say to them if they could talk, and even if they share with a bed with their favourite companion, as well as much more. The survey will be open between 29 May – 7 July 2024 and can be accessed via https://www.bluecross.org.uk/census-press .
The Big Pet Census will help the charity better understand the...
