Finding Emotional Resilience When a Family Member is Facing the End

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 09/15/2023 - 9:44am

At its foundation, emotional resilience is the ability of a person to endure emotional hardships, adversity, and trauma and to recover from them. People can negotiate challenging emotions and events without feeling overwhelmed when they have inner strength.

When families face the probable death of a valued family member, emotional strength is critical. The experience of terminal illness is wrought with complex emotions and uncertainty. Emotional resilience, thus, becomes essential to managing and finding comfort during this challenging time. Palliative homecare is a great way to...

Starting Out as an Entrepreneur: The Best Digital Tools to Help Launch Your Business

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Fri, 09/15/2023 - 5:46am

Embarking on the entrepreneurial path is an exhilarating journey, with both opportunities and challenges. To navigate it successfully, you must equip yourself with a set of indispensable tools and resources. These tools will guide your business toward growth and prosperity. From financial management to marketing, collaboration to payment processing, this guide outlines the essential tools every entrepreneur needs in their arsenal. Whether you're a tech startup founder, a small business owner, or a creative freelancer, these tools are the building blocks of a successful venture.

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Gel Nail Trends for 2024: Get Ahead of the Game

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 09/15/2023 - 5:41am

Nail art has become super popular in the last few years, and it looks like 2024 will be the biggest year yet for nail art trends.

To help you stay ahead of the game, we've scoured social media to uncover some of the trends that are bubbling up and ready to explode in 2024.

Without further ado, here are the hottest trends we predict will be all over Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest next year.

Geometric Designs

Geometric designs have been gaining traction lately, and they'll be sure to make a statement in 2024. Whether you opt for classic shapes like triangles or...

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TFLC Fundraising Quiz for FearFree

Event Date: 
21/10/2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Venue: 
The Hall, Stepcote Lane, Exeter EX1 1BD

The Family Law Company is running a family fundraising quiz for domestic abuse charity FearFree.

We are hoping to raise £1000 for the charity and we would love as many people to get involved as possible!

We are looking for teams of between 6-8 people (at least one team member must be under 16) to test their knowledge in our family quiz.

Entry is £20 per team and there will be prizes for first, second and third place.

There will also be other activities for the kids and an opportunity to buy raffle tickets and win some awesome local prizes.

To...

How can I help my friend living with dementia?

We are hearing more and more people in the public eye bravely sharing their dementia diagnosis.

Fiona Phillips recently and just last week Alistair Stewart. Creating space for people to keep talking, offers opportunities we cannot underestimate.

"I am a great believer in the impact and power of stories. I hear them regularly and they move me beyond words" says Gina Awad BEM, Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) Founder & Lead.

"Last month I happened to be sat in a local coffee shop in Exeter and overheard a couple chatting about their friend who had been...

Toolfair

Event Date: 
27/09/2023 - 10:00am to 28/09/2023 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Westpoint, Exeter

Toolfair, Pro Builder and Elex comes to the Westpoint Arena on September 27th and 28th 2023.

Free to attend, with exclusive show deals, live demonstrations and the chance to try before you buy, Toolfair, Pro Builder Live and Elex is one of the premier events for the construction industry.

For FREE tickets and to pre-register visit https://toolfair.info/exeter/

Mental Health Hub for tradespeople launched at Toolfair Exeter

Mental Health Hub for trade workers launched at local Exeter show as industry suicide rates soar

Shining the spotlight on supporting the mental health of tradespeople, a local Exeter trade show is launching its dedicated Mental Health Hub with the aim of fostering conversation, offering support and potentially saving lives.

In the UK, men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women and in construction – a male dominated industry – men are three times more likely to take their own lives. Two people working in the UK construction industry die by suicide every day, which equates to more than 700 people a year.

A recent report shows that four in five...

Children and young people across the South West to benefit from law firm charitable grants

Foot Anstey LLP, has announced the four community organisations receiving £1,000 grants from its charitable foundation.

The Foot Anstey Foundation funds, raised by employees, are donated to local charities that have local impact.

The four charities receiving the grants are Breakout Youth in Southampton, HomeStart Exeter, Plymouth Football Boot Bank and Yeovil Opportunity Group (YOG).

Breakout Youth in Southampton caters for young people aged 11 to 25 who identify as LGBTQ+ in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight region. The charity offers a confidential support service...

Exeter Girls Take the Leap in Aid of Pete's Dragons

Authored by LindseyPD
Posted: Wed, 09/13/2023 - 9:43am

2 Exeter girls, Amber Jenkins and Jade Driscoll, have completed a 15,000ft Skydive in aid of Exmouth based charity Pete's Dragons.

The girls signed up just a week before the jump took place after seeing a post on Facebook advertising Skydives as a novel way of raising much needed funds and raised over £1,000 and dedicated the jump to their good friend, Anthony, who took his own life a year ago.

Pete's Dragons provides support to people from anywhere in Devon who have been impacted by suicide.

You can still donate to Amber and Jade's page here .

You can find...

Exeter homelessness charity is a finalist for a national award

An Exeter-based homelessness charity has been shortlisted for a high-profile national award, for its essential work to support rough sleepers in the city.

St Petrock’s is one of 17 finalists that fought off competition from almost 4,000 hopeful applicants, to reach the public vote stage in a bid to be crowned National Lottery Project of the Year 2023.

Homelessness has been increasing in Exeter in recent times, with the number of rough sleepers doubling between 2021 and 2022 and continuing to rise.

Twice every weekday, the team walks up to five miles to provide...

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