Devon Football Association are set to be the first FA in the UK to crowdfund money for its 635 clubs, 1,750 teams, supporting its 27,000 members across the County. Across the next 12 months Devon FA hopes its pioneering Crowdfunder campaign could raise thousands of pounds for local clubs in need of funding for a wide range of projects - from small sums for kit to larger capital projects. Each football club will decide what it needs to crowdfund funds for.
"Typically our football clubs need money to send junior teams on tour, pitch upkeep, upgrading facilities, women's football,...
Bus operator Stagecoach announced today (3 June 2015) that it has appointed a new Managing Director of its South West bus operations.
Current Stagecoach East Engineering Director Bob Dennison will take on the role of Managing Director, Stagecoach South West from 1 July 2015. Stagecoach previously confirmed that current South West Managing Director Mike Watson will become Managing Director, Stagecoach South on the same date.
Stagecoach South West provides local bus services across Devon and into Cornwall and Somerset. It has nearly 1,000 employees, a fleet of more than 300...
The theme of this year’s Devon County Council’s exhibit gave Devon County show-goers the chance to get involved in helping their local community, as well as taking part in activities.
The council’s marquee at the 120th County Show focussed on communities and volunteering, with staff providing a host of information to visitors on ways to connect with their communities and to get more involved in local schemes, whilst also providing show-goers with lots of opportunities to participate in an array of activities.
Christine Channon, Devon County Council Chairman visited the show...
Teams of young footballers from Exeter and the surrounding areas are invited to take part in a special Summer event, hosted by Devon Football Association.
The Mini Football Festival for Under 9 and Under 10s is sponsored by Fresha Café - and will take place at St Luke’s School in Exeter on Sunday, June 28. All matches will be played on astro turf.
Organiser Matt Eddy said: “This is a great chance for teams to get their football fix outside of the main season.
“It’s also an opportunity to play teams that they might not normally go up against.”
Tractor Ted is making his debut at Toddler Time at the Exeter Picturehouse with its hit film All About Tractors.
“Young children love watching real life farm action,” says Alexandra Heard, the creator of Tractor Ted.
“It really has to be seen to be believed – and All About Tractors is one of our favourite films packed full of what we like best – Tractors!
This screening will be a fantastic outing for young children and their parents, that is educational and entertaining, and a great introduction to the cinema.”
Two parks in Devon have received a top visitor attraction accolade.
The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve, and Stover Country Park, which are both managed by Devon County Council, have been awarded the prestigious Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for 2015.
Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great reviews from Trip Advisor travellers.
Winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually...
The Love Revolution Tour', Will's first tour in four years, starts in York on 29th October and runs across the UK & Ireland finishing in London at the Hammersmith Apollo on 29th November.
The tour announcement comes as Will's brilliant brand new album '85% Proof' goes straight into Number One on the Official UK Album Chart.
'85% Proof' is the sixth album from the multi-million selling Brit Award winning singer-songwriter and represents his most accomplished work to date. The record is an eclectic, hugely confident and startlingly human record which Clash described as '...
Innovative local digital startup Krowdthink and the Plymouth and Devon Chamber are partnering to make the networking opportunity at the Plymouth Business Show on Wednesday 17 June at Plymouth Pavilions, a fantastically enhanced digital experience for exhibitors and visitors.
The Krowd app is a new form of social network service for connecting people in places.
It helps users discover more people with shared interests in a crowd and connect with them. In addition it provides a location-based instant-on chat forum, so exhibitors and delegates can engage in a digital...
A public consultation on proposals to extend Dinan Way in Exmouth was launched yesterday (Tuesday 2 June).
Devon County Council is putting forward plans to complete Dinan Way, with a long awaited extension between Hulham Road and the A376.
While the online consultation is underway, there will also be a two day drop-in event at Brixington Community Church from 2pm to 7pm on Friday 12 June and from 10am to 2pm on Saturday 13 June, where people can view information, ask questions, and comment on the proposals. Additional events are also being arranged in Lympstone and Exmouth...
The Fostering Network is calling on people across the south west to consider becoming foster carers, given the need for a further 550 new families across the region in 2015. The call comes with the launch of the charity’s annual Foster Care Fortnight, and is supported by the results of a new survey showing that two in five (40%) fostered teenagers are already living with their third foster family since coming into care. The survey, covering over 1,600 fostered children and young people across the UK, also found that: · 1 in 4 (25%) fostered teenagers are living with at least their fourth...
