On 24 March 2022, Maketank and a community of volunteers opened the Conversation Café at 6 Paris Street, Exeter, to serve as a space of learning about Ukraine, the reasons for and implications of the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, and to support newly arriving Ukrainians to Devon and their sponsors.
It soon became the welcome hub for refugees and new arrivals from Ukraine, with a mission to create a culture of welcome and safety for those seeking a sanctuary from war.
Since opening, the Café has served nearly 1,000 displaced Ukrainians – mostly...
The Positive Birth Company has been crowned Parenting Brand of the Year for the second year running in the prestigious Made for Mums Awards, dubbed by many in the parenting sector as the “baby brand oscars”.
The independent small business also celebrated two other wins; gold in the New Parent Product & Service category for their Postpartum Pack, and silver in the Pregnancy/Birth Product and Service category for their Pregnancy Pack.
Founder and CEO, Siobhan Miller, said of the win, “I’m so proud that The Positive Birth Company has been named Parenting Brand of the...
The South West Business Council (SWBC) has announced that two of the region’s leading business figures will be joining their Statutory Board.
Catherine Mathews and Paula Hewitt bring a combined experience of nearly 60 years in the infrastructure and legal sectors to the SWBC’s board.
The SWBC’s core aims are to convene, inform and connect businesses across the South West. Its Board, which prioritises diversity and inclusion, works at a strategic level to deliver sustainable economic prosperity for the South West. Part of its focus is to encourage more women into high level...
A Devon woman says she hopes her appearance on a popular BBC adventure challenge series will encourage others with sight loss to take on their own challenges.
Tricia Sail, who has uveitis and is registered as severely sight impaired, and her fully sighted friend Cathie, are taking part in the third series of BAFTA-award winning BBC programme Race Across the World, which returns to our screens at 9pm on Wednesday 22 March, after a three-year hiatus.
The duo are among five sets of pairs competing to race across the second largest country in the world – Canada, starting off...
The 24th Nello bike ride will take place on Sunday 25th June 2023.
Since the first Nello Century Cycle Challenge in 2000, the ride has raised more than £1.2m for FORCE Cancer Charity, which works locally to support anyone affected by cancer, face-to-face and close to home.
The ride has grown from attracting a field of 90 cyclists in that first year to regularly filling up to its 1,500 capacity. Choose from two great routes and be a part of this very special ride.
Commonfolk Presents & Communion Music proudly announce that Ziggy Alberts will return to the UK and Ireland as part of his REWIND TOUR in 2023.
In a run of 12-dates, Alberts will play esteemed and town favourite venues, including London's Eventim Apollo, Academy Manchester and 3Olympia Dublin. In his most recent tour update, Alberts adds three new shows to the tour in Southampton, Leeds and Birmingham.
Ziggy Alberts is thrilled to bring his music to these cities and can't wait to connect with his fans there.
McDonald’s franchisee, David Shawyer, who owns and operates four restaurants in the Exeter and Exmouth area, has just announced his partnership with CEDA (Community, Equality, Disability Action), an independent registered charity who provide learning and social opportunities for disabled people in Devon.
To celebrate David’s new partnership, on Tuesday 14th March he hosted a VIP event at his Exeter High Street restaurant whereby CEDA young people had exclusive use of the restaurant and received a meal from McDonald’s.
The aim of the event was to encourage the young...
It is important to consider both the pros and cons before making a decision about whether early checkout is right for your needs.
Pros
One of the primary advantages of an early London checkout is that you won’t have to spend the day waiting to leave. Later checkouts often leave people wandering aimlessly around trying to pass the time, but with an early checkout, you can get up and go straight away. This is particularly beneficial if you have other things to get on with elsewhere or if you don’t like coming home when it’s late and dark.
MORE than 150 businesses in Exeter have now signed up to Exeter’s Safety of Women at Night (SWaN) Charter and committed to keeping people safer when they spend time in this fantastic city.
Launched following a major survey of women in Exeter in 2022 and published by Safer Exeter, the city’s community safety partnership, the Charter has been developed as part of the city’s commitment to keeping the city a safe place, where women feel confident and safe at night.
There has been a tremendous response from businesses to the Charter which, by signing, commits each to making...
Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter was delighted to welcome some very special feathered visitors for the day recently, when some magnificent birds of prey came to visit.
Residents were given the opportunity to get up close to the impressive birds, along with learning more about the history and characteristics of the different breeds, as part of a very special animal therapy session.
The birds were brought in by David Buncle from Westcounty Falconry, who shared his great passion and knowledge of these birds with everyone, and many of the residents were absolutely...
