Devon based charity Hospiscare is looking to raise £1 million in an emergency appeal. The charity is now nearing its goal with support from the local community and organisations such as Redrow South West.
Hospiscare supports 2,500 people with life-limiting illnesses each year and their reach covers Exeter, Mid and East Devon. This year will be their 40th anniversary, however, as a charity they need to raise around £8 million a year to continue to provide care.
The Covid pandemic had a catastrophic effect on the charity’s resources. The hospice’s income is not recovering...
Are you a fan of 80s music or is your thing singer-songwriters? Child Bereavement UK needs you! The charity is looking for music fans to give 4 hours of their time to volunteer at a range of festivals this year, selling wristbands and raffle tickets to raise funds to support its work. In return volunteers get to enjoy the rest of the event free of charge!
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The charity supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not...
Internationally multi-award-winning Devon hospitality business, The Venus Company (loving the beach®) with four stunning beach cafe locations across the county, has invested significant funding into commissioning an in-depth case study by Cranfield University on the environmental impact of using sustainable palm plates for their Venus cafes.
In 1995, husband and wife team Michael Smith and Louisa Newman, together with Lee Porter opened the doors of The Venus Cafe (loving the beach®) at Blackpool Sands on the site of the original ‘The Venus Tea Hut’, a small wooden hut selling tea...
Twilight Walk, the popular pink sponsored walk in aid of local charity Hospiscare, is due to return to Exmouth after two years.
The event will take over the seafront town on Saturday 9 July to raise much-needed funds for the local hospice for Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
Receiving just 18% of its funding from the NHS, Hospiscare relies upon events such as Twilight Walk to fund its specialist end-of-life care. This July, supporters can shine a light for over 2,500 patients and their families who are cared for by the local hospice by taking part in the popular event....
Exeter Northcott Theatre has announced the programme for its The Stories We Tell heritage day, which runs at the venue on 1 May.
Visitors will be able to take part in family-friendly craft activities and see community-led film, exhibitions and live performances inspired by stories uncovered from the Northcott Theatre Archive.
Sophie McCormack, Heritage Manager at Exeter Northcott Theatre, said: “ Two new live performances will take audiences on a tour to backstage areas of the theatre, on a journey through its history, and a new film asks who theatre is for and what...
Country-wide effort needed to save Britain’s fastest declining mammal
Forget the Easter Bunny, this Easter is all about water voles! Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across England, Scotland and Wales to take part in their national water vole survey, which starts on Good Friday.
Immortalised by Ratty in The Wind in the Willows, these native riverbank residents are incredibly cute, but sadly they are facing extinction in Britain.The survey, which is part of PTES’ National Water Vole Monitoring Programme, begins on Friday 15th...
As we head towards the summer are you looking for a new challenge? Pool lifeguards have a unique opportunity to upskill to become a beach lifeguard and gain invaluable skills for life.
As an island, the UK has miles and miles of beautiful coastline, and every year people flock to our beaches to enjoy the sea, surf, and sometimes the sun! With more Britons holidaying in the UK, our beaches are more popular than ever, which means the role of the beach lifeguard has never been more important!
If you’re a pool lifeguard and enjoy the great outdoors as well as being part of a...
Craft & Flea is thoroughly excited to be returning to Exeter on Saturday 30th April. This hugely popular makers’ market brings you the very best local creatives, collectors and independents all under one roof! Exeter Corn Exchange will be packed with the city’s best local producers, makers, designers and collectors for this one-day shopping experience. Shoppers will be able to browse around 50+ stalls selling illustrations, plants and floristry, candles, jewellery, confectionery, collectibles, local art, retro homewares and more. This is a new spin on the makers’ market; stalls have...
House sparrows held on the top spot, but the jay surprisingly flew nine places up the results from this year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.
Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey and gives RSPB scientists insights into how our garden birds are faring.
Now in its 43rd year, RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is a chance for people of all ages to count the number of birds that visit their garden helping the RSPB get a snapshot of how they are doing. This year almost 700 thousand people across the UK took part, counting more than 11 million birds.
It’s a dream of every restaurateur to have multiple restaurants. It shows that people patronise their menu and can’t get enough of it. However, it takes a lot to satisfy the customers before getting there. The idea of opening multiple branches will only enter the picture once the restaurant becomes more established. If you’re running this business, here are some signs that you should consider opening another branch.
You’re always full
When you have several reservations upon opening the restaurant, it might be time to consider opening another branch. It shows that people...
