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FORCE Cancer charity receives £830 from Lopes Freemasons Lodge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/10/2021 - 11:39am

Lopes Masonic Lodge based in Exeter were delighted when their application to the WAKE fund on behalf of Kenton Force was successful.

Kenton Force led by Peter White and his team raise between £8 and £12 Thousand a year for FORCE EXETER the well known and worthy cancer support charity. They do this with the support of a Parish population of 1,300 people by hard work and determination organising in Non Covid19 times, Big Breakfasts, Sponsored Walks, 24hr dog walks, Cream Teas and Fares and also with the traditional collecting bucket most of which have had to be cancelled this year...

Chris Hampton and Rachel Littlewood, who are taking part in a charity half marathon

Chris targets charitable run up to retirement

Chris Hampton is a veteran of running half marathons around Exeter for charity.

He was all set to take part in this year’s Great West Run but when it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, he refused to be blown off course.

So, on Sunday May 23 – the original date for the GWR - he and a group of family and friends will run the Virtual FORCE Half.

They are tackling their own 13.1-mile challenge to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity and Hospiscare.

Chris is managing director of Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood, the largest fine art auction...

Meriel Fishwick, FORCE CEO

Help protect your local cancer charity

FORCE Cancer Charity is enlisting the help of its supporters and the people who have used the services it provides to lobby for a share of the money Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged to charities.

The Government has promised £370 million for small and medium sized organisations at the heart of local communities which are making a big difference during the COVID-19 outbreak.

With its support centres in Exeter, Okehampton, Tiverton and Honiton temporarily closed, FORCE has redesigned its services to offer ongoing help and advice cancer patients and their families.

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Massive boost for East Devon cancer patients

FORCE Cancer Charity has announced it is to begin funding the delivery of chemotherapy at Honiton Hospital from this autumn.

It will run alongside a raft of support services for anyone in the area affected by cancer.

Every Friday (10am – 4pm) FORCE will offer, free of charge:

• A drop-in service for advice and information • Counselling • Complementary therapies

The drop-in service and appointments for counselling and complementary therapies will be available from September 14 with exercise advice from a specialist oncology physiotherapist and family support...

Tickets on sale for Classics Galore!

Tickets have gone on sale for this year’s Classics Galore! concert at the University of Exeter Great Hall on Saturday November 14 and the best seats are selling fast.

The event has been held every two years since 2007 and has raised £50,000 for local cancer charity FORCE.

The show regularly attracts sell-out crowds of more than a thousand and spaces in the gallery have nearly all been snapped up already with only 25 of the £18 seats remaining.

Tickets for the auditorium are priced at £16 and £14 and are available from Exeter Visitor Information and Tickets (EVIT) at...

Ambulance staff support local charities

Staff from South Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) have raised more than £2,000 for local charities from a sponsored cycle and walk along the Granite Way.

The event took place on 16 May 2015 with many ambulance staff and their friends and family cycling and walking from Okehampton to Bridestowe, along the Granite Way. The event was in aid of the Devon Ambulance Staff Benevolent Fund (DASBF) and FORCE Cancer Charity.

The cycle route was 16 miles long and the walk eight miles with support for those taking part being given in the form of fresh fruit supplied by Riverford...

London Marathon place up for grabs

Authored by forcefr
Posted: Sat, 12/13/2014 - 9:17am

Exeter cancer charity FORCE is offering the chance for one lucky runner to take part in next year’s Virgin Money London Marathon.

For the first time, FORCE has been awarded a golden bond space for the race on Sunday April 26.

Under the scheme, charities buy guaranteed entries which they offer to anyone who missed out on a ballot place. Runners then commit to raise a four figure sum for their cause.

“Obviously we want to maximise this fantastic opportunity, so we are looking for a keen runner to represent FORCE on the day. He or she will also need to be an...

Furniture Village raises vital funds for Cancer Charity

Furniture Village stores, including the Exeter branch, have worked together to raise over £1,700 for a blood cancer charity.

In 2013 all fourty branches helped to raise vital funds for charity by putting sofa shaped collection boxes in their stores refreshment areas.

The funds donated by customers whilst enjoying a tea or coffee helped the company raise a staggering £1,714 for the Anthony Nolan Register.

The Anthony Nolan Register enables those who need a blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant to find matching donors.

The register is the brain child of...

Health taboos cause people across the South West to put a ‘brave face’ on real health concerns

Benenden Health and charity Beating Bowling Cancer have revealed some shocking statistics that show many residents of the South West ignore or hide their health concerns.

Their research has shown residents of the South West hide their health concerns for fear of burdening their loved ones or making a fuss.

Almost half of those surveyed in the South West region by Benenden health in partnership with the charity, Beating Bowel Cancer, say they have even kept their partner in the dark about health issues because they don’t want to worry them, or they think they can handle the...

Hospiscare Open Event

Event Date: 
30/10/2013 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Otter Nurseries, Gosford Rd, Ottery St. Mary EX11 1LZ

Bringing care closer – East Devon Day Hospice Appeal: Help Hospiscare build a much-needed day hospice in the heart of East Devon

Are you a master baker, a champion knitter or a green-fingered gardener? Join us at one of our open events to find out how your hobbies and talents could fund a moment of care for patients with a terminal illness in the East Devon area.

Hospiscare is launching an appeal to raise £250,000 to complete and run a state-of-the-art day hospice in Honiton. Visiting a day hospice helps patients by providing advice, complementary therapies, activities and...

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