The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and home-baked treats filled the air across Eden Motor Group as our teams recently rejoined forces to support the vital work of Macmillan Cancer Support through the iconic Macmillan Coffee Morning initiative. But for Eden, it was more than just a morning—it was a concerted, group-wide effort that celebrated a significant milestone: over £108,000 raised since we began our coffee mornings twelve years ago, so we have smashed our target of £100K!
Challenges and Cake Galore
Our dealerships transformed into hubs of fundraising activity,...
A staff member at an Exeter builders merchant has displayed incredible pedal power to complete a gruelling cycling charity challenge.
Kody Taylor, a Trade Sales Assistant at the Exeter store of Selco Builders Warehouse, rode 330 miles in three-and-a-half days to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The scale of the challenge represented the distance between Exeter and Selco’s furthest away store in York.
Kody completed the challenge by cycling dozens of miles a day around Exeter and the wider Devon area.
The 19-year-old has raised more than £1,100 for a...
An East Devon cyclist has raised nearly £2,500 for FORCE by riding in four countries in memory of four friends lost to cancer.
Nick Bromley began his Force 4 Life challenge after cancer claimed the lives of his girlfriend Roya Doane and three friends, Steve Butt, Bill Mitchell and Ian Hall.
He rode in Italy, France, Scotland and England, covering a total of more than 800 kilometres and each time on a different bike over varied terrain and weather conditions.
“Through cycling the 100-mile Nello ride and my own losses, I came across the cancer charity FORCE in...
Topsham business HCT Turf has announced the winner of its recent campaign ‘Turf it Forward’.
Nominations for up to 150 square meters of locally grown turf were received from local schools, community sports clubs, charities and individuals.
These were considered in detail by Steff Dennis and Richard Hockley from HCT Turf, along with guest judge Sam Burdick from County Grounds Maintenance who will be assisting with the installation of the turf.
The recipient of the generous amount of turf has been revealed as Hospiscare , the much loved local charity that provides...
Four rowers from three generations are preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime this December — rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row.
Team “Give Us A Wave” will set off from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands and row 3,000 miles to Antigua in the Caribbean.
They will row in pairs, two hours on, two hours off for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, facing 40-foot waves, scorching heat, exhaustion, salt sores, isolation and total self-sufficiency at sea – all while on their boat Oardrey which is just under nine metres long.
Exeter and Devon Crematorium is proud to announce a donation of £5,000 to Hospice UK, the national charity for hospice and end-of-life care. This contribution is part of a wider initiative involving multiple crematoria, aimed at supporting the vital work Hospice UK does across the country.
Hospice UK is the national charity for hospice and end-of-life care. Their mission is to ensure that everyone, regardless of background, has access to compassionate, personalised care at the end of life.
They:
Champion the work of over two hundred hospices across the UK
Two firefighters from Exeter Airport have raised more than £2,500 for charity after successfully completing the gruelling 100km Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge in South Wales.
Chris Briggs and Iwan Jones, who serve with Exeter Airport Fire & Rescue Service, took on the two-day endurance event to support Young Lives vs Cancer, a charity that provides vital help to children, young people and their families facing cancer.
The cause was especially personal for Chris, whose sister-in-law, Kaley Fitzsimmons, passed away 10 years ago at the age of just 33 from osteosarcoma...
A team of staff and volunteers from local charity Westbank Community Health and Care, who took on a fundraising challenge this month to collectively walk 360 miles - a distance equivalent to the circumference of Devon - have already exceeded their goal by walking more than 600 miles so far.
This month, Westbank is celebrating the 21st anniversary of its extensive Health Walks programme and Project Lead Debbie Hutchinson came up with the idea of linking all of the different routes by organising her ‘Walk for Westbank’ challenge. She has been joined on the various stages of her...
Bishop Fleming’s Exeter and Torquay offices are celebrating a successful year-long partnership with FORCE Cancer Charity, raising over £8,000 to support people affected by cancer across the region.
The collaboration formed part of the firm’s 1% for Communities initiative, launched in July 2024, which pledges to give back 1% of Bishop Fleming’s turnover through fundraising, volunteering, and community-focused projects.
Based in Exeter, FORCE Cancer Charity provides vital face-to-face support and care at its purpose-built centre, helping over 2,500 patients and families...
Westbank Community Health and Care, a successful health and wellbeing charity that’s continuing to grow and extend its services across the whole of Devon, is on the lookout for new Trustees who can offer their experience and a fresh perspective to support the governance and growth of an award-winning organisation.
The charity provides a multitude of community-based health and wellbeing services across the county, delivered by a team of staff and volunteers. Westbank’s Board of Trustees, all volunteers, bring their diverse range of skills to the charity, helping people of all ages...
