Charity event

Exeter Family Fun Day

Free Family Fun Day

Event Date: 
23/07/2023 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
St Katherine's Priory, Stoke Hill, Exeter

There’ll be fun for all the family at this free Exeter event in the grounds of the beautiful St Katherine’s Priory in Exeter.

It promises to be a perfect family day out with activities for all ages, including a bouncy castle, kid’s football, family games, artisan stalls and a live band. And entry is free!

Hot and cold refreshments will be available, and there’ll be a prize raffle with some fantastic prizes donated by Exeter's local business community.

St Katherine's Priory was a Benedictine Nunnery founded in 1159 and dissolved in 1539. The surviving two-storey...

Newton Print staff volunteer at charity event for homeless

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:11pm

TWO members of staff from a Devon-based family-run printed-packaging company recently volunteered to help serve free meals at a charity event for the homeless (September 2022).

Luke and Tristan Besley from Newton Print Ltd attended the event organised by the global charity Rapid Relief Team in support of the Shekinah Mission’s work with the vulnerable.

Tim Besley, Managing Director at Newton Print in Newton Abbot, which specialises in printed carton-board packaging for food and drink producers, said: “We are extremely proud of Luke and Tristan for taking time out of their...

Three generations take on Fizz Run in memory of big-hearted breast cancer patient

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Thu, 06/14/2018 - 10:37pm

Places on the Hospiscare Twilight Walk , taking place on 7 July, are going fast, so walkers – and runners – are advised to sign up soon. For the first time, this year’s event includes a 5k fun run as well as the now-traditional 5 or 10 mile walking routes, to cater for women and girls of all ages and levels of fitness.

Starting at the Maer in Exmouth, the event has a ‘Pink Fizz’ theme, so runners and walkers who agree that pink isn’t just a colour, it’s an attitude are encouraged to dress accordingly. The fizz – a drop or two of bubbly – will await them, along with a bacon bap and...

Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 7:11pm

Hundreds of men will be putting their best foot forward for Hospiscare this month in the 2018 Men’s Walk . Tempted by the promise of live entertainment along the seven mile route with a free pasty and a pint while they watch the England v Ireland Six Nations rugby afterwards, walkers have made this a sell-out event again.

Stalwart supporters of the Men’s Walk, Wilkinson Grant & Co, are once again the headline sponsors. Managing Director Roger Wilkinson said: “Wilkinson Grant & Co are delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare Men’s Walk for what is, for us, the fifth year in a row...

Pink Fizz will bring added 'pop' to the 2018 Twilight Walk

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Sun, 02/18/2018 - 5:32pm

Women and girls we have a date for your diaries! Saturday 7th July sees the return of the annual Hospiscare Twilight Walk . This year’s theme is “Pink Fizz”, so dig out all things pink to wear and there will be a glass of 'fizz' waiting for you on your return. The walk is once again kindly sponsored by Western Power Distribution.

The sponsored walk starts from The Maer, Exmouth and both routes take in stunning views of the coast. There will be entertainment at the start and along the route, and a well-deserved glass of 'fizz', a bacon sandwich and a cuppa at the end.

All...

The Hospiscare Men’s Walk: Back for 2018

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Sat, 01/06/2018 - 6:55pm

Put your best foot forward! Don’t delay and sign up for the Men’s Walk 2018 – that’s the message from Hospiscare. The 2017 event was a sell-out success, so would-be walkers are being urged to sign up as soon as possible so as not to miss out on a place on next year’s walk.

The walk, which will take place on Saturday, 17 March in Exeter, will follow a new 7-mile route starting and ending at the Double Locks canal-side pub. To keep spirits high there will be live entertainment and refreshments along the way.

Following the walk, participants will enjoy a pint and a pasty and...

Chiefs director to give inspirational talk at charity event

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 12/05/2017 - 9:11am

Local charity Hospiscare is delighted to announce that Rob Baxter, Director of Rugby at Exeter Chiefs, will be the guest speaker at their fundraising dinner on 4th April 2018 at the University of Exeter.

This unique evening will feature a talk from Rob on ‘Maximising Potential’, during which he will explain how the principles used to improve results on the rugby pitch can also be used to improve results in the workplace. Regarded as one of rugby’s top coaches following the Chiefs recent LV Cup and Aviva Premiership successes, his thoughts are sure to be of interest to business...

Coffee & Crafts by the Quay

Event Date: 
04/11/2017 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Venue: 
The XCentre, Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AD

This popular coffee and crafts event will be returning to the XCentre by Exeter Quay on Saturday 4th November to help you kick-start your Christmas shopping.

The event will see a range of talented local crafters and artists coming together in this stunning 17th century building by Exeter Quay to showcase and sell their beautiful items.

Fundraising Manager, Holly Keatings, says, “with lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items including art works, jewellery, homewares and decorations, this event really does have something for everyone....

Coffee and Crafts by the Quay

Event Date: 
12/08/2017 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Venue: 
The XCentre, Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AD

Our popular craft fair and coffee morning returns on Saturday 12th August 2017. Taking place in the beautiful XCentre, just a stone's throw from Exeter's historic Quayside, this event combines a wide range of stalls from talented local sellers with delectable treats in one of Exeter's most beautiful spaces.

The event will take place at the XCentre on Commercial Road from 11am-3pm and entry is free. With lots of local craft stalls to browse selling a huge range of beautiful items from cards and gifts to bath products, jewellery and textiles, this event really does have something for...

Flower Festival - St. Margaret's Church, Topsham

Event Date: 
13/07/2017 - 10:00am to 15/07/2017 - 10:00am
Venue: 
St. Margaret's Church, Topsham

ST MARGARET’S CHURCH, TOPSHAM PATRONAL FLOWER FESTIVAL 2017

This year’s Flower Festival takes place on Thursday 13th, Friday 14th and Saturday 15th July in St. Margaret’s Church, Topsham. We will be open from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday and until 5.00 p.m. on the Saturday.

The funds raised this year will be shared between St. Margaret’s Church and The Topsham Swimming Pool. The pool is currently appealing for £100,000 for up-date and repairs.

The theme is “Health and Fitness”. Groups and individuals have already come up with some very...

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