Happy Days Exeter hosted a 30th Birthday Party on Saturday 4th September to raise essential funds for a local children’s hospice while also celebrating 30 years of Happy Days.
The popular nursery located in the Peninsula Park Estate, adjacent to Rydon Lane, invited existing families from around Exeter to join staff and children for a garden party at the weekend. The day gave families a great opportunity to come together for a fantastic morning filled with engaging activities and tasty treats. As well as saying “Happy Birthday” to Happy Days Nurseries, they also raised funds for the...
It was “hi-ho hi-ho” all the way as a collection of ‘elves’ cycled, jogged and walked to work at Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary in memory of their colleague Rob Gillingham who passed away from a brain tumour earlier this year.
They were fundraising for Brain Tumour Support, a charity that helps those affected by any type of brain tumour, not just patients, but also their families, friends and carers.
The 43 team members who took part were met at the garden centre by the big man himself, Santa. Mince pies and hot drinks were ready for their arrival to thank them for...
Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary has teamed up with Hospiscare for a festive draw with an amazing top prize – which could turn into two!
The restaurant is supporting the charity after Covid-19 drastically affected fundraising events since March. Robin Rea of Rusty Pig, whose family have previously received support from Hospiscare, said:
“With all events and public-facing activities cancelled, I want to encourage everyone in the community to get behind the charity and help us raise lots of money for them.
“We’ve put together an amazing top prize for the Ho Ho Hospiscare...
An ongoing fundraising initiative by Nourish Zero Waste has accumulated £1,600 for Hospiscare after customers were encouraged to donate just a few pence in each transaction.
The money will fund 16 visits to a patient in their own home by one of the charity’s clinical nurse specialists enabling patients to stay at home with their loved ones.
Zero waste provisions business Nourish which has shops in Topsham and Magdalen Road has been running a voluntary charity ‘round up’ since opening in March 2018.
Owner Sarah Martin explained: “It’s a simple idea giving customers...
The Family Law Company invited local businesses along to its Balliol office in Southernhay for fun, fizz and sweet treats to raise funds for local domestic abuse charities.
Along with prosecco and cream teas provided for attendees, the organisers held a raffle with prizes including bottles of wine, chocolates and flowers.
The event was a great success, with an impressive turn out. On the day, funds of just under £160 were raised, and this number is still increasing.
The money is being raised for Splitz Support Services, Safe and Devon Rape Crisis, local DA charities...
In recognition of Armed Forces Week, the team at The Family Law Company invited members of the Army Outreach Team South West to join them for a ‘Big Brew Up’ to help raise money for the Armed Forces charity, SSAFA.
Trainee Legal Executive Zoe Hewines is married to a member of the Army Outreach Team based in Exeter, and it was her suggestion for The Family Law Company to host the event.
Twelve members of Army Outreach South West came along to the at the Balliol office in Southernhay, representing between them the Coldstream Guards, Rifles, Royal Tank Regiment, Queen’s Royal...
Staff at Mercedes-Benz of Exeter joined the fight against heart disease by holding a Cake Sale for their customers on Valentine’s day. The local community came out in force to show their support of the nation’s heart charity with the team raising over £120 throughout the day.
Lauren Marsh, Front of House Supervisor, said “We are so thankful to everyone who donated and took part in raising funds. I am very proud and impressed with how much we’ve raised and we all hope it will make a real difference”.
Joy Petley BHF Fundraising Manager for Devon and Cornwall added: “Our local...
Otter Garden Centres in Ottery St Mary has announced the total raised for its charity of the year 2017, Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
The East Devon branch of the family-run garden centre ran various fundraising activities across the year to achieve an impressive total of over £7,500.
£700 came from donations to the annual Memory Tree, where customers buy a red or gold ribbon to attach to a Christmas tree in memory of loved ones. £1,000 was raised from parking donations for Ottery St Mary’s Tar Barrels event, with a matching amount donated to the Tar Barrels Carnival Committee...
A skittles challenge organised by The Family Law Company in Exeter raised over £800 for FORCE Cancer Charity.
The annual event was held at St Thomas Social Club in Cowick Street with teams from Magdalen Chambers, Thomas Westcott Accountants, Energess and two from hosts, The Family Law Company.
Organiser, Jane Chanot from The Family Law Company said: “This was a really enjoyable and fun event to raise funds for FORCE.
“We have been running this event annually for around 10 years and have raised more than £10,000 which has been distributed to various local charities...
