This week we pay tribute to the leaders of the 355 voluntary organisations in Exeter that all rely on the dedication, energy and commitment of around 2,000 trustees in order to support their beneficiaries.
Hundreds of events will be taking place this week as charities use Trustees’ Week as a time to thank the one million trustees across England and Wales for their time and dedication.
Trustees are the people ultimately in charge of a charity. They make decisions that help charities achieve their aims and change their beneficiaries’ lives.
Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has invited designer Soula Zavacopoulos, from Chawleigh, to sell her ‘Wisdom of Kids’ books in 98 Ryman stores to raise funds for BBC Children in Need.
Ryman nor Soula Zavacopoulos will make a penny from the venture – because all of the profits will go directly to the charity.
A special price of £4.99 (£2 off the normal retail price) has been set for this fundraising campaign and at least £4 from the sale of each book will benefit BBC Children In Need, helping disadvantaged children across the UK.
Forget the reindeer – these Christmas toys will be delivered by motorcycle. A festive motorbike cavalcade with a special difference will take place just a couple of weeks before Christmas this year – and YOU could be part of it. The riders will be delivering Christmas toys to youngsters with life-limiting illnesses at the South West Children’s Hospice. So why not arm yourself with a Santa suit, decorate your motorbike with some tinsel or antlers and join the Exeter Based Motorbike Rides group for a ride to remember? This amazing festive ride will take place on Sunday 7 December, meeting at...
Police are hoping to speak to a generous donor after a large amount of cash was left in a bag outside an Exeter charity shop.
The donation was discovered outside the Hospiscare charity shop in Cowick Street on the morning of Monday 11 November and police are now trying to establish if the donation was made legitimately.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall police said: “There is nothing to suggest that it is not legitimate but we want to make sure that the person who left the money intended to do so.
“The money, which was in used £20 notes and was in excess of £2,000...
Princesshay’s security team are to take on a 21 hour endurance walk to raise money for Princesshay’s charity of the year Dream-A-Way starting at 7pm on Friday 21 November and finishing at 4pm the following day on Saturday 22 November.
Dream-A-Way is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year and to mark the occasion and to raise money, Princesshay’s management and security team have been actively fundraising since the beginning of the charity partnership in January.
Mike Kerswell, Security Supervisor has rounded up the troops to take part in the 21 hour endurance walk...
Exeter based charity CEDA is benefiting from its community partnership with Sainsbury's Alphington Road with ‘the great CEDA Christmas Raffle’ which is happening now!
Tickets are available from CEDA or Sainsbury’s Alphington Road for £1 each and there are some wonderful prizes to make your Christmas extra special. The top prize is a Sainsbury’s hamper full of everything you need for a ‘cracking’ Christmas. Two runners up prizes of Sainsbury’s gift cards are also up for grabs.
CEDA manager Craig Bowden said “this is the first major Christmas fundraiser we have held in our 25...
The annual Exeter City FC Santa Dash will be taking place ahead of the Carlisle match on 13 December 2014.
As usual, the dashers will be setting off from the Guildhall at 1.15pm, with the Deputy Lord Mayor seeing everyone on their way.
The one-mile route will be the same as in previous years and there will be medals and certificates for the adults and children who arrive at St James Park first!
This year, we are running the Dash in association with our friends at that fabulous local charity Hospiscare, who provide high-quality care and support to people who are...
‘Terrors Of The Théâtre Diabolique’ is a thrilling new collection of original horror fiction from the Cygnus Alpha writers’ collective sold in aid of the mental health charity, MIND.
Cygnus Alpha is Exeter’s very own Sci-fi Fanzine that was popular in the 80’s with Rusell T Davies (Doctor Who Producer) then subscribing to it. The ‘zine was recently revived at a Sci-fi convention held at the Phoenix in 2012, PHONICON. Going from strength to strength Cygnus Alpha have published an unofficial Doctor Who Anthology called the ‘12 Doctors of Christmas’ (Still available as a Free Download...
Celebrity Chef Michael Caines and other trustees of the Exeter Foundation have proudly handed over the keys to a new van to WESC Foundation – the Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment located on Topsham road in Exeter but covering the West of England.
The van, which the Exeter Foundation have helped fund, has been specially adapted for those with visual impairment and complex needs and can be used to transport students individually.
“Just like any school or college there is always a need to arrange transport for students for a variety of reasons and it’s wonderful to have...
A year -long programme of film screenings at the XCentre in Exeter is kicking-off with a fun-filled sing-a-long version of the family classic, The Sound of Music on Saturday 15th November. The event is being organised to raise money for Headway Devon, the local brain injury charity, and all proceeds will be used to support local people with disabilities. Headway Fundraising Manager, Holly Keatings, says: “We can’t wait for the sing-a-long- Sound of Music event. Taking place in mid-November, this event is perfectly timed to help you get into the Christmas spirit with this heart-warming...
