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Walkies! Dress up your dog and pull on your walking boots for a good cause

WESC Foundation is calling for entries to its sponsored walk - WALK FOR WESC - which takes place on Sunday 7 July at 2pm at Ugbrook Park in Chudleigh, Devon.

The Exeter-based charity provides learning, care and therapy for more than 100 children and young people with sight loss and complex needs at its campus on Topsham Road. The event, sponsored by Savills in Exeter, includes a fancy dress competition for dogs and their owners and has three routes with stunning views around the impressive country grounds. “We wanted to do something fun to raise funds for the children we care for...

Exeter Enterprise Rotary Club celebrates Maureen De Viell OBE's Presidential year

At the Club Council meeting on 11/06/13, the Club Council paid tribute to all the hard work done by President Maureen over the past twelve months.

The Rotary Club of Exeter Enterprise has completed another very successful year. At the recent Club Council, outgoing Club President, Maureen De Viell, OBE announced that during her year 2012-13, the Club had distributed an amazing £11,000 to charities and local community projects.

Maureen was especially proud of the funds raised for her own nominated charity Devon Air Ambulance Trust where she had recently presented a cheque for...

Sowing the seeds for success

Authored by mattbell
Posted: Sat, 06/22/2013 - 5:38pm

The Exeter Urban Farm is going to be a reality soon! We've just signed the licence to use 188 Sidwell Street above QS. Land Securities have been amazing and we're now in the position to get cracking. We need support from a local business.

We will be refitting the space with the necessary equipment and structure to grow mushrooms and we need people to help out. It would be a great team building event for anyone interested.

We also want to attract someone that is passionate about growing and the whole concept of the project. It's an amazing role to be able to take on. The...

People with floral flair sought for Hospiscare arrangements

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Sat, 06/22/2013 - 7:48am

Flower enthusiasts in Exeter are being sought to help a local charity provide a colourful and fragrant environment for its patients.

Hospiscare is looking for volunteers with a flair for flower arranging to join its flower team; arranging floral bouquets from small to bigger projects around the hospice.

The hospice, based on Dryden Road, Exeter, receives donations of flowers each week from funeral tributes and supporters of the charity, as well as a huge weekly donation from the Sainsbury’s store on Alphington Road.

Volunteers currently visit the hospice on a daily...

Exeter residents dusting off their 'dancing' trainers for Cancer Research UK

Authored by Beth_C
Posted: Fri, 06/21/2013 - 8:55pm

Next Sunday, 30 brave participants from Exeter and beyond, will be dusting off their trainers and perfecting their shimmying at 'The Ultimate Danceathon' for Cancer Research UK. Three local instructors will be joining forces to deliver three hours of dance fitness. Included in the day will be the ever-popular 'Zumba', up-and-coming Bollywood fitness sensation 'Just Jhoom!', and 'Swagga Fit'; a fantastic new workout developed by the local 'Vibes Dance Company'!

'The Ultimate Danceathon' will be taking place at Active Fitness near Topsham, and places are still available for anyone...

Stuart Singers Concert

Event Date: 
28/06/2013 - 7:30pm to 9:45pm
Venue: 
St Mark's Church, Pinhoe Road, Exter

A concert of mixed music in aid of the Ryan Edwards Cancer Treatment appeal. The Stuart Singers raise money for charity by singing concerts in their home location Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, and for others in the wider area and further afield such as Exeter. In 21 years they have raised over £200k.

Singers from Gloucestershire support Ryan Edwards appeal

Authored by syahamba
Posted: Fri, 06/21/2013 - 3:12pm

The Stuart Singers from Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire (former home of Rachel Lyons, the new Lord Mayor of Exeter) are coming to Exeter on Friday 28 June to perform a concert in aid of the Ryan Edwards Cancer Treatment appeal.

The concert will be at St Mark's Church, Pinhoe Road at 7.30pm and will consist of a very mixed programme of music, which will include Panis Angelica by Cesar Frank, Rainy Days and Mondays originally performed by the Carpenters, On Holy Ground originally performed by Barbara Streisand, a Sinatra Medley, three songs by Cole Porter, a fun take on Old...

Golf enthusiasts called for annual Hospiscare event

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 06/18/2013 - 10:44am

Golf enthusiasts will be taking to the green in July to play in one of Devon’s premier golf tournaments while raising money for Hospiscare.

More than 200 people have already signed up to take part in the Hospiscare Golf Day, being held on Thursday, July 11, where they will have the chance to take home the Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Trophy.

Now in its ninth year, the much-loved amateur tournament has raised approximately £80,000 and the event’s organisers are hoping that this amount will rise to £100,000 when they celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2014.

Held annually...

United Truckers and bibic children visit Devon’s Crealy

On Saturday 8 June, United Truckers organised a convoy of 39 cabs to take children from the Somerset-based charity bibic to visit Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park. Each child and their carer travelled in these monster cabs from Bridgwater, arriving at Devon’s Crealy to enjoy a fun day out for free.

Shirley from United Truckers said: “This is the second year that we have taken our convoy from Bridgwater to Devon’s Crealy. The children from bibic are so inspiring and we are very happy that we are able to do this for them. The cabs always create quite a stir when they are driving...

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