Princesshay is pleased to announce the WESC Foundation as its charity partner for 2013. The shopping centre remains committed to supporting local charities and organisations and is excited about working with WESC Foundation throughout the year on special events and specific fundraising activities.
Devon’s Air Ambulances are both on duty as normal today, despite the challenging weather conditions.
Always prepared, Nigel Hare, Operations Manager, working with his team of pilots and paramedics, already had a snow policy in place, ensuring that wherever possible the service would not face any disruption, as effectively it doesn’t suffer from blocked or congested roads.
Nigel said “Our policy has now been in place for a couple of years and I am delighted to say that everything went to plan. Our senior pilot Rob Mackie, who is flying today, lives in Torquay, so took the...
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is marking its 65th anniversary with a special project – and it is appealing to people to come forward with their memories.
John Lewis in Exeter has announced the next three charities it will be supporting as part of its Community Matters Scheme.
It has been revealed the chosen charities selected by Partners are SOCOPS, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and Nightstop Devon.
SOCOPS (Social Opportunities) is a charity group created in 2005, by parents with children on the Autistic Spectrum.
They decided to set up a youth club in Exeter providing social opportunities for their children and others with the same condition as they felt the children were missing out.
The city centre was overrun last Saturday in a festive rush – and we’re not talking about the sales!
Exeter City Football Club held its second annual Charity Santa Dash, sponsored by Stagecoach, which ran between the Guildhall in the High Street to the stadium at St James Park.
With the dawning of another brand new year, many of us are making resolutions or setting some personal goals for 2013.
And while some of us may even stick to our resolutions, many more of us will set ourselves challenges that we cannot keep.
So why not this year make a resolution that’s both easy to keep and makes a life-changing difference to those less fortunate than ourselves?
In Africa millions of families will go to bed hungry each and every night. Farm Africa is a different kind of charity that is working to end this, not through more food aid and hand-outs...
2013 is Dream-A-Way's 20th Birthday! To celebrate, they are planning a wide range of events and trips and Events Co-ordinator Gill Freeman would love to see you at some of these.
Or maybe you've got a bit of time spare, and have been thinking about getting involved with a charity for a while but you've never quite known how...
Gill says, "Here's a perfect opportunity for you to get involved and help us to really make a difference to our very special clients.
"We've got loads planned for 2013 including three fantastic Golf Days to suit all handicaps and budgets;...
Exeter-based charity, St Petrock’s, as set up a home and garden maintenance project with a difference.
Project Petrock aims to help people who are or have been homeless into work or training by providing volunteering in ‘real work’ situations.
Project Petrock’s Training Supervisor, Mat Tandy explains said: “Our volunteers want to be busy but find it extremely difficult to find work and meaningful occupation. By volunteering with us, the volunteers know that their labours contribute to keeping the project going in more ways than merely raising funds.”
If you've indulged a little too much over Christmas, why not raise pounds by losing pounds?
The 2013 Dream-A-Weigh weightloss challenge was today launched by Exeter charity Dream-A-Way.
All you need to do is weigh in as soon as you can then complete the annual challenge by losing 10% of your start weight and raising more than £100 to support the charity's work.
The first 20 challengers to sign up will receive complimentary membership for the new gym at The Exeter Golf and Country Club, Topsham Road.
So why not get yourself in great shape for the spring and...
