Exeter Round Table’s Annual charity fireworks display is being held at Westpoint again this year.
This spectacular event has grown to become the biggest fireworks display in Exeter, and taken on a new dimension since moving to Westpoint three years ago.
Expect a great fun night out for everyone with fairground rides, food and drink stalls and of course a spectacular fireworks display by Firemagic (UK) Ltd.
Gates open at 5.30pm, fireworks display starts at 7.30pm.
Please plan to arrive on site by 6.45pm at the latest, to allow time...
The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales has awarded a £16,000 grant over two years to St Petrock’s homelessness charity based in Exeter.
St Petrock’s helps people who are homeless, or vulnerably housed, lead more settled and fulfilling lives. The charity offers a range of emergency support, accommodation, prevention and educational services aimed to assist individuals back into healthier and more positive lifestyles.
The grant from the Foundation will contribute towards the salary of a project worker. The Foundation is one of the few grant makers...
The Exeter Daily talks to Lisa Boucher from Exmouth about her recent challenge to scale Ben Nevis with five friends, Ella Mills, Jane Bing, Nadine Richardson, Jan Ackerman and Petrina Shorrock, in aid of Hospiscare.
Why did you choose to raise money for Hospiscare? We all have people in our lives that have been affected by cancer. Exmouth and Lympstone Hospice is providing care to local people during their treatment and also making things as comfortable for them as well as their family. We wanted to raise money for a local charity so it stays close to home. Why did you choose to climb...
Hundreds of teddy bears swallowed their fears and went 100ft up in the air on a cherrypicker to do a sponsored parachute jump for charity on Cathedral Green this afternoon.
Organised by the Rotary Club of Exeter and sponsored by Burgoynes Estate Agents, the toys were jumping in aid of the children's ward, Bramble, at the RD&E, as well as fundraising for the cathedral's Third Millennium campaign.
The event was compered by Radio Exe, who announced every bear - as well as its nervous owner below - before they jumped, while the Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service...
Devon Community Foundation has benefitted from the cycling efforts of Darren Goodman from Exeter-based private property company Eagle One, who recently cycled 143 miles in just one day to raise a fantastic £1,822 for the charity, which supports hundreds of voluntary and community groups throughout Devon.
Darren’s motivation to complete the cycle came from a boast in the office stating he could cycle to each of its subsidiary offices of Blue Cedar Homes in one day. However, after recently opening an office in Ringwood, Dorset, this challenge took Darren from Exeter to Bristol,...
Kate Connock speaks very enthusiastically about working for John Lewis, and having worked for the firm for 22 years she should know what she is talking about. She now sees that extensive experience culminate in her most exciting challenge to date, managing the launch of a very special branch of the brand 'never knowingly undersold'.
However the pride she shows is as much to do with the links John Lewis forges with the local community and how it treats its staff, or partners as it calls them, fairly as it does with the quality products it sells. Despite the mammoth task of...
Exeter’s leading independent financial services company, Cooper Associates, has been busy raising money for charity Dreams Come True by attempting to complete the National Three Peaks Challenge. Lisa Rawle, Group Office Manager at Cooper Associates, recently attempted the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Dreams Come True, a charity working to fulfil the wishes of children with serious or terminal illnesses. The National Three Peaks Challenge involves a gruelling climb of Britain’s three highest mountains – England’s Scafell Pike, Wales’ Mount Snowdon and Scotland’s Ben Nevis. The challenge...
Exeter's new designer charity boutique on Paris Street, Sprout, which raises funds for homeless charity Emmaus, will be officially launched on Wednesday 6th October by Terry Waite, the charity's President and former special envoy to the Archbishop of Canterbury who was taken captive in Lebanon in 1987 whilst negotiating the release of Western hostages. The shop was decorated by a team of former homeless people, who rolled up their sleeves for the charity that helped them to get their lives back on track.
Emmaus Exeter will use funds raised by Sprout Boutique to help combat the...
Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels, which has provided domestic, agriculture and commercial fuel services to customers across the South West for more than 20 years, has donated over £1,300 to Age UK Devon as part of its ‘What matters to you, matters to us’ commitment.
Ranging from free ‘scams awareness’ training through to homes support, and even foot care, Age UK Devon provides a vital point of contact, support and information for older people across the county.
Part of Moorland Fuels’ ‘Giving Back’ commitment, Age UK Devon received a donation for every fuel and oil delivery...
Frontline workers across Devon are being invited to enjoy a free day at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday 23 November as the course hosts its annual Devon Air Ambulance Raceday, one of the region’s strongest displays of community support for a local lifesaving charity. Blue Light Card holders can gain free entry on a first-come, first-served basis.
The raceday, now firmly established in the county’s calendar, brings together families, racing fans, local groups and community organisations to celebrate the work of the Devon Air Ambulance, which operates 365 days a year and remains one of...
