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The Twilight Walk 2018

Event Date: 
07/07/2018 - 4:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
The Maer, Exmouth, EX8 2BX

Bring all the girls together, dig out your pink tutus and bunny ears and join hundreds of women walking or running for Hospiscare.

The Twilight Walk is a 5 mile or 10 mile ‘PINK FIZZ’ themed sponsored walk along Exmouth Seafront with entertainment around the route, starting from The Maer, Exmouth.

We are also incoporating a new 5K Fizz Run which takes place before the walk.

Join Ella the Owl for a fantastic bubbly evening where you raise money to support local people and have a great night out with your mates. Come on ladies do it for Hospiscare!

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Trunk call!

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Thu, 03/22/2018 - 12:05pm

A local business is boosting the cause of conservation by doing what it does best – selling great beer. Bays Brewery has launched a special beer – Trunk Ale - on behalf of wildlife charity Paignton Zoo Environmental Park.

Trunk Ale has been brewed using traditional methods but with exciting new hops, resulting in a well-balanced deep amber ale of 4.5%.

Paignton Zoo supports environmental education in the forests of south-western Nigeria, where the elusive forest elephant still survives. The Zoo has been funding work in the Omo Forest since 2008.

The Paignton micro-...

Cowick Street shop becomes destination for buying mobility aids

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Wed, 03/21/2018 - 10:34am

The Hospiscare charity shop in Cowick Street, Exeter, has found a new lease of life since focussing on providing mobility aids alongside its usual homewares and clothing.

Mandy Harding, the Shop Manager for nearly six years, said: “We’ve always provided a great selection of homewares and furniture, but realised that because of our location, space and easy access, it made sense to focus on mobility aids. Our supporters donate all sorts of items - electric beds, riser recliner chairs and scooters. We’ve found our top sellers are 3 wheeled walkers and the 4 wheeled walkers that can...

Easter Holiday Craft Activities at RSPB Bowling Green

Event Date: 
30/03/2018 - 2:00pm to 13/04/2018 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
RSPB Bowling Green Marsh, Bowling Green Rd, Topsham EX3 0BG

Friday 30 March to Friday 13 April 2.00 pm-4.00 pm

Price: Some activities will have a small charge payable on the day

Get crafty with us this Easter at The Lookout at Bowling Green Marsh. Fun family activities and quizzes throughout the week.

Booking not required, just drop in.

Some activities will have a small charge payable on the day

How to get to RSPB Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve: Bowling Green Marsh is approximately a 20 minute walk from either Topsham rail station or Topsham's High Street. BY BUS: 57 service (Exeter to Exmouth) to...

AVDCS family explorer day at Trinity Hill

Event Date: 
05/04/2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Venue: 
Trinity Hill Local Nature Reserve, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, NEAREST POSTCODE EX13 8TB

Come and explore the local nature reserve Join the Axe Vale and District Conservation Society with the Countryside Education Ranger for an afternoon of outdoor fun!

Explore the local nature reserve site, find out about the wildlife that lives here and get creative with natural materials!

All children must be accompanied.

Booking required, £5 per family group.

http://eastdevon.gov.uk/countryside/countryside-events/april-2018/avdcs-...

Gift Your Gear with Rohan Exeter this spring

Authored by Dante
Posted: Sun, 03/18/2018 - 4:33pm

Do you have a waterproof jacket that hasn't seen a drop of water in ages? A neglected pair of cycling shorts, longing to ride a bicycle again? A forgotten fleece that hasn't seen the light of day? Gift Your Gear, founded by Sarah Howcroft, one of the original founders of Rohan, is an award-winning nationwide initiative that encourages outdoor enthusiasts to donate outdoor gear they no longer want, or need, by bringing it into their local Rohan store. (The one in Exeter is Rohan Exeter - 36 Bedford Street Exeter EX1 1GJ) The campaign, which has been running since 2012, ensures the UK's...

Ashill Inn support Headway Devon

A local pub has raised a fantastic £510 for local people with brain injuries following their Christmas draw.

The Ashill Inn in Cullompton decided to support Headway Devon following the experiences of two of their regular customers, Anne and Dave Brummitt. The couple have been supported by the charity after Dave sustained a brain injury in 2016. Anne commented “We are very grateful to the Ashill Inn for raising this money, and to Headway Devon who are a real lifeline for us.”

Sarah and Jenny from the Ashill Inn visited Headway Devon’s day centre in Exeter to present the...

Devon charity aims to help apprentices construct the future in Devon

Independent charity Devon Communities Together has announced the launch of a new trading arm, Constructing Futures Devon, which has been established to facilitate real life construction experience for local young people and provide new homes in Devon.

Designed to be a sustainable social purpose business, Constructing Futures will purchase properties in need of major renovation, as well as new build sites, and construct quality homes to be sold on the open market. Profit will be reinvested into Constructing Futures as well as Devon Communities Together to fund its work in...

Exeter joins in national recognition of baby loss

On Saturday 14th April 2018 at 1pm, Exeter Cathedral will hold the first in a set of national remembrance services for people who have experienced baby loss, whether during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.

Nearly 20 services will be held around the UK, allowing bereaved parents, families and friends to join together in acknowledging and remembering babies that have gone too soon.

The services are organised by The Mariposa Trust, which held its first service at Exeter Cathedral in 2012, and celebrated its 100th service at the end of 2017 in Westminster, London.

The...

Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 7:11pm

Hundreds of men will be putting their best foot forward for Hospiscare this month in the 2018 Men’s Walk . Tempted by the promise of live entertainment along the seven mile route with a free pasty and a pint while they watch the England v Ireland Six Nations rugby afterwards, walkers have made this a sell-out event again.

Stalwart supporters of the Men’s Walk, Wilkinson Grant & Co, are once again the headline sponsors. Managing Director Roger Wilkinson said: “Wilkinson Grant & Co are delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare Men’s Walk for what is, for us, the fifth year in a row...

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