On Sunday 19th March, the Barrett Family who live in St Thomas, Exeter held their annual charity darts event in aid of sight loss charity, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).
The event has gone from strength to strength over the past 7 years and is now attended by more 80 local people.
Phil Barrett said; “The Darts event started back in March 2010 when we decided to hold an event in memory of our late dad. Bryan became partially sighted later in life and regularly used RNIB’s services including their free Talking Book library. It seemed fitting to hold the...
Sam Pratt spends her day managing the CLIC Sargent Exmouth Charity Shop but this amazing woman is going one step further to help more young cancer patients.
In September this year Sam will be cycling from London to Paris to help raise money vital funds for CLIC Sargent.
Sam said: “Not long after my 50th birthday I shall be cycling from London to Paris all in aid of a charity that's close to my heart, CLIC Sargent. This charity supported me when my daughter was diagnosed with Cancer at just age 2. Thankfully, she is now 26, healthy and well.
A leading South West expert in data protection is highlighting the pitfalls of data protection, following 11 charities being fined by the UK’s data watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued fines to high profile charities including Cancer Research UK, The Royal British Legion and Oxfam. The offences included piecing together data from various sources and trading personal details to target new and lapsed donors. The International Fund for Animal Welfare received the highest fine of the 11 charities, at £18,000, after being found to have shared over 5 million donor records...
The sale of photographs featured in an exhibition of work by past pupils at Blundell’s School, who have gone on to have successful careers as photographers or in related fields, raised £630 for Cancer Research UK. The exhibition was organised by former teacher of photography Steve Goodwin and marked his forty years of teaching the subject at Blundell’s. It included work by Joe Cornish, one of the most influential landscape photographers of his generation; the award-winning producer and director Richard Heeley, and Kate Lord Brown, whose travel editorial, photographs and novels have been...
For the 16th year running and with support from South West Water and On Tap Water, the talented young musicians and singers from Exeter School will perform a special concert to raise funds for international charity WaterAid.
All proceeds from the concert, which takes place at St Michael's Church, Heavitree, from 7.30pm on Wednesday 26 April, will go directly to WaterAid projects in Zambia, helping some of the country's poorest communities gain access to clean water and safe sanitation.
The concert will feature school ensembles including Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra...
A kind-hearted student from the University of Exeter is putting her best foot forward, to help raise funds for an essential children’s charity.
Allie Short, 21, is making her final preparations before competing in the gruelling Virgin Money London Marathon, later this month.
The final-year BA Geography student is running the 26-mile course to raise money for Round Table Children’s Wish, a charity which grants wishes to children suffering life-threatening or terminal illnesses.
In order to boost her donations Allie is hosting a special, pre-marathon raffle for family...
Exeter-based accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards has unveiled a new look for its six offices, with the introduction of fresh new branding that reflects its growing range of digital and online tax solutions, as well as its focus on specialist sectors. Launched ahead of its 50th anniversary next year, the new brand has been developed and designed by Crediton-based design agency, All Saints. Adrian Hemmings, partner at Simpkins Edwards LLP, commented: “The introduction of our new branding signifies our focus on making tax easier and more efficient for our clients. This is important as over the...
A painting depicting everyday life in Exeter’s Southernhay district has been auctioned to raise funds for a new cultural tribute after the Cathedral Yard fire.
Property Search Group wanted to bring together the city’s law firms to raise money by commissioning and auctioning the painting, created by Devon artist and illustrator Sara Nunan.
Solicitors and colleagues gathered at the Mercure Exeter Southgate on Thursday (March 30) for the auction, conducted by TV’s Homes under the Hammer auctioneer Scott Gray.
The painting was won by 24-year-old Tom Backhouse, of...
Life Education Wessex is calling on golfers to join its Charity Golf Day on Thursday 8th June 2017 at Woodbury Park Golf Club, Exeter, to raise vital funds to support health, wellbeing and drug education for local children.
The golf day is taking place thanks to the sponsorship of CAP Ceilings & Partitioning Ltd of Exeter and they are inviting other local business and community supporters to join in with opportunities to sponsor holes and golf buggies.
They are looking for teams of 4 to take part in a stableford competition, there will be a ‘hole in one’ competition to...
The Exeter branch of Brewin Dolphin; a leading wealth management company, has selected Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF), as its new Charity of the Year, which is celebrating its 30th Birthday in 2017. Jon Crompton and Rhiannon Cox from Brewin Dolphin, joined Alison Upton of ELF to enjoy a cuppa and delicious cakes served in the private courtyard of Cakeadoodledo, located next to Exeter Cathedral. The scrumptious cake and scone extravaganza launches the new ‘ELF Cream Tea’ campaign, running throughout the month of June.
Every week in the Exeter area, 600 people visit ELF at the R D...
