The ‘BEST Charity Pub Quiz’ hosted by the WESC Foundation at the School Hall at their Topsham Road site, attracted over 100 entrants from the local business community.
Sponsored by Thomas Westcott, the event was part of a focused fundraising campaign to raise much needed funds for a new mechanical horse and riding sessions for disabled learners.
A number of professionals and organisations from Exeter competed to win the title of the ‘Top Team’ which was won by ‘Shaun’s Big Night Out’ from NHS Devon Partnership Trust.
The real winners on the night, however, was the...
Nightstop Devon provides free emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds who find themselves without a home for the night. We place them with our vetted and trained hosts who have a spare room, and want to help a young person in need.
February was our busiest month in the 13 years we've been running. Our wonderful hosts provided 75 bednights to 12 vulnerable young people.
We've just launched a fundraising campaign called #NIGHTSTOPWARM. To highlight the fact that so many young people are facing a cold night on the streets, we're asking the public (you!) to...
COMPLIMENTARY selfie sticks are to be made readily available at The Magdalen Chapter this Red Nose Day. The Exeter hotel want to encourage guests and staff to capture amusing photos while ‘making their faces funny for money.’
On Friday March 13, guests and staff can take pictures of themselves pulling silly faces using the selfie sticks to raise money for Comic Relief. The complimentary selfie sticks will be readily available in the hotel for comical happy snappers to use. The hotel is then encouraging these images to be shared on social media using the hashtag #ChapterSelfie....
A former Exeter head teacher has raised more than £900 for cancer charity FORCE by taking up the challenge to swim a mile every day throughout February.
Brian Small from Newton Poppleford was among around 50 swimmers who signed on for the month-long 28 miles in 28 days campaign at LED Leisure pools in Sidmouth, Honiton, Exmouth and Yeovil.
The majority swam at Exmouth where 28 people each did their bit for the charity.
Brian is a regular at Sidmouth Swimming Pool and routinely swims more than 60 lengths of the 25 metre pool daily.
At Living Coasts, the theme for 2015 is Dive & Flight. Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium is celebrating everything that flies in the air or dives in the water. Staff will use the theme in talks, quizzes, craft workshops and trails.
At Easter there will be an Easter Egg trail, live chicks and a crazy Easter Bunny Dive Show. The cute chicks will be in Front of House between Good Friday and Easter Monday (3rd to 6th April). Children will be able to follow a fun trail around the zoo and receive a chocolaty treat when they finish.
Exeter Deaf Academy is recruiting volunteers to take part in a one-off awareness day in Exeter and surrounding areas. The aim of the day will be to place Deaf Academy collection boxes in various locations throughout the City in order to raise both awareness and vital funds for an essential local charity. Exeter Deaf Academy is a charity that runs a School and College providing specialist education and care tailored to the individual needs of Deaf young people aged 4-24 years. The charity’s vision is to see Deaf people valued by themselves and their society, being confident, well educated,...
Devon Freemasons have donated £5,000 to Devon Community Foundation (DCF) to help support people in need across the county.
On Thursday 12th February the Chief Executive DCF, Martha Wilkinson was delighted to be presented with the cheque by Ian Kingsbury, the Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire Freemasons.
The generous gift will be allocated to the Foundation’s Community Grants, supporting the hundreds of voluntary and community groups helping local people to build better and more inclusive communities for everyone.
Ian Kingsbury said: “I am delighted to be able to...
How do you transport large, exotic and venomous fish from the English Riviera to zoos on the Continent? The answer is – with great care…
Staff at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, recently had the unenviable task of moving two stingrays to Antwerp Zoo and another to Pairi Daiza, a zoo and botanical garden in Brugelette, in south western Belgium.
The blue spotted ribbon tail ray, Taeniura lymma, is capable of injuring humans with its venomous tail spines, which is why keepers wear special venom defender gloves for the operation. Although in fact the biggest issue is...
Exeter resident Thomas James is hoping to raise £1,750 for mental health charity Mind by taking part in this years iconic London Marathon.
Thomas said: "In January of last year I was struggling with my own mental health. Like most people I never thought that type of thing would happen to me. I was finally diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress. I learnt this was due to unresolved abuse I had suffered thought my childhood and early adulthood.
"Unfortunately not everyone gets the support they need to cope with their mental health. The NHS was not able to help me, due...
One of Devon’s biggest independent holiday parks is set to host two live music events to raise money for local charities.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park, between Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton, is the venue for the two upcoming events.
One, organised by Budleigh Salterton Carnival Club, will aid the Devon Freewheelers EVS, a team of 50 volunteer emergency vehicle drivers who support the NHS in delivering essential supplies to local hospitals. The other will raise funds for SPACE - St Michael’s Parish and Community Endeavour, launched last year to develop Otterton Church into a...
