THE organising committee and trustees behind Exeter Pride have been awarded £20,000 in National Lottery funding to support their work in delivering an even bigger and better event.
Exeter Pride, which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer/questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities, has gone from strength to strength in recent years and now organises one of the largest free pride events in the South West.
Accessibility and inclusivity are at the core of Exeter Pride’s mission to bring the whole community together in a celebration of diversity.
Lorna Collingwood-Burke joins Step One at a time when more people than ever are relying on community-based mental health support, and when closer collaboration between health and social care services across Devon has never been more important.
Lorna brings more than 40 years of experience across public service, private enterprise, and consultancy. Trained as a nurse and midwife in the UK and later worked in Canada, she went on to build a distinguished leadership career in Devon. Prior to retiring in 2019, she served as Chief Nursing Officer and Interim Deputy Chief Executive for...
A powerful new partnership between the Centre for the Children’s Workforce and the Ted Wragg Trust is opening the door to life-changing career progression for people working with children across Devon.
A brand new two-year Foundation Degree, now open for expressions of interest, has been created specifically for professionals already supporting children who want to build their expertise, gain recognised qualifications, and move their careers forward without stepping away from their jobs or communities.
As one of 12 delivery centres nationally, the Ted Wragg Trust will...
A Devon-based arboricultural company is looking to hire more than 100 additional staff across the South West after winning a major new contract with National Grid Electricity Distribution.
RSK Hi-Line, headquartered in Exeter, has been awarded the eight-year contract for vegetation management in the South West region for National Grid Electricity Distribution. The work will include keeping the power lines clear of tree growth to assist in the essential business of maintaining a consistent supply of electricity for customers across Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
Dog lovers across Exeter, Plymouth and Devon are being urged to volunteer their homes to raise puppies that will go on to support veterans living with PTSD and other mental health challenges.
A Devon-based charity supporting Armed Forces veterans is urgently appealing for more volunteer puppy socialisers to help raise the next generation of life-changing assistance dogs.
Veterans With Dogs , based near Exeter, trains assistance dogs to support veterans living with complex mental health challenges including PTSD, anxiety and depression. The charity says demand for its...
Citizens Advice Exeter is running a series of community roadshows across the city to raise awareness of scams, the harms caused by gambling and the importance of having an up-to-date will.
The initiative – funded by Exeter City Council’s community fund – aims to reach people who may not currently access the charity’s free, confidential advice service.
The mobile outreach events provide residents with practical information to help prevent crises before they occur.
In January, Citizens Advice Exeter delivered scams awareness sessions in community venues across the...
The RSPCA is calling on animal lovers to take on a challenge this spring - to tackle 50 miles, in any way they like - to fundraise for animals in urgent need.
The charity’s popular fundraising challenge ‘ 50 Miles In March ’ returns this month for its fourth year - giving participants the freedom to take on the active-adventure in any way they like - allowing animal lovers an opportunity once again to raise vital funds for the RSPCA.
Whether on foot, in water, on wheels or on horseback, to name just a few - the challenge allows people to be as creative as they can to...
Caremark, one of the UK’s leading providers of home care, has opened nominations for its Community Care Fund – a new nationwide initiative designed to support local projects that make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The Community Care Fund invites members of the public, community groups and local not-for-profit organisations in Devon to nominate projects in their area that they believe deserve funding. This could be anything from a local park in need of some plants, a pre-school looking to revamp its play area, a community centre wanting to update its kitchen facilities...
More than a decade on from his Exeter Chiefs debut, winger Olly Woodburn is capping off an already impressive season by penning a new deal.
The near 200-cap Exeter man, who already has two Gallagher PREM titles and an Investec Champions Cup on his Chiefs CV, is excited to continue to deliver.
Woodburn said: “I’m honoured to have the opportunity to continue my journey here and to keep chasing trophies with such a talented group of players and staff.
“This club has become home for me over the past decade, and I’m incredibly grateful for the support from the fans,...
