A major drive to establish a wide network of community libraries in Devon's rural areas is to be launched by the county council.
The community libraries will be developed as an alternative to the current mobile library service which is faced with falling numbers of users and rising costs.
Members of Devon's Cabinet today agreed to decommission the ageing mobile library vehicles and set aside cash to help community groups and parish councils set up new community libraries.
The Cabinet heard that less than 3,000 people out of Devon's 815,000 population now used...
Darts Farm in Topsham is proud to announce that they will once again be hosting their Annual Christmas Carol Evening, with a collection on the night for this year’s chosen charity the Exeter Foodbank. The event will take place on 13th December when they will be joined by Christ Church Woodbury and the SW Comms Band.
Michael Dart, who runs Darts Farm alongside his two brothers, James and Paul, comments: “The Christmas Carol Service is always one of the highlights of the festive season for me. It is great to see the community come together to celebrate the countdown to 25th...
Exeter Charity, The Hollow Lane Club is celebrating the success of its holiday clubs this year including its well-loved Summer Club which ran for 12 days across July and August, helping 63 children from 57 different families.
The local charity supports children and young people with complex disabilities, providing year-round clubs and activities helping children socialise with the support of the club’s playworkers.
The Club organised a variety of activities for the children to enjoy in Summer – including group trips off site to locations such as Paignton Zoo and Exeter...
The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) are delighted to have joined forces with Training2Care and their Dementia Interpreters partnership programme.
Launching in Exeter next year will see the alliance offering three hour immersive interactive sessions around communication and the language of Dementia.
With small groups of six from all sectors to care homes, community groups, family carers, local businesses, the list is endless and open to all.
“We are first in the South West to be offering the training” said Gina Awad, founder and lead of the alliance....
Supporters of a controversial traffic scheme in Exeter which sparked angry protests have welcomed figures which show traffic levels plummeting in the streets it covers.
The Active Streets experiment in Heavitree and Wonford is designed to take through-traffic away from residential streets to cut pollution and improve road safety.
Bus gates and bollards restrict driving through the so-called Low Traffic Neighbourhood, but opponents say it is driving traffic and pollution elsewhere and making journey times longer....
As part of their commitment to help alleviate bed poverty, Devon-based bed and mattress company, Naturalmat, has donated two new mattresses to local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI).
The brand-new mattresses have been distributed to a teenage boy and a mum recovering from surgery - both of whom are receiving support from ECI’s Family Resource project.
ECI helps people in Exeter and the surrounding area to improve wellbeing and build skills, supports families facing challenges and hardships, and helps communities to thrive.
Devon Air Ambulance has once again received a two-star accreditation as an Outstanding Company to work for.
A recent staff feedback and engagement survey undertaken by Best Companies has resulted in the charity moving up in its sector rankings in comparison to last year’s results.
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is a growing organisation and constitutes over 170 members of staff that work in diverse fields from charity retail and fundraising to the critical care team and air crew. Though roles are extremely varied, it’s crucial that all staff feel well supported and heard,...
Heart of the South West Trading Standards is urging householders, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, to be on their guard for rogue traders who might try to take advantage of the damage caused to property by Storm Ciaran.
On Wednesday night and throughout Thursday Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay was hit by rain and high winds of up to 75mph.
Fencing, sheds, roof tiles, guttering and garden equipment are the kinds of things that can be damaged by high winds.
Now trading standards is urging householders to always reject offers of goods and services from...
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to be celebrating the work of the Charity’s Trustee’s during National Trustees' Week.
At DAA, Trustees bring a great deal of experience and broad industry knowledge and on a day-to-day basis their responsibilities include many things such as, governance, strategic direction, and the financial health of the charity as well as the integrity of all activities, making sure that the charity are developing their aims, objectives, and goals in line with the overall strategy.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) Trustee Week...
Southern Healthcare has reached the South West regional finals of the Great British Care Awards in six categories that recognise the group's commitment to top quality care provision.
Five individual members of staff, two care teams and the Southern Healthcare group itself, beat off stiff competition to reach the finals of the awards. The finalists will attend a ceremony in Bristol later this month.
Southern Healthcare group has 160 residents across four care homes in Plymouth, Dawlish, Exeter, and Seaton. CEO Geoffrey Cox enthused: "The Great British Care Awards...
