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JMC Group supports Exeter Leukaemia Fund with transport service

JMC Group, a leading global aviation services company, announced today it is pleased to partner with the Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) as its chosen charity for the next three years.

JMC, located at the International Office Park, Exeter Airport, will sponsor the transport service for patients attending the Haematology Centre at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E).

JMC Group is sponsoring three Volkswagen Tiguans which will be operational from this month, transporting blood cancer patients in Devon.

“We are very grateful to JMC Group, said Exeter Leukaemia...

Woman with mince pies

Mince pies for your 'elf!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Fri, 12/06/2019 - 1:10pm

Ottery coffee shop Tickety-Boo has pledged to raise more funds for its chosen charity Exeter Leukaemia Fund with a special ‘mince pie week’.

From Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 December, the coffee shop team will donate the price of a mince pie to ELF for each one bought by a customer. That’s £1.50 per mince pie!

Tickety-Boo chef Trystan Bridgman says “All our mince pies are made in the traditional way by our talented baker Lesley.

“We’re hoping that there will be huge demand for them so we can raise a good amount to add a festive boost to our ongoing fundraising for ELF...

L-R: James Dart, Roger Whiffin, Susie Healey and Jennifer Whiffin

Darts Farm continues to raise funds for local charities

During the summer months Darts Farm is renowned for its vibrant yellow fields of pick-your-own sunflowers and it’s superb ‘Maize Maze’. The beautiful flowers have raised a total of £5,034 this year for Darts Farm chosen charity, Hospiscare and the ‘Maize Maze’; a maze that’s constructed entirely out of the maize crop grown in the Darts Farm field, has raised a total of £3,061 for local charity ELF (Exeter Leukaemia Fund).

These are popular attractions with visitors in the area, and with a donation to Hospiscare or ELF, customers enjoy wandering around the field to choose their...

Could you spare an hour or two to help a local charity?

Authored by garyelf
Posted: Sat, 08/31/2019 - 10:49am

September is blood cancer awareness month and local charity Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) will be collecting and raising awareness across Devon to help raise funds and awareness for the charity.

ELF is currently looking for volunteers to donate an hour or two of time to help at various collections around the county. Volunteering is a great opportunity to get out and about in the community, meet new people and help a great cause.

ELF is currently recruiting for collections in Exeter at the Guildhall Shopping Centre on Saturday 14th September and Tesco Exeter Vale on Thursday...

Elf and fitness boost through cycle challenge training

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/28/2017 - 12:53pm

Two researchers from the University of Exeter put elf before beauty to prepare to cycle 350 miles from London to Paris for the charity Alzheimer’s Society.

Drs Mark Tarrant and David Llewellyn launched their fundraising bid in full festive style, as they burned off the mince pies through starting their training for the epic cycle challenge.

Dr Llewellyn knows how tough preparation can be. He had planned to join a team of six dementia researchers on the ride last summer – but had to withdraw after breaking his wrist when he fell off his bike during training.

Dr...

Some Enchanted Evening

Authored by elfcharity
Posted: Fri, 10/13/2017 - 10:56am

180 guests joined Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) for their Enchanted Ball at Exeter Castle. The event was sponsored by Equinix and Brewin Dolphin and hosted by celebrity gardener Toby Buckland.

Over £25,000 was raised at the event. This could pay for ELF’s counsellor for a whole year meaning that 300 families can get the advice and support they need during some of the most difficult times of their lives.

Guests enjoyed a 3 course meal and a silent auction with prizes including a guitar signed by MUSE, a holiday in Cornwall and a box at the 02, before dancing the night away to...

ELF Cream Tea Month

Authored by ELFCreamTea
Posted: Wed, 05/31/2017 - 11:29am

This June, join Michael Caines MBE and people all over Devon, put the kettle on and join in the ELF CREAM TEA!

You could host an event in your garden, a local café or even hire a village hall. Or why not hold a cream tea in your office – a great excuse to all get together, eat scones, have a chat and raise money for a great cause!

Your event can take place any time in June and of course, other cakes and drinks can be enjoyed. We will send you a FREE event pack with balloons, ideas and Michael Caines' best scone recipe.

Money raised through the ELF cream tea may go...

ELF Cream Tea Morning

Event Date: 
05/06/2017 - 10:30am to 2:30pm
Venue: 
Exton Village Hall, Station Road, Exton, EX3 0PS

This June 5th, join people all over Devon, put the kettle on and join in the ELF CREAM TEA! Come along and find our more about ELF. Money raised through the ELF cream tea may go to our new ELF @ Home service engaging with volunteers to support patients in their homes. This will enable patients who are isolated by their condition to quite literally have a cup of tea with someone.

Digging deep for ELF’s family suite

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 01/18/2017 - 3:16pm

The new ELF family suite at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital received a boost when an East Devon garden centre helped to finish the exterior.

Otter Nurseries in Ottery St Mary was approached by landscape architect, Dan Hutchinson of Stride Treglown, for donations of plants and labour for two outdoor spaces around the new building, including a small garden intended as a private area for patients and their families.

The garden centre’s garden designer Anna Childs and her team visited the site on several occasions, preparing the ground and planting suitable varieties of...

Are you ROCK SOLID enough?

Authored by elfcharity
Posted: Mon, 11/28/2016 - 7:07am

“Tricep Tyranny”, “Hurdles from Hell”, “Muddy Dunk” and “Son of a Bitch Ditch”. If these strike you as a good way to spend a day, then ROCKSOLID is for you! There’s a challenge for all with 5k, 10k or 20k routes where you will conquer fear, work as a team and push yourself to the limits to become a ROCKSOLID race champion.

ROCKSOLID takes place at the beautiful Escot Park on 25-26 March 2017 and Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) is looking for participants to join TEAM ELF! The charity has FREE spaces for fundraisers and also is putting on a FREE bootcamp for all ELF participants with...

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