Following the massive success of the last eight celebratory balls hosted at Sandy Park, Exeter based charity Dream-A-Way would like to invite you to join them for their amazing Diamonds are Forever Ball on Friday 17 October 2014.
On arrival you will be entertained and amused by the extremely talented Jazz Lounge whilst enjoying your complimentary cocktail.
This will be followed by a delicious dinner and dancing into the small hours to music from fantastic local band The Late Shift and the inimitable Nick Coles - Man on Fire, generously sponsored again by Timepiece, Exeter...
At 6.30pm on Thursday 1 May, the Salutation Inn in Topsham, which offers the very best local, regional and seasonal produce cooked by Tom Williams-Hawkes and his brigade to a modern French influenced style, will be hosting a unique gourmet dining event in association with WESC Foundation.
Dining in the Dark - the first of its kind in the South West - will not only raise funds for the vital work being undertaken by WESC Foundation, a specialist centre for visual impairment, but will also give diners a real sense of what it is like to be visually impaired, if only for one evening....
Gillian and Mike Sexton from Tipton St John, near Sidmouth are Devon Air Ambulance Trust volunteers. They are also organising an event at the Exeter Golf & Country Club on Saturday 7 June in order to raise additional funds, as their way to say a very personal thank you.
Gillian explains “Our eldest grandson Callum was airlifted by Air Ambulance just hours after his home birth, after developing breathing problems. Thankfully after spending the day in hospital undergoing tests he was given a clean bill of health and allowed back home. It was, nonetheless, a very worrying time for...
In this video business expert Yannick Loué at Le Vignoble gives great advice on how to select the best wine for your business event.
Yannick explains what he would offer for an event with no formal sit down meal and a dinner party: “If you have the task of selecting wines for a dinner party, make sure you are understand the food which will be served and also the time of the year. Once again select a white, rose and red to match the food, but also consider the time of day, weather etc.
Thinking about the big picture will avoid making the mistake of serving a high alcohol...
Devon Wheels 2 Work has been very busy over the last 12 months, and there have been some exciting new developments for the not-for-profit Social Enterprise.
Having outgrown our old location at Halwill Junction, Devon Wheels 2 Work has just moved to outstanding new premises in the former ATS building at the entrance to Holsworthy Industrial Estate. We continue to offer our scooter and motorcycle loan scheme, and our new, larger workshop provides servicing, MOT and repair for all makes and models of motorcycles.
We are also pleased to launch the brand new ‘Devon Moto’...
On Saturday 29 March, generous local people shimmied, skipped and shook their way to raising £193 at a Zumbathon for Headway Devon, the local brain injury charity.
The event took place at the Riverside Leisure Centre in Exeter and was instructed by Johanna Morgan, founder of Sidmouth’s JM DanceFit. Attendees of all ages and abilities kicked their weekend into shape together and enjoyed sixty minutes of fun-loving Zumba, making every move count to raise valuable funds for this deserving local cause.
Holly Keatings, Fundraising Manager at Headway Devon said: “We would like to...
This Saturday (29 March) Headway Devon are hosting a fun-filled Zumba Party at Riverside Leisure Centre in Exeter to raise money for local people with brain injuries!
From 10-11am, qualified local instructor Johanna Morgan of JM DanceFit will be leading an hour-long Zumba class at the Riverside Leisure Centre, near Exeter Quay. The class is open for everyone to come along and enjoy and will be a great and sociable opportunity to burn some calories and try out a new activity.
Fundraising Manager, Holly Keatings, says “I can't think of a better feel-good start to the weekend...
Almost 200 members of the public have signed up to be a part of this sponsored sleep out on Saturday 15th March at The Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter.
Event organiser, Sophie Hodge, says “we are overwhelmed by the support of the community. So many people have come together to make a difference in the lives of homeless young people and I just want to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to each of them.”
Radio Exe are the media sponsors, helping to host the event on the night. Thomas Westcott and Gilbert Stephens have sponsored Sleep Easy and Barclays,...
Research by Barclays has found that with over 5.1 million people over 65 in the UK who have never been online, if all of them were to hit the net, it would result in a collective saving of £3.78 billion a year. In the South West only 44% of 418,000 over 65s have access to the internet meaning money savings could be made.
To support those wishing to gain access to potential money savings online, on Tuesday 18th March 2014, Barclays Exeter branch in Bedford Street, will be hosting its first a ‘tea and teach’ morning for individuals whatever their age, to become more savvy with...
Exeter School's Vocal Ensemble is looking forward to performing at TEDx Exeter for the first time.
The choral group is made up of 18 of the school's finest singers aged 15-18.
Music Teacher Mrs Mitchell said they were very excited about the opportunity. "We will be singing a range of music from the Renaissance, through to the contemporary classical music of Eric Whitacre," she said.
Exeter School's Vocal Ensemble was formed in 2008 in response to requests from the wider community to provide a small, portable, vocal group to perform at a variety of concerts and...
