Local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI), is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer!
Established in 1993, ECI has supported more than 50,000 people in Exeter and across Devon over the last three decades.
Initially set up by local churches to help homeless people in Exeter, ECI was originally known as the Palace Gate Project. It soon became an umbrella charity creating more than 25 new community projects, several of which still operate as independent charities today, including St Sidwell’s Centre, St Petrock’s and Homemaker South West Ltd.
Exeter Northcott Theatre launched today a new Community Associates Programme to learn how it can support artists or companies who work with:
Communities with limited access to arts opportunities.
Communities whose stories and voices have low visibility.
The Northcott will first partner with Café Theatre, a Devon-based company that creates work involving participants over the age of 60 at its Barnfield Theatre.
The Northcott’s aim for its Community Associates Programme is to provide comprehensive support to community-based artists,...
A new luxury wellness club and retreat, Kokoro, is destined to redefine the concept of holistic well-being. Meaning “heart” in Japanese, Kokoro embodies the commitment to nurturing the mind, body and soul, providing an unparalleled sanctuary where club members can discover true balance and rejuvenation in their lives.
Kokoro is the brainchild of three female experts from the wellness industry; Holly Fivian, Bex Edwards and Jemma Adair. Collectively working together these women have combined their skills, expertise and resources to design and create a luxury wellness framework...
Police officers from the local Neighbourhood Team, along with police staff, will be lending their support to Exeter City FC’s ‘Party at The Park’ this weekend.
The fun packed free event at St James’ Park kicks off on Sunday 2 July and is raising funds for a very good cause – TeamEvo v MND (Motor Neurone Disease). Peter Eveleigh from the club’s Community Trust (known as Evo), was diagnosed with MND at the age of 30 and his colleagues and friends are supporting his family to raise awareness and give him a good level of care.
There’ll be fun for all the family at this free Exeter event in the grounds of the beautiful St Katherine’s Priory in Exeter.
It promises to be a perfect family day out with activities for all ages, including a bouncy castle, kid’s football, family games, artisan stalls and a live band. And entry is free!
Hot and cold refreshments will be available, and there’ll be a prize raffle with some fantastic prizes donated by Exeter's local business community.
St Katherine's Priory was a Benedictine Nunnery founded in 1159 and dissolved in 1539. The surviving two-storey...
The British Science Association (BSA), in partnership with the University of Exeter , has revealed the programme for the British Science Festival 2023. Ticket bookings are now open for the annual Festival which celebrates the people, stories and ideas at the heart of science.
Between 7–10 September, the British Science Festival will be taking over the city of Exeter and the University’s Streatham campus with over 70 free events including interactive activities, talks and workshops on the best of British research, art installations and exhibitions, and live performances.
Londis Pinhoe Road and Nisa Cullompton partner up with Snappy Shopper to provide 1p Summer holiday bundle
You’ve read that right! Following the success of the Blue Monday 1p bundle in January, Londis Pinhoe Road and Nisa Cullompton are teaming up with Snappy Shopper to offer yet another themed bundle just in time for the kids’ school holidays - The 1p Summer Holiday Bundle!
The bundle will be available Thursday 29th June, and include a variety of essential groceries and much-loved treats to help retailers support local families stock up their cupboards for the school holidays in...
Nursing and medicine students from the University of Exeter were putting their skills into action at this year’s Glastonbury Festival while volunteering as first responders.
The students delivered medical care at Glastonbury 2023 as part of Festival Medical Services (FMS), who provided special training ahead of the event to prepare them for the variety of cases they had to respond to when 210,000 music fans visited Worthy Farm over the past week.
The group gained medical qualifications which will contribute to their degrees. Among them was third-year medicine student,...
A resident from a local care home has been named as one of the winners in a recent nationwide creative writing competition organised by Barchester Care Homes.
Residents were asked to put on their creative hats and write a short story or a poem about a favourite pet as part of a reminiscence session. Viv wrote her original story, based on memories and memorable experiences that she shared with her dog, called Baron, and it certainly sounds as if they had the most remarkable relationship.
Viv, who moved into Cumberland Grange in Exeter at the beginning of this year has...
According to a survey conducted by the Independent Builders Merchants Group (IBMG), which includes RGB Building Supplies, tradespeople across Cornwall and Devon are optimistic about the industry, despite the rise in inflation affecting the price of building materials and the cost of living crisis impacting workload.
The survey of self-employed tradespeople and small to medium-sized companies highlighted that there is plenty of building work taking place, with 83% of respondents confirming they have ‘too much or more than usual’ or ‘a manageable amount’ of work in the pipeline....
