The newly formed Hospiscare Choir will be making its first public appearance at the Rugby World Cup Fanzone in Exeter’s Northernhay Gardens.
The choir will be singing on October 17 at 2pm before the first quarter final which will be broadcast live on a giant screen.
Choir leader, Brian Clifton, a Hospiscare database administrator, said: “We are thrilled to be making our first appearance at such a prestigious event and we’re really looking forward to it. We will be singing popular, easy listening songs.” On stage in the break, pre and post matches, there will be a broad...
Can you help Hospiscare support their patients by giving some of your time?
Hospiscare needs more car drivers, complementary therapists and bereavement supporters to help patients attending the Exeter hospice and day centre.
“The nature of volunteering means that people come and go and currently we need to fill some gaps, “said Hospiscare’s Vicky Lachenicht who manages more than 1,000 volunteers for the local charity that supports patients and their families living with a terminal illness.
“Please contact us for a chat – you would be joining a team of dedicated...
An ongoing fundraising initiative at Chilcotts Auctioneers has raised nearly £7,000 through sales of refreshments to eager visitors.
Every auction day, Chilcotts hands over the staff kitchen to the local Hospiscare team to sell teas, coffees and snacks including delicious home-made cakes and bacon rolls.
The initiative began in 2011 after Chilcotts discovered an old kitchen in a dusty room adjacent to the saleroom in Honiton; the room was being used by Stags Estate Agents to store their sale boards.
Liz Chilcott explained: “The main saleroom dates from the 1950s and...
A family braved gale force winds during a 955 sponsored cycle ride to raise money for two Exeter charities who cared for their mum. Four members of Kathryn Hall’s family spent nine days in the saddle cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End.
So far the team has raised £6,200 for Hospiscare and FORCE, the local charities which supported Kathryn Hall, from Silverton, who died in March 2014.
The cyclists faced strong winds, lashing rain and more than nine miles of vertical ascent.
"We spent 75 hours in the saddle and burnt 4-5500 calories a day" says Lisa Rew, Kathryn’...
Keep your amazing Twilight Walk sponsorship money coming in and help Hospiscare reach its £50,000 target!
On a glorious sunny evening last month more than 800 women, dressed in Hawaiian party outfits and walked along Exmouth’s seafront and around the town. Walkers came from Exeter, East and Mid Devon to support the local charity which helps patients and families living with a terminal illness.
So far they have raised £48, 515 and Hospiscare fundraiser Charlotte Knipe is keen to remind anyone who has not yet returned their sponsorship money to do so.
Bishop Fleming’s Exeter office set out on their quest to raise funds for Hospiscare.
A team of accountants from Bishop Fleming’s Exeter office are taking part in a cycle relay challenge to raise funds for local charity Hospiscare.
The 15 strong team will be starting from their office at Stratus House, in a four day relay that starts from the firm’s Truro office and finishes in the Worcester office.
More than 100 Bishop Fleming’s staff from all their offices are involved in the challenge and are raising funds for 7 local charities voted for by staff at each office...
Are you looking to gain media experience for your CV?
We’re looking for help later this month for a media campaign to promote Hospiscare Week.
We'd love your your help for two days before the end of August to help pull our media campaign together.
We've joined forces with Radio Exe for this project and you would help record messages and interview staff, volunteers and supporters on what Hospiscare means to them.
You would get support from Hospiscare’s PR Officer and a briefing with Radio Exe. Please email fundraising@hospiscare.co.uk before Friday 14 August...
The expanding local charity has changed its logo. The orange sunshine logo has been replaced with a bright, colourful tree reflecting Hospiscare’s growing services, reaching out offering help and comfort to an increasing number of local people. Hospiscare also has a new strapline: Caring in the heart of Devon… Because every day matters.
The logo is cheerful and happy mirroring the positive and enriching work carried out by Hospiscare doctors and nurses who provide high quality, free, professional care and support monthly for 700...
We’re going cake crazy as we prepare for the Big Devon Bake Off – cakes are being found all over the Exeter hospice!
Whilst strolling in the garden our Hospiscare chaplain Nigel found two cakes tucked in a tree, housekeeper Wendy found them everywhere, ward secretary Denise discovered her desk smothered in creamy cupcakes, as did receptionist Sharon.
Hospiscare patient Lily who was having a cuppa in the day centre, was surprised to discover cakes had suddenly appeared on her chair, even the goldfish bowl in reception did not escape.
