Gemma Wensley is celebrating her “miraculous” survival five years on from being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
The popular former Exeter nurse, who is well known for her charity fundraising, has good news to share.
She said: “I’ve been off my chemotherapy now for six months and the scans are looking positive. There has been no change since a year ago.
"The doctors have said they do not know how to explain it. I thought it was game over. For things to have gone the way they have, it’s really miraculous.” Over the weekend Gemma celebrated her 33rd birthday with...
Hospiscare's men's walk, the FUGBY12, takes place this Saturday and you can still take part.
If you want to join hundreds of other men setting off from St James Park football club in Exeter then turn up between 12.15pm and 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start for the seven mile walk around Mincinglake Valley Park.
Afterwards you'll get a free pasty and a pint and you can relax at the club by watching the Six Nations rugby match or catching up on the footie scores.
The Hospiscare FUGBY mascot, pictured, will be there. Wilkinson Grant is sponsoring the event.
Gemma Wensley is celebrating her “miraculous” survival five years on from being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
The popular former Exeter nurse, who is well known for her charity fundraising, has good news to share.
She said: “I’ve been off my chemotherapy now for six months and the scans are looking positive. There has been no change since a year ago.
"The doctors have said they do not know how to explain it. I thought it was game over. For things to have gone the way they have, it’s really miraculous.” Over the weekend Gemma celebrated her 33rd birthday with...
A South West charity is set to get a boost of £10,000 thanks to a regional property developer.
Devon-based Devonshire Homes has adopted Hospiscare as its charity of the year, and has pledged to raise the cash through a range of initiatives.
Hospiscare provides care and support for patients and their families living with a terminal illness and has centres in Exeter, Mid Devon and East Devon. All of its services are free and the charity needs to raise over £5m each year to continue to care for the 2000 patients who use its services.
Pints in hand - The Dawdling Dads might not look busy but really they’re hard at work in their Silverton local planning their fundraising for a charity walk.
The group of new dads are taking part in the 12k Hospiscare FUGBY12 men’s walk on Saturday March 21.
Group organiser Richard Osborne said: “It's not the most arduous of challenges it's true, but it's an important charity nevertheless, and local to us here.
"My partner’s uncle recently passed away, and at the end of his life he was in a lot of pain, but luckily there were people there to support him and be with...
Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson has announced it has chosen Hospiscare as its chosen charity for 2015.
Set up over thirty years ago Hospiscare is a local independent charity providing specialist palliative care services for local people with a terminal diagnosis in the Exeter, mid and east Devon areas.
The charity cares for over 2000 patients each year, and receives its income from voluntary donations, its shops in the area and the Hospiscare lottery. They are proud of the fact that for every £1 raised, 88p is spent directly on patient care.
An elderly Exeter couple are tying the knot after finding love at the city hospice.
Christina Crocker, 67, and Charles Harris, 78, met at the Hospsicare bereavement support group after losing both their spouses. Their friendship blossomed into romance and the couple are marrying in May.
Both had spent many weeks at the hospice in Dryden Road as their partners were cared for by Hospiscare nurses and doctors. Their spouses died within three months of each other.
Now the happy couple have decided to ask wedding guests to donate money to Hospiscare instead of presents....
The 2014 Club President of Exeter Golf and Country Club has raised £4,400 for local charity, Hospiscare.
Hilary Weatherley, who was Club President of the Exeter golf club until January, decided to use his passion for live music to offer new events at the club to generate fundraising. With a background in music, Hilary is a keen folk fan and wanted to celebrate the talents of fellow club member, Steve Knightley, of Topsham-based folk band, Show of Hands.
Steve performed live to a full-house of 160 people at the club in July in what was one of the largest shows on his recent...
Be first over the line and your sponsorship money doubles! That’s the challenge Mike Kocziban has accepted when entering Hospiscare’s The FUGBY12 men’s walk.
Mike popped into the city’s hospice to meet Hospiscare patients, Ted Gordon and Tim Webb, pictured, who are both sponsoring him. Ted and Tim both regularly attend day care therapy sessions.
“It was a privilege to meet Ted and Tim and to see the great work that Hospiscare do,” said Mike. “I was completely out of shape for the first walk and set myself a personal challenge to complete it.
Glynis Atherton, Hospiscare chief executive, has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Exeter.
She was presented with the award by university Chancellor, Baroness Floella Benjamin at the Winter 2015 graduation ceremony.
Hospiscare which is based in Exeter enjoys long standing and excellent support from the university campus services staff and students.
Glynis said: “I’m delighted and it’s a privilege to be receiving this award on behalf of Hospiscare. It recognises the difference the charity has made in 33 years, the commitment and...
