Keen trekkers and those seeking an exciting challenge will want to put 7 - 18 November 2020 in their diaries and sign up to trek in the Himalayas with Hospiscare . Hospiscare will be holding a presentation evening on 30 July open to all to find out details at Searle House in Exeter at 6pm.
The 5-day trek will take place among majestic landscapes within sight of the snow-clad peaks of the Annapurna mountain range, where the views are truly awe-inspiring, and sunrise at Poon Hill, the highest point of the trek, is an unforgettable experience. Staying overnight in quaint, locally...
In an event organised by Exeter musician Luke Bliss-Thompson and his band Swarm, Exeter’s finest musicians have teamed up with Exeter Phoenix to put on a charity concert raising money for the victims of the Nepal earthquake.
Buildings have been flattened, communities shattered and lives torn apart. Dozens of aftershocks continue to hit the area, and people are sleeping in the open air from fear of further destruction. More than 6,000 people are reported to have died and thousands are feared to be trapped under rubble.
All the money from this show will go towards providing...
A 'knee-jerk' fund-raising Yomp to raise money for victims of the Nepal earthquake looks to have raised £45,000.
In a blog post, Paul Mattin, who completed the 170-mile yomp from Devon to the Nepal Embassy with fellow businessman Nick Sprague, thanked those who had contributed to the appeal
In his post he said:
"Many of you will have followed the effort on Twitter and Facebook, but this little flyer will I hope round off what we all achieved.
"The 170 mile stroll, over 5 days (that's @ 35 miles per day) was undoubtedly an ill-thought-through idea! But...
From Monday 4th May, Paul Mattin will march 170 miles from his Devon home to the Nepali Embassy in London where he will deliver prayer flags and pay respect for the thousands of lives that have been lost.
Paul Mattin from Woodbury Salterton is a former Royal Marines Officer (Captain) who specialises in leadership and training. He has led numerous expeditions to Everest and is in close contact with friends from a Sherpa family living in the Everest Valley.
Follow his journey on social media using #NepalYomp and donate here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Nepal-...
The British Red Cross is today (Thursday 30 April) launching ‘Shop Drop for Nepal’ to give people another way to donate to its Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
The Red Cross is appealing to people to clear out their wardrobes and cupboards and donate their unwanted clothes and goods to their local Red Cross shop.
Funds raised from the sale of the items will aid the organisation’s life-saving work in Nepal. The Red Cross appeal has now topped £3 million but much more is needed.
People wishing to help can drop off their goods at their nearest Red Cross shop, and explain they...
British Red Cross aid workers are arriving in the region to assess the damage wreaked by the devastating 7.9 scale earthquake, which struck just outside the Nepalese capital on Saturday.
These teams will join British Red Cross and International Federation of the Red Cross teams already in Nepal to help coordinate relief effort on the ground.
Aid is being sent to Nepal from Red Cross regional warehouses in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai and will be distributed to the thousands of people affected by the quake.
The British Red Cross is also deploying two psycho-social support...
Protests have taken place in Kathmandu against rape, after a week of protests in neighbouring India.
The Nepal Women’s Association, Nepali Congress’ sister organisation, announced a protest programme calling for the end of rape and incidents of violence against women and guaranteeing the rule of law to the citizens.
The NWA wants to exert pressure on authorities to begin punishing the culprits of violence against women and providing justice to the victims. Rights activists say the government has not been paying due attention even when women’s sanctity was being robbed and...
Firefighters from Devon and Somerset are to travel to Nepal this week to provide training to the country’s fire service, at the request of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Nepal Fire Service is ill-equipped, with firefighters often attending severe incidents without any protective clothing or adequate equipment, including breathing apparatus. There are very few fire appliances and access to water through the hydrant system is limited.
The UNDP has a five year co-operation agreement with the Government of Nepal to provide support to...
