Another success story for recently expanded city-based Bluegrass Computer Services.
Their 24/7 support 365 days per year has gained another client closer to home – Exeter’s much loved Hospiscare, a local adult hospice charity, providing end of life care and support for patients diagnosed with any type of terminal illness and their families, in Exeter, East and Mid Devon.
The company, based at Pynes Hill, is now providing round the clock computer support to the charity’s hard working teams in their 30 locations in and around Devon.
M&S and Age UK are calling on local people to roll up their sleeves and Spark Something Good in a week of volunteering that will positively impact 24 projects at the heart of the community in Exeter and Plymouth. On Monday 5 September, we are calling on volunteers to help us in decorating and refurbishing three rooms at Plymouth’s Ageing Centre on the Barbican. We need your help to provide upgraded facilities for elderly and lonely people in Plymouth which will enable them to make new friends, socialise and take part in enriching activities. The refurbished Ageing Centre will also...
Construction Consultants Haldons Ltd. present a cheque of £1000 to Combe Pafford in Torquay, a school which caters for pupils with learning and physical difficulties.
Haldons Ltd multi-disciplinary consultancy donated the funds to sponsor a child to take part in the school's annual residential trip.
Unlike your average excursion, the children visit either Beijing, China or Costa Rica. Over the years Combe Pafford has developed links with vocational schools in China, where the pupils join in on practical lessons like hairdressing, catering. They also have a strong...
Harold the Giraffe, the mascot of children’s charity Life Education Wessex (LEW), is going on the road for a week from Monday 11th July to spread the word about an exciting online resource available without charge to schools from September.
‘Harold’ the Giraffe puppet will be making a whistle-stop tour of as many schools as possible throughout Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Hampshire before the end of the academic year. He aims to visit at least 50 schools across the four counties, including a number in Exeter, to tell teachers and children about SCARF, an interactive educational...
Dedicated Website Provides Quick and Easy Access to Services and Support for the Armed Forces Community
A dedicated website has launched that makes it quick and easy for members of the Armed Forces Community in Devon to access key services including health, financial and welfare.
The Devon Forces Family (DFF) website www.devonforcesfamily.org.uk is an online directory of services and support for military service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families living in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.
By hosting dedicated information in a single place, www....
East Devon residents are being asked to have their say on how much the council should pay towards the council tax bills of working age householders on low incomes who live in the district.
East Devon District Council began a ten week consultation on Monday June 27 on proposed changes to the working-age Council Tax Reduction Scheme which sets out a framework on how much council tax support can be claimed by these households.
It will be the first time in four years that the council is proposing to change the scheme which was introduced in 2013. The amendments are being...
Tempt your taste buds and support local producers at Killerton's monthly farmers' market. Browse stalls brimming with meat, sweet treats, preserves and vegetables. Producers include our award-winning tenant farmers found on the vast Killerton estate. Free parking and tasters.
Third Saturday of the month, 10.30am-2.30pm.
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Alzheimer’s Society has launched the UK’s largest research trial of support for carers of people with dementia.
Nine in 10 carers for people with dementia experience feelings of stress or anxiety several times a week – and a further 80% find it difficult to talk about the emotional impact of caring, finds an Alzheimer’s Society survey.
Alzheimer’s Society and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are launching Caring For Me and You – a research trial that will test tailored online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and support specifically designed to help carers find ways of...
As the number of people seeking refuge from atrocity soars to unprecedented levels globally, Devon’s residents are rallying to give support.
Recent months have seen a surge in local initiatives to assist asylum seekers and refugees at home and abroad. This is in sharp contrast to the slow and minimal government response to the crisis.
The situation has led longstanding charity Refugee Support Devon (RSD) and the newly formed Exeter City of Sanctuary (ExCoS) group to publish a brief encouraging Devonians to continue their efforts in 2016 and beyond. It also calls upon local...
FORCE is relaunching its support group for younger women with breast cancer.
From November 11, drop-in sessions will be held at the charity’s Support and Information Centre in Exeter on the second Wednesday of each month from 1.30pm-3pm.
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women but it is less common in the under 50s for whom it presents specific issues.
The Younger Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group (under 50s) offers an opportunity to talk in a supportive and informal environment.
For more information, contact FORCE Oncology Support...
