Patients suffering from dementia at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital will now benefit from MP3 players filled with music from their youth, thanks to a new partnership with the Purple Angel Global Dementia campaign.
The scheme, which will initially be rolled out to patients on a selected number of wards across the acute and community hospitals, provides each ward with two MP3 players - one loaded with music for those over the age of 50 and the other for patients over the age of 70.
Evidence has found that music for patients with dementia can help to reduce anxiety and...
Investigation work is being carried out at Exmouth’s Warren View Sports Ground by East Devon’s contractor Geotechnics Limited over the next few weeks to give reassurance that the site is suitable for all-weather pitches and other multi-sport facilities.
East Devon District Council is working with the Devon-based charity Exeter CITY Community Trust to develop a pioneering sports hub at the Ground, which is one of a number of sports and recreation sites owned and protected by the council in Exmouth and across the district.
The Community Trust and the council are working on...
PEOPLE in Exeter are being encouraged to get January off to a great start by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. As an added incentive, there’s 30% off entry fees* during January with the code RFL30. This year, for the first time, Cancer Research UK is inviting everyone in the area – women, men and children - to join the Race for Life. There are events for people of all ages and abilities taking place at Westpoint Exeter on 20 – 21 July. Ruth Chamings, Cancer Research UK’s Exeter Event Manager, said: “Our Race for Life events are fun, colourful, emotional and...
Members of Exeter Philharmonic Choir visited St Petrock's this week to present a cheque worth £4,086 to the charity which provides support, housing and prevention services for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed
The money was raised over two consecutive nights in December in the retiring collection at Exeter Cathedral following the Choir's annual carol services.
Mel Hartley, Project Manager at St. Petrock's, said: "We are extremely grateful for Exeter Philharmonic Choir's support. which will help us to meet some of the challenges we face as we continue to fill gaps...
The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust are holding three open days throughout January to encourage people to consider a career in the community.
With events taking place in Exmouth, Sidmouth and Tiverton, the RD&E is particularly looking for registered and unregistered nurses who are passionate about providing care to people in community hospitals as well as in people’s own homes.
The drop-in events allow attendees the opportunity to talk to hospital and community staff, including occupational therapists, physiotherapists and registered and unregistered nurses...
Your guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (11-13 January):
THEATRE
Dick Whittington Friday & Saturday, America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter Enjoy the adventures of the brave hero as he travels the road from rags to riches with his trusty cat. There is music, song, dance and laughter for all the family in this latest fun production by Pinhoe Pantomime Society. http://www.pinhoepantomime.co.uk
Panto on the Prairie Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish Dawlish Rep takes you to the Wild West! Calamity Jane (the Dame) emigrates from England to the American Wild West...
Ciara Eastell, Chief Executive of Libraries Unlimited, has received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from The University of Sheffield.
Ciara, who heads up the Devon-based charity that is responsible for running Devon and Torbay Libraries, studied librarianship at the University’s Information School in 1994. Since graduating, she has worked as a librarian in Gateshead, Somerset and Cambridgeshire before joining Devon’s library service in 2008.
Ciara was awarded an OBE for her national contribution to public libraries and has served as the President of the Society of Chief...
Access to two city centre car parks is changing later this month to facilitate highways works necessary for the redevelopment of Exeter Bus Station.
From Thursday 24 January, vehicles will no longer be able to access the main Princesshay car park and the Princesshay 3 Broadwalk House car park from Paris Street.
Instead, access will be from Southernhay, via Magdalen Street and Southernhay West, or Western Way and Barnfield Road.
Vehicles will continue to be able to exit via Paris Street.
Access to Princesshay 2 Dix’s Field car park is unaffected.
A world-famous chamber orchestra with a 70-year musical pedigree joins Exeter Philharmonic Choir for one night only for an unmissable performance of The Creation.
Exeter Philharmonic Choir, the city’s oldest choral ensemble, will be performing alongside the UK’s longest-established chamber orchestra, The London Mozart Players, which celebrates its 70th anniversary season in 2019.
The two distinguished musical ensembles will come together to perform Haydn’s masterpiece for a special Lord Mayor’s Concert.
The audience at Exeter Cathedral will also be treated to...
A fast-growing charity that supports suicide bereaved families is appealing for new trustees to help shape its bright future. Award-winning Pete’s Dragons, which has received national and international recognition, is on the lookout for volunteers to join its board as it continues to expand ‘exponentially’.
The Exmouth-based charity supports families and individuals across Devon and also provides market-leading suicide prevention training around the country and abroad.
Pete’s Dragons currently has a caseload of 91, which equates to around 300 people across Devon.
