Four people who are rebuilding their lives after being homeless feature in a moving Exeter homelessness charity’s Christmas fundraising campaign.
The two-minute film focuses on the question of how it feels to be homeless, especially at Christmas. “They came along and lifted me up” is one of the many moving statements made in the video, that was launched across social and traditional media on Thursday morning (23 November).
The numbers of people sleeping rough in Exeter remain critically high
Alfie, who lived on the streets for eight years after growing up in the...
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cumberland Grange care home, in Exeter have been decking the halls, getting out the tinsel and unravelling the fairy lights, ready for a whole host of Christmas celebrations.
Cumberland Grange’s residents and staff have been busy putting up five large Christmas trees and other festive decorations throughout the home making it look like a magical winter wonderland with beautiful glistening lights. Over the next couple of weeks residents will continue to decorate with homemade dried fruit garlands and jingle bell decs!
Westbank Community Health and Care is celebrating the first cohort of newbie cooks to have completed Foundation Courses in basic kitchen skills at the charity’s recently opened Community Cookery School.
The purpose-built teaching facility at Exminster, near Exeter, opened its doors to beginner cooks this autumn, offering free eight-week workshops to people of all ages who want to learn how to cook simple, nutritious, affordable meals.
A well-attended launch party allowed guests, including sponsors, to see the bespoke teaching kitchen in use. The event marked the completion...
After delivering hundreds of gifts donated by kind customers last Christmas, Dunelm, the Home of Homes, is once again launching its community-focused festive campaign, Delivering Joy, in Exeter.
Now in its fourth year, the campaign aims to help people across the UK that may not otherwise receive a gift to open on Christmas Day.
The campaign is simple – customers can collect a tag from their nearest Dunelm store with a gift request from a local good cause, including schools, care homes, refuges, and charities. Customers are asked to return the tag, attached to a gift...
Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI) and Exeter City Football Club Supporters’ Trust (ECFCST), have joined forces to launch a Secret Santa appeal.
The soaring cost-of-living has cast a shadow over many households this year, leaving families and individuals grappling with financial strains this Christmas.
To become a Secret Santa, simply donate £5, £10 or even £20 and ECI will send a Christmas gift of equal value to an individual or family.
Teresa Pollard, Exeter Community Initiatives’ Fundraising Manager, said: “In the spirit of the season, ECI and our partners,...
Humbug!, an immersive Christmas experience created by Devon-based theatre company Wandering Tiger, will commemorate its 100th performance on Friday 8th December.
Since its debut in 2017, Humbug! has transported over 4000 people back in time to Victorian England, immersing them in a festive world of magic and wonder.
The site-specific show takes place throughout St Nicholas Priory, Exeter's oldest building, and brings the story of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life with a mixture of performance, video projection, and live music.
Police officers, staff and volunteers gathered in Exeter earlier this month to receive recognition and pay tribute to those who have gone above and beyond in the line of duty.
The awards ceremony at Northcott Theatre in the city was a chance for senior managers to thank the teams who keep our communities safe.
Those being honoured included colleagues showing bravery, initiative and dedication in serving the public and keeping communities safe.
The awards were presented by Superintendent Antony Hart, Local Policing Area Commander for Exeter, East & Mid Devon...
University of Exeter experts have again been awarded the right to deliver the prestigious Parliamentary Studies Module to give students an unrivalled experience of democracy in action.
This module is part of the UK Parliament’s commitment to promoting and supporting the study of Parliament, and applications were judged by a panel of parliamentary staff.
Parliamentary Studies is the only higher education module formally approved by the Houses of Parliament and is co-taught by university tutors and officials from the Houses of Parliament. The aim of the module is to...
Exeter headquartered Lightfoot, the pioneering developer of rewards for better driving, has passed the £1.3m mark of prizes handed out to date to encourage better driving and working habits among workers in the UK and mainland Europe. Now, the green fleet tech leader is on target to give away up to £1m of rewards throughout 2024, and each year after, to enhance positive behaviours in fleets, and across its customers’ wider operations.
Since combining its real-time driver feedback technology with its smartphone rewards platform, Lightfoot has handed out thousands of prizes to...
The Victoria Inn, Exeter, recently welcomed local MP Ben Bradshaw for a comprehensive tour of their new-look pub, following a substantial six-figure investment from award winning Craft Union Pub Company.
Operators Mark and Victoria Major alongside the rest of the pub team warmly welcomed Ben to talk him through the renovations and history of the pub.
The team gave MP Ben an extensive tour of The Victoria Inn and showed him how the investment, giving the space a fresh, new look, has uplifted the pub. The transformation included new HD TV screens, where guests can now...
