One Big Day Exeter takes places on Saturday 22 July at Westpoint Arena, from 9am to 4pm. It’s free to attend, everyone is welcome, you do not need to pre-book and there is plenty of free accessible parking available.
This is the perfect opportunity to see the latest range of vehicles, including Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), as well as powered wheelchairs and scooters available to lease through the Scheme.
EV Information Hub
Visitors can discover the popular Electric Vehicle (EV) Information Hub, which offers the chance to find out more about electric...
Artist, Tim Ridley, is showing a new series of oil paintings from the series ‘Women and animals’ at Sapphire Blue Collective’s exhibition, Radiance, Rubrics & Rituals: So We Are Held at MakeTank in Exeter from 17th-29th July.
The exhibition features work by ten contemporary artists who each contribute their unique perspective and distinctive style while demonstrating exceptional skill and versatility across a range of mediums and disciplines including:- ceramics, painting, weaving, photography, fine print, drawing, object making and installation.
InExeter, the business improvement district (BID) in Exeter, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Nicola Wheeler as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nicola will be joining the team in October, bringing with her a wealth of experience and expertise in community investment, strategic partnerships, and sustainability programs.
Nicola is currently Head of Community Programmes at Peabody, a not-for-profit housing association and placemaker in London. As part of Nicola's role at Peabody, she led a programme of community work in Ealing which included active travel, meanwhile uses...
National healthcare charity, Sue Ryder is now stocking the Eco Living range which promotes living more sustainably, protecting our ecosystems, and preserving natural resources for future generations to come.
The Heavitree shop, located on Fore Street is now stocking a selection of contemporary, eco-friendly everyday items from the range, that are comparable in price, better in quality and don’t come at the expense of the planet. From a wonderful collection of everyday soap bars to organic produce bags, compostable sponges and reusable food wraps, the range is designed to combat...
Bystander Intervention Campaign wins at UK Agency Awards
A campaign to help tackle harassment against women and girls in Exeter has won a major national award.
South West based marketing agency Program saw off competition from around the country at the UK Independent Agency Awards 2023 for their Bystander Intervention campaign for the Safer Exeter Partnership.
Encouraging people to intervene in a safe and skilful way in harassment situations, the campaign also promoted intervention training sessions at the University of Exeter, which were all booked out within days...
A University of Exeter Business School student will aim to swim across Lake Geneva later this month in a money and awareness-raising feat of endurance for charity.
Oscar Sanger, who studies Business Management and will be entering his final year in September, decided to raise money for the eating disorder charity Beat after a close family member became ill with bulimia and anorexia.
Studying in Lausanne on a year abroad and far from his family, Oscar was preoccupied with the condition of his teenage cousin who had been hospitalised, and looking for ways he could show his...
An Exeter-based homelessness service has won a coveted national award for its work in helping to support rough sleepers in the city.
The Exeter Navigator Team, which is part of Exeter City Council’s Rough Sleeper Initiative, won the award for Excellence in support and navigation at Homeless Link’s national Excellence Awards 2023.
Cllr Martin Pearce, Lead Councillor for Communities and Homeless Prevention, praised the Exeter team for all their hard work in helping build back lives in the city.
“I am so proud of the team for their selfless dedication towards...
Old Mill has appointed Adil Taha as its new Chief Operating Officer to expediate growth at the business and develop its operational infrastructure along the way.
Old Mill is currently almost halfway through its ambitious five-year plan to double in size, and Adil has been brought on board to work alongside CEO Kevin Whitmarsh and the Board to lead the business through the next three years of growth, and beyond.
Adil has extensive experience in leading operations and executing strategy to achieve high growth within a range of sectors including private equity, legal and...
‘Toys of Innocence and Experience’ - the art show that WANTS visitors to play with its exhibits!
In this show toys are used as a vehicle for satire and social comment. Either by playing with them, or on close inspection, participants discover that these toys aren’t so innocent. Indeed, some of the twenty-five toys in the show might possibly be found to be disturbing, or even shocking. At the very least they cannot be described simply as sculptures. They are more like stimulators for the formation of thoughts - thoughts about society and the world we live in.
Devon based marketing agency, Chalk + Ward, are celebrating their 25th anniversary and launching their rebrand.
The full-service agency, whose offices are in Exeter, was founded in 1998.
Founding member and managing director, Robert Chalk, enthuses: “Our 25th anniversary feels like a milestone for Chalk & Ward. I am tremendously proud that we built our reputation so quickly all those years ago, and that we have managed to maintain it.”
Over the years, Chalk & Ward’s clients have included global companies like packaging firm, DS Smith plc, and household...
