Exeter Racecourse will sparkle on Friday 5 December as festive outfits, thrilling jump racing, and generosity come together for ELF Race Day, supporting the Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF). ELF provides vital care and support to families affected by blood cancers and blood disorders across Devon, including transport, accommodation, counselling, aromatherapy, and practical assistance during challenging treatment journeys.
There’s a free drink for every racegoer who comes to the races wearing a Christmas jumper, Santa hats, or full Santa suit with live music with Aston Dobson during...
The Devon-wide health and wellbeing charity, Westbank Community Health and Care, is delighted to welcome Ian Hobbs, a former social worker and social care professional, to its Board of Trustees.
After 42 years working in a range of roles within Devon County Council, Ian is bringing his considerable skills and leadership experience to the third sector. As a Trustee, he is looking forward to helping the team at Westbank to deliver its ambitious programme of interrelated services and to make the changes that will be needed to adapt to the future.
Exeter Racecourse is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) for ELF Raceday, taking place on Friday 5th December 2025.
Through this collaboration, ELF and Exeter Racecourse will launch a special gifting programme aimed at bringing joy to children and families supported by the charity during the Festive season.
Exeter Racecourse will support ELF’s work by gifting toys to children who are patients or family members affected by blood cancers and blood disorders. Racegoers, owners, trainers, jockeys and the local community are being...
East Devon families in need will not be left without a festive meal or presents this Christmas, with the much-loved annual ‘Scone Off’ poised to surpass last year’s fundraising total.
Taking place at Deer Park in Weston near Honiton on Sunday, November 16, this popular event raises funds for Operation Rudolph , which provides vital support for families and individuals throughout the Christmas season.
This support might mean ingredients for a festive meal delivered to their home, or the chance to share Christmas dinner with others at Mackarness Hall, helping to ease...
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and home-baked treats filled the air across Eden Motor Group as our teams recently rejoined forces to support the vital work of Macmillan Cancer Support through the iconic Macmillan Coffee Morning initiative. But for Eden, it was more than just a morning—it was a concerted, group-wide effort that celebrated a significant milestone: over £108,000 raised since we began our coffee mornings twelve years ago, so we have smashed our target of £100K!
Challenges and Cake Galore
Our dealerships transformed into hubs of fundraising activity,...
A staff member at an Exeter builders merchant has displayed incredible pedal power to complete a gruelling cycling charity challenge.
Kody Taylor, a Trade Sales Assistant at the Exeter store of Selco Builders Warehouse, rode 330 miles in three-and-a-half days to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
The scale of the challenge represented the distance between Exeter and Selco’s furthest away store in York.
Kody completed the challenge by cycling dozens of miles a day around Exeter and the wider Devon area.
The 19-year-old has raised more than £1,100 for a...
An East Devon cyclist has raised nearly £2,500 for FORCE by riding in four countries in memory of four friends lost to cancer.
Nick Bromley began his Force 4 Life challenge after cancer claimed the lives of his girlfriend Roya Doane and three friends, Steve Butt, Bill Mitchell and Ian Hall.
He rode in Italy, France, Scotland and England, covering a total of more than 800 kilometres and each time on a different bike over varied terrain and weather conditions.
“Through cycling the 100-mile Nello ride and my own losses, I came across the cancer charity FORCE in...
Topsham business HCT Turf has announced the winner of its recent campaign ‘Turf it Forward’.
Nominations for up to 150 square meters of locally grown turf were received from local schools, community sports clubs, charities and individuals.
These were considered in detail by Steff Dennis and Richard Hockley from HCT Turf, along with guest judge Sam Burdick from County Grounds Maintenance who will be assisting with the installation of the turf.
The recipient of the generous amount of turf has been revealed as Hospiscare , the much loved local charity that provides...
Four rowers from three generations are preparing to take on the challenge of a lifetime this December — rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the World’s Toughest Row.
Team “Give Us A Wave” will set off from La Gomera, in the Canary Islands and row 3,000 miles to Antigua in the Caribbean.
They will row in pairs, two hours on, two hours off for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, facing 40-foot waves, scorching heat, exhaustion, salt sores, isolation and total self-sufficiency at sea – all while on their boat Oardrey which is just under nine metres long.
Exeter and Devon Crematorium is proud to announce a donation of £5,000 to Hospice UK, the national charity for hospice and end-of-life care. This contribution is part of a wider initiative involving multiple crematoria, aimed at supporting the vital work Hospice UK does across the country.
Hospice UK is the national charity for hospice and end-of-life care. Their mission is to ensure that everyone, regardless of background, has access to compassionate, personalised care at the end of life.
They:
Champion the work of over two hundred hospices across the UK
