Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk returns to Exeter`s Double Locks pub on Saturday 11th March 2017.
The sponsored walk is an 8 mile route along the Exe Valley Way canal path to the Turf Locks and back to the Double Locks.
Once complete, the men will be welcomed back with a free pint and hot Chunk pasty to enjoy the England v Scotland Six Nations match on large LED screens within the exclusive enlarged Hospiscare bar.
Wilkinson Grant are once again the main event sponsor, with the Double Locks providing the venue free of charge and...
An influential Devon conservation charity has announced the appointment of its new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Dr Peta Foxall is taking over the role at Devon Wildlife Trust. She will head the charity’s Board of Trustees, the body which determines the Trust’s strategic direction.
As with all the charity’s trustee board members, Dr Foxall’s position is an unpaid, voluntary one.
Dr Foxall brings a wide range of experience to the leadership role. Her background is in senior positions in the fields of education, science and health. She holds a PhD in biological...
Local healthcare and protection insurance provider The Exeter has marked two years of fundraising for their Charity of the Year, Rainbow Living, with the presentation of a cheque for an outstanding £16,396.
Over the two years in which Rainbow Living has been their Charity of the Year, The Exeter organised a variety of fundraising events, including a 15-mile sponsored walk and 72-mile sponsored cycle, dress down days, raffles and cake sales, whilst employee Adrian Thorley ran the London Marathon for the local charity in April.
Don’t putt it off! Register your team today for the ELF Golf Day 2017.
Join Steve Rider for ELF’s Annual Golf Day on 15th June 2017, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin. Come for a fun day at the Exeter Golf and Country Club where the sun usually shines for us!
Teams will enjoy refreshments on arrival, a round of golf on the superb EGCC course and a BBQ meal after their round. The golf tournament will be a 18 hole Stableford format with one score to count and a chance to win some great prizes. Tee times will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so please don't delay in...
Staff in the restaurants, at Exeter’s new dining destination, were in the festive spirit on Friday when they wore their best Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity.
Queen St. Dining’s Comptoir Libanais, KuPP, The Stable, The Terrace and Absurd Bird all participated in Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 16th December to raise money for Save the Children. Staff dressed up in their seasonal gear to spread festive cheer among Exeter’s diners.
Each restaurant collected donations throughout the day and as a result, Queen St. Dining raised over £600 for the children’s charity...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir's two annual carol concerts at the city's cathedral saw record attendances this year.
The choir, one of the oldest established choral groups in Britain, is celebrating its 170th season.
Members chose to donate the proceeds of their retiring collection to Exeter Community Initiatives, a charity which runs community projects for vulnerable people in the city. The collection raised over £2,850.
The choir's next concert at the cathedral will be a performance of Verdi's Requiem on March 18th.
The Tesco Extra store in Exeter Vale has granted a Christmas wish for the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with a bumper £2,400 donation, as well as donating £1,000 worth of gift cards to help with refurbishments of the Bramble Ward’s overnight stay room. The Bramble Ward is based at the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital that provide specialist and emergency services to residents and visitors in Exeter, East and Mid Devon. The hospital has its own trust which contributes to research and development to improve the quality, experience and effectiveness of healthcare. Jo Evans, community...
Exeter Chiefs and Ashfords LLP have recently combined forces making Ashfords' car park on the Exeter Business Park available for the park-and-ride service to the Exeter Chiefs stadium at Sandy Park. Exeter Chiefs run the service but have donated a generous £1,650 from the parking fees which Ashfords has put towards their fundraising total for their charity of the year, Parkinson's UK.
Susan Bennett, Facilities Manager at Ashfords LLP commented: " We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the Chiefs with their charity donations for using our car park. With Sandy Park having limited...
When a Freemasons Lodge was first established in Moretonhampstead a town on Dartmoor in 1932 they purchased the freehold of their present building.
They selected the name “Sanctuary Lodge” after “Sentry Field” where French prisoners held during the Napoleonic War could, if they escaped from Dartmoor prison claim sanctuary and possibly become parole prisoners working for the local gentry of the area.
Due to a large increase in membership from the Tavistock area in recent times, a decision was taken by the lodge members to move the lodge and sell the building, re-establishing...
A Christmas party for children organised by Exeter charity Dream-A-Way was given a festive boost thanks to the local Tesco Extra store. Colleagues from the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale handed over a cheque for £350 to the charity, which helps people with physical and learning difficulties throughout Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Jo Evans, Community Champion at the Tesco Extra Exeter Vale store, and a team of colleagues attended the Christmas party, at Wonford Community Centre & Learning Centre Burnthouse Lane, which provides and keeps open a Community Centre for the benefit of...
