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Cllr Duncan Wood joined members of Exeter's WI in the City for a rugby session with Exeter City Comm

Pitch perfect: Football meets rugby in Exeter’s Strive ‘25 takeover

Exeter City Community Trust, the charitable arm of Exeter City Football Club, is stepping into a new sport as it joins a major national initiative to grow women’s rugby in the city ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.

The organisation, which is more used to the beautiful game than the oval ball, is joining with Exeter Chiefs and Exeter City Council as the delivery partner for the Strive ‘25 Rugby Challenge, a national programme aimed at engaging 25,000 women and girls in rugby across host cities. Exeter is one of only eight UK cities which are hosting the Women’s Rugby World...

Cream teas raise over £1k for air ambulance trusts

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/07/2019 - 3:38pm

RGB Building Supplies raised a fantastic £1,492.68 for Devon and Cornwall’s air ambulance trusts on Friday 13th September during a company-wide Great Cream Tea Day.

The event took place during National Air Ambulance Week, which aims to highlight the life-saving work done by all trusts across the country. In return for a donation, visitors to RGB’s Exeter branch were able to enjoy a delicious scone, cream and jam.

Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager at Devon Air Ambulance Trust, commented:

“RGB has raised a significant amount with their cream teas and we’re incredibly...

Photo: JMP UK/Exeter Rugby Club

Exeter Chiefs Foundation donates over £200,000 in the last year to Exeter charities

Over £200,000 has been donated to charities and organisations in the Exeter area in the last year, thanks to the Exeter Chiefs Foundation.

Since September 2018, the Foundation has given £223,428 to local organisations, community projects and the Exeter Chiefs Foundation's designated charities.

£64,000 of this was shared with the 20 2018/19 Exeter Chiefs Foundation's designated charities at the Exeter Chiefs Season Kick-off Dinner; funds which have been raised by representatives of the charities through match-day bucket collections and car parking.

Other projects to...

Bereavement service awarded £20k awarded by The Freemasons

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/04/2019 - 11:00am

Earlier this year Ian Kingsbury visited Hospiscare in Exeter with a cheque for £1388 as part of the freemasons annual giving to hospices throughout England & Wales, this as it turned out was only the beginning.

In 2018 the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) formed a partnership with Hospice UK, to help target support within the palliative care sector with the aim of helping expand vital support for bereaved families and individuals.

This year over and above the £300,000 donated directly to hospices in January they were encouraged to apply for grants specifically aimed...

Andy Parker and Stuart Rowe (LV=), Maggie Garrett (WESC Foundation), Alan Collyer (Exeter Brewery)

Pulling pints for the WESC Foundation Charity Pub Quiz

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 10/02/2019 - 11:58am

WESC Foundation is inviting staff at businesses around Exeter to gather their cleverest colleagues together for a charity pub quiz to help raise funds for blind and partially-sighted children and young adults.

Sponsored by LV=, the Exeter-based charity is hosting another fundraising quiz at its Topsham Road campus on Thursday 17th October 2019 at 7pm. WESC Foundation supports children and young adults with visual impairment. All the young people also contend with other additional needs such as autism, cerebral palsy and, sadly, life limiting illnesses too.

Andy Parker and...

Charity Night for Children’s Hospice South West a big success

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/01/2019 - 10:46am

Educated Recruitment are thrilled to announce that at their event on Friday evening they had raised a huge £1063.58p for Children’s Hospice South West through the £50 Challenge.

Starting with only £50 given by the charity the ER team organised a big event with intention to multiply the money given held at Coombeinteignhead Village Hall. The night included a quiz, raffle, a silent auction and a disco to round off the evening!

The team here at ER would like to take the opportunity to thank all the local business who had so kindly donated prizes for our auction and raffle, to...

Dinner at Escot House

Stately home to host red squirrel fundraiser

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2019 - 4:25pm

Escot House has been confirmed as the venue for a fundraising dinner organised by the Red Squirrel South West Project on October 18.

The project is committed to the restoration and protection of red squirrels in the South West of England.

Mish Kennaway from Escot House said: “As well as fundraising, the aim of this dinner is to kickstart the creation of a network of local people sharing information on grey squirrel control for the benefit of our native biodiversity, with the ultimate aim of re-introducing red squirrels back to Devon.

“Cornwall is on the cusp of...

Air Marketing Reign Victorious in Children's Charity Sports Day

Last week, national children’s charity CHICKS challenged local Exeter businesses to compete in their Superstar Games. A first for the charity, the games were held in Princesshay in Exeter City Centre and sponsored by Ashley House Printing, with teams headed up by Smart Estate Agents, Attention Media, KTA, Air Marketing and a mixed team of people from various businesses. The teams went head to head in classic heats of the three-legged race, egg and spoon, obstacle course and a Shrek-themed relay in an effort to raise local awareness and funds for the Devon-based charity.

So far this...

Veterans With Dogs chosen by Phoenix Group's Armed Forces Network as its charity of the year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:23am

Veterans With Dogs is delighted to announce it has been chosen by the Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network as its charity of the year for 2019. The company has donated £25,000 to the charity to buy, train and fund a fully qualified assistance dog throughout its working life and the Armed Forces Network is also holding a number of fundraising events throughout the remainder of the year.

Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network recognises the valuable contribution that former members of the armed forces and reservists can make to organisations and their communities. The employee-led...

A guide dog puppy sits between two people, who are out of shot

Could you look after a life-changing puppy for a year?

You may well have heard of Guide Dogs, we’re a national charity working to ensure that people with a visual impairment do not lose their independence. There are around 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss, and all experience a different level of vision and mobility. We offer a range of mobility services to help people keep their independence, and have an amazing number of dedicated staff, volunteers, and of course, dogs who support the Guide Dogs mission.

Guide Dogs needs volunteers who can help look after and support the training of our guide dog puppies! This is a...

Educated Recruitment host charity evening

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/23/2019 - 10:02pm

Educated Recruitment are thrilled to announce that they are taking part in the £50 Challenge for Children’s Hospice South West and are hosting a charity evening on Friday 27th September at Coomebinteignhead Village Hall (6:30 pm).

The event will include a quiz, raffle and auction with amazing prizes to be won and a disco to round off the evening!

The team here at ER would like to take the opportunity to thank all the local business who have so kindly donated prizes for our auction and raffle. Your contributions are very much appreciated, and we cannot wait to kick off the...

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