Charities

Local charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding of up to £20,000 from a pot worth over £3 million that has been raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

A wide range of community organisations, from registered charities, to community groups and social enterprises, can apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000. Applications are open from Wednesday 31 July for two weeks, until 14 August.

The funding is available through three different trusts, all of which are funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Each trust supports projects...

The freemasons of Devonshire have recently given the Exeter based charity “Balloons” a grant of £10,500 over three years to help in the support of the very worthwhile work they undertake.

Ian Kingsbury JP the Provincial Grand Master and Dr. Reuben Ayres the Provincial Grand Charity Steward of the Devonshire freemasons visited the offices of Balloons to present them with a certificate denoting the grant which was funded by the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) where they met up with Sara Bennett Balloons CEO who kindly showed them round the offices while explaining the work they...

A disabled veteran from Exeter will be taking on the challenge of swimming 500 lengths to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

Tony Cox served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps for 5 years, but after leaving the service he suffered from complex health and mobility issues that took their toll on both his work and personal life.

On Friday 26th July, Tony will be attempting to complete a swim of 500 lengths, a total distance of 7.5 kilometres, for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Due to Tony’s health and mobility issues, he estimates that this challenge could take...

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association needs volunteers to help improve the confidence and independence of people with a visual impairment. Some of those hoping for a volunteer have been waiting for several months, so getting involved could really help change someone’s life.

My Guide is a service that Guide Dogs offers whereby a trained, sighted guide, is partnered with someone with sight loss. My Guides accompany service users to facilitate tasks such as running errands, practicing everyday routes, using public transport, or going to the gym to build confidence in these areas...