A former NHS communications manager from Mid Devon is preparing to walk 630 miles along the entire South West Coast Path this summer to raise money for two local charities that support cancer patients and their families.
Jim Bray left his job with the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust last month to take up an eight-week challenge entitled Jim’s Journey.
The 36-year-old will be raising money for Exeter-based charity FORCE and the Seamoor Unit, the new £2.5 million chemotherapy and day treatment centre at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.
Today (June 1) marks the start of national Volunteers’ Week and Exeter-based FORCE Cancer Charity has revealed the latest figures about the value of time given freely given by its supporters.
In 2015 volunteers racked up more than 19,450 hours for the charity, which offers face-to-face support to anyone locally affected by cancer.
That’s worth an estimated £125,000 – a vital contribution to an organisation that offers all of its services free of charge, receives no Government funding and needs to raise £1.2 million every year to maintain them.
Local artists from Exeter teamed up with Race for Life's Battle HQ this weekend to capture the attention of the ladies of Exeter, and encourage them to sign up for Cancer Research UK's Race for Life. The artists are urging mums, daughters, sisters and friends to choose a Race for Life 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy event and make it their mission to take part at Westpoint Exeter on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July. Capturing the power and passion of Race for Life, local performers Kathy Giddens, Kara-Jade Gelder, Maddie Whittaker and Arbor donned the stage in Princesshay Square dressed in...
Two talented researchers from the University of Exeter have each been awarded £100k to further their work in developing our understanding of cancer and schizophrenia as part of a prestigious new grant scheme.
Dr Richard Chahwan, a lecturer in Molecular Immunology and Dr Emma Dempster, a lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, have received grants from the Academy of Medical Sciences’ inaugural £1.8million Springboard scheme, designed to support promising early career researchers.
The two were selected from more than 100 applicants to receive the two-year £100,...
Anyone with experience of the RD&E’s cancer services is being invited to help boost public and patient membership of a joint group set up by the Trust.
The Trust has set up the Exeter Cancer User Group as part of its commitment to continuously improve its cancer services.
One of its key aims is to hear the views and experiences of both past and present cancer patients and their families/carers and in particular identify ways they feel the Trust can develop and strengthen its cancer services.
The level of commitment needed for anyone wanting to join is very light...
Harriet King celebrated her 10th birthday by doing something very special for Exeter cancer charity FORCE.
Instead of getting presents on her big day, she asked friends and family to donate to the charity.
Ahead of her birthday in February Harriet said: “I have pretty much everything I could need and want. So instead of asking for birthday presents, if you would like to make a donation to the FORCE Cancer Charity, I would really appreciate it.”
It was an amazingly generous gesture and what a response it received!
Cycle 55 or 100 miles on an organised ride around the beautiful Devon countryside.
There will food stops available along the way to give you an energy boost! Receive a medal when you arrive back at Topsham Rugby Club along with a very warm welcome! The Nello is not a sportive; it is a charity bike ride, raising vital funds for a local cancer charity.
The ride is NOT chip timed; it is NOT a race.
All cyclists are welcome to enter this event but we ask them to bear this in mind when entering.
Entry is capped at 1500 participants. Places are non-refundable and...
Paul and Barry call on their fans in Exeter to take the Chuckle Challenge and volunteer their time to raise vital funds for Marie Curie Nurses The Chuckle Brothers want YOU to join them this March, by getting behind the Great Daffodil Appeal – Marie Curie’s biggest fundraising appeal of the year. The legendary and much-loved duo have donated their time, appearing in a photo shoot to celebrate 30 years of the appeal and are now calling on citizens of Exeter to volunteer as collectors. The annual Great Daffodil Appeal sees thousands of volunteers hitting the street to collect donations in...
Public Health England today (16 February 2016) launced a nationwide ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign with the aim of raising awareness of a key symptom for both bladder and kidney cancers – blood in pee.
Around 17,450 people in England are diagnosed with bladder or kidney cancer every year and around 7,600 people die annually. Blood in pee is a symptom in over half of bladder cancers and almost a fifth of kidney cancers, so being aware of this is crucial.
The Be Clear on Cancer ‘blood in pee’ campaign ran nationally in 2013 and 2014. Analysis of diagnoses during the 2013...
