Westbank Community Health and Care, based in Exminster, has opened its doors to local people as part of a new initiative to provide a warm and welcoming space to those challenged by the continual rise in the cost of living.
Mindful that many members of the local community are struggling as a result of the recent hike in their household bills, the charity has launched its Warmwell at Westbank initiative at its premises near Exeter.
The former Seedlings Cafe has been transformed into a comfortable, cosy space with a lounge and dining area where people can drop in for...
Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.
520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will go towards the vital care of the thousands of dogs and cats everywhere that the charity helps every year.
After a starting line warm-up, participants of all ages tackled obstacles with their...
An Exeter-based homelessness charity launches a rolling online fashion show next week, in a bid to raise money for people without a home in the city, as the winter approaches and the cost of living crisis deepens.
In a campaign timed to launch on World Homeless Day (Monday 10 October), St Petrock’s, which provides food, clothes, survival equipment and other services for rough sleepers and those in temporary accommodation, is asking local people to #PoseforStPetrocks in its vintage clothing shop.
Petrock’s Place, based in Paris Street, sells items that are not practical...
Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI), a local charity based in Exeter, has received a £10,195 funding boost to run a furniture upcycling workshop for the unemployed.
Funded by the European Social Fund, the 10-week workshop starts on 7 October but will accept starters for up to three weeks. It is open to anyone registered unemployed or economically inactive and considering moving towards employment or education.
Run by ECI’s Remade project, the workshop will teach attendees how to restore old pieces of furniture such as a chest of drawers and side table which can then...
Fundraising sets off with a bang with the release of tickets to Exeter Round Table’s 39th Annual Charity Fireworks display, this year in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II.
Advanced tickets are now being released for the 39th Annual Charity Fireworks Display, once more in support of Devon Air Ambulance and this year, in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Fireworks-goers can look forward to funfair rides, food outlets and licensed bars, and, of course, an evening of amazing fireworks by Sonic, the British Champions, set to music classics hosted by Radio Exe....
An Exeter mental health charity will carry out a renovation of its acute mental health hospital facility in Newton Abbot, thanks to a donation from a leading builders’ merchant.
Step One, a mental health support charity based in Exeter, has received £500 worth of materials from the Exeter branch of Selco Builders Warehouse.
The charity, which supports more than 800 people a year, will use the donation to transform its old Occupational Therapy suite at the hospital into an updated space to teach valuable life skills, such as cooking, hold mindfulness and sensory sessions...
TEENAGER Thomas Bond is embarking on a unique challenge - to help save our oceans.
The 13-year-old, is swimming in the sea, every month, for a year… in fancy dress.
Thomas is raising money for the Ocean Conservation Trust charity which encourages everyone, from individuals to communities and industry to government, to make choices with the health of the ocean in mind.
The keen swimmer hatched the idea after growing concerned about pollution, plastic waste and the plight of sea creatures.
He said: “I decided I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing. I...
A key Exeter homelessness charity has teamed up with a leading clothing retailer to trial a new business community initiative, intended to boost funding to help people without a home.
St Petrock’s, which provides services for rough sleepers and people who are vulnerably housed in the city, has awarded AllSaints their St Petrock’s Business Partner status and it’s hoped to be the first of many such relationships between the charity and local firms.
Peter Stephenson, Director with St Petrock’s, explained: “The pilot with AllSaints builds on our existing Friends of St...
Devon Air Ambulance is back in the saddle to host return of their popular charity Race Day at Exeter Racecourse.
Local businesses and racing enthusiasts are champing at the bit to secure places at the Devon Air Ambulance Race Day in November.
Devon Air Ambulance Race Day returns to Exeter Racecourse this year for the first time since 2018. The charity fundraiser is hosted by and organised in support of Devon Air Ambulance and promises to be a great occasion to enjoy with clients and colleagues, all in support of a local lifesaving charity.
Air Ambulance Week 2022 is taking off from the 5th to the 11th of September to raise awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities across the UK, and here in Devon, our local air ambulance charity will be sharing the stories of previous patients who have benefitted from their time-critical care.
During this national awareness week, organised by Air Ambulances UK, and named ‘Critical Moment – Lifesaving difference’, Devon Air Ambulance will also be joining other air ambulance charities around the United Kingdom in sharing information about their work with local...
