Wales & West Utilities has linked with an Exeter charity to provide support to homeless and vulnerably housed people across the city.
The gas emergency and pipeline service has partnered with St Petrock’s to provide ‘Keep Warm’ packs for homeless individuals, whilst carbon monoxide safety alarms are being distributed to vulnerably housed people known to the charity.
Each ‘Keep Warm’ pack contains hand warmers, a thermos flask, hot water bottle, blanket, socks, hat and gloves and are usually given to vulnerable customers whose gas supplies are affected for a short...
Over forty individuals slept out at St James Park, home of Exeter City Football Club to raise money and awareness for a local charity on Friday 17th March.
Families and friends ditched their beds and spent a night under the stars to raise funds for Julian House. The charity supports over 1,600 people in over 40 projects across the South-West who are facing homelessness, escaping domestic abuse, refugees and more.
Temperatures dropped and there were intermittent rain showers as people bedded down for the night with just sleeping bags, roll mats and cardboard to keep warm...
West Country housebuilder Devonshire Homes has presented its first donation to its charity of the year, South West Blood Bikes.
Announcing its charity partnership with South West Blood Bikes in 2022, the first £1,975 has been raised through Devonshire Homes’ open market sales. Devonshire Homes is also supporting the Cornwall Blood Bikes which has also been presented with its first donation.
The housebuilder, which currently has new build homes sites in Bovey Tracey, Bideford, Kingsbridge and St. Austell with upcoming sites in Altarnun, Yelland and Penzance, will continue to...
A sponsored swimming challenge which raises vital funds for leading charity Diabetes UK returns this spring – and a call has gone out for people from Devon to sign up.
Swim22 runs between 22 March and 22 June and involves swimming a total of 22 miles –the same distance as the English Channel. Participants can take on the challenge at their own pace, in their local pool or the open water, accumulating the miles across the course of the 12 weeks.
All funds raised will go towards Diabetes UK’s work funding life-saving research and ensuring everyone living with diabetes gets...
The number of people in Exeter forced to sleep on the streets or in vulnerable circumstances is set to soar, should major funding cuts proposed by Devon County Council go ahead.
Local charity, St Petrock’s, is warning of a homelessness crisis in the city on a scale not seen before.
Rough sleeping in Exeter doubled between 2021 and 2022, due to a range of factors, including service cuts, cost-of-living pressures and interest rate rises.
There are now typically around 30 people sleeping rough in and around the city, in addition to a very large number of people...
JMC Group, a leading global aviation services company, announced today it is pleased to partner with the Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) as its chosen charity for the next three years.
JMC, located at the International Office Park, Exeter Airport, will sponsor the transport service for patients attending the Haematology Centre at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E).
JMC Group is sponsoring three Volkswagen Tiguans which will be operational from this month, transporting blood cancer patients in Devon.
“We are very grateful to JMC Group, said Exeter Leukaemia...
Call to action comes as nation celebrates Love Your Pet Day
A national charity has urged couples in conflict to embrace mediation to discuss what will happen to their pets following a divorce or separation in a bid to avoid costly court battles over matters relating to custody, contact and vets’ bills.
The call to action comes ahead of National Love Your Pet Day (20th of February), during which families across the country shower their furry or feathered friends or their beloved amphibians with love and devotion - whether they are cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, frogs, snakes...
Local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI), is seeking a new Treasurer.
The current Treasurer is standing down at the end of March and the charity is looking for a replacement to take up the voluntary role.
ECI, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer, helps people facing poverty and inequality to get their lives back on track by involving them in community projects to improve their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, increase their sense of belonging and provide skills to help them succeed in life.
Join the Hospiscare team at Double Locks on Saturday 18 March, or take part ‘your way’ by choosing your own route and location, to raise vital funds for your local hospice.
Whichever way you join, everything we love about Men’s Walk will remain the same. You’ll get your own Men’s Walk t-shirt, a drink courtesy of Exeter Brewery, a pasty supplied by Chunk of Devon, the rugby, a great day out and the chance to support Hospiscare!
The only thing missing is you; whether you walk your own route or start at The Double Locks, we will all be walking together to support local...
Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise.
Pets at Home’s store in Exeter is one of the first stores to feature the community collection points for those who wish to donate pet food to pet owners in need.
In partnership with national pet charity Blue Cross, Pets at Home is seeking donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food, as well as food for small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.
