The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) are delighted to have joined forces with Training2Care and their Dementia Interpreters partnership programme.
Launching in Exeter next year will see the alliance offering three hour immersive interactive sessions around communication and the language of Dementia.
With small groups of six from all sectors to care homes, community groups, family carers, local businesses, the list is endless and open to all.
“We are first in the South West to be offering the training” said Gina Awad, founder and lead of the alliance....
Supporters of a controversial traffic scheme in Exeter which sparked angry protests have welcomed figures which show traffic levels plummeting in the streets it covers.
The Active Streets experiment in Heavitree and Wonford is designed to take through-traffic away from residential streets to cut pollution and improve road safety.
Bus gates and bollards restrict driving through the so-called Low Traffic Neighbourhood, but opponents say it is driving traffic and pollution elsewhere and making journey times longer....
As part of their commitment to help alleviate bed poverty, Devon-based bed and mattress company, Naturalmat, has donated two new mattresses to local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI).
The brand-new mattresses have been distributed to a teenage boy and a mum recovering from surgery - both of whom are receiving support from ECI’s Family Resource project.
ECI helps people in Exeter and the surrounding area to improve wellbeing and build skills, supports families facing challenges and hardships, and helps communities to thrive.
Devon Air Ambulance has once again received a two-star accreditation as an Outstanding Company to work for.
A recent staff feedback and engagement survey undertaken by Best Companies has resulted in the charity moving up in its sector rankings in comparison to last year’s results.
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is a growing organisation and constitutes over 170 members of staff that work in diverse fields from charity retail and fundraising to the critical care team and air crew. Though roles are extremely varied, it’s crucial that all staff feel well supported and heard,...
Heart of the South West Trading Standards is urging householders, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, to be on their guard for rogue traders who might try to take advantage of the damage caused to property by Storm Ciaran.
On Wednesday night and throughout Thursday Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay was hit by rain and high winds of up to 75mph.
Fencing, sheds, roof tiles, guttering and garden equipment are the kinds of things that can be damaged by high winds.
Now trading standards is urging householders to always reject offers of goods and services from...
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to be celebrating the work of the Charity’s Trustee’s during National Trustees' Week.
At DAA, Trustees bring a great deal of experience and broad industry knowledge and on a day-to-day basis their responsibilities include many things such as, governance, strategic direction, and the financial health of the charity as well as the integrity of all activities, making sure that the charity are developing their aims, objectives, and goals in line with the overall strategy.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) Trustee Week...
Southern Healthcare has reached the South West regional finals of the Great British Care Awards in six categories that recognise the group's commitment to top quality care provision.
Five individual members of staff, two care teams and the Southern Healthcare group itself, beat off stiff competition to reach the finals of the awards. The finalists will attend a ceremony in Bristol later this month.
Southern Healthcare group has 160 residents across four care homes in Plymouth, Dawlish, Exeter, and Seaton. CEO Geoffrey Cox enthused: "The Great British Care Awards...
It's the pantomime dream come true and we're giving it the magical treatment.
Following a wild and wacky record-breaking 'Cinderella', Exeter Corn Exchange is going for the classic picture-book magical style for 'Sleeping Beauty'' this Christmas!
The show runs 16 December to 1 January and stars our regular favourites, Matt Finegan and Will Trafford, and they are joined by the fabulous singing star Rachel Modest from BBC’s ‘The Voice’.
Tom Jones described Rachel as ‘the greatest singer the show ever heard’, and her vocal power and comic style will blow you away....
The big reveal of this year's West Country Women Awards finalists took place at a sumptuous tea party at the enchanting Powderham Castle in Devon this week.
Women from all four counties of the south west peninsular will now progress to the prestigious awards ceremony which celebrates the remarkable achievements and contributions of exceptional women across the region.
The announcement of the finalists is a significant milestone in the West Country Women Awards, showcasing the incredible talents and accomplishments of women who have made a lasting impact in their...
During Trustees' Week across the UK, an award winning local health and well-being charity is celebrating the qualities, talents and experience of its Board of Trustees and offering more professionals the opportunity to take up a role that can bring personal and professional fulfilment while helping the charity to thrive. The theme of this year’s Trustees’ Week is: Many voices. Working together. With purpose.
Westbank Community Health and Care is a Devon-wide charity based at Exminster, near Exeter, that aims to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of people in the local...
