Local playwright Clive Essame has seen his play ‘Impisi’ performed by CEDA at the Exmouth Pavilion.
The cast, playwright Clive and director Anthony Richards worked together to put on a spectacular performance of the play ‘Impisi’ which is set in the African wilderness at Exmouth Pavilion.
The performance told the heartwarming story of a lion who became injured, the lion has to overcome his disability and learn to hunt again. Despite being mocked and teased by some of the animals the lion makes an unlikely ally with a hyena who helps him to accept his difference.
Exeter based charity CEDA is benefiting from its community partnership with Sainsbury's Alphington Road with ‘the great CEDA Christmas Raffle’ which is happening now!
Tickets are available from CEDA or Sainsbury’s Alphington Road for £1 each and there are some wonderful prizes to make your Christmas extra special. The top prize is a Sainsbury’s hamper full of everything you need for a ‘cracking’ Christmas. Two runners up prizes of Sainsbury’s gift cards are also up for grabs.
CEDA manager Craig Bowden said “this is the first major Christmas fundraiser we have held in our 25...
On Wednesday 20 August, shoppers in Princesshay will have the opportunity to hear and appreciate the talents of members of CEDA, an Exeter-based charity for disabled people.
CEDA find imaginative and creative ways to provide support services to disabled people of all ages, with a focus on independence and empowerment.
With funding from a Youth Music grant, CEDA have been offering children and young people the chance to experience and learn a range of music including Taiko drumming, playing instruments, singing, story-telling through music, beat boxing and DJ’ing as well as...
Supermarket customers will have the opportunity to have a go at table cricket when disabled people’s charity CEDA launch their new partnership with Sainsbury’s Alphington Road on Thursday 31 July.
CEDA has just become the local charity partner of Sainsbury’s Alphington Road. The Exeter-based charity find imaginative and creative ways to provide support services to disabled people, with a focus on independence and empowerment.
Diana Cole, one of CEDA’s directors said: “As a small charity, this partnership with Sainsbury’s will make a big difference to us and we really want...
Approximately 40 per cent of children waiting for an adoptive family have impairment or some form of special need or disability. Family for Me is a new project launched by local adoption agency Families for Children which hopes not only to raise awareness of the children who are waiting the longest but to specifically recruit adoptive families for these children. Their first question asks whether you could adopt a child with a disability.
Cat Gifford, Senior Practitioner with the Family for Me project says;
“Family for Me is a unique project for the Agency. We usually look...
Ever wondered how your teen thinks, communicates, relates and keeps healthy?
Join us for a free, fun and informative day at Exeter race course on the 11 June 9.30am – 2.30pm
Expert speakers include BIBIC, York University STEPP project, South West Grid for Learning and Home Farm Trust, NIACE (National Institute for Adults Continuing Education)
Free lunch and gift bag included
Booking is essential
Email katie.barron@cafamily.org.uk or phone 01503 220 702 for more information or to book your place.
Tuesday 18 February will be a big day for CEDA, Exeter's local charity providing services for disabled people.
From 11am until 2pm the organisation will be showing off the achievements of its users from the past year along with giving all visitors to their BIG Challenge event the chance to try something different. Event organiser Howard Hoskins has assembled a great selection of participatory activities including Wildlife handling, Boxing, Trim Trail, DJ Skills and many more.
Activity Programme Manager Craig Bowden said "its great to show off the array of...
The Hollow Lane Club, based at Ellen Tinkham School in Exeter, has been awarded over £100,000 of lottery funding. The award, which runs for three years, will help fund an annual Summer Club as well as regular After School and Saturday sessions for children with physical and learning disabilities in Devon.
Chair of the Hollow Lane Club Trustees, Nicki Christmas, said "Everyone connected with the Hollow Lane Club is absolutely thrilled with the Big Lottery Fund grant. Whilst everyone is feeling the current financial pressures, it is even harder for the families of our Club...
Our Big Gig 2013 will see the whole country come together, celebrate and enjoy music together during a weekend of musical merriment. For all those suffering Glastonbury withdrawal symptoms or who have missed out on live music this summer, help is just around the corner!
Community, Equality, Disability Action (CEDA) are hosting Exeter’s contribution to the national music event ‘Our Big Gig’. Taking place thanks to funding secured from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Arts Council England, the eclectic variety of free music and participation events taking...
From today (Monday 8 April), Exeter Community Transport Association (ECTA) will be known as ExeAccess. This title will better describe the work the charity does of providing disabled people with access to Exeter. ExeAccess will be the new umbrella name for all the services provided by the charity: Shopmobility, Taxicard, Ring & Ride, The Greater Exeter Access Project and The Accessible Transport Hub. A new equipment recycling project, The Four Rs Project (Recover, Restore, Re-use and Re-cycle) will also be launched. The Leader of Exeter City Council, Councillor Pete Edwards will rename...
