Exeter Leukaemia Fund were delighted to welcome special guest, Olympian and ELF Vice Patron, Jo Pavey, to their second Let’s Talk Running event which was held at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel on Tuesday 23 July.
The events are held for runners of all abilities who are currently training to run an event in aid of ELF, have run for ELF in the past, or are interested in running for ELF in the future.
The relaxed, informal and interactive atmosphere at the Buckerell Lodge ensured that the evening flew past, with Jo talking to the attendees about her experiences in the world of...
Exeter Lions Club in association with The Big Noise Chorus and the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra are pleased to announce a big spectacular concert on Friday 26 July 2013 at the Great Hall, Exeter University, at 7.30pm.
The Big Noise Chorus is made up of over 300 singers from four choruses, two of which are from Exeter and one each from Plymouth and Torquay. Each year their musical director, Colin Rae, combines all 4 choruses to provide a spectacular concert with over 300 singers performing a wide range of different genres.
The Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra will accompany the...
Are you currently training to run an event in aid of Exeter Leukaemia Fund? Have you run for ELF in the past? Are you interested in running for ELF in the future? If so, Jo Pavey, four-time Olympian and ELF Vice Patron, would love to meet you!
Exeter Leukaemia Fund invite you to join Jo for a relaxed and casual evening at the Buckerell Lodge Hotel, Topsham Road, Exeter on 23 July 2013 at 7.15pm.
This evening will be a great opportunity for runners of all abilities to talk about running with an expert and gain from Jo’s...
Three years ago, Exeter Leukaemia Fund was one of the first charities to join forces with Giveacar, which was a new non-profit social enterprise that encourages car owners to scrap or sell their old unwanted cars in a professional manner, giving the proceeds to the charity of their choice. From small beginnings like ELF, Giveacar has grown from dealing with 7 cars per month to 50 per week. Recently they reached a milestone of £1 million donated to charities all over the UK, with Giveacar receiving many awards. During this period ELF supporters have taken part in this scheme with the latest...
Exeter Leukaemia Fund is delighted to announce that Ottery St Mary resident, Mary Andrews, is the latest recipient of the ELF Ambassador Award.
Mary has been an ELF volunteering stalwart for many years, helping out at raffles, table top sales, summer shows, collection box responsibilities, as well as being an integral member of her local ELF group. This is in addition to her annual coffee morning which has raised many hundreds of pounds over the last 7 years. Nothing has ever been too much trouble for Mary, always eager to support and help when and where possible.
Exeter Leukaemia Fund are holding holding a street collection and awareness day in the High Street, Exeter on Saturday 30th November and are looking for people to help!
We need volunteers to don one of our lovely green tabards and stand at a given point along the High Street with one of our collection buckets to collect monetary donations from the public, reporting to a volunteer co-ordinator. The collection period will be 9am until 6pm, split into two hour shifts with slightly shorter shifts at lunch time.
Volunteers will be asked to thank members of the public who donate...
Exeter Leukaemia Fund is delighted to have been nominated as one of the three charities to gain from Chelsea Building Society’s ‘Charity Choice’ Scheme. Members of Chelsea Building Society and the general public are being encouraged to pop into the South Street, Exeter branch, between 25th October and 8th November to vote for charities to receive their Charitable Foundation’s support. The amount donated to each charity will be calculated after the voting period; the charity with the most votes will receive a donation of £500, the second most popular £300 and third £200. Mike Tate, Manager...
