Lords Meadow Leisure Centre will be opening its doors to showcase facilities and activities available to the whole community where ability and age are no barriers.
You are invited to attend a free Open Activity Afternoon on Saturday 21 March, 2015 from 12.00 to 5.00pm at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre, Crediton.
In association with Upstream, The Turning Tides Project, Living Options and supported by Active Devon, the event will offer a wide range of free activities and free taster sessions that are accessible to all, as well as information stands. The event will enable...
Sixteen selected graduates and early career makers challenge and celebrate traditional notions of design with fresh new approaches to contemporary crafts
‘Keep the 999 line free for me’ is the urgent request being made by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) ahead of one of its busiest times of the year.
This awareness raising campaign will run for at least the winter period and encourages people to question whether or not they really need to dial 999. Many of the 999 calls made to the service could actually be better dealt with by ringing the NHS111 number or seeking advice from a pharmacist or GP.
The posters being used in support of this campaign use images to convey an emergency situation,...
The first of five, free training events for community energy groups was staged on 2 December, as part of RegenSW’s Community Energy Accelerator Project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Devon County Council.
Representatives from 14 community energy groups in Devon interested in developing wind, solar, hydro or biomass renewable energy projects gathered in Exeter to receive expert legal advice on group structures and landowner agreements from Stephens Scown Solicitors, who provided sponsorship for the event.
The day enabled the groups to ask specific questions...
For the first time, basic bank accounts will be truly fee-free, helping people to manage their money without fear of running up an overdraft.
Accounts will be available to anyone who doesn’t already have a bank account or who can’t use their existing account due to financial difficulty.
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrea Leadsom today (15 December 2014) hailed a major agreement between the government and the banking industry to establish new basic bank accounts that will end bank charges if a direct debit or standing order fails.
The free lecture series 'Research Uncovered' returns with a special guest lecture from Professor Michelle Ryan, Dean of Graduate Faculty at the University of Exeter.
Professor Ryan will present "Understanding Women's Ambition: Cliffs, gaps, and revolutions":
Women continue to be under-represented in particular sectors (such as surgery or policing) and in particular roles (such as leadership). Recent commentary has suggested that women's innate lack of commitment and ambition can help explain this under-representation. In contrast to such an...
Be part of an exciting research and development project with Dreadnought South West:
Dreadnought South West – the organisation that brought you 'Oxygen', a play in celebration of the great 1913 suffrage pilgrimage – is researching and developing material through a range of activities, asking – what is a rebellious sound?
Dreadnought will be hosting a free workshop at Exeter Central Library on Tuesday 21st October to talk about Rebellious Sounds and how you can get involved.
Is there a particular woman or event – a speech, a book, a photograph – that...
The Fore Street Collective are excited to announce the launch of the Fore Street Treasure Hunt!
Running for the whole of the summer holidays, adults and children alike are invited to pop into Bunyip & Otton’s to pick up their first clue and start the trail.
Making their way around the hidden gems of Fore Street, the trackers will have to figure out each clue to make their way to the next shop, all the way to the treasure at the end.
This event is totally free to take part in, and victors will have exciting lucky dip prizes to dive into at the end of the...
