THIS January, everyone is invited to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Exeter.
The charity’s much-loved events are returning to Westpoint but are no longer restricted to female participants.
This means everybody can be part of the empowering Race for Life movement – and show support for the 34,800 people diagnosed with cancer every year in the South West.
Anyone who signs up in January can claim a special 30% off the entry fee* by using the code RFLJAN30.
The Race for Life and Pretty Muddy events take place at Westpoint on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday,...
Hearst UK, the leading print and online magazine publisher, has today revealed findings from one of its largest surveys conducted around female body confidence.
Over 2,500 women, aged 18-65, took part in surveys, kept diaries and attended focus groups to understand how they think and feel about their bodies on a day-to-day basis. The headline result – that only 4% of UK women feel beautiful – has led to the creation of campaign - “Project Body Love” - which has an end goal of permanently changing the way women feel, and ultimately speak, about their bodies.
“We must do everything we can to encourage more women into public office.”
That’s the message from Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez, who has just taken a lead role in promoting the cause of Conservative women across the South West.
Alison was elected deputy chairman of the South West Conservative Women’s Organisation (CWO) on International Women’s Day.
The CWO supports women in the Conservative Party in a variety of ways and encourages women to stand for office at all levels.
Rather than making a new year’s resolution that you break by the end of January, ensure 2019 a year of positive change by taking on new challenges and trying something new. Like playing rugby.
Don’t let your preconceptions put you off, you can do this. Topsham Rugby Club are offering women a less daunting way of broadening their horizons as they encourage women to step out of their comfort zone with a fun introduction to rugby. During the Warrior Camps, women are encouraged to unleash their inner strength and determination as they embrace the challenge of trying a new sport....
Exeter local, Jude Hamer is having a phenomenal year in her sporting career. A member of Britain’s most successful women’s team in British Wheelchair Basketball’s history, having secured a dramatic silver medal at the 2018 World Championships in Hamburg.
The successful GB Women’s Team have now been shortlisted for Team of the Year at the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards.
The prestigious nomination is deserved recognition following the team’s historic World Championships campaign this August in Hamburg where the team captivated a nation as they broke new ground...
“I firmly believe that young women cannot be what they cannot see”…
…Christine Ourmières-Widener, the CEO of Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (18 September 2018) launched FlyShe, a programme aimed at inspiring the next generation of young women to consider a wider variety of high trust career options when they grow up, such as becoming a pilot, engineer or a member of senior management.
With the airline industry forecast to double in size by 2035, it is predicted that the sector needs 637,000* new pilots to meet global demand. Therefore, attracting talent...
Bring all the girls together, dig out your pink tutus and bunny ears and join hundreds of women walking or running for Hospiscare.
The Twilight Walk is a 5 mile or 10 mile ‘PINK FIZZ’ themed sponsored walk along Exmouth Seafront with entertainment around the route, starting from The Maer, Exmouth.
We are also incoporating a new 5K Fizz Run which takes place before the walk.
Join Ella the Owl for a fantastic bubbly evening where you raise money to support local people and have a great night out with your mates. Come on ladies do it for Hospiscare!
‘Many suffragists spend more money on clothes than they can comfortable afford, rather than run the risk of being considered outré and doing harm to the cause’ Sylvia Pankhurst
The fashion collection at Killerton has opened its doors for 2018 with a new exhibition called Branded: Fashion, femininity and the right to vote. To mark 100 years since some women got the right to vote, the exhibition reflects the timeline of the campaign for women’s suffrage from 1866 until 1928 through the changing styles of fashion.
The exhibition highlights the relationship between politics and...
Women … do you have a passion for song? And would you like to take part in a stage show? Then here’s your chance to join the choir in a brand new Wren Music show that’s touring Devon in March – and no previous experience is necessary.
Rehearsals for ‘Ain’t I A Woman’ take place at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter over four Sunday afternoons from 28 January to 25 February, with the tour taking to the road in Devon and Dorset in early March.
All women are welcome and there are no auditions for the choir – simply contact Wren to book a place in the open rehearsals.
Critically acclaimed composer, musician and singer Louise Jordan performs No Petticoats Here – a collection of original songs telling the stories of real-life inspirational women
from the First World War. Based on extensive research and combining live and recorded sound, this show promises to be a theatre concert like no other; a rich visual and
auditory experience that truly connects the audience with the past
Following two successful tours Jordan has been granted Arts Council England funding to develop the...
