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Taylor Wimpey helps Exeter Foodbank in their efforts to lift people out of poverty

Taylor Wimpey has helped Exeter Foodbank in its bid to lift families across the city out of poverty for good with a £500 donation.

The generosity of local residents each year allows the charity to offer food packages to hundreds of people. The foodbank has since launched a new appeal in an effort to make a longer-term difference to people’s lives.

The appeal is centred around its financial inclusion work, which tackles some of the root causes of poverty. The foodbank works with families to address the issues that keep them trapped in a cycle of hunger and insecurity....

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Exeter Chiefs Foundation and city food charity set to serve 3,000th festive meal

Hundreds of people will enjoy a little extra holiday cheer this year, as staff from a local food charity prepare to dish out festive fayre funded by generous Exeter Chiefs supporters.

For the third year running, Exeter Food Action (EFA) has teamed up with the Exeter Chiefs Foundation to help those who otherwise might struggle to afford a traditional Christmas lunch.

By Boxing Day, EFA and the Foundation will have fed more than 3,000 people in and around the city since forming their partnership in 2022.

Since then, the rugby club charity has donated around £30,...

Westbank Xmas lunch at the Royal Oak in Exminster, 2024

Exminster's Royal Oak pub lays on a festive feast for Westbank's service users

Up to fifty older people who are regularly supported by the Exminster-based health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care have enjoyed a sociable Christmas lunch laid on by The Royal Oak pub in Exminster.

The pub has been an ardent supporter of the charity for several years and once again provided a fabulous 3-course meal to spread some festive cheer. The Year 6 choir from Exminster Primary School provided the entertainment, singing Christmas carols to the lunchgoers.

100-year-old Ruth Coren from Exminster, a former nurse who turns 101 in the New Year, has...

Former top cop rows Atlantic for FORCE

A former top Exeter policeman will spend Christmas Day in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean aboard a 38-foot boat.

Jim Nye (pictured above in red) is the ex Assistant Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall and is part of a 10-person crew rowing from Tenerife to Antigua.

They set off on December 1 are due to finish in mid-January nearly 3,000 gruelling miles, facing 20 foot waves and any help at least two days away.

Jim is raising money for FORCE and explains: “FORCE is an amazing local charity providing support to cancer sufferers and their families, including my...

Hospiscare Men's Walk 2025

Join us on Saturday, March 15th, for a scenic seven-mile walk starting and finishing at Exeter’s Double Locks.

Along the way, you’ll enjoy a fun and rewarding experience, complete with a well-earned pint, a hot pasty, and the chance to watch the Wales vs. England Six Nations game on the big screen when you return!

Over the years, Men’s Walk has raised an amazing £935,000 to support Hospiscare. This year, we’re aiming to break the £1 million milestone, helping to provide expert care for local people facing terminal illness and their families.

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Tyler Grange Exeter steps into the ring for charity

‘The Tribe’ at B Corp four-day week at Exeter environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has recently swapped development sites for the boxing ring – taking part in a team building session at the award-winning sport for development charity Empire Fighting Chance .

Ecology teams from the firm’s Southwest and London offices came together for a dynamic day of boxing. Using non-contact exercises, values of the sport were combined with evidence-based psychological principles to achieve enhanced productivity and wellbeing in the workplace.

In return, the consultancy...

Alex tackles “crazy” challenge for charity

A fitness fanatic from Exeter is planning to run 100 miles in 24 hours to raise money for two local causes.

Alex Sparkes, 30, will start on Exeter Quay at 12 noon on Saturday December 14 and run four-mile loops throughout the night and the following day.

He’s raising money for FORCE Cancer Charity and the children’s ward at the Royal Devon and Hospital.

“I’ve done lots of 50 and 60 mile runs but not something of this intensity. I think I’ve got it in the locker,” said Alex, a personal trainer and online coach who set up the All In Run Club a year ago and has...

Exeter students help raise over £85k for British heart foundation

Residents at Collegiate UK’s Exeter student accommodations this year donated over 4,000 bags of items to The British Heart Foundation (BHF), raising an impressive £85,239 for the charity this year alone.

The resident donations made through October 2023 to September 2024, totalling over 32,000 kilograms, were collected as part of BHF's "Pack for Good" campaign, demonstrating the continued commitment of Collegiate UK to supporting this vital cause. The campaign is designed to encourage students to donate good quality, unwanted items such as second-hand clothes, utensils, electronic...

Westbank’s gym-users benefit from world-class kit thanks to Exeter Chiefs Foundation

A generous donation from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation has enabled Westbank Community Health and Care to kit out its accessible gym in Exminster with a fantastic new piece of equipment, offering the same functionality for both disabled and able-bodied users.

The compact Equalizer 6000 is one of the most effective multi-gyms in the world. Designed by a paraplegic and fully adaptive for wheelchair users, it allows people of all abilities to perform an extensive range of exercises, from rowing and bench presses to vertical butterflies and lat pulldowns.

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North Devon views chosen by blood cancer patients set scene for charity calendar

For fish and chip shop owner Mark Dimelow, the historic Exeter Quayside means more than to most people.

While visitors enjoy the cafes, ice cream and places to stroll, for Mark, Exeter Quayside has become a sanctuary, while he has been undergoing treatment for blood cancer.

Mark, 60, who lives in Landkey and has a restaurant in South Molton, is one of 12 blood cancer patients who have contributed to the 2025 calendar produced by the charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF).

Each month features a different location in North Devon, chosen by one of the hundreds of...

Lady Seawards School Raises £888 for Children in Need with School Marathon

Lady Seawards School in Exeter is proud to announce that, through the incredible efforts of our students, their families and our staff, we have raised a fantastic £888 for Children in Need.

Our school community came together for a school marathon, with students running laps of the playground to support this worthy cause.

The event was a true testament to the spirit of courageous advocacy that we foster here at Lady Seawards.

The school council led the initiative, inspiring students to not only take part in the run but also to engage in the broader mission of...

Charities

Taylor Wimpey helps Exeter Foodbank in their efforts to lift people out of poverty

Exeter Chiefs Foundation and city food charity set to serve 3,000th festive meal

Exminster's Royal Oak pub lays on a festive feast for Westbank's service users

Former top cop rows Atlantic for FORCE

Hospiscare Men's Walk 2025

Tyler Grange Exeter steps into the ring for charity

Alex tackles “crazy” challenge for charity

Exeter students help raise over £85k for British heart foundation

Westbank’s gym-users benefit from world-class kit thanks to Exeter Chiefs Foundation

North Devon views chosen by blood cancer patients set scene for charity calendar

Lady Seawards School Raises £888 for Children in Need with School Marathon

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