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West Country housebuilder boosts Tiverton homelessness charity with £1,471 donation

West Country housebuilder, Devonshire Homes, has presented its first donation to its charity of the year — the housing, debt and money advice charity, Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT).

CHAT based in Mid Devon, provides vital services to individuals and families facing housing insecurity and financial difficulties. The charity offers housing advice, tenancy support, and emergency assistance to those in need, ensuring that vulnerable members of the community receive guidance and practical support.

Devonshire Homes ’ first donation of £1471 will contribute to CHAT’s...

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Double celebration for Hair At The Academy

It was fun, fizz, and frolics at a party for over 50 guests to mark HATA’S significant 20th Birthday held at Samuel Jones on Exeter Quay.

Founded by Mary Pugsley MBE IN 2004, Hair At The Academy is a unique training programme delivering hairdressing, barbering, customer service, Math & English, supporting vulnerable young adults in and around Exeter towards completion of work-ready qualifications.

And it was a double celebration as HATA announced its newly formed sister organisation, Hair in the Community (HITC), a not-for-profit social enterprise, which kickstarted...

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Top Exeter employers expand Social Mobility programme to open up career pathways for local students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/22/2024 - 7:11pm

From 28 October to 1 November 2024, Exeter will host the Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP) Programme dedicated to creating career opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds. The programme is designed to break down barriers to social mobility by providing students with valuable work insights, resilience and workplace skills training and lifelong career support.

Since its inception in 2014, SMBP charity has grown from supporting just 20 students in London to working with over 1,000 students from all parts of the UK. Three new locations have been introduced...

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St John appeals for youth team volunteers across Devon

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Tue, 10/22/2024 - 6:33pm

St John Ambulance, the leading first aid charity, is looking for enthusiastic and committed people in locations across Devon to volunteer as Youth Leaders and Youth Helpers. Successful applicants will need to give a minimum of two hours each month and will work with the charity’s youngest volunteers, the Badgers (aged 5 to 11) and Cadets (aged 10 to 17), and guide them as they develop into the next generation of first aiders.

Both St John units in Plymstock and Exeter set up a St John Badger sett locally in 2024 and are now looking to grow the team. Each unit has immediate...

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Agrifest returns to Westpoint, Exeter on November 6th 2024

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Tue, 10/22/2024 - 5:21pm

AGRIFEST is back, and it’s now officially the biggest and best primestock show in the south west.

On November 6th, for one day only, close to 200 animals are poised to parade through Westpoint Arena, groomed to within an inch of their lives, to share in a whopping prize fund of £5,000.

Chair of Agrifest, Deborah Custance Baker is delighted to bring this ever-popular show back for 2024. “It’s a great event for farmers, offering them the opportunity to show off their finest primestock specimens, attend workshops and seminars and generally indulge in a fun, social day out...

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Bristol marketers unite at first Marketers Mixer event hosted by Exeter-based agency, Program

Authored by Program
Posted: Mon, 10/21/2024 - 4:59pm

The marketing community in Bristol came together for the launch of the Marketers Mixer, a dynamic new event designed to spark collaboration among professionals in the tech, innovation, and purpose-driven sectors. Hosted by Program , in partnership with Thought Quarter and Tech South West , the event featured expert talks and a lively panel discussion.

The evening featured a series of micro talks and a panel discussion, showcasing insights from regional marketing leaders. Speakers included Jane Halstead from Neighbourly, who discussed building brands as a force for good, and Paul...

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Muddy Stilettos launches the top 300 best places to live 2025

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/20/2024 - 2:48pm

Muddy Stilettos, the UK’s No1 women’s lifestyle website outside London, today announces the launch of its 2025 'Top 300 Best Places to Live' . Covering more regions than ever before and with London, Yorkshire and Cheshire being added to the annually anticipated list, it draws upon its unparalleled local knowledge and insight into the 35 most sought-after counties in England, guiding potential buyers to the local hot spots and up-and-coming areas.

Best Places to Live 2025 in Devon

1 Moretonhampstead

2 Modbury

3 Dartington

4 Sidmouth

5...

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Chef Michael Caines presents prizes at last year's awards dinner

Places available for unique high quality dining experience

Tickets are being snapped up for a unique opportunity to indulge in a four-course meal, with each stunning dish created by a Michelin-starred chef.

The meal, at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Tuesday October 29, takes place to celebrate the finals of the South West Chef of the Year Awards. The evening will also see the announcement of the results of this year’s competition.

This dinner will provide an opportunity to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the competition and is particularly special as all of the talented chefs are judges and/or previous winners of the...

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Enjoy a cosy film at your local library

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/18/2024 - 2:32pm

A new winter season of low-cost ‘Films at the Library’ is being rolled out by Libraries Unlimited across Devon and Torbay.

It’s now the seventh successful season of cosy in-house screenings for the charity, which runs the 54 libraries across the county.

The new season kicks off on Wednesday 6th November and the films on offer include the must-see Barbie movie, children’s favourite Wonka, and the ever-popular The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. 

Ten libraries will be running the screenings and each film costs just £3 - tickets can be bought online or in person...

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UK’s biggest food collection calls for volunteers to support charities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:03pm

With food banks and charities facing continued levels of need this winter, people are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive.

The 12th annual Tesco Winter Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from November 28th to November 30th. Tesco’s charity partners, Trussell and FareShare, are calling for volunteers to sign-up to support the event in store as both charities are providing a lifeline in response to record levels of need.

During the collection Tesco customers will be encouraged to donate long-life...

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Aldi calls on children in Devon to design a poster for recycle week

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Wed, 10/16/2024 - 9:50pm

To mark Recycle Week (14th-20th October), Aldi is calling on children in Devon to design a poster to encourage people to recycle.

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket is inviting children to submit their designs for the chance to win a £250 Aldi voucher for their family.

The entries will be judged by a panel of Aldi’s sustainability experts, with the three winning designs taking pride of place in Aldi’s UK headquarters to encourage colleagues to recycle.

The competition is part of the supermarket’s ongoing drive to support sustainable shopping behaviours,...

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