With growing concern for the safety of some children during the coronavirus crisis the NSPCC wants more people to know how to get advice and support and where to raise concerns about a child’s wellbeing.
The charity is launching a new TV and advertising campaign today (May 4) across the UK to promote its free and confidential helpline for adults.
The film, which will run on national television and across social media, depicts a helpline expert taking a call from someone concerned for the wellbeing of a neighbour’s child.
EXETER residents are being encouraged by a care provider in the county to maintain contact through social distancing with elderly relatives, friends and neighbours to prevent loneliness following Coronavirus restrictions (May 2020).
Guardian Homecare says many older people are becoming lonelier as they are not getting enough social interaction, and this can have a devastating impact on their physical and mental wellbeing.
Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, which has teams operating in Exeter and surrounding areas, says: “The Campaign to End Loneliness says...
Two people in Exeter are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.
The neighbours netted the windfall when Two was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Monday 4th May 2020.
People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well-wishes to the winners. She said: “What lovely news to start your week! Congratulations to our winners, I hope this news has made their day.”
A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500...
One interesting result of horse racing’s jumps season being cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic is that Brian Hughes was awarded the Champion Jockey title for the first time in his career. The accolade, which had been held by Richard Johnson for the last four years, and Tony McCoy for 20 successive years before that, now has a new champion, with Hughes’ 141 wins over the course of the 2019-20 season enough to land the prize.
While Hughes would no doubt have preferred to finish the season and claim the prize in the truest manner, his performances over the past year or so...
Doom and gloom might be everywhere at present, but there are green shoots beginning to sprout across the commercial South West - if you know how and where to look for them.
The organisation Food Drink Devon has launched a campaign through which its members can voice concerns and woes during the coronavirus lockdown - and the latest survey shows how many businesses are able to adapt and even develop going into the future, thanks to inventiveness and agility.
The first question in the Devon Speaks Up campaign’s latest fact-finding mission asks if business owners believe...
With the global Coronavirus pandemic affecting the world’s health and finances, stress levels for many individuals are running higher than usual. The key to getting through these trying times lies in everyone’s ability to keep up their morale and to avoid allowing the stress to have a lasting effect on their mental and physical health. Here is a list of four fun ways to de-stress and rediscover balance in your life.
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While you currently can’t play bingo at your favourite social venue with your friends, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it online. Use a...
A Devon-based charity is providing a lifeline for vulnerable adults with a brain injury during the covid-19 pandemic through remote support.
Some of the community’s most isolated members were left with nowhere to turn as lockdown commenced and they were cut off from their family, friends and the outside world.
Thankfully, brain injury charity Headway Devon stepped in to ensure brain injury survivors in the local area were properly supported.
Headway Devon, based on Commercial Road, Exeter, has been working to improve life after brain injury for survivors and...
A University of Exeter postgraduate researcher and teaching assistant has made an extraordinary donation of 3000 facemasks to help Hospiscare doctors and nurses in Devon provide compassionate end of life care during the coronavirus crisis.
Mingtao Fu works at the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and felt so moved by the coronavirus healthcare situation that he wanted to make a personal contribution to the Devon community.
Mingtao said: “I heard about the lack of face masks as the coronavirus pandemic started to spread in the UK. As a member of...
I've seen and heard many comments over the past few weeks in support of our government, and berating those that hold them to account. Comments such as:
"The government can't do right for wrong"
"The media should just let them get on with their job"
"This kind of crisis is unprecedented, there's no textbook"
"They are just doing their best"
Well, their best simply isn't good enough given the fact, that as one of the richest countries in the world, we are also worst affected. You only have to look at similar developed economies such as Germany,...
