IKEA Exeter co-workers have chosen to partner with Julian House for 2019, a local charity who support and empower socially excluded people to build sustainable, independent lives. This partnership fits closely with IKEA’s values of creating a better everyday life for the many.
Julian House have a range of homeless services that provide real opportunity and support to people wanting to move away from rough sleeping. They ensure that rough sleepers have a pathway out of rough sleeping, providing a comprehensive holistic assessment leading to a tailored support package including;...
A charity founder from Exmouth has scooped a prestigious award that will see her travel America researching new approaches to suicide prevention and bereavement to benefit UK families.
Alison Jordan, CEO of Pete’s Dragons, is among 150 people to be selected from nearly 1,800 applicants to win a Churchill Fellowship.
The grant means Alison can embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip across the Atlantic and spend two months in the USA later this year.
“I am absolutely honoured to have been chosen,” said Alison. “I’ll endeavour to ensure that whatever I learn will be...
Exmouth Choral Society are joined by their professional orchestra and soloists for a May weekend performance, conducted by Laurence Blyth Britten "Rejoice in the Lamb" Goodall "Eternal Light: A Requiem" Vaughan Williams "Five Mystical Songs" Whitacre "The Seal Lullaby"
Ticket information: £10 online in advance or £12 on the door. Under 18s FREE.
Also available in advance from Holy Trinity Church (Rolle St, Exmouth), Cabin News (The Parade, Exmouth) and The Card Shop Too (High Street, Budleigh Salterton)
Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/636485
Members of the public can dispose of unwanted knives and bladed items this week (11-17 March) at designated police stations across Devon without fear of prosecution. Please check online for locations and opening times before you make your journey as not all are open seven days a week: www.dc.police.uk/PEO
Knives of any description can be disposed of including illegal lock knives and “zombie” knives, samurai swords, kitchen knives, unwanted collectibles, replicas and ceremonial items.
Devon & Cornwall Police is supporting a week of action as part of the ongoing national...
New powers aimed at keeping public spaces cleaner and safer and tackling incidents of irresponsible dog ownership come into effect from April 1. Teignbridge District Council is introducing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dog fouling and control. Cllr Sylvia Russell, Teignbridge District Council’s executive portfolio holder for health and wellbeing, said: “The PSPO will help us look after our beautiful environment by tacking action against a small minority of irresponsible dog owners who spoil it for others. The public told us they supported the principle of the order, something...
Metal groups band together to raise money for The Wave Project.
Collibus, the female fronted progressive metal band, will be headlining, supported by some of the best bands the UK has to offer; Blood Oath, Torqued, Kinasis, Ethyrfield, Dead Fly, and Hybridize. The one day mental extravaganza will start at 13:00 and run until 23:00 at the Exeter Phoenix.
Holiofest 2019, which will take place on the 6th of April, is the second annual iteration of the event. Holiofest was born after the loss of a dear friend Tom Holio to suicide. The project was initially intended to be a one...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is holding charity breakfast morning on Monday 18th March to raise money for the Exeter Chiefs Foundation.
Between 8am and noon, RGB is inviting tradespeople and members of the community to join them for a bacon roll and hot drink in return for a donation to the charity.
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation raises money for 20 charities and organisations in the region and, since its launch in 2011, has donated over £1m to various projects. RGB Building Supplies is a Foundation XV member and since 2016 has pledged to raise £1,500 during...
Exeter based learn to read website ReadwithPhonics.com has partnered with the Book People, one of the UK's largest distributors of children's books in an exciting new initiative that will provide their users with free children's books.
“Digital learn to read resources such as ReadwithPhonics.com are amazing tools that really increase the efficiency of how children learn to read, but there is no getting away from the magic that reading a proper book offers, so we are very excited about this new partnership.” Explained Devon's Sophie Cooper, a former primary school teacher and...
Exeter School is looking forward to performing its annual Choral Society concert in Exeter Cathedral on Thursday 21 March, which this year will feature music by Handel and Poulenc. Made up of current pupils, parents, staff and guests, the concert will feature four pieces. The full chorus and orchestra will perform Part 2 of arguably the best-loved choral work in Britain, Handel's Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, and also Poulenc's Gloria, which combines chords and rhythms more often found in jazz along with hauntingly beautiful melodies. The school's Chamber Choir will perform...
East Devon based HeadsUP Mental Health Awareness Ltd has received a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund. The grant will allow HeadsUP to deliver mental health awareness sessions in schools and youth groups across East Devon and Exeter.
The delivery of sessions has already started and securing The National Lottery Community Funding will allow HeadsUP to extend its programmes to benefit more young people in the area over the next 12 months.
The main aims of the sessions are:
1) To allow young people to confidently talk about mental health
