The team at Darts Farm are thrilled to announce that over the past 12 months they have raised an incredible total of £65,790 for local charities & community initiatives.
Their charity initiatives have been nothing short of extraordinary, with an exciting range of events supporting a variety of local causes. Their iconic Pick-Your-Own Sunflowers raised vital funds for Hospiscare, while the popular Amazing Maze Maize supported the RNLI on their 200th Anniversary year. A record-breaking turnout at the Father’s Day Classic Car Show raised an equally impressive sum for the Estuary...
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket teamed up with local good causes across the UK to donate a range of fresh and chilled foods from its stores after closing early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Research from Neighbourly, the community giving platform that works with Aldi, found that 78% of the good causes it supports were more concerned about meeting demand this Christmas, compared to the same time last year.
Additionally, 51% felt they would not be able to respond to every request for help due to capacity and funding.
Westbank Community Health and Care is marking Warm Welcome Week (20 - 26 January) with an upgraded warm space for members of the community in and around Exminster, seeking a welcoming, heated place during the daytime where they can share a cuppa and conversation this winter.
January can be a particularly challenging time of year, with Blue Monday a low point for many. To help combat the winter blues and ease cost-of-living pressures for those who are struggling to heat their home or feel isolated within their own four walls, Westbank has once again opened the doors of Warmwell...
Devon based homebuilder Barratt Homes has donated £1,500 to the Cherrybrook day case chemotherapy unit at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, through the Royal Devon Hospitals Charity. This contribution is part of the housebuilder’s ongoing commitment to supporting local communities through its community fund initiative.
The donation was made in honour of Roger, a family friend of a Barratt team member. Roger sadly passed away in 2020 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. During his treatment, Roger spent considerable time at the Cherrybrook unit, where he received...
Devon homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter is proud to announce its support for Hospiscare’s annual Christmas tree recycling initiative .
The housebuilder will be lending a hand to ensure the success of one of the charity’s key fundraising events, with sixteen members of staff volunteering during Thursday 9th and Friday 10th January 2025.
The initiative invites residents in Crediton, Exeter, Cullompton, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary to have their Christmas trees collected and recycled in return for a donation, with all proceeds going...
Taylor Wimpey Exeter has donated 187 washbags to homeless charity St Petrocks in Exeter.
Employees of the homebuilder spent several weeks supporting the washbag initiative led by CRASH, a national charity that helps the homeless. The initiative aims to provide vulnerable people around the UK with essential toiletry items including toothpaste, shower gel and sanitary products.
A total of 187 washbags were collected by suppliers and subcontractors used by Taylor Wimpey and also employees based at the firm’s regional office in Exeter. The bags were donated to St Petrocks on...
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...
RGB Building Supplies recently hosted special curry evenings at local restaurants, treating customers and their friends to dinner as part of its “The Best Mate Curry Date” initiative.
The winners joined RGB staff for evenings of food and conversation, all in support of Movember and its mission to raise awareness about men’s health, with a particular focus on the mental health challenges faced by those in the construction industry.
The customers were selected to attend the evenings after taking part in RGB’s scratch-card competition. Each winner brought a friend to join...
The Isles of Scilly Community Research Network has secured £1m to research the topics that matter most to Iocal communities.
The money has been awarded through phase two (the implementation phase) of the Community Research Networks programme, which has been funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and will be delivered by The Young Foundation, a non-profit organisation that specialises in community research and social innovation.
In phase one of the programme (the expression of interest phase), the group received £25k. It used the money to engage a diverse cross-section...
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...
