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Devon Air Ambulance Trust Golf Day

Event Date: 
18/09/2013 - 8:00am to 8:00pm
Venue: 
Bovey Castle, Dartmoor National Park

Love playing golf?

Why not enter a team at Devon Air Ambulance Trust's (DAAT) golf day on Wednesday 18 September at the prestigious Bovey Castle, North Bovey? As well as enjoying a great value day out you can make a difference by raising funds to help keep both of your Air Ambulances flying. Entry costs just £280 for a team of four and included in the price is an 18 hole round of golf, a two course buffet, plus competitions and prizes. To find out more go to http://www.daat.org/events/our+golf+day+/ to download an entry form. Alternatively contact Caroline Creer by email c.creer@...

Support Age UK Exeter and sign up for next year's Arctic Challenge

This is your chance to have the experience of a lifetime and make a difference to someone else's.

You will learn survival skills such as husky driving, ice fishing, cross country skiing, shelter building and more on this eight-day Arctic adventure which takes place in Sweden in March 2014. If you would like to take part in this challenge and support the fantastic work of Age UK Exeter, you will need to raise a minimum of £2,500.

Contact Claire Morse for more information on 01392 202092 or email c.morse@ageukexeter.org.uk

Call for volunteers to take part in Superhero Skydive

Skydive UK and Age UK Exeter are putting on a Superhero Skydive and we need your help. We are looking for 10 volunteers to tandem jump from 15,000ft to raise vital funds. You can jump for free if you raise £395 in sponsorship and you will also get a DVD of your skydive at half the normal cost. The Superhero Skydive takes place on 15 July and 17 July at a venue to be confirmed. For more information please call 01404 890222.

Your City Needs You - Northcott Beaton Insurance Brokers - Pukka Yomp 2013

Event Date: 
19/05/2013 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Sandy Park, Exeter

This year’s Northcott Beaton Insurance Brokers Pukka Yomp will take intrepid ‘Yompers’ on a circular route around our fair city whilst raising much needed funds for a minimum of 18 local charities currently supported through the Chiefs own Charity ‘The Exeter Foundation’. Starting and finishing at Sandy Park, you will cover 10 miles meandering mainly along the river Exe. Upon your return you will be greeted with some much deserved sustenance and some entertainment. The event is open to all who wish to take part and there is a £15 registration fee, included in this will be your ‘I Am A...

Princesshay store Insideout donates to local charity project

Independent gift and lifestyle store Insideout, Princesshay, has donated £250 to St Loye’s Foundation’s Positive Opportunities Service which provides people with Austitic Spectrum Conditions in Devon free access to training, volunteering or employment options.

The money raised was generated through a silent auction at the Insideout Chameleon Dress exclusive launch party with prizes donated by local businesses Cakeadoodledo, SAKS salon, The Cove and Kathea Boutique and RTJ photography.

The Chameleon dress is an innovative wrap dress which can be worn in more than 12...

Charity Art Auction at The Art Room, Topsham

Event Date: 
23/02/2013 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
The Art Room in Topsham

A host of acclaimed artists is donating work to an auction to support Devon in Sight on Saturday 23rd February from 2.30 p.m.

Those giving their work for free include Benedict and Tessa Rubbra, Margaret and Roger Dean, Hillary Goddard, Robert Jennison RWA, Jenny Pery, Peter Randall-Page, Lesley Kerman, Graham Rich, Janice Ridley, Kate Westbrook, Christine Lee, Martin Bentham RWA, Ray Balkwill, and Claire Oboussier and Vong Phaophanit.

Among the many highlights at the auction will be From St Ives Bus Station, by Kate Westbrook, Beech trees and bluebells by Martin Bentham RWA...

Exeter City FC appeal for Charity Santa Dashers!

Rather than have another waterlogged Saturday with no football, how about entering the Exeter City FC Santa Dash on Saturday at 1.15pm, head to St James Park for a few drinks, then take in the afternoon game between Exeter City and Barnet.

This is a one-off opportunity to see the legendary Edgar Davids the Barnet player manager in action in the Barnet midfield. Davids is famous for wearing goggIes and of course playing for Barcelona, Ajax, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Spurs plus 74 caps for the great Dutch team.

The cost is...

Christmas charity auction in aid of Hospiscare

Event Date: 
18/12/2012 - 6:30pm
Venue: 
gloss-Art Exeter, 1 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter

gloss-Art Exeter are holding a Christmas charity auction in aid of Hospiscare, which is kindly sponsored by Shipman Financial Planning.

We try and do something every year to help raise money for this fantastic charity and this year we are auctioning off 20x20cm pieces of original art.

Tickets are just £10 with 50% all ticket sales and 20% of all sales on the night going to Hospiscare.

6.30pm-9pm, bidding starts from just £10.

Visit www.glossgallery.co.uk or call Lucinda on 01392 278522 for more information.

St Loye's Foundation Charity Christmas Auction

Princesshay’s charity of the year, St Loye’s Foundation, is hosting a Christmas Charity Auction in Princesshay Square on Saturday 15 December with all proceeds going towards helping people with Autism in Exeter and East Devon. The auction, which will features a host of products, services and experiences from supportive local businesses, will start with the bang of the auctioneer’s gavel at 3pm. Shoppers in Princesshay will have the opportunity to bid for prizes including Princesshay restaurant and retailers vouchers such as SAKS, The Cove, Strada, Carluccios and Yo! Sushi. Other prizes...

Community performances and shopping galore as the countdown to Christmas continues

Visit Princesshay each late night Thursday until the 20 December where you’ll find the shops open until 9pm, community performances and a fun festive atmosphere!

This Thursday 13 December Exeter Footlights Theatre will be entertaining shoppers in Princesshay Square from 5-7pm with a taster of their upcoming new show Copacabana. Local hero Kirstie Tancock will also be in the centre from 5pm – 8pm to promote the ‘Live Life Then Give Life’ campaign which aims to raise awareness of and increase education about organ donation.

More festive fun comes in the form of Heart Exeter’s...

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