As part of this year’s National Gardening Week (13–19 April), gardens all over Britain that normally charge for entry or are closed to the public will be opening their doors for free on Friday 17 April in a unified effort to engage more people with the UK’s great gardens.
The aim of National Open Gardens Day is to raise awareness of the diversity, richness and cultural value of the UK’s gardens and encourage new segments of the public to experience and value them. The four RHS Gardens are leading the campaign with many RHS Partner Gardens, some National Gardens Scheme gardens and...
A new group which offers support and education for people who have ongoing health challenges is starting in Exeter in March.
The group is facilitated by an accredited Chrysalis Effect Practitioner/RGN who assists people with chronic health conditions, and specialises in supporting people in recovery from CFS/ME.
Long term illness, ongoing stress or health conditions can be very isolating and frustrating for anyone who is experiencing them, and issues including chronic exhaustion, pain, reduced mobility, and anxiety can prove difficult to manage over time. We aim to provide...
Over 300 members of staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have pledged their support for the #hellomynameis campaign during a week of engagement activities. The events were part of the national launch of the campaign on 2nd February, which saw over 100 NHS organisations across the country joining together to support the campaign.
The #hellomynameis campaign was created by Dr Kate Granger, a young hospital consultant from Yorkshire, to improve patient experience. Kate became frustrated with the number of staff who failed to introduce themselves to her when she was...
EXE-ARTS is a new programme created by not for profit arts organisation Superact to provide opportunities for people in Exeter to try out different art forms.
The sessions will be held at Exeter Community Centre, 17 St. David’s Hill Exeter, EX4 3RG and take place from 6:30pm – 9:30pm on the following dates:
March 4th Pottery with Patsy Lang March 11th Graffiti Art with Miss C, (Cleo Heard) March 18th Fabric Art with Felicity Shillingford March 25th Lantern making with Emma Brogan
Sessions cost £3 towards materials and refreshments or £10 for all four sessions. You...
Exeter Deaf Academy is recruiting volunteers to take part in a one-off awareness day in Exeter and surrounding areas.
The aim of the day will be to place Deaf Academy collection boxes in various locations throughout the City in order to raise both awareness and vital funds for an essential local charity.
Exeter Deaf Academy is a charity that runs a School and College providing specialist education and care tailored to the individual needs of Deaf young people aged 4-24 years.
The charity’s vision is to see Deaf people valued by themselves and their society, being...
Detectives from Titan, the North-west regional organised crime unit, are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a Manchester man who they want to speak to as part of an investigation into a drugs conspiracy.
Glenn Phillip Madden (pictured) has links to the Salford, Stretford, Swinton and Urmston areas of Greater Manchester as well as West Yorkshire and Devon and Cornwall.
Officers want to speak to the 36-year-old as they believe he may have information that could help their investigation.
Madden is also known to have links to Dubai in the Middle East and Titan...
Community groups in Honiton came together in impressive numbers for an event organised by a partnership of organisations, led by East Devon District Council, at the Beehive Centre in Dowell Street.
The Honiton Together discovery day featured a number of opportunities for groups to share experiences and best practice, discuss the future of community initiatives in the town and, for some, to pitch for funding through a ‘Dragons’ Den’ session.
Honiton Together received funding from central government to support local people and organisations to: • Feel that positive local...
Transport Minister John Hayes has given a commitment that Department for Transport and Highways Agency staff will work with Devon County Council and the Blackdowns AONB to build much needed improvements to the A303/A30.
Meeting with a delegation led by John Hart, Leader of Devon County Council, on Tuesday (24 February), the Minister welcomed the joint work by the County Council and AONB to develop improvement proposals that are sensitive to the special environmental importance of the area.
Councillor Hart said: “This meeting with the Minister was an important milestone in...
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging smokers in Exeter to visit their local stop smoking services ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on 11 March.
The charity’s latest figures show that around 23% of adults in Exeter smoke – the national average is 18%. Studies have found that smokers are four times more likely to succeed in quitting with help from NHS stop smoking services than if they go it alone.
Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the BHF, said: “Smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and a variety of cancers. The good news...
