Cyclists from all over Devon and beyond are gearing up for one of the most popular rides on the calendar.
The Nello, FORCE Cancer Charity’s biggest single fundraising event of the year, is on Sunday June 24.
Up to 1,500 cyclists will be taking on the challenge of riding 55 or 100 miles with both routes starting and finishing at Topsham Rugby Club.
Each rider has their own reason for taking part and raising funds for the Exeter-based charity, which offers face-to-face support for anyone affected by cancer.
Four of the cyclists have shared their reasons for...
FORCE Cancer Charity, Hospiscare and Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) have formed a partnership to promote support for local charities at this year’s Great West Run.
They have launched a #keepitlocal campaign to encourage runners taking part in the half marathon around Exeter on October 14 to raise money for them.
The three charities, among the most respected support organisations in the area, are emphasising the importance of keeping it local.
“All three of us offer face-to-face support right here in the South West – your family, your friends, your colleagues...
The paths have been cleared and salted so FORCE Cancer Charity's Support and Information Centre In Exeter will reopen today (Monday March 19th) from 12 noon for information and social facilities.
If you have an appointment booked, please call 01392 402086 before setting out.
FORCE Cancer Charity is staging its first awareness event in Princesshay this month as part of a new partnership with one of Exeter’s leading shopping and dining centres.
Bowel Cancer Awareness Day is being held on Friday March 23.
A team from FORCE and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital will be in Bedford Square from 11:30am to 3pm.
Specialist nurses will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice and representatives from FORCE will be there to let people know about the face-to-face support available locally to anyone affected by cancer.
FORCE is launching a new project to offer more support to people who have lost a loved one to cancer.
The area’s leading local cancer support charity already offers face-to-face support and advice for those who have lost a family member to the disease.
It is now starting a pilot scheme to provide FORCE Bereavement Support Days. The first one will be held at Cardinal Newman House in Exeter on Thursday March 22 (10-4) and there are still places available.
The support day is open to anyone bereaved by a cancer death from three to 18 months ago.
FORCE is launching a new project to offer more support to people who have lost a loved one to cancer.
The area’s leading local cancer support charity already offers face-to-face support and advice for those who have lost a family member to the disease.
It is now starting a pilot scheme to provide FORCE Bereavement Support Days. The first one will be held at Cardinal Newman House in Exeter on Thursday March 22 (10-4) and there are still places available.
The support day is open to anyone bereaved by a cancer death from three to 18 months ago.
The 2017 Classics Galore! concert - Exeter’s very own night at the proms - raised a record sum of £21,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity.
To celebrate, sponsors, performers, organisers and representatives from the charity gathered at the FORCE Support and Information Centre for the cheque presentation.
Classics Galore! has been staged at the University of Exeter Great Hall every two years since 2007.
Profits from the tenth anniversary of this hugely popular musical extravaganza take the total raised for FORCE to nearly £90,000.
Cancer patients in West Devon are to be offered chemotherapy treatment in Okehampton for the first time, thanks to funding from Exeter-based FORCE Cancer Charity.
The service will be available every Wednesday between 10am and 4pm at Okehampton Hospital from February 21.
FORCE already offers regular support and information sessions at Castle Ham Lodge in Okehampton and has set aside money from a legacy to pay for this new and important weekly service in the town.
The money is funding specialist nurses from the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital to administer some of...
FORCE Cancer Charity celebrated the end of its 30th anniversary year with a Back to the 80s Christmas party that attracted businesses, organisations and groups of friends from across the South West.
Nearly 500 partygoers in fancy dress packed the University of Exeter Great Hall to have a good time and raise around £3,000 for FORCE, which has been supporting local people with cancer since 1987.
Ra-ra skirts, shell suits, crimped hair and costumes inspired by film, TV and gaming characters were the order of the night from Super Mario to Top Gun right through to E.T. and Dirty...
There will be another spectacular Christmas lights show in the village of Thorverton this year.
Andrew Cleave is getting ready for the big switch-on at his Dinneford Street home on Saturday (December 2).
He is just putting the finishing touches to his latest display that will feature 100 sets of lights with everything from Christmas trees, Santas, reindeer and snowmen to sledges on his garage roof.
Andrew is spreading the festive cheer in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity.
He’ll be raising money from his passion for a bit of yuletide razzle dazzle for the fourth...
