Celebrate Our Soldiers - A night of Classical & Choir Music at Exeter Cathedral.
During 2012, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity disbursed over £106,000 to Devon based soldiers injured in battle and the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
While fatalities in Afghanistan dominate the headlines, seldom are the stories told of those young men and women who have suffered serious injuries in the battle field and whose lives will be affected forever.
This is why the Devon branch of ABF The Soldiers Charity is organising one of the most unique concerts Exeter...
The Friends of the Grand Western Canal is raising money to assist in the rebuild of the canal’s embankment at Halberton after its dramatic collapse on 21st November 2012 following heavy rainfall.
Since those initial days, and the work done by many to make the situation safe, Devon County Council undertook to investigate the feasibility of, and options for, the potential restoration of the breach. This includes a detailed engineering assessment of entire canal, as well as the damaged section, and consideration to the future management of the canal’s water levels. It’s expected that...
It is feared that 16-year-old Jordan Cobb from Plymouth drowned after he jumped from Torpoint ferry on New Year's Eve. Despite extensive cross-agency searches and a waning possibility that he will now be found alive, a Facebook page set up by his friends is asking for people to keep hoping. A fundraising page to offer support to his family has so far raised a total of £1,184.
All of the money will be given to the Cobb family next month. http://www.gofundme.com/jordancobb
2013 is Dream-A-Way's 20th Birthday! To celebrate, they are planning a wide range of events and trips and Events Co-ordinator Gill Freeman would love to see you at some of these.
Or maybe you've got a bit of time spare, and have been thinking about getting involved with a charity for a while but you've never quite known how...
Gill says, "Here's a perfect opportunity for you to get involved and help us to really make a difference to our very special clients.
"We've got loads planned for 2013 including three fantastic Golf Days to suit all handicaps and budgets;...
Leading Devon law firm Kitsons raised a fantastic £1,000 for Devon Community Foundation, thanks to their recent Christmas Quiz. The evening, which took place at the Grand Hotel in Torquay, saw 115 professionals from businesses across Torbay, Teignbridge and Exeter come together to take part in a gruelling eight-round quiz followed by a raffle. Businesses included Lloyds TSB, Bishop Fleming, Thomas Westcott, Pavey Group and Francis Clark.
The winner of the quiz was Newton Abbot based accountants, Darnell’s with the mixed team from Chamberlains and Pearl Investigations coming in last...
As we approach the 250th anniversary of Exeter Synagogue, we are starting to raise funds for some much-needed repairs to make the synagogue fit for the celebrations and to continue into the future.
Join us for Exeter Synagogue's first fundraising event - with Chanukah food - latkes, doughnuts, crafts, candles, jewellery, bric-a-brac.
Putting the FUN in FUNdraising - tell all your friends - especially those coming to the last day of Exeter's Christmas Market on Cathedral Green Bring something to sell, as well as more ideas for fundraising.
Splash Swim school hosted a gala style mini-Olympics on 19 October, raising £145 for Exmouth RNLI. Splash Swim school teachers and parents volunteered their time to host a competitive event at Middlemoor giving children from as young as four, the opportunity to compete in swimming races.
26 children attended and all received a medal for entry, competing in the main strokes: front crawl; back crawl; butterfly and breaststroke. Depending on their age and ability, the competitors raced half lengths, full lengths, two lengths and took part in a fun woggle race. Points were earned for...
Students and teachers visited Exmouth RNLI on 22 October, one month on from when they raised money to remember Harry Patch and the role he played in World War one. Students raised £360.64 from a cake bake, poetry writing and creating a montage portrait of Harry Patch from a number of photos of him as a young soldier.
Harry Patch was the last surviving soldier known to have fought in the trenches of the first World War and briefly the oldest man in Europe. He fought at the Battle of Passchendaele and was injured in the groin when a shell exploded overhead on 22 September 1917. It...
Exeter Round Table’s Annual charity fireworks display is being held at Westpoint again this year.
This spectacular event has grown to become the biggest fireworks display in Exeter, and taken on a new dimension since moving to Westpoint three years ago.
Expect a great fun night out for everyone with fairground rides, food and drink stalls and of course a spectacular fireworks display by Firemagic (UK) Ltd.
Gates open at 5.30pm, fireworks display starts at 7.30pm.
Please plan to arrive on site by 6.45pm at the latest, to allow time...
Dozens of free-styling kayakers will be flipping over Exeter's Flowerpots Weir in Wild West costumes this Saturday, 20th October. The freestyle and boater competition, nicknamed the Potsrodeo, is run by Exeter University canoe club and will be in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust. Teams from all over the UK will be competing.
Kayaking enthusiast, Andy Ball, from the Exeter University Canoe Club, said: "The competition is open to any novice, intermediate or expert canoeist. It‘s all happening at the Mill on the Exe. Exeter University Radio DJ will be playing music all day. There’ll...
