Hospiscare volunteer, David Harvey is taking on the South West Coastal Path challenge.
On Monday 21 April, Dave is setting off from Minehead, Somerset and will be walking 630 miles until he reaches Poole in Dorset, 43 days later.
Dave is walking in support of three charities; Sheltbox, Children’s Hospice South West and Hospiscare.
Last year, Dave took part in the Hospiscare Skydive raising £1,000 for the local charity. This year Dave will be tackling a different type of challenge.
Dave will be walking for 43 days and, with the typical English weather, this...
An Exeter couple are inviting people into their garden in May in aid of a local charity Hospiscare.
Mr and Mrs Macan will be opening their garden at Orchard House, Deepdene Park on Saturday 24 May between 2pm and 5pm for a ‘’Garden Party’’ open to everybody.
Jessica MaCan has been involved with Hospiscare for 10 years whilst her husband Matthew is Orchard House’s gardener (along with a little extra help!).
Jessica said: ‘’I decided to get involved with Hospiscare because of the work which they do locally, and because friends and family have needed to use the Hospice...
Free wills are on offer in May as part of Hospiscare’s Will Writing Fortnight. Thirty local solicitors are taking part in Will Writing Fortnight, which runs from May 12 to 23, they are giving up their time to write up new Wills and update old ones. Local solicitors offering this service are giving people the chance to make a donation to Hospiscare instead of paying the normal fee.
Hospiscare has been working with participating solicitors in Exeter, mid and east Devon since 2007 to help people plan for the future. McMilan Williams, in Crediton is the latest to become involved with...
Local charity Hospiscare are looking for people to take on a hilly challenge this July.
From 3-6 July a team of walkers will be taking in the beautiful Jurassic Coastline on a moderately challenging walk along the Jurassic coastal path in support of Hospiscare.
The 3 day challenge will start at Weymouth and finish after three days of walking in Swanage, at South Haven Point.
The walk takes in iconic views along the World Heritage Site including Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. The route is a hilly and challenging with few very sections of flat walking. The walk offers...
Hospiscare were delighted to receive a cheque of £7,000 from Marks and Spencer in Exeter.
Members of the Fundraising Committee at M&S on Exeter High Street have been working hard all year to raise funds for the local hospice which has been their nominated charity of the year.
The Fundraising Committee is made up of various staff members who have organised cake and flower stalls, a charity football match and various raffle draws through out the year. Staff across the store have got involved, including Leon Bolt who took part in Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk. Leon enjoyed the...
Local businesses are supporting Hospiscare’s Easter Egg-stravaganza by raffling luxury Easter Eggs to raise money to help people living with a terminal illness in Exeter, mid and east Devon.
Many businesses have already started raffling their Eggs, including the University of Exeter.
Alison Ramsden, Communication Manager for Campus Services at the University of Exeter said: “We are delighted to be supporting Hospiscare with their Easter Egg-stravaganza. We have seven eggs out in total across our campuses in various locations from our Family Centre to student residences and...
Retail and catering staff at the University of Exeter are proud to have donated over £5,000 to local charity Hospiscare.
For every bottle of Abbey Well Water the team sell throughout their catering and retail outlets, Coca Cola Enterprises donate 5p to the University’s chosen charity/project for that year.
The University of Exeter has been taking part in the scheme for over four years, supporting various charities and projects both in the UK and Africa and have helped to raise over £12,000.
The Campus Services Team has been working with Hospiscare over the past two...
Exeter Golf and Country Club raise £700 for Hospiscare at the Rock Solid Race Exeter
Both teams from Exeter Golf and Country Club celebrated successfully completing the mighty Rock Solid Race on Saturday 15th March at Escot, raising £700 for Hospiscare.
The 7k race (which was originally billed as 5K!) was set within the woods, rivers and fields at Escot House with 35 obstacles along the way. Exeter Golf and Country Club had two teams: the girls and the boys. Both teams finished in less than 1 hour 30 minutes, coming in on average 114th out of 1072 entrants. The girls did...
Organisers of one of Devon’s premier golf tournaments will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in style this summer, hoping to raise more than £100k for local charity Hospiscare.
Teams of golf enthusiasts are being called to putt their best swing forward at the Hospiscare Golf Day, taking place at the Exeter Golf and Country Club on July 10.
Spaces are available for 50 teams of four to sign up for the amateur competition and be in with a chance of taking home the coveted Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Trophy.
Since its launch in 2004, the golf event has seen more than...
Egg-cellent local charity Hospiscare is looking for people to get involved with its Easter Extravaganza raising money to help people living with a terminal illness in Exeter, mid and east Devon.
The charity launched the Easter campaign last week, offering people the chance to win luxury Easter eggs as they fundraise for the charity this Spring.
Community Fundraiser Susie Healey said: “We’re inviting anyone from groups of friends and families to offices, factories, schools, pubs, restaurants, retail outlets and hair salons, to get involved with the Easter Extravaganza....
