Late-night opening begins tonight for Hospiscare's two city centre shops in the run-up to Christmas. The stores, in Fore Street and Sidwell Street, will stay open until 8pm on Thursday nights and both will also be opening on Sundays. Fore Street, where there is a very popular vintage section in the basement, will open from 10am until 4pm and Sidwell Street, which is opposite John Lewis, from 10:30am until 4:30pm.
How about getting a loved one an early Christmas present which money normally can't buy? Hospiscare is running a silent auction of a pair of tickets for one of the semi-finals of X Factor Live, which is being held in London on 2nd December.
The auction prize also includes watching the results show, 15 mins of the Xtra Factor and access to the backstage bar area afterwards.
To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, send a pledge for your highest bid along with your full name and address, daytime contact number and payment method to fundraising@hospiscare.co.uk...
At this time of year, many people’s thoughts will be turning towards the past, particularly to memories of lost loved ones.
One way to honour the memory of a lost loved one is by dedicating a light on the Hospiscare Tree of Light which will be situated on Cathedral Green.
The Tree of Light will be on Cathedral Green in Exeter. The Tree will be shining with lights given in dedication and will be lit every evening at dusk. The Book of Memories can be viewed at each church during each of the services, for full details see below....
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family aged 84 years on 1 September 2013.
Loving husband of June, dearest Dad of Lita and Neil, father-in-law of Neil and Sylvia, loving Grandad to all his many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. His wonderful smile, laughter and loving nature will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.
Funeral Service Wednesday 11 September Exeter Crematorium 12.15pm St Peter's Chapel.
Please wear or carry something yellow.
Donations in lieu of flowers to Hospiscare by retiring collection or c/o
To help celebrate Mole Avon Trading Limited’s 40th anniversary and their Ruby Appeal for Hospiscare, the company teamed up with Crediton Milling and together have raised £1,241 for the local charity.
During a four week period at Mole Avon’s retail branches in Axminster, Crediton and Okehampton for every bag of Layers Mash or Layers Pellets sold 50p would be donated to Hospiscare.
Crediton Milling, based at Fordton, Crediton is one of the few remaining family owned and run independent feed mills in the Westcountry and the have been supplying animal compound feed to Mole Avon...
This secluded 0.5 acre garden is open to visit for the whole weekend.
Trees including eucryphia listed in Sidmouth Aboretum. Shrubs, herbaceous plants, alpines, roses and vegetables in raised beds. Also interesting sculptures and wood carvings.
Open 2pm-5pm, admission £2 and refreshments available. Wheelchair access limited. Dogs to be kept on leads.
Directions: On A357 Sidford to Sidmouth road, approx 500 yards after The Volunteer Inn, turn right up Victoria road through Glebelands to Sidlands. Also pedestrian access up lane from Station road opposite the high...
Exeter charity Hospiscare, which provides dedicated expert care and support for local people with a terminal diagnosis, has now added helping the environment to its CV after installing a Biomass boiler through funding from the ScottishPower Green Energy Trust.
The charity, which has been providing care and support to patients and families for 30 years in Devon, has replaced its outdated gas boiler heating system with a modern and environmentally friendly biomass wood pellet system after being granted £25,000 of funding.
With annual running costs reaching 5million pounds a...
A 1.5 acre wildlife friendly garden set 1,000ft up on northern edge of Dartmoor with views of the Skaigh Valley. Trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and magnolias, underplanted with spring flowers.
Children's trails, pond, organic vegetable garden and chickens. Plants for sale and refreshments available.
Open 2.30pm-5.30pm, entry £3.50. Wheelchair access is limited. Dogs to be kept on leads.
Directions: From East of Okehampton follow signs for Belstone. On entering village turn left signposted Skaigh. Follow signs for garden...
As if spending all day on their feet working as part of Exeter University’s campus services team wasn’t enough, Wayne Hill and Mark Fabris are tackling a sponsored walk from Exeter Quay to Exmouth on Saturday 10th November to raise funds for Hospiscare.
Wayne, a committed supporter of the charity, which provides end-of-life care for local patients and their families, says he is doing the walk because he cares passionately about the service they provide.
“I have had family and friends pass away from cancer and have found everyone at Hospiscare to be so...
