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LOVE Devon helps brings communities together

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/06/2020 - 3:44pm

It may be cold outside, but there’s a warm glow spreading out across the whole of Devon. From coast to countryside, villages and towns to cities, LOVE Devon is bringing communities together to support themselves and each other and to celebrate everything that is good and glorious about living and working in this part of the world.

LOVE Devon was established by Devon Communities Together which is approaching its 60th birthday. The independent charity was set up with the intention of helping communities to help themselves, and LOVE Devon was established as a way of raising awareness...

For a present that gives back to communities, donate to the charity LOVE Devon

WHILE Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, it can also be used as an opportunity to give to charity.

And for people who love Devon and care about its communities, a donation to the charity LOVE Devon is a way to give back to the county, embrace the true meaning of Christmas and help those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

LOVE Devon is the trading and fundraising arm of Devon Communities Together, which works with a very broad range of people, from rural and coastal communities to more urban centres; people like you, or people you might know.

It tackles...

Racing stars team up for A Question of Racing on Haldon Gold Cup day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/18/2019 - 9:17am

LOVE Devon, the fundraising arm of the charity Devon Communities Together, and Exeter Racecourse have teamed up to create the first A Question of Racing on Haldon Gold Cup Day, Tuesday November 5.

A star-studded panel includes record-breaking Devon born-and-bred female jockeys Bryony Frost and Lizzie Kelly, Philip Hobbs, David Pipe and Joe Tizzard, who rode the winner of the Gold Cup three times.

They will face questions from the BBC’s David Fitzgerald, including what happened next, home and away questions, the picture board, one-minute round and the buzzer round.

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Elaine Cook, CEO

Community charity launches new trading arm LOVE Devon

LOVE Devon has been officially launched as the new trading arm of the independent community development charity Devon Communities Together following a successful two-year campaign.

LOVE Devon was set up in 2017 to raise awareness of the work of Devon Communities Together which makes a significant and positive impact on the lives of many people living in the county. From rural and coastal communities to more urban areas, it provides support across a wide variety of areas including delivering affordable housing for people who want to stay in their home villages, supporting local...

LOVE Devon Charity Dinner

Event Date: 
04/10/2019 - 7:30pm to 11:45pm
Venue: 
Passage House Hotel, Kingsteignton

A charity dinner hosted by the BBC's David Fitzgerald including questions and answers with Simon Weston CBE, a British Army veteran known for his charity work and recovery from severe burn injuries suffered during the Falklands War and record breaking jockey Bryony Frost. The evening is a fundraiser for LOVE Devon, part of Devon Communities Together which supports communities facing hardship, encouraging people and business to get involved and help make a difference.

The cost is £50 per person, of £450 per table of ten.

To reserve your tickets, contact: angela.coward@...

LOVE Devon’s Walk for Widecombe raises over £5,100 for Widecombe Village Hall fund

The LOVE Devon Walk for Widecombe fundraising event has raised over £5,100 for the Widecombe Village Hall fund after its successful fundraising event in September. More than £4,300 has been raised so far and the total is set to increase further with the addition of gift aid, which is expected to bring the amount to over £5,100.

On 16th September over 100 walkers completed a six-mile trek in some very misty and windy conditions from Bennett’s Cross down into Widecombe, where they and their families were entertained by a family fun day organised by the villagers. A combination of...