Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs Devon and Torbay’s library services, has today launched its new mental health reading initiative, in line with the national launch held in London.
The “life-saving” 2018 ‘Reading Well for mental health’ titles by The Reading Agency and Society of Chief Librarians were announced on 5 June at a flagship event at the Wellcome Trust.
Each title will offer invaluable support to people with mental health needs and their carers, who are at increased risk of loneliness according to recent research. 2018’s powerful book list, which will...
Exeter-based developer Grenadier has announced local business, Edge Water Sports, as the new sustainable watersports centre’s first key tenant. The multi-million-pound, not-for-profit scheme which will see part of Exmouth waterfront transformed into a brand-new water sports facility, was given the green light by East Devon District Council on Tuesday. The centre will enable beach and water-based training and provide changing facilities, alongside an outdoor events space and a selection of eateries, and will offer immediate beach access for all. Family run Edge Water Sports is the first key...
Nine of the One Voice Media & PR team will be taking on an 18 mile walk, The Templer Way, on 23rd June, fundraising for The Daisy Garland charity which supports a colleague and her four year old daughter, nicknamed Taz, who has a rare form of drug-resistant epilepsy.
This incredible charity is based in Totnes and operates across the UK, supporting families living with drug-resistant epilepsy.
The Daisy Garland funds ketogenic dietitians in NHS hospitals across the UK, each dietician costs up to £47,000 a year, and also provides monitors to help keep children with...
Running from the 12th-21st October, the prestigious Two Moors Festival is now in its 18th year and with a stellar line up of world-class artists, outstanding music and breath-taking venues, the October festival is not to be missed.
Created by John and Penny Adie to counteract the devastation caused by the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in 2001, the festival brings a celebration of exceptional music to Exmoor and Dartmoor and surrounding areas.
The Two Moors Festival will showcase amazing artists as well as highlighting both Dartmoor and Exmoor’s built heritage by hosting...
A number of striking Silhouettes have appeared around Exeter to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Exeter City Council is backing The Royal British Legion initiative and has displayed the Silhouettes outside the Guildhall and the Civic Centre, as well as on the Paris Street roundabout coming into the city centre.
The Royal British Legion is leading a national movement to say ‘Thank You’ to the First World War generation. As part of this year’s centenary activities the Legion has launched a range of Silhouettes to encourage businesses, community groups and...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (8-10 June).
THEATRE
The Simon and Garfunkel Story Friday, Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Direct from it’s success at London’s Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, a SOLD OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and many more...
An educational psychologist has created stories to help children deal with issues such as anxiety and depression.
The Wellbeing Stories feature ten characters representing different types of thinking – including the Worry Wart, the Sprite of Bad Stories (SoBS) and the Mindfulness Magician.
The stories, for nine to 13-year-olds, are laced with humour to appeal to the diverse young people they hope to reach, and each includes a supportive character.
“Much of the conversation around mental health at the moment is what needs to happen when young people are in difficulty...
A leading Exeter-based energy lawyer has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Sonya Bedford, partner and head of energy at Stephens Scown LLP has received the honour for her services to community energy. At Stephens Scown Sonya has built up one of the strongest energy teams in the South West. She has been involved in a large number of innovative projects that aim to ensure the continued deployment of renewable energy including the first grid consortium in the UK, local supply initiatives and grid sharing. In her spare time she sits on the board of five community energy...
A Devon community healthcare champion and an Exeter clinical scientist who has helped to transform the lives of thousands of patients worldwide have been recognised by the Queen in her latest Birthday Honours.
Professor Sian Ellard, the RD&E’s Consultant Clinical Scientist and Professor of Genomic Medicine at the University of Exeter, receives an OBE, while Steve Hudson, the RD&E’s former Divisional Director of Community Services at the RD&E, receives an MBE.
Prof. Ellard has pioneered the use of diagnostic genetic testing in mainstream NHS clinical practice...
Princesshay has launched its charity car raffle to raise vital funds for its charity of the year, FORCE Cancer Charity, based in Exeter. Visitors to Princesshay will be able to purchase a raffle ticket to be in with a chance of winning a Toyota Aygo XPlay worth more than £10,500.
Joe Snowball, General Sales Manager at Snows Toyota Exeter said, “We are delighted to be involved with the charity partnership between Princesshay and FORCE Cancer Charity. FORCE Cancer Charity is a brilliant charity that carries out vital work throughout the region. We would like to wish FORCE Cancer...
