Charities

Businesses in and around Exeter have rallied to help the Exminster-based charity Westbank Community Health and Care to deliver 50 hampers to support local families this Christmas. A huge donation of children’s toys were a last minute addition to the food hampers - a special donation from Cars and Cuppas, which runs monthly events in Exeter.

Numerous organisations donated festive fare...

Westbank Community Health and Care has opened the doors of its warm, welcoming winter space for the communities of Exminster and Starcross, and is trialling a new shuttle service two days a week to help local people get there.

Warmwell at Westbank is within the charity’s recently revamped Community Hub and is open Monday - Friday from 10am for anyone seeking a welcoming, heated space...

A solid silver prayer book has recently been gifted to Rowcroft Hospice. The beautifully bound book reconnects the hospice to its heritage and the kindness that has helped shape the Rowcroft story.

This October, Frances Adley and her daughter Ruth, visited Rowcroft to meet with its Chief Executive, Mark Hawkins, and to present the prayer book. The book was originally given by Ella...

This time of year, many people are thinking about the joy of spending quality time with friends and family. For the homeless pets at Blue Cross Devon, a loving family is something they have been waiting a long time to find. This Christmas, the charity is appealing to the public to help give these animals the forever homes they deserve.

Pebbles, an 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat,...