Annemarie Wren, 58, who lives in Ashburton, Devon, is walking an epic 100 miles in March to raise money for The Migraine Trust, the UK’s leading migraine charity.
Annemarie lives with vestibular migraine and her 100-mile march equates to around 190,000 steps, representing the number of migraine attacks that take place in the UK every day.
100 ‘warm bags’ to keep winter chills at bay are being distributed to people in and around Exminster as a result of a partnership between Wales & West Utilities and Devon charity Westbank Community Health and Care (Westbank).
The bags are being distributed to people in the local community through Westbank’s recently-launched Warmwell at Home initiative. Each bag contains hand...
Six rugby stars including England international’s Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Marcus Smith, Henry Slade, Ellis Genge and Scotland international player Jonny Gray are championing Rowcroft Hospice's fundraising event ‘The Big Tackle’, encouraging the people of South Devon to join the eight-mile walking challenge to score big in support of vital hospice care.
Six rugby stars including England international’s Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Marcus Smith, Henry Slade, Ellis Genge and Scotland international player Jonny Gray are championing Rowcroft Hospice's fundraising event ‘The Big Tackle’, encouraging the people of South Devon to join the eight-mile walking challenge to score big in support of vital hospice care. The six rugby legends appear in videos...
Exminster-based Westbank Community Health and Care has reached more people in the local community thanks to a year of fantastic support from a village pub.
Staff at The Royal Oak in Exminster partnered with Westbank throughout 2023, providing hospitality and donations totalling an incredible £2,525. In December 2022 and 2023, publicans Mel Bowden and Scott Reddin kindly hosted 3-course...
Otter Garden Centre’s Plymouth branch has handed over a cheque for £3440 to local charity The Primrose Foundation .
The funds were raised during 2023 from a combination of collecting tins at the tills, donations for instore animations which included a T-Rex and Christmas donkeys, and staff raffles.
The Primrose Foundation is a well-established local breast care charity based...
Exeter-based positive impact marketing agency Program has announced their partnership with First Light , a leading charity providing support for those affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Program will work with First Light to provide free brand, PR, and marketing services throughout 2024, with the aim of increasing the reach and impact of their vital services.
Throughout the last month, the 16 Days of Activism campaign has sparked crucial awareness about the urgent call to end violence against women and girls in our city. It illuminated ways for us to engage actively. Sustaining this momentum leading local women's charity Trevi now invites women to join their Reclaim the Night Walk.
Trevi will host the walk on Friday 9, February during...
The run-up to Christmas has been busy for local health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care, with a full calendar of events for members of its community and its team.
The festive celebrations got off to a heartwarming start when Year 2 children from Exeter Pre-Prep School visited Westbank’s Day Centre at Exminster to sing a melody of Christmas songs for regular...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce the success of its 2023 fundraising campaign in support of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). The company has raised over £3,000 through various initiatives, culminating in a festive jumper day on Monday 18th December, and the introduction of swear boxes across all RGB branches.
Throughout the year, RGB engaged in a range of fundraising...
