Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes is delighted to announce that it has raised more than £70,000 for its two chosen charities of the year, Hospiscare and Children's Hospice South West (CHSW), during their 2023/2024 fundraising campaign.
The team’s efforts included a variety of fundraising events such as a golf day, a bingo night, a bake-off in the Barratt offices, and a glittering gala dinner held on 17th May. The gala dinner alone raised over £35,000 for the two charities, significantly contributing to the overall total of £72,071.
Visit Open Gardens to support your local Hospice From March until September, gardeners across Devon will be opening their gates to the community and welcoming the public to explore their green spaces in return for a donation to local hospice charity, Hospiscare.
Over 58 gardens will be participating in the annual fundraising event, including wild gardens, cottage gardens, a newly planted school peace and vegetable garden, a honey farm, and an award-winning Victorian Fern Garden.
There will also be an opportunity to seek gardening advice, share tips and enjoy refreshments at...
Varied garden with four trout ponds, Victorian rockery, walled garden with box edged parterre, espaliered trees, woodland garden and herbaceous border.
Includes plant stall and raffle.
Admission: £5 per person, under 12’s free Parking: Close to venue follow signs in village Refreshments: Hot and cold drinks and cake Wheelchair Access: Limited Dogs: No Toilets: Yes
For more information please contact: Mrs Mavis Seeley on 01823 673202 or via email occhealthcons@hotmail.com
Hospiscare have launched their annual Christmas Tree Recycling scheme to support end-of-life care across the heart of Devon.
On Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 January 2024, Hospiscare and a team of volunteers will be heading out in full force to collect and recycle Christmas trees in return for a donation to the local charity.
Collections will take place in Crediton, Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary, with a recommended donation of £15 per tree.
Hospiscare’s annual Christmas tree recycling scheme is supported by volunteers...
Join the Hospiscare team at Double Locks or walk your own route on Saturday 9 March to raise vital funds for your local hospice.
All of your Men’s Walk favourites are back for 2024, including a 7-mile walk, a pint courtesy of Exeter Brewery, a delicious pasty from Chunk of Devon and of course the rugby – promising a great day out in support of Hospiscare.
The only thing missing is you, so don’t miss out! Come together to help local people and families living with terminal illness, put your best foot forward and help raise vital funds for Hospiscare. Sign up today, get...
Devon charity, Hospiscare, has secured a £1,000 donation from local developers after an application from two of its charity runners.
Persimmon Homes South West received an application for its Community Champions scheme from Rachel Payne and Kate Smith, both of whom competed in races including the London Marathon 2023, to raise money for the hospice.
Representatives of the five-star builder presented the cheque to them at their Exeter site, Searle House, named after their founder, alongside local councillor, Marina Asvachin.
The University of Exeter and Hospiscare have teamed up once again to recycle Christmas trees and support terminally ill people and their families.
Hospiscare’s vans collected trees from households across Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary on 13th and 14thJanuary, in exchange for a £10 donation.
Trees were then taken to the University’s Streatham Campus to be chipped by the Grounds Team and the chippings have been used as mulch for the university’s shrub beds.
Laura Robertson, Fundraising Projects Manager at Hospiscare said: “This...
Devon based charity Hospiscare is looking to raise £1 million in an emergency appeal. The charity is now nearing its goal with support from the local community and organisations such as Redrow South West.
Hospiscare supports 2,500 people with life-limiting illnesses each year and their reach covers Exeter, Mid and East Devon. This year will be their 40th anniversary, however, as a charity they need to raise around £8 million a year to continue to provide care.
The Covid pandemic had a catastrophic effect on the charity’s resources. The hospice’s income is not recovering...
Over 1,000 supporters stepped up for their local hospice charity by taking part in its iconic fundraising event last month.
Men’s Walk returned on 12 March to raise sponsorship for Hospiscare ’s vital end-of-life care for local people living with a terminal illness.
The hospice cares for over 2,500 patients and their families every year across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. With just 18% of the charity’s income funded by the NHS, events like Men’s Walk are crucial to the survival of Hospiscare.
This year’s Men’s Walk was a true milestone for Hospiscare. Not only was it...
Millbrook retirement village, in Exeter, has handed over a cheque for £6,677 to Hospiscare, after residents hosted a series of fundraisers throughout 2021.
Residents raised £3,338.97 in total by hosting a charity walk, quiz, dog show, coffee morning, craft show, a singing concert, Christmas raffle, and a patio clean. One resident, Jenny Skinner, aged 68, even took part in a skydive to raise vital funds for the Devon based charity.
The residents’ donations were matched by Inspired Villages, the later living operator behind Millbrook, doubling the total to £6,677.94...
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