Accessible Adventures with Casey

Casey sits with her dog on a lead with the sea and coast in the background on a bright sunny day

Accessible Adventures with Casey – part 3 now available! We visited Haldon Forest Park and met with Casey Newton filming a three-part series called Accessible Adventures. The aim of the series is to increase people’s understanding and raise awareness of spinal cord injuries and accessibility in the South West. Casey talks to us about what accessible […]

Exeter Chiefs Women V Loughborough Lightning Charity Bucket Collectors

Man in power assisted wheelchair and women standing by a rugby pitch both in high-vis tabards

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation is a charity that exists with the sole aim of helping other charities. Funds are raised at the Exeter Chiefs match day games via collections in the grounds and car parking.  There are  up to 20 charities each season that assist in co-ordinating and collecting all the monies on match days at Sandy Park, which are […]

Warm Spaces in Exeter

Exeter Connect Teapots

Exeter Connect are a voluntary and community sector service funded by Exeter City Council, providing support and advice to help community groups in Exeter. How they can help… Their purpose is to provide free, independent, professional and practical support to existing and new community organisations in the city to help them develop and become self-sustaining. […]

An update from Devon Wellbeing Hub

The Hub is one of 40 NHS mental health and wellbeing hubs that were set up across the country, funded by NHS England, in response to the impact of COVID-19.

New LGA guide, be a councillor

The Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, has launched a new guide as part of its flagship Be a Councillor campaign, to support disabled residents who may be interested in representing their local community at their next local election.   

Stoptober is back!

Whether you want to start breathing easier, feel the energy boost or even have a little more money to spend, there has never been a better time to stop smoking. Remember, it’s never too late to join the thousands of people quitting smoking this October.

Support the call for a review of disabled people’s energy support

London Inclusion is sponsoring a call for a thorough reassessment of social security support for disabled people, to end the appalling levels of poverty in our community. Inclusion London’s mission is to promote Deaf and Disabled people’s equality and inclusion by supporting Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs) and campaigning for rights for Deaf and […]

Fully funded training opportunities are available in Devon

Apprentice carer supporting a man making tea

Free training opportunities are available through the Health and Social Care Skills Accelerator Programme Proud to Care is a Government funded organisation that promotes health and care recruitment in Devon. They are currently promoting fully funded training opportunities from the Health and Social Care Skills Accelerator Programme. These are funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) […]