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Exeter Volunteer Centre

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USE your skills or gain newones, meet people and support agood cause, give your time andvolunteer. The latest selection ofopportunities is here!

■ Community Housing Aidprovides a safe place, for youngpeople who may be homeless,through hosts. If you have a spareroom, and can offer a bed for anight with evening meal,breakfast and a sympathetic ear,Linda Hutchings on 01392274853 would love to hear fromyou. Ref 2977

■ Put July 13 and 14 in your diaryto help SOS Global make theirfundraising ‘It’s a Knockout’ a funand successful event. Foranything from car parking to stallmanagement, call Nathan on01392 247904 for moreinformation on how you can help.Ref 3171

■ Devon County Association forthe Blind is looking for someoneto help out in their resourcecentre. If you enjoy meeting andgreeting people, can demonstrateand sell resources, and help withadmin, call Cari Bottois on 01392876666 for more details Ref2918

■ The IVY Project is looking forpeople to work alongside trusteesand group members of their TaskAction Group. This is a greatchance to work with young peopledeveloping activities, andpromoting TAG to other youthgroups. Call Ella Huffman on07879 999638 for moreinformation. Ref 3169

■ Life is looking for someonewith Level 1 Counselling Skills orabove to offer help and supportat their centre. If you can offerempathy to anyone withpregnancy needs, AmandaCrompton would like to hear fromyou on 07967 381895. Ref 3063

There are loads of other organ-isations that need you, so give usa call to arrange to have a con-fidential chat with someone onExeter 202055. or email volun-t e e rc e n t re @ e xe t e rc v s. o r g . u k

Men’s voicesraised in songON Saturday, April 28, thePelynt Male Voice Choir will besinging a mixture of songs frompopular shows and familiar sac-red music in St Mary’s Church,Silver ton.

Come and listen to the choirfrom 7pm to 9.30pm. It costs £5per person. Tickets from Dianneand Ken Wannell (860387) or payon the door on the night.

War features atpostcard talkTHE next meeting of the ExeterPostcard Society will be held onTuesday, April 24.

It takes place at the ChurchRooms, School Lane, CountessWear. The dealer this month isBill Whelan and the speaker isEric Walkham who is present-ing a talk and slideshow on HMSHood – The War Years.

Doors open at 7pm. The talkstarts at 8.30pm.

Visitors are welcome.

Women enjoyfeelgood nightNINETY women were welcomedwith wine and canapés at theLook Good – Feel Great, Ladies’Event co-hosted by NuffieldHealth Exeter Hospital and DrGrant Cosmetic Dentist held atExeter Audi.

Judi Spiers acted as auction-eer and compere with all pro-ceeds on the night, totalling£1,858, in aid of The Lady Tav-erners and Hospiscare.

Guests had the opportunity tohave complimentary, mini one-to-one consultations with someof the region’s leading consult-ant surgeons.

A fashion show by JohnLewis, skincare advice andmakeovers by Purity Spa and alively ask-the-panel interviewwith Judi Spiers added to theoccasion.

Pictures: Mark Campbellof On The Mark Photography

Deirdre Mackness and Barbara Middleditch

Zaina Jones, Stephanie Hellier and Fafar MesbahFrom left, Daniel Byles, consultant ophthalmic surgeon; Peter Saxby, consultant plastic surgeon; John Thompson, consultantvascular surgeon; Dr Grant, cosmetic dentist; compere Judi Spiers; Vikram S Deveraj, consultant plastic surgeon; PeterHowgrave-Graham, hospital director Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital; and Mr John Palmer, consultant plastic surgeon

Rebecca Dyer, left, and Amanda Bailey of The Whyte House, Topsham

Sarah McAree, Jackie Southwell, Sally Holt and Jean McAree, Taverners

Frances Arnold, Rosemary Pell of RUSS and Jane Knight of Vehicle Save ContractHire & Leasing

Di Harries, Catherine Petherick of Exeter Audi, Glen King of Glen King PR and Marketing and Ben Eastwood, Nuffield HealthExeter Hospital

Lynette Baird, Helen House, Mandie Rose and Diana Andrew

Debbie Boulter of Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, Jill Ames, Laura Winsor and Jules Webb

Jessica King, Sue Cole and Rachel Evans-White