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Boost for bereavement training Exmouth and District Rotary Club. A large group
of volunteers from Exmouth Beach Rescue again
Dartmoor Vale Rotary Club has given £250 to completed the event for their club. Other charities
Cruse Bereavement South Devon to pay for two that will benefit include Force, Exeter Leukaemia
trainers to hold a full day’s intensive training on Fund and Vranch House (sic).
Bereavement, Child Sexual Exploitation and Loss. John Thorogood, chair of the Walk or Ride
committee, also thanked the sponsors, Gilbert
A total of 36 bereavement volunteers and Stephens and Vibrant Pulse who helped fund the
counsellors attended. A spokesman for the club day and Bicton College, Clinton Devon Estates
said: “The cost of continual professional and the Otterton Mill Café, which gave a 20 per
development for volunteers is now very high and cent discount to participants.
Cruse were able to charge only £30 for their More from John Thorogood, and the club on
volunteers for the day, which resulted in a £1,100 walk@exmouthrotaryclub.co.uk.
profit for the charity, which will ensure the
continued work for the bereaved in South Devon.” Volunteers from Exmouth Beach Rescue receiving their
certificates from Simon Wood, President of Exmouth &
More from David Molyneux, publicity officer, District RC
Dartmoor Vale. Secretary is John Calderwood on
jam@randolph.eclipse.co.uk.

On foot and wheels

The Rotary Club of Exmouth & District had a
successful day at Bicton College, East Budleigh,
with their 14th Walk or Ride on May 1.

Designed as a sponsored family fun charity event
for walkers and cyclists, the event was open to
anyone who wanted to enjoy the East Devon
Countryside whilst raising money for their own
individual charity and was organised by the
Rotary Club with help from Exmouth Inner Wheel,
which provided the refreshments.

More than 100 entrants took part, completing
three walks of five, eight and 12 miles, or a 14-
mile cycle ride, and about £500 was donated to