A bingo group that meets in Honiton has presented a cheque for £620 to the WESC Foundation – a specialist centre for children and young adults who are blind or partially sighted and have other complex needs. Sandra Vittles and Pam Lane, who organise the monthly PS Bingo in the Three Tun’s pub on the … Continued
We’d like to say a huge thank you to our volunteer, Emma, who has been working in our Honiton charity shop since 2016. Emma with Rachel, the store manager, and Andrew, our Head of Employability & Enterprise With an infectiously enthusiastic and effervescent personality, Emma is an asset to the team. She is happy … Continued
Some thoughts on Safer Internet Day 2020 The internet, and especially social media, provides amazing opportunities for sharing information and communicating. We are also all aware of the risks that exist when communicating online. For our school and college students the internet is an important part of keeping in touch with friends from WESC Foundation … Continued
WESC Foundation is inviting staff at businesses around Exeter to gather their cleverest colleagues together for a charity pub quiz to help raise funds for blind and partially-sighted children and young adults. Sponsored by LV=, the Exeter-based charity is hosting another fundraising quiz at its Topsham Road campus on Thursday 5th March 2020 at 7pm. … Continued
The last day of this half term for the WESC Foundation School and College will be Friday 14th February. Please note, this does not apply to all year round residents in St David’s House (Maple, Mulberry or Ash Lodges) other than to ask you to inform staff of any dates young people may be going … Continued
Students from Exeter College Positive Pathways project came to help out at the horticultural garden on the WESC Foundation campus. They did some weeding and planted new flowers with the help of horticultural project manager, Dylan Cheshire. The Positive Pathways project is a 12-week course for 16-18 years olds. It allows them to take part … Continued
Message to Parents and Carers of all Young People at WESC Foundation: This is a reminder that the arrangements for the end of term will be as follows: The last day will be Thursday 19th December with finishing times of 1.00pm for School students, and College students can leave from 1.00pm, although support is available … Continued
WESC Foundation’s own choir, Soundwaves, made the trip to National Trust’s Castle Drogo last week to perform some Christmas carols for staff and visitors. The choir, made up of staff and young people from across all areas of WESC Foundation, sang six songs for visitors. Showing off their harmonising skills, they performed one song as … Continued
Our five WESC Foundation charity shops are open a little longer in the run up to Christmas 2019 to help you bag those last minute bargains. We will also be opening in the New Year to take in any unwanted Christmas gifts, or help you with a New Year’s Resolution clear-out of your wardrobe. Exeter … Continued
Pupils and staff of the WESC Foundation had a day to remember this week (14 November) as representatives of the Lord’s Taverners were on hand to officially unveil the Exeter based charity’s new outdoor play equipment on behalf of the charity. WESC Foundation is a specialist day and residential centre for children and young adults … Continued
