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A GLORIOUS DAY OF GOLF

We were so lucky with the glorious sunshine at our charity golf day on Thursday 17th June at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. 14 teams of four enjoyed a day of golf, a putting contest, a raffle, an auction and evening meal to help raise money for the West of England. Thank you to everyone who supported the day and congratulations to the winning teams:

 1st: Fresh Water Beach Holiday Park

2nd: Lloyds Banking Group

3rd: JN Building Services Ltd & WEMCO Ltd

Thanks to our sponsors Thomas Westcott, WEMCO Ltd, Haines Watts, Snibor, South West Water and St. James Place Wealth Management and to those who donated prizes.

After the game we offered golfers the chance to have a go at our putting contest where they had to wear different spectacles which simulated various types of visual impairment. Aside from being good fun, this really got everyone thinking about the young people we were raising money for who live with their visual impairment everyday.

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LOCAL ACCOUNTANTS GET ARTISTIC IN AID OF CHARITY

Exeter based chartered accountants Haines Watts swapped their calculators for inks and rollers to create works of art for their newly refurbished boardroom which they intend to hire out to other companies to raise money for the West of England School and College for young people with little or no sight. 

Haines Watts which offers advice to small and medium size businesses, delivering financial and taxation solutions to clients, occupies prestigious offices on Southernhay West.  The company is looking to offer their newly refurbished boardroom to local businesses to hold meetings, interviews and presentations for a nominal fee with all monies going directly to support us as their  selected 'Charity of the Year'. 

Laura Sperring, Head of Fundraising and PR said "We are so pleased to be Haines Watts charity of the year! Haines Watts has already come up with some great fundraising ideas for the year ahead and we are really looking forward to working together to raise money for the young people at our school and college."

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Short Term Breaks (July and August)

From 5pm July 23rd to 6th August 2010, The West of England School and College is offering short term breaks for young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and complex needs. The opportunities will provide new and exciting experiences for the young people using the service.

Set in 14 acres just outside Exeter and close to the M5, our facilities include a 25 metre heated indoor pool plus hydrotherapy pool, which has hoists for easy access, sports hall and gym, a sensory room fitted with the latest technology including Sound Beam, a state of the art radio station where guests can become DJ's for the day.

With our partners we will also be able to provide a variety of stimulating and challenging activities such as Art and Design, Sport and Independent Living Skills. Activities will be tailored to individual requirements.

Depending on demand, this new service will continue during holiday periods from September 2010.

Any parent or carer interested in finding out more please contact Paula Lahey on 01392 454209.

WNW Design's 10th birthday marks exciting new charitable initiative

Exmouth based website design company, WNW Design, is celebrating its 10^th birthday this month with a very special initiative to raise money for our charity.  

WNW Design has been supporting clients' websites since the millennium and to celebrate their 10^th year in business they will be donating £100 to our charity for each new webhosting client throughout 2010. 

WNW Design director Nigel Wilkinson said "Instead of a big party to mark our birthday we wanted to do something different and give something back to our community."

Robin Rhoderick-Jones, West of England trustee said: "I have been involved with the West of England for 20 years and this is the first initiative of its kind I can remember. Our grateful thanks go to WNW Design for their generosity."