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The latest from FORCE

Change to Wednesday opening times

Change to Wednesday opening times

From April 1st 2020, the FORCE Cancer Support and Information Centre in Exeter will no longer be opening until 6.30pm…

Keep it local on World Cancer Day

Keep it local on World Cancer Day

It’s World Cancer Day on Tuesday February 4 and FORCE Cancer Charity is using the date to raise awareness of…

Wonderful wedding day gesture in mum’s memory

Wonderful wedding day gesture in mum’s memory

Nick and Lucy Yarnold have a profoundly personal reason for supporting FORCE’s latest commitment to fund local cancer research. Jane…

FORCE funds exciting new research project

FORCE funds exciting new research project

FORCE Cancer Charity is funding an exciting new research project at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Our trustees have…

Sign up and ride London for FORCE

Sign up and ride London for FORCE

The ballot is now open for a two-wheeled equivalent of the London Marathon and FORCE Cancer Charity would love you…

Tears and tributes as Classics Galore! smashes target

Tears and tributes as Classics Galore! smashes target

  There were tears, laughter and fond memories as Exeter’s very own night at the proms provided a fitting tribute…

Chris returns for one night only performance

Chris returns for one night only performance

One of Devon’s most highly rated musicians is making a special trip back to the county next month for Exeter’s…

Choirs and brass band combine for charity concert

Choirs and brass band combine for charity concert

Exeter Male Voice Choir will be putting on their popular annual autumn charity concert at St Peter’s School in Quarry…

Vintage fair at the FORCE shop

Vintage fair at the FORCE shop

The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree is holding a special vintage sale day next month. All sorts of retro…

Nigel becomes our new patron

Nigel becomes our new patron

Dr Nigel Acheson is the new Patron of FORCE Cancer Charity. This autumn marks five years since he joined our Board…

Rob set for 100 mile crazy commute on his bike

Rob set for 100 mile crazy commute on his bike

An RAF officer from Crediton is undertaking a 100-mile “crazy commute” this month to raise money for the local charity…

Classic conclusion to golden year for St David’s Players

Classic conclusion to golden year for St David’s Players

It’s quite a year for St David’s Players as the Exeter Gilbert and Sullivan Society celebrates 50 years of entertaining…

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Best friends take the plunge for FORCE with marathon swim challenge!

Best friends take the plunge for FORCE with marathon swim challenge!

Two best friends, Harriet and Amelia have swam the equivalent of a marathon in a single day to raise money…

Classics Galore! is back for 2026 – when Devon raises its voice against cancer

Classics Galore! is back for 2026 – when Devon raises its voice against cancer

Cancer touches almost every family in Devon. Whether it’s a parent, partner, friend, colleague or neighbour, most of us know…

Nello cyclists provide vital funding boost

Nello cyclists provide vital funding boost

  The annual Nello cycle ride has raised more than £82,000 in support of local people dealing with a cancer…

“I knew of FORCE and the work they did but I never thought I would be the other side of it”

“I knew of FORCE and the work they did but I never thought I would be the other side of it”

It’s been a tough couple of years for young dad Guy Richardson. In late 2024 he was diagnosed with Burkitt…

FORCE helps Bakers rise to difficult challenge

FORCE helps Bakers rise to difficult challenge

When Laura Baker from Exeter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 at the age of 39, she was treated…

Hannah turns dad’s cancer shock into fundraising spur

Hannah turns dad’s cancer shock into fundraising spur

Mark Stott from Exeter discovered he had cancer in February and three weeks later had his stomach removed. It was…

Jim and Ian face bears, bush fires, bugs and blisters on extreme charity challenge

Jim and Ian face bears, bush fires, bugs and blisters on extreme charity challenge

Two former long-serving police officers from Devon will team up next month to tackle what’s been described as the most…

Mark rides The Nello to help sustain FORCE’s key role

Mark rides The Nello to help sustain FORCE’s key role

Mark Durk will be taking part in his first Nello ride this year, cycling 60 miles to ensure that cancer…

Charli writes book to comfort her daughter after second cancer diagnosis

Charli writes book to comfort her daughter after second cancer diagnosis

A young mum from Devon she has channelled her experience of an incurable cancer diagnosis into writing a book. Charli…

FORCE offers Great Wall of China trek

FORCE offers Great Wall of China trek

FORCE Cancer Charity is offering an overseas fundraising challenge – trekking along Great Wall of China – for the first…

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