Wesc Foundation

England blind footballers to challenge local businesses

WESC Foundation (WESC) in partnership with Listen2Win hosted a Visual Impairment Challenge at WESC’s 14-acre campus in Exeter. Players from the England Blind Football team, Keryn Seal – Captain, Robin Williams – Striker and their sighted goalie, Dan James led the sports event with seven teams from Exeter’s business community taking part. The Visual Impairment Challenge was jointly organised by...

WESC Foundation on 'Par' for most successful charity golf day to date!

WESC held their charity golf day at Exeter Golf & Country Club on 12 May sponsored by ITEC. With a record 17 four-ball teams entering and over £7,000 raised, the Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment declared 2016 as their most successful charity golf day to date.

The winning Team ‘Fantastic Four’ made up of: Paul Laverick, Neil Gauntlett, Mark Wightman and Iain Creer were each...

It's raining fashion at the Met Office

WESC Foundation, a school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss, is a specialist centre for Visual Impairment. The Exeter-based charity held a sell-out fashion show fundraiser hosted at the Met Office sponsored by ITEC Connect. More than 150 guests descended on the Met Office before being whisked off in chauffer driven limousines courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Exeter to...

It's raining fashion at the Met Office for charity

The Met Office is playing host to a fundraising fashion show for Exeter-based charity WESC Foundation (WESC), to help raise much needed funds for the charity’s ‘Communication Aids Appeal’. Sponsored by ITEC Connect and compéred by popular broadcaster Judi Spiers, the event is being held on the 22nd October with John Lewis showcasing its autumn/winter 2015 collection featuring students at...

WESC Foundation Fashion Show 2015 @ The Met Office

WESC Foundation Fashion Show @ The Met Office brought to you by John Lewis and Exeter College supported by ITEC Compère: Judi Spiers Date: Thursday, 22nd October 2015 Time: 6:30 -9:30pm Venue: Met Office, Fitzroy Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom Tel: 01392 454200 To reserve your ticket: RSVP: jduckham@wescfoundation.org.uk Website: www.wescfoundation.ac.uk Tickets: £10

Join WESC Foundation, the school and college for young people and adults with sight-loss and specialist centre for visual impairment, at their annual Fashion Show. For the first time being held at the Met...

Advice Plymouth to host conference in April

Advice Plymouth, the new partnership between Plymouth CAB, Age UK Plymouth, Plymouth Guild and Routeways , have arranged a day's conference on the 18th April 2013 at the Holiday Inn, which will be of interest to anyone either providing advice or for those who signpost others to appropriate advice services in the city.

The conference will explain how the new combined service will work...

Glen King PR/Marketing celebrates a decade in business

PR consultancy celebrates a decade in business!

Leading Exeter-based PR consultancy, Glen King PR/Marketing, celebrates 10 years in business. With an extensive and enviable portfolio of retainer clients across all sectors and a specialist knowledge of the construction industry, the company held a special summer event in recognition of the milestone anniversary.

90 clients,...

Charity golf day raises much needed funds for outdoor adventure activities

WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment based in Topsham Road, Exeter, held their annual charity Golf Day at Sidmouth Golf Club. 12 teams of 4-ball Stableford took part from the local business community. The Golf Day raised £3,500 towards the charity’s ‘New activities & New adventures Project”.

A school and college for children, young people and adults with...

Charity thanks local contractors For refurbishment of new family centre

WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment based in Topsham Road, Exeter, invited local contractors involved in the refurbishment of the new WESC Assessment and Family Centre, to a guided tour of the new facilities they had helped to create.

A school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss, WESC organised the open-house event to showcase the...

Charity announces appointment of its first ambassador

WESC Foundation - The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment announces the appointment of local celebrity, Judi Spiers as its first Ambassador.

A school and college for children, young people and adults with sight loss based in Topsham Road, Exeter, was established 176 years ago. The charity made the announcement of its new Ambassador, at a private event held for 20 guests in the ‘...

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