News
Dec 4, 2017
Santa Run 2017
Early in the morning on Sunday 3 December, a horde of Santas gathered in chilly Princesshay for the annual Exeter Santa Run. Among the racing Santas were staff and students from our Academy. College students and Academy staff took part in the 5k fun run, whilst School student Sam raced in the 2k family run, […]
Sep 25, 2017
Emily’s fundraising Serpentine swim
We’re very proud of the Fundraising team’s Emily Severn, who swam the chilly Serpentine in Hyde Park on 16 September to raise funds for Exeter Deaf Academy. So far she has raised an amazing £600! Emily said: ‘Thank you to everyone who donated to my challenge. The Serpentine is really quite cold and the water […]
Jun 20, 2017
Nicky and Claire fundraise at 15,000 feet
Have you ever wanted to do a skydive, but were too scared to sign up? We spoke to Claire and Nicky who work at Hair@theAcademy here at the Deaf Academy, and are both going to be jumping to fundraise for us next month. Claire signed up for the skydive as she said to herself that […]
Feb 6, 2017
Princesshay ‘2016 Charity of the Year’ partnership raises over £18,000!
Throughout 2016, Princesshay has worked with us on events and fundraising activities. This included a car raffle in partnership with Mercedes-Benz of Exeter, sponsoring our football team’s kit and taking part in The City to Sea Marathon, a challenging 26.5-mile route from Exeter to Babbacombe Downs in Torquay. We are delighted to announce that this […]
Dec 5, 2016
Exeter Santa Run 2016
Staff, students, supporters and volunteers braved the frosty temperatures on Sunday 4 December to take part in the Santa Run for Exeter Deaf Academy. A huge thank you to our team of runners and marshals. You can still sponsor the team here: https://mydonate.bt.com/events/exetersantarun/382671Enjoy the photos!
Nov 10, 2016
Exeter Property Ball charity auction raises £5k for us
Exeter Property Ball happens once every two years and is a highlight for Exeter’s business community. The event held on 1 July, included dinner and live entertainment for 650 guests and a charity auction. Auction lots included a dinner cooked at your home by Michael Caines MBE, a trip in a Formula One racing boat […]
Nov 3, 2016
Go Kart Party South West raise £700
Children having fun on electric Go-Kart rides in the local Princesshay shopping centre this summer have raised over £700 for us. Operators Go-Kart Party donated 10% of all takings throughout the summer to as part of the continued annual charity partnership. Go-Kart Party manage the pay per ride electric Go-Karts in Princesshay Square, running on […]
Jun 13, 2016
Nikki and Helen take on 15,000ft Guinness World Record skydive
On Monday 20 June, our fearless British Sign Language Instructor Nikki James and our Educational Audiologist, Helen Maiden will put their body and mind through their paces to attempt a daring skydiving official Guinness World Record. Nikki and Helen are joining 448 other brave fundraisers to break the Guinness World Record for the most tandem […]
Jan 28, 2016
We are Bradleys 2016 Charity of the Year
Bradleys, the South West’s largest independent estate agents have made us as their 2016 charity partner. This year-long charity partnership with Bradleys will support our exciting new build project. They will be encouraging their 200 staff across 33 branches to tackle a range of fundraising activities. Bradleys officially launched the charity partnership at their Annual Conference, […]