14 Miles Extra

DOnate to our chosen Charities

On our menus is an item called '14 Miles Extra' at a cost of £2.50. Purchasing this doesn't come with any food or drink, but you'll make a donation to our chosen charities. 

This year, by 'ordering' 14 Miles Extra you will be making a donation to Hospicecare and Samaritans.

About Hospiscare

Hospiscare is your specialised local end-of-life charity based in Exeter, Searle House is the 12 bedded specialist In Patient Unit opposite the RDE  Hospital (Exeter) and three Community buildings where our specialist Community Palliative Nurses are based (Kings House Day Hospice in Honiton, Pine Lodge in Tiverton and High View in Exmouth), that cares for terminally ill adults, whilst supporting their families in Exeter, Mid and East Devon. With less than 18% of the charity's funding coming from the NHS, Hospiscare rely upon donations from the public to provide end of life care to the local community.

For almost 40 years, Hospiscare, has provided free end-of life specialist care to people and families living with terminal and life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. Each year, the hospice supports over 2,000 people living with a terminal illness, through times of great vulnerability. This support continues for friends and family members of patients after their loved one has died. Services currently include specialist nursing and medical support at home, a 12-bed palliative care ward in Exeter, out-patient clinics, and supportive therapies such as specialist physiotherapy.

Hospiscare is rated as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and social care in England.

Anybody over the age of 18 could need us at any time – that is why it is so important we raise enough funds to continue to support our patients and future proof Hospiscare for the next 40 years!

Find out more about Hospiscare's work

About Samaritans

Whatever youre facing, a Samaritan will face it with you

Every 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help.

Samaritans are working with people who are going through a difficult time. We’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.

Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy, and Samaritans’ vision is that fewer people die by suicide.

That’s why we work tirelessly to reach more people and make suicide prevention a priority.

In 2021, Exeter, Mid and East Devon Samaritans responded to31,417 contacts - 27,787 were telephone calls, 2,689 emails and 941 webchat contacts.

We have over 120 volunteers in our branch; in addition to responding to callers, we conduct outreach work across our area, such as offering wellbeing talks to school students and holding fundraising collections at supermarkets. We have just resumed working with Listeners in Exeter Prison.

We also have a shop and art gallery in Sidmouth and feel very much part of the community here in East Devon.

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