Exwick Community Association

26/08/2026

I saw a post recently and wanted to remind parents of preschool children that they need to apply for the government funding now so it is ready for September . the deadline to have your code ready is the 31st. That’s actually bank holiday Monday so really it is this Friday. Check to see if you’ve had your code sent to you and check with your preschool

19/07/2026

An important preventative move you can make

👀 Freshers & Year 13s — this one’s for you.
A special, one-off NHS MenB vaccine programme is launching soon to protect you against Meningitis B before the autumn term kicks off.

Protect your future, look out for your invitation that is coming soon 🙌 Stay tune with us for more updates!

09/07/2026

Planning is coming together for the Fete on the 25th July. If you want to be involved or have any questions message us on here, leave a comment or email [email protected]

13/06/2026

A message about being in a BBC TV programme:

Good afternoon,

I hope you’re well and don’t mind me getting in touch.

I’m Billie and I work on the casting team at Five Mile Films in Bristol. I wanted to get in touch regarding a warm new BBC series called Will You Be My Friend?, about childhood friendships.

The series follows children aged 5 to 8 who may be finding friendships difficult - whether that’s due to shyness, feeling overwhelmed around other children, or struggling in social situations.

Across three half-days during the summer holidays, child psychologists help each child build confidence and social skills, before they are sensitively matched on a playdate with a potential new friend from their local area. Filming will take place during July and August 2026.

If this is something you’d be open to supporting, I wondered whether you would be open to sharing this information with parents and children, either by sharing our flyer via social media, newsletters or WhatsApp groups, or anywhere else it might reach the right families.

Here is the link to our application form: https://bemyfriend.tv

I will post some physical copies to you.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this, and for considering it.

Best wishes
Billie

Billie Harvey-Munro

Junior Casting Researcher

Five Mile Films Ltd

34 Whiteladies Road | Clifton | Bristol BS8 2LG

Tel : 0117 405 6350

E: [email protected]

W: www.fivemilefilms.co.uk

Five Mile Films is a Bristol based independent television company committed to making popular, high quality, innovative television

03/04/2026

Footbridge in town closed for maintenance

A quick heads-up if you use the footbridge between John Lewis Car Park and Sidwell Street: it will be closed temporarily from Monday 20 April while essential engineering works take place.

The car park will stay open, and a safe signed diversion will be in place for pedestrians. The work is expected to last around four weeks, with some lane restrictions on King William Street too. Thanks for bearing with us while this important repair work is carried out.

03/04/2026

Devon Community together

03/04/2026

Local pharmacy opening and closing times over the bank holiday weekend

Hello Exeter,

🐣 Easter Bank Holiday Opening Hours 🐣

Please note that our pharmacy will be closed on the following dates:

Friday 3rd April
Sunday 5th April
Monday 6th April

We will reopen as normal after the bank holiday.

If you need urgent advice while we are closed, please contact NHS 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a happy and safe Easter 💛

23/03/2026

Armed Forces Day

Hi everyone. We have been offered the chance to bid for some funding to hold an event to support Armed Forces Day.

I have to say this was not on my radar, but the local MP Steve Race wrote to us to say did we want to bid for some funding for an event.

The date is June 27th (or the week leading up to it). ECA are planning the Summer fete for a month later, so this would be an extra event.

This extra event could be anything, a picnic, a display of historical military vehicles, a BBQ, cricket match. you name it. But it has to have that UK armed forces link somewhere.

What we need is some keen people who would like to organise something. I would think people who have some kind of link to the armed forces would be great

We can give that person or group of people support so we are just putting it out there.

Deadline to bid is 30th March. Steve Race says he will help too.

Drop us a DM here or email [email protected] aif you want to organise or help run an event and we can get the ball rolling.

20/02/2026