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Lottery cash boost for local health projects

Projects in Exeter, Tiverton, Crediton and Cullompton are among those being awarded cash from a Lottery fund to improve health and wellbeing.


The Westbank charity based in Exminster is receiving nearly one point eight million pounds to support several projects in partnership with other organisations.

One initiative involves sixth-formers working with sufferers of dementia to help them use touch-screen technology to communicate, play games and access information.

That'll be happening in mid and east Devon.

In Exeter, the Guinness Partnership Hub will help young homeless people to live more healthily - and the Steps to Wellbeing initiative will get families exercising together and people growing their own food.

Diabetes in Devon project will work to improve the health of people in Exeter and Tiverton who have Type 2 diabetes or are at risk of developing the condition.

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