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Sadly, one of our long standing members, Christina Lee, passed away recently after a short illness. Christina was a particularly friendly lady who was liked by all at the centre. She had time for everyone and was always happy to … Continue reading →

Activities went into full swing on our return in the new year. Not only were we celebrating the start of 2023, but we spent time researching and making items for the Chinese New Year. We had a week of Chinese … Continue reading →

Christmas at Gateway, was the usual hive of activity. Members made all manner of festive items, including gonks, cards and a total of 35 cakes too. We had a ‘leftovers’ lunch, which was attended by by 43 members! On the … Continue reading →

Several members have ben taking part in weekly walking football sessions, under the expert guidance of Dan Hewitt, from Exeter City FC Community Trust. The players have made great improvements over the weeks and are thoroughly enjoying their Wednesday work … Continue reading →

Every Spring and Autumn, Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations who require financial assistance, among which are children’s charities, schools, youth centres and locally based charities including hospices, hospital services and cancer charities. The money is … Continue reading →

On Halloween, several members and staff came in suitably dressed for the occasion. Sharyn organised a ‘What’s under the Cloth?’ game, where members had to feel an object and guess what it was. This proved very popular as well as … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of months members have been keeping busy with a host different activities. Several members have started walking football sessions under the direction of Dan, from Exeter City’s Community Trust. We started outside and have had our … Continue reading →

David and Martin are housemates and great friends. They love coming to the centre and taking part in various activities. David is a big fan of Shakin’ Stevens, 80s pop and Manchester Utd and Martin all things Ghostbusters! David makes … Continue reading →

The centre has been a hive of activity over recent weeks. We have celebrated several birthdays and lots of cakes have been baked! The week of barbecues was a success and we used freshly harvested lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber from … Continue reading →

Recently, several members helped to plant up a number of containers with bedding plants to add to the sunflowers, pansies and sweat peas already in bloom. Along with our rose bushes, the front of the centre is awash with colour. … Continue reading →