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Kevin Dixon
Project DAVE- tackling Domestic Abuse in Torbay
Project DAVE (Domestic Abuse Victim Equality) was created by a talented team…
Project DAVE- tackling Domestic Abuse in Torbay
Project DAVE (Domestic Abuse Victim Equality) was created by a talented team of young people from local charity Yout…
Torquay Museum shortlisted for Major Award
Torquay Museum has been shortlisted for a Major Award. The Family Friendly Award - #FFMA - is organis…
Warning for heatwave conditions over coming week
Torbay Council’s Public Health Team is warning that areas of Torbay may experience ‘heatwave’ conditions over the next w…
Discussions to be held over the acquisition of Kier shareholding in TOR2
Following a decision taken by full Council on Thursday 21 June, Torbay Council has agreed to enter into detailed discuss…
The importance of being heard with Healthwatch Torbay
Find out the importance of being heard with Healthwatch Torbay Recite Me, say that they’re ‘excited to welcome Healthwa…
A3122 closed following serious collision
The A3122 is closed due to a serious collision this evening, Thursday 21st June.The road is closed between Totnes Cross …
The importance of being heard with Healthwatch Torbay
Find out the importance of being heard with Healthwatch Torbay Recite Me, say that they’re ‘excited to welcome Healthwatch Torbay as a recent client. We chatted with Simon Culley, Communications Offi…
Regional Care Awards Celebrate Local Heroes
Regional Care Awards Celebrate Local Heroes The awards ceremony for the Outstanding Care Awards for Devon and Cornwall has celebrated local heroes in the caring sector with Healthwatch Torbay gaini…
Torquay Academy Revisited by Healthwatch
TORQUAY ACADEMY REVISITED Commissioned by the Children’s Safeguarding Board to run a survey find out how it feels to be a young person living in Torbay, Healthwatch Torbay visited Torquay…
Healthwatch Digital Day @ The Windmill Centre
Digital Day @ The Windmill CentreJune 26 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmThere's going to be a friendly, free, public drop-in day at The Windmill Centre in Torquay for people to find out how to use the internet t…
Support Healtwatch campaign for better care
Support the Healthwatch campaign for better care Help support the launch of the campaign 'It Starts With You' on 25 June 2018. With the NHS celebrating 70 years, Healthwatch want as many people as…
Healthwatch at Babbacombe fayre
HEALTHWATCH AT BABBACOMBE FAYRE Next Wednesday – June 20th – sees the annual Babbacombe Fayre, run on the Downs by the local Rotary Club. ‘There’s a wide variety of stalls from local charities a…
Healthwatch Schools’ Survey
HEALTHWATCH SCHOOLS’ SURVEY As I’ve mentioned before, Healthwatch Torbay, our local independent charity ensuring that the public have their say on local health and social care services, has been co…
Bringing ‘Fair’ to Brixham
BRINGING ‘FAIR’ TO BRIXHAM A COMMUNITY LAUNCH EVENT The FAIR project is a new service for people over 50 in Torbay, offering advice and information on benefits, managing money, getting the best util…
Healthwatch young peoples events
HEALTHWATCH YOUNG PEOPLE’S EVENTS How to get involved in Healthwatch Torbay’s latest project! Healthwatch Torbay are to run a series of events across the Bay to try and gain a wide range o…
Heatlhwatch Torbay: Digital Training
Lots of people are unaware of or unable to access health and social care resources on the internet, things like booking a doctor’s appointment, to ordering a prescription, or to self-referring - for e…
Volunteers week: 1st-7th June
VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK Volunteers’ Week is a time to say thank you for the fantastic contribution volunteers make. During the week, June 1-7, hundreds of events and celebrations take place across the …
Healthwatch: ‘Champion’ the voice of the community
Healthwatch Appeal for people to 'champion’ the voice of the Community Local health and social care consumer champion Healthwatch Torbay are appealing for people to give a voice to their local commu…
An unnatural history of Torquay’s Ghosts
The first thing to point out is that it doesn’t matter whether you think that ghosts are real or not to take them se…
A bit of black magic, cat abuse and human sacrifice in Teignmouth
Here at WASD we love a bit of local weirdness so here’s a clip from the 2001 London Weekend Television ‘documentary’ '…
“Where the ragged people go”: Torquay’s Underclass
While it was the visiting wives and relatives of naval officers that initiated Torquay as a tourist town, it was the…
Guest blog – Sexual Assault; Why Aren’t We Talking About It?
I’m 22 years old and I still have to sleep with a lamp on at night; if I don’t, I end up having mass…
Guest blog: A ray of light
Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who donated money for our Christmas light display in aid of c…
Guest blog: New Years Resolution
As we move into 2017 and the new year many will be looking back on the previous 12 months, thinking …
Guest Blog: The first 12 months running a business in Torbay
Finding a work life balance when you have a full-time job and three small children is a challenge mo…
Guest Blog: Moving from The Valleys of Wales to Torquay
I was eight years old when I was told I had to desert my sleepy cul de sac in Gelligaer- to all non-…
Guest Blog: The Perfect World Project
My name is Lois Taylor, I'm from Brixham and I work in Newton Abbot. I have recently got to the fina…
Local business unveils new electric delivery van
Last week local business Refresh Cartridges were pleased to be visited by local MP Kevin Foster at their Torquay Warehouse to celebrate the unveiling of a new electric van, which was recently purchase…
New International Trade Bursary for Torbay businesses
A pilot programme offering an International Trade Bursary to businesses that are new to exporting has been established by TDA. The programme will support Torbay businesses to identify the opportuniti…
TechBay inspiring the engineers of tomorrow
On Thursday 9 November, and as part of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, TDA will be taking over the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay for TechBay 2017. Focussing on Science, Technology, En…
Cofton holidays shortlisted in two categories at Devon tourism awards
Multi award-winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays is among Devon’s leading tourism businesses to have been chosen for the finals of the Devon Tourism Awards, which will be presented at a prestigious c…