Community helpline braces for 2nd spike
THE TORBAY Community Helpline is gearing up for a massive increase in calls as new restrictions are brought in to tackle coronavirus. The Helpline which is staffed by a variety of charitable, volunta…
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Coronavirus Helpline funded by National Lottery
A PIONEERING helpline set up to deal with the coronavirus crisis is to continue with funding from the National Lottery. The Torbay Community Coronavirus Helpline launched a week before the country we…
Virtual Drama from The South Devon Players
The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company remain active through the Covid crisis, creating virtual theatre productions, as well as planning for the future. Their “virtual autumn season”, the…
Out of hours mental health support
Are you feeling, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Are you afraid of tomorrow? Is your mental health currently feeling fragile? If you don’t know where to turn to get mental health support or if yo…
South West Ambulances – a Reminder!
14,340 incidents in four daysSouth Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is reminding people to only call 999 in a medical emergency when someone is seriously ill or injured and thei…
More awards for Torbay beaches
We are really lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the country and we know that living by the sea or being able to get into the countryside can have a positive impact on our wellbeing. This is s…
Safe spaces and buddy scheme for Torbay’s shielding residents
Hollicombe Park, Torbay Road, Paignton Parks and tourist attractions across the Bay are being used as safe spaces in a unique scheme to h…
Torbay Council tackles beach litter!
New signs and stickers will be appearing across Babbacombe Downs, Princess Gardens in Torquay, Preston beach promenade and Goodrington beach promenade in a drive to cut the amount of rubbish left by…
Preventing a new environmental problem
City to Sea has launched a campaign to help prevent an environmental disaster emerging from the current health emergency. On their website, they state, "The global coronavirus pandemic has created a …
New newspaper for Devon
A new informative newspaper, Devon Together, is being delivered to more than 300,000 homes across Devon as an essential guide to services and next steps in the continuing efforts against Covid-19. Th…
Your feedback can make a difference
From Healthwatch Torbay: Help patients, key workers and your community by telling us about your recent experience of health and social care services in Torbay. COVID-19 has resulted in a number of …
Healthwatch Torbay on Community Support
Something that we’ve been really aware of here at Healthwatch Torbay throughout this horrible crisis has been the tremendous advice and support offered by community groups, big and small, across the…
Torbay student running 50 miles to feed 50 people in fundraising campaign
WHEN people she knew began to struggle for food,18-year-old Tyla Kotze knew she had to do something to help. The resourceful South Devon College student came up with a plan to raise money for the Tor…
Torbay Helpline is a major success story
The Torbay Coronavirus Helpline has been one of the main successes of the current health crisis and has been awarded "Heroes of the Week", by Torbay Weekly. Within days of the coronavirus outbrea…