
News from VisualEyes Torbay
With funding from Devon Community Foundation, a new video has been produced which outlines the issues visually impaired people face and the help which is available to them. This video will also giv…
Apart from five years studying in Oxford I’ve lived most of my life in London where for many years I was Head of English in a prestigious girls’ school, but since taking early retirement and heading West to be nearer to my two daughters - settling in Torbay with my wife, Anna, in 2011 - I’ve worked in the voluntary sector. I took on the role of Service Provider, for example, promoting the Red Cross Torbay Navigators Project, while now I’m a Trustee and part of the Media Team for our local Healthwatch. I’m a governor at Torquay Academy, too, giving me the chance to stay up to date with what’s happening in the world of education. Other interests, aside from friends and family, include art and art history, reading - from contemporary fiction and poetry to Elizabethan/Jacobean literature - history, politics, cooking, walking, and music, in particular Bob Dylan, the blues, and early Elvis. I love writing, too, with one novel published so far – Elvis in Wonderland – and another, Who’s There?, that still needs plenty of work!
With funding from Devon Community Foundation, a new video has been produced which outlines the issues visually impaired people face and the help which is available to them. This video will also giv…
Working across education, health and social care SENDIASS Torbay officers provide confidential and impartial advice, as well as ensuring the views of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) ch…
Working on new ways to grow the arts organically. ‘In these times, with budgets stretched, and marketing of shows always being a challenge for any theatre company, we are proposing this new initiativ…
The NHS in Devon is reminding parents to book flu vaccination appointments for their children, this winter.Over the past few weeks reported cases of Influenza have risen and this follows the latest re…
Public Health England (PHE) say they've seen a huge increase in the norovirus and have issued key advice. PHE say think 'NORO' N- No visits to hospitals, care homes or GP surgeries if you are suff…
Getting the best help from the NHS over Christmas Self-care is the best choice to treat minor illnesses and injuries like a coughs, colds, grazes, small cuts or a sore throat. They can be treated at …
Do you look after a family member or friend with a disability or a health condition who cannot manage alone? If so, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s Carers' Service is inviting you to joi…
November Moonlight November brings with it dark skies and colder weather, but it also brings us magic in the form of natural phenomenon. During the Wavelength event from 8th to 10th Nov, Torbay Astro…
Allowing someone to stay in their own home for longer will, for many, mean additional support, but it may be something as simple as help with changing a light bulb, hanging up new curtains, turning a …
This year's Ageing Well Festival is taking place a week on Saturday, 10am-5pm at the Riviera Centre in Torquay, so if you'd like to help out behind the scenes and volunteer at this huge …
With the winter months coming along more people will be seeking help from foodbanks , so Healthwatch Torbay have provided a local list - and their opening times. Paignton Community Larder, Christ Chu…
Young people are successfully boosting the appeal of an expanded NHS volunteers service they themselves support. The young people’s branch of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Volunteers Se…
The National Autistic Society have launched Not Enough, a campaign to demand better support and services for autistic people in England. Ten years on from the Autism Act, they say, the government h…
Rating and Reviewing Your Services A key aspect of Healthwatch Torbay's Feedback Centre is a TripAdvisor style online Rate and Review system. We have seen a steady increase in use since the system …