Can you Help the over 50s Stay in Own Homes?
A pioneering new scheme which will help over 50-year-olds to stay in their homes for longer is being launched in Torbay. Six organisations, led by the Torbay Community Development Trust are be…
Community Projects
Grants for Community Groups Available!
Health and wellbeing grants for community groups Funding is now available for small community-led Torbay schemes to improve people’s health and wellbeing. This could be to helping peo…
Torbay Committed to “Getting Carers Connected” for Carers Week
Carers across the Bay are being invited to a special ‘drop-in day’ at Paignton Library to help them get the practical, digital support they need to care for a loved one.From 10 – 16th June, Carers UK …
Cultural Volunteering in Torbay
A timely message from Torbay's Cultural Ambassadors:'This year’s International Agatha Christie Festival is confirmed for 12-15th September! Ahead of the September 2019 festival, this June the festival…
Ending Street Homelessness
Torbay End Street Homelessness (TESH), are presenting a Community Housing Day on Saturday 23rd March, at Paignton Library.This will be, they tell us, ‘an exceptional opportunity for the local communit…
Health and the Arts in Torbay and South Devon (HeArTs) Gallery launched
A new arts programme called ‘HeArTs – Health and the Arts in Torbay and South Devon’ has been launched this week by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust with a grand re-opening event for the ne…
Torbay Maternal Mental Health Project
Aleksandra Burckett, a Healthwatch Torbay Project Administrator, writes: My organisation is currently working on Maternal Mental Health Project. We understand that having a baby is one of the bigg…
Beer Festival at the Flavel Arts Centre
'Join us for a fantastic Beer Festival in February 2019!' say Dartmouth Rotary. 'There will be a fantastic selection of British beers from around the country, local ciders, wines from Michael S…
Devon launches loneliness campaign ahead of festive period
Thousands of people in Devon, young and old, experience loneliness to some degree, and it can lead to health problems. Launched at the beginning of December and running up to Christmas Eve, Devon Coun…
Finding Your Voice: The Momentum sing and movement programme
The Momentum sing and movement programme The Momentum singing and movement programme is funded to pilot in Devon and Torbay w…
Bespoke IT Course for the over 50’s
Ageing Well Torbay and Positive People are collaborating to offer an exciting and free opportunity to access workshops regarding Digital and IT training and support for different skill levels. This o…
Local Spark launches in Torbay!
Local Spark: Torbay Community Supported Enterprise is an exciting inter-generational enterprise aimed at creating new businesses in Torbay. It combines fresh ideas from younger local ent…
Your Chance to be a Healthwatch Champion
Drive for ‘Champions’ Launched Healthwatch Torbay are launching a campaign to recruit a team of ‘champions’ to give the people of Torbay a stronger voice to influence how health and social care…
Strutting Your Stuff in Torbay!
Heather Devonish doesn’t just want to dance her way into her fifties, she wants to do it in public with as many other people as possible! She’s hoping that on Monday, October 15th at 8.45 like-…