Building Resilience this October – a Free Workshop
The Ness Centre are running the Carers Resilience Workshop with Devon Carers once again this Autumn. This free workshop ran in April & May of this year to great success, and it is planned to offer the course twice a year to informal carers and family members of those living … Read more…
Citizens Advice Teignbridge – New Volunteer Adviser Training Course
Citizens Advice Teignbridge have a new volunteer adviser training course starting in October 2018. Volunteers are the heart of Citizens Advice Teignbridge, giving quality advice and support to clients each year. We couldn’t do what we do without them. We try to make volunteering rewarding and enjoyable for everyone, developing … Read more…
New date for Buckfastleigh SOUP: Supporting community projects
Following the success of the first Teignmouth SOUP event in April, which was attended by over 50 people and saw two local groups walk away with £685 funding (and offers of help), SOUP is now coming to Buckfastleigh. SOUP is a community-based approach to fundraising for, and supporting, local community … Read more…
Outdoor Club at Stover Park
All the evidence shows that older people in Devon would like to get outside more if they were given more confidence to do so. A new flagship initiative from the Devon Local Nature Partnership is tackling this lack of confidence and the growing inactivity amongst people aged 55 and over … Read more…
New Learning Programme out now!
Our brand new Learning Programme is now out, full of training and networking opportunities for you and your VCSE organisation. Courses include: Emergency First Aid Safe Assistance Training for Car Schemes Digital Marketing for Voluntary and Community Organisations ABCD (Asset-based Community Development) for Town & Parish Clerks Volunteer Management, including: … Read more…
What do you do with old medical equipment?
We recently commissioned a report into recycling of health and disability equipment across Southern Devon. You can now view or download the report Recycling of Disability and Medical Aids (pdf) … Read more…