“Let’s all take more care of each other”

Hello! I’m writing this on another gorgeous day in Torbay, and the sun is shining! How lucky we are to live and work in this beautiful part of the world! I am...

31 July, 2025

Let’s continue to bring people together, with plenty of events coming soon…

[caption id="attachment_10463" align="aligncenter" width="905"] Shanties by the Sea concert, 13th November 2024 at the Berry Head Hotel[/caption] Torbay Communities has been operating in the bay now for eleven years, as of...

30 July, 2025

Where Belonging Begins: Building Connection and Compassion in Hele, Watcombe and Barton

Community isn’t just where we live—it’s how we thrive. Whether it’s gathering with like-minded neighbours, launching a campaign to inspire change, or simply sharing stories over coffee, community is what breathes...

24 July, 2025

Plenty for the young (& young at heart) to do in Torbay this summer

EXCITEMENT is building across the Bay as schoolchildren start the long summer break. The lucky ones will be going away, but many more will be enjoying everything the Bay has to...

23 July, 2025

Changes and opportunities for Cockington, Livermead & Chelston

I am thrilled to share that I am now working for Active Devon as their new Partnership Officer for Torbay. I am buzzing for this new chapter, as I am very...

17 July, 2025

Awards celebrate children and young people’s achievements

[caption id="attachment_10413" align="aligncenter" width="890"] The winners of the 2024 awards[/caption] Children and young people across Torbay are celebrating their achievements with awards. Entries opened this week for the third annual Children and...

16 July, 2025

Celebrating ABBA at the Abbey – 50 years on

August 16th marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Swedish supergroup ABBA performing at Abbey Meadows in Torquay. Hot on the heels of their 1974 Eurovision song contest victory in Brighton,...

16 July, 2025

Walk, talk & dance your way to helping Torbay’s communities

Like many charities, we must raise a significant amount of money to continue delivering our services and providing support to thousands in the Bay each year. We are eternally grateful to...

16 July, 2025

Staying connected, engaged and active in Preston, Paignton

I’m enjoying working with the Preston Community, spending time by the beach in the summer is a treat, and it’s truly beautiful. The Preston Weekly walk is growing, and friendships have...

10 July, 2025

Don’t let loneliness distort your self-worth; there’s always a way to connect

At the core of much of the work we do at Torbay Communities are people who are in danger of becoming lonely and isolated. Until relatively recently, it was assumed that...

09 July, 2025