Torbay Council has unveiled updated Conservation Area Appraisals for Torquay Harbour, Old Paignton and Brixham Town - capturing the unique charm, history and character that make these places so special,...
For the most part, we are spoiled living in this part of the world – sun, sea and sand to one side and the rugged majesty of the moors on...
I would like to share with you this amazing project in Babbacombe that is breathing new life into our forgotten lanes. Members of Reclaim Our Lanes tell us their exiting...
Fundraising is essential for most charities to survive, and they are having to compete with each other for a share of a shrinking income. Each year, there are hundreds of fundraising...
When I began community building in Wellswood in 2016, I started a weekly Tuesday coffee morning at Me and Mrs Jones Café. Mr Jones wanted a ‘community table’ – where...
[caption id="attachment_11797" align="aligncenter" width="903"] Image courtesy of Freepik.com[/caption] Times in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector are tough, and they are about to get even tougher. Sadly, the need for...
[gallery link="file" ids="11760,11761,11762,11763,11764,11765"] On a bright spring morning at Kenneth Court, Shiphay, the spirit of Easter came alive with children's laughter and the warmth of a close-knit community. It was the day...
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” - Anais...
For the past decade, Hele, Watcombe and Barton have been “my patch” (as a community builder)—three neighbourhoods that have shown me, time and again, what genuine community spirit looks like....
Times are hard, and most people agree that they will likely get much harder before they get better. We are weathering a seemingly endless string of economic meltdowns, each adding to...