Share your skills and benefit at Timebank
What do you know about the Torbay Timebank? It’s a way of helping people in your community and also getting out yourself; it’s a way of sharing your time and skills...
24 May, 2024
Torbay’s charities and voluntry groups help communities contaminated by Cryptosporidium
Communities come together in a crisis, none more so than in the last few days in Paignton and Brixham when water supplies were contaminated by Cryptosporidium. Neighbours helped each other running...
22 May, 2024
First guarantee of a tomorrow – Pharo’s story, part three
Over the last few weeks, we have been telling the story of one young man's journey to Paignton, overcoming unimaginable obstacles every step of the way. Our Specialist Community Builder Ash...
22 May, 2024
Thank you Nina, from the people of Kings Ash
[caption id="attachment_8656" align="aligncenter" width="890"] Nina (centre) on a particularly busy day at the Crafty Fox in 2018[/caption] [caption id="attachment_8655" align="alignright" width="473"] The Crafty Fox Mosaic Group were commissioned by Sanctuary Housing...
17 May, 2024
Dreams of rebuilding – Pharo’s story, part two
Pharo is just 19 years old but has already lived the equivalent of several lifetimes, seen things the rest of us would never want to and has travelled thousands of...
15 May, 2024
Roll on May for Babbacombe, St. Marychurch & Maidencombe
Where did April go? Time flies so quickly especially in the life of a Community Builder. So many great things are happening that I am involved in within the community. I’m busily...
10 May, 2024
The refuge of Torbay and a dangerous, costly journey here – Pharo’s story, part one
Barely a day goes by without a news story about asylum seekers. They are primarily sensational and almost always negative. Here in the Bay, we have hosted more than 500 asylum...
08 May, 2024
Friendly benches: where friendship grows
As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers". But what if the showers started back in January, not with rain, but with warmth and camaraderie, from the regular members who...
03 May, 2024
Dozens of volunteers celebrated, with many more deserving recognition in Torbay
[gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="8586,8585,8584,8583,8582,8581"] Last week, I was lucky enough to be in a room full of volunteers – what’s not to love about that? Every conversation I had was with someone...
01 May, 2024
A simple “Good Morning” can make a world of difference
"Good morning." Just two little words said regularly with a smile, to neighbours in your street and around your area, soon turn into mini conversations which turn into longer conversations, which...
26 April, 2024