Alan Milburn’s interim report, Young People and Work, is not a comfortable read. It paints a stark picture of the growing number of 16–24-year-olds in England who are NEET (Not...
Torbay Communities works across Torbay to reduce isolation and loneliness. Sadly, thousands of people in Torbay become isolated. Torbay Communities aim is to make loneliness a thing of the past....
As I sit and reflect about the journey of life and people who have been, and are precious to me, I can’t help but be deeply stirred emotionally by the...
I was 9 years old, in the heat wave of 1976 and remember it well for the community spirit, for those who lived through it, the great heat wave of...
Regular listeners to the weekly Community Champions Show on Torbay Radio* will know that prostate cancer and testing for it are causes that are close to my heart. Despite mounting pressure...
Many of you will remember the Baton of Hope, which visited Torbay last September. It was a powerful and moving day, giving people who had been bereaved by suicide the...
We live in a world riven by ‘isms’ and social media appears to be exacerbating them all. Hiding behind freedom of speech, there are those who seek to stir up hatred...
Today, in this super-hot weather, I spent some time with Chris Smith who is the new Chairperson of the Hele, Barton, Watcombe and the Willows Community Partnership. We were at...
[caption id="attachment_12130" align="aligncenter" width="925"] Nordic walking in & around the Bay - one of many activities in Active Lives Torbay's summer programme[/caption] Staying active is key to living a longer, healthier...
[caption id="attachment_12118" align="aligncenter" width="741"] Kelly, Joey and volunteers from the Friends of Torquay Train Station group, at Torquay Train Station[/caption] Summer has officially arrived across Chelston, Cockington and Livermead, and the...