Reclaiming Our Lanes: a Babbacombe Community Transformation
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...
23 April, 2026
Going the extra mile to help Torbay’s communities
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...
22 April, 2026
Wellswood’s Friendship Spaghetti
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...
16 April, 2026
Every penny donated can help Torbay’s communities
[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...
15 April, 2026
Annual Easter egg hunt returns to Kenneth Court
[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...
09 April, 2026
We all need friends, so why not try befriending?
“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...
08 April, 2026
Community Spirit Thrives in Hele, Watcombe and Barton
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....
02 April, 2026
Community groups continue to prove to be vital during trying times
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...
01 April, 2026
Creative flourishes and cinematic action in Cockington, Chelston & Livermead
[caption id="attachment_11722" align="aligncenter" width="894"] The Blue Walnut recently hosted a James Bond-themed evening, complete with a dress to impress dress code, a screening of the film Casino Royale, and an...
26 March, 2026
Are you listening? Torbay youth lead the way forward
Not being listened to sucks. You’re saying something, sometimes the same thing over and over, but the person you’re talking to is just not listening. Or maybe they are listening, but they’re...
25 March, 2026