As restoration work on Royal Terrace Gardens nears completion Torbay Council is working with local partners on a community festival to celebrate the successful project.
The festival will take place along Princess Gardens and the Promenade, opposite Royal Terrace, on Saturday 2 October....
Elections for Torbay councillors, Brixham Town councillors and the elected Mayor are being held on Thursday 5 May 2011.
Torbay Council is launching a campaign to attract residents to come forward and represent their local communities and be part of a dedicated team providing key services...
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You may be aware of the important work that Age Concern Torbay carries out locally through its charitable work with older people. You may not however be aware of some of the other ways that Age Concern Torbay can help.
Age Concern Torbay is one of 150...
What is a Social Entrepreneur? The Arthur Guinness Fund web entry quotes “A social entrepreneur is someone with a business head and a social heart. They use the skills, creativity and drive of a successful business entrepreneur and apply them to delivering transformational change in society....
Dear Colleagues
Torbay Together – facing up to the funding challenge –
I am writing to you on behalf of Torbay Council regarding the Government’s budget announcements and continuing deluge of updates.
In simple terms, the chancellor has...
Do you have a friend or family member gearing up to go to university or college this academic year? Is your son or daughter about to embark on another year of study, but already struggling with student debt?
The arrival of A-level results acts as a timely reminder of the journey...
“Running a charity or voluntary organisation is hard at the best of times. With rising demand and less predictable income it has got even harder. In this situation I think Government has got to ask itself the question "what can we do to make life easier?". The right place to...
Children’s Society call for evidence from the voluntary sector on how fathers can be more practically engaged in their children's upbringing. The call for evidence is open to all professionals working with children and young people, as well as policy-makers, academics and...
Charity trustee boards need to show strong leadership
Charity boards need to provide strong leadership and support to help charities survive the economic downturn and public sector cuts. A new report by charity consultancy and think tank, New Philanthropy Capital,...
Do You Get Outdoors much?
I’m trying to reach a wider audience, trying to let people know that a BTCV office exists in Torbay. BTCV is a registered charity that gets people to outside projects such as building ponds, small bridges, allotments or getting out to Dartmoor...
Cats Protection Torquay & District Branch
Could you give a cat a home? – So many cats and kittens are being looked after locally by Cats Protection they will have the very cat for you! A spokesperson told me “We have a number of cats desperately looking for a...
Meet and Greet Patient and Visitor volunteer scheme
Torbay Care Trust is in the process of setting up a new ‘Meet and Greet/Patient Visitor’ volunteer scheme on Coverdale Ward at Paignton Hospital.
The aim is for a volunteer to answer the out of hours’ external...
Age Concern Torbay Expanding Services
Age Concern Torbay has expanded its Information and Advice services in Torquay, providing “surgeries” at a number of different venues. Information and Advice will now be available on Tuesday’s (fortnightly) at St. Marychurch...
Home Safety
Every year thousands of people within the UK experience fire in the home. Tragically, many of these result in injury or even death.
A large number of these fires could have been prevented if potential hazards in the home were identified and...