TCDT Newsletter - August Edition by Torbay Community Development Trust

August 2017 - Issue 16

Newsletter

Ageing Well Festival 2017

September 30th Lupton House 1960’s Event

News from TCDT and around Torbay Job Vacancies What’s On

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Ageing Well Festival 2017 A free event full of 1960’s fun 1

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Latest news from TCDT News from in and around Torbay AWT News Funding Update Jobs & Volunteering Opportunities Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On

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TCDT News Volunteer Forum - September 27th 2017 The next Torbay Volunteering Forum will take place on Wednesday 27th September from 9:30am – 1:00pm (including lunch). The forum will take place at TREC (The Horizon Centre), Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge, TQ2 7AA. The Torbay Volunteering Forum is for anyone who manages, works with or supports volunteers; and for anyone who promotes or supports volunteering. This event on 27th September 2017 will feature workshops on: • Wellbeing for Volunteer Coordinators, bringing it all home • Family volunteering • Volunteers’ Policies- what should go in? There will also be a panel discussion on the subject of - How can we ensure the wellbeing of our volunteers? The forum will end with lunch and networking. Please note: full agendas and profiles of speakers and presenters will be provided on the day in delegate packs.

To book your place for the next Volunteer Forum, please visit EventBrite by clicking here. If you need any help or further information, please call 01803 212638, or email peterstokes@torbaycdt.org.uk Volunteer Centre Torbay have also released a promotional video, explaining how the forum was started, what happens at these forums, and the benefits of making connections with other members of the volunteering sector. You can watch this video by clicking the image below.

TCDT News Staff update - Greetings and Farewells

Farewells Rachael MacLoughlin, Volunteer Centre Development Officer, will be leaving Volunteer Centre Torbay this month to take on an exciting position working with Guide Dogs and their human volunteers. Good luck Rachael, and I’m sure many people will also wish you luck, as well as ask if they can “borrow” a puppy! Sophia Sheridan, Marketing and Communications Lead for Ageing Well Torbay, will also be leaving us in September. In fact she’ll be leaving the UK, to take up an amazing opportunity in Digital Comms in Brussels, Belgium! Good luck Sophia, or Veel Succes in Dutch, Bonne Chance in French, and Viel Glück in German! (Dutch, French and German are the three official languages of Belgium, so if I’ve horribly mistranslated, blame Google Translate!)

Greetings We’d like to welcome Hayley Tranter to the team, who has recently started as our Associate Builder, who hopefully a lot of you will meet out and about in the community. We’d also like to welcome Richard Bray, who has joined the team as a Community Transport Co-ordinator, and will be on hand to ensure the smooth running of the likes of OurBus and other transport services under the TCDT umbrella.

Visit the TCDT website, to see all our current vacancies, including Marketing and Communications Officer, Ageing Well Festival Volunteers, Volunteer Bus Driver, and Volunteer Passenger Assistant.

In & Around Hats off to Torbay knitters Age UK Torbay is delighted to announce that thanks to the fantastic efforts of their supporters, they have reached their total of 6,000 knitted hats for the second stage of the 2016-17 innocent drinks Big Knit campaign. This brings their total for the year to 12,000 hats, knitted since last September. Knitters throughout Torbay rose to the challenge, sending in hats of all shapes and designs. The hats will be placed on innocent smoothie bottles, which go on sale in shops from October. For every be-hatted smoothie sold, Age UK will receive 25p to help keep older people warm and well. The Big Knit is a joint campaign between Age UK nationally and innocent drinks to help vulnerable older people. Helen Harman, CO of Age UK Torbay said: “The campaign has a national target of 2 million hats, so we are absolutely delighted to have contributed our target allocation of 12,000, which we couldn’t have done without the amazing support of our loyal knitters. As well as local groups such as The Cabbage Patch Crafters, U3A Knit and Natter and our regular knitters knitting for us, we’ve even had hats sent in from people’s friends and relatives from as far afield as Australia and France. This means Age UK Torbay will receive a total of £3000 in 2016-17 from sales of the smoothies which will directly benefit vulnerable older people in Torbay. With over a decade of support from knitters up and down the country, the campaign has raised vital

funds to support local and national winter projects to help older people keep warm and well in winter through befriending visits, emergency cold weather support, warm meals and other vital services. Carol Lemming, who co-ordinates the Big Knit at Age UK Torbay said: “We are fortunate to have a very loyal and committed group of knitters who have supported us during the Big Knit and we would like to thank all of them for their fantastic support. Age UK Torbay provides Home Support, Days Out, Befriending, Information, Advice, Advocacy and support for all over 50s living in Torbay. For more information contact 01803 555 181 or pop into their office at 12 Dendy Road, Paignton.

Don’t miss open air cinema event in the grounds of Torre Abbey Museum Torre Abbey Museum, in partnership with Barn Cinema and Dartington Arts, is proud to bring you eight nights of fantastic open air cinema in the stunning grounds of Torre Abbey, amongst the ancient ruins.

Cllr Nicole Amil, said: “This is a real coup for the Abbey and has already generated a lot of interest and tickets are selling fast. The ruins in the grounds of the beautiful Abbey Garden provide the perfect atmosphere and backdrop for this event.”

Commencing on Thursday 17 August and finishing on Sunday 27 August, there is an amazing programme line-up of classic and contemporary films. Watch classics such as Jaws and Dirty Dancing or more modern day films such as La La Land and the Lion King out the in the open under the stars.

Doors open from 7.30pm. Films start at 9pm. There are limited tickets so make sure book early. Please bring chairs/picnic blankets and wrap-up warm. We have a licensed bar on site and cinema snacks will be on sale. Please note, due to licensing restrictions, only alcohol bought from the bar may be consumed on site.

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Torbay News THURSDAY 24 AUGUST LA LA LAND (12A) Winner of six Academy Awards® including Best Director for writer/director Damien Chazelle, and winner of a recordbreaking seven Golden Globe® Awards, La La Land is a stunning piece of cinema and perfect for watching under the stars. FRIDAY 25 AUGUST THE LION KING (U) A young lion cub named Simba can’t wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it. This timeless Disney classic is the perfect night out for all the family. Fancy dress welcome! SATURDAY 26 AUGUST WONDER WOMAN (12A) An Amazon princess finds her idyllic life on an island occupied only by female warriors interrupted when a pilot crash-lands nearby. After rescuing him, she learns that World War I is engulfing the planet, and vows to use her superpowers to restore peace. Why not dress as your favourite super hero. SUNDAY 27 AUGUST BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (U) Audrey Hepburn is perfect and iconic as Truman Capote’s whimsical, dazzling heroine in Blake Edwards’s sophisticated, sparkling comedy about two bohemians falling in love in mid-century Manhattan. Tickets on sale via the Dartington Box office. Call 01803 847070 or visit www.dartington.org/whatson/barn-cinema/ Please note the age restrictions of each film For more information visit www.dartington.org/whats-on/barn-cinema/

Spots and Stripes Day - October 2017

Everyone can take part and it’s so easy.

Friday 6th October 2017 will be our first SPOTS & STRIPES DAY.

Why not join in and help by taking part. The idea is for everyone to either wear something spotty or stripey to represent their dedication to supporting rare and endangered species whilst raising money.

Businesses, community groups, sports clubs, schools all can take part.

In & Around Shaping future Community Health and Wellbeing Services for children and young people in Devon Have your say - 13 July–15 September 2017 The contracts to provide services for children and young people in Devon are due to be renewed from 1 April 2019. This provides an opportunity over the coming months to review and improve the system of care and support available to children and young people across Devon. Services range from those that all children and young people come into contact with at some point including health visiting and school nursing, services to support those with mental health issues and services for children and young people with additional or special needs (up to the age of 25). Between 13 July and 15 September, we are seeking the views of children and young people, parents, carers, professionals that work with children and those that refer into services to further inform our proposals. We are running an online survey on the general proposals but we’d also like to hear about people’s experiences about specific services.

We are aiming to speak to and hear from people directly through existing groups and events, like yours. Please let me (laura.voisey@nhs.net) know if: • You are able to publicise the online survey with the contacts in your network / group members and which other organisations/groups you share this with so we can map how far it has been publicised and how. • You have any groups or events that a member of my team can attend to discuss the proposals and gain people’s views. Click the link below to visit our website to view the engagement document (an Easyread version is also available) and access the survey (there is also a version for young people). https://www.newdevonccg.nhs.uk/yourccg/children-and-young-people-100144 Laura Voisey Engagement and Commissioning Coordinator South Devon & Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

Torbay News Artizan Solo Series Continues with Jewel Temple, an Exhibition of Paintings by Martin Bush (Torbay – 22 August 2017) Artizan Gallery will be holding a three-week solo exhibition for Royal William Yard Artist-in-Residence Martin Bush in September 2017. Martin has held the position of Artist-in-Residence at the Royal William Yard in Plymouth for over twelve years, having had a successful career as a commercial artist, and creates vibrant abstract oil paintings. He lists Gerhardt Richter, Jackson Pollock, and Howard Hodgkin among the artists whose work inspires him. As a commercial artist, Martin Bush produced murals and interior décor projects for restaurants, pubs, and hotels in and around Oxford. A year living in Thailand in the late 1990s led to a shift in focus and Martin discovered his passion for painting abstract works in oils and acrylics, stating that he found the courage to leap into the artistic unknown whilst rediscovering himself. Having adopted Thailand as his second home, Martin goes back to Thailand every year to ‘recharge’ his artistic batteries.

‘After my many trips to my second home I always love the serenity and spiritual moments I enjoy when visiting Temples in Thailand. My way of painting comes from within and as I have painted over the years I always liken my work to those joyous emotions I get when living life in this amazing culture. My latest work is a celebration of these visits especially to the magnificent Temples (known as Wots in Thai). Using gold leaf with a brightened palette of paint I sense the environment where people are calm and humbled by the surroundings within a Temple. Its stops you, takes away fears, pain, sadness and gives you a sense all around are with happiness, peace and tranquillity. I will be following this trail as I paint for a while......’

Jewel Temple 84x84cm Oil on Canvas. Martin Bush 2017 Jewel Temple will run from Friday 1st until Saturday 23rd September, with an Artist Preview from 6-8PM on Friday 1st September. The exhibition is curated and stewarded by Artizan Gallery - 7 Lucius Street, Torquay TQ2 5UW. For further information, please contact Julie Brandon at juliebrandon@artizangallery.co.uk or telephone 01803 428626. About Artizan Gallery Artizan Gallery was opened by Julie Brandon in 2014 in response to a 2012 ‘Open Space’ event which asked the question: “What is Torbay’s Cultural Future?”. Determined to nurture and contribute to the thriving artistic community in Torbay, Julie took inspiration from places like Birdwood House in Totnes and TAAG in Teignmouth, aiming to create an elegant and comfortable space to promote local artists’ talent. 2017 sees Artizan Gallery embarking on a bold new venture: the 2017 Solo Series will run throughout the year, with a focus on showcasing individual artists in month-long exhibitions.

AWT News Christmas Card Contest As part of this year’s Ageing Well Festival, we have decided to run an art competition, with a festive twist. Seeing as the festival itself will take place at the end of September, we thought it’d be brilliant timing for Christmas Cards! The aim of the contest is to create artwork for the front of a Christmas Card, following the theme of “Christmas in Torbay”, and this artwork can be either painted or drawn on A4 or A5 paper. Winning entries will receive a pack of ten cards with their design printed on them. • Theme: Christmas in Torbay • Drawing or Painting • Entrants to use Paper only: A4/A5 (framed work will not be accepted) • Open to everyone over the age of eighteen The 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners will have their work reproduced and printed on quality cards and they will receive a pack of 10 cards each. These cards will also be used by Ageing Well as part of their publicity, including their printed Christmas cards for 2017. Important: please put your Name, address, and telephone number (email if available) on the back of the work. Artwork can be dropped off or posted to The Artizan Gallery (http://www.artizangallery. co.uk) Lucius Street, Torquay TQ2 5UW (Mark envelope Ageing Well Competition) The competition is open now and work needs to be submitted by 1st September 2017. Winners will be notified by the 15th September 2017 winners will be listed on the Ageing Well Festival Website. Work will not be posted back, people can collect their work at the Artizan Gallery after the event between the 4th and 31st October 2017, Work will be disposed of after this date. 10

Notes: • Must be original work. • Work will be judged by an independent panel at the Artizan Gallery. • By submitting the work the entrant agrees to the use of their name and that a free licence is given to the Ageing Well project for publication and reproduction by the projects. • The aim is to display the winners work and all other entries at the Ageing Well Festival on the weekend of the 30th September & 1st October 2017.

AWT News Ageing Well Festival This year’s free Ageing Well Festival is going to involve an element of time travel, as we will be going back to the 1960’s! Along with a 60’s theme, there will also be a focus on health and wellbeing in the activities available on the day, which we will hopefully be able to reveal soon, as the steering group and festival team have been working nonstop to create an exciting, fun and inspiring programme of events for Saturday 30th of September, at Lupton House. So do make sure you keep an eye on our digital content, such as the Ageing Well Festival website (click here to visit)social media accounts like our Facebook page (available by clicking here) and our printed content, such as our newsletters (coming out in August!) programmes and leaflets (also coming soon), which you will be able to find in local libraries, some GP surgeries, and other community hotspots. If you’re interested in helping out at the Festival, there are several ways of doing so. One is joining our steering group! We’re looking for new members in their 50’s in particular, in order to ensure a more inclusive steering group in terms of representation. If you’re up for working 5 hours a month, including attending meetings twice every month (leading up to the festival) and helping at the festival itself, please contact Jess Slade at jessslade@torbaycdt.org.uk or phone 01803 212638. We are also looking for volunteers for the festival itself, so if you’d like to try your hand at stewarding, film-making, writing or photography for the day, please contact Hannah McGugan at hannah.mcgugan@torbaycdt. org.uk or phone 01803 212638 (please note, Hannah is only available Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Big Lunches will be happeing in neighbourhoods across Torbay on Sunday 1st October. Find out more by phoning the office on 01803 212638 or by clicking here.

Symposium of Ideas Film It has now been more than two months since Ageing Well Torbay’s first Symposium of Ideas, and we’ve now got a fantastic film of the day to share with you! Featuring lots of footage from the day, and interviews with our steering group, programme manager and volunteers. To view the video, click the photo to the left, and a Youtube video should open.

AWT News Volunteering with Community Transport by Usha Garrattley, Community Builder for Ellacombe & Plainmoor Thoroughly enjoyed my day as a Passenger Assistant aboard the No 60 ‘Community’ Bus alongside Volunteer Minibus Driver Chris. As well as assisting passengers and operating the minibus door, I met and chatted with so many lovely people and felt privileged when some of them shared their life stories with me...Pam uses the No 60 every day at the moment. She doesn’t know what she would do without it... Her husband passed away suddenly on 2nd July. The No 60 bus enables her to get out and about but more important are the people on board the bus who feel like ‘family’. Chris, one of our Volunteer Minibus Driver remarked ‘Being a volunteer driver is very fulfilling because it enables me to meet people whilst providing them with a valued service. My experience has been to drive on the OurBus route 60, which is a DfT registered bus service, serving otherwise difficult to access parts of Torbay. Many of the passengers use the service daily, so firm acquaintances and friendships have been made. Adding to the diversity, the route also carries visitors to the Bay, coming from other parts of the UK, European countries, USA, Canada and further afield. Driving as a volunteer also, of course, offers me the pleasures of driving vehicles that I otherwise would not have access to! An all-together rewarding and worthwhile experience’ The Torbay Community Development Trust are currently looking for Volunteer Passenger Assistants which involves assisting passengers on their journey, helping with fares and operating the minibus door and for Volunteer Minibus Drivers for which a D1 license and 3 years driving experience are essential, however, full training and support will be provided. For more information on these volunteer positions, please contact Richard Bray by emailing richardbray@torbaycdt.org.uk, or phoning 01803 212638.

AWT News Hello Chelston!

by Tara Acton, Community Builder for Chelston, Livermead & Cockington Hello lovely folk of Chelston Hope everyone’s summer is shaping up to be a corker, got some fab news and events in the area. A few people have been commenting on how much there is happening in the neighbourhood at the moment, Chelston is a great place to be with really exciting times ahead. Starting with the fabulous Shed at Chelston Workshops, had a few offers of tools and still collecting more. If you have any lying around please do let us know. Workshop space now has a workbench, a stud wall and is all set to start making things for the community. They are looking forward to hearing from people that would like to spend time with others doing practical jobs. Also the pottery is up and running and sessions are going well, what a great asset to the community overall. To find out more give me a call, and/or swing by the long white building next to Chelston Manor Hotel. The wonderful hula hoopers have had some great news that they will be running an extra session a week for families to get involved. From Tuesday 12th September, 4:30-5:30, there will be an all-round fun circus and hooping session every week for at least a year, all welcome. September 30th and October 1st is going to be the next Aging Well Festival taking place at Lupton House, this looks set to be an absolutely great event expect dancing, music, food and drink and much more. Talks around the Goshen Triangle seem to be progressing, this space could be such a great lush green area for children to play, plants and food to grow. If you have any ideas on what would make this space be improved for the benefit of the community please do get in

touch, your ideas are what’s needed to make it work. In the name of community, do you have any ideas that would get people talking to each other more? Would you like to pull together something for your street? A soup sharing get together, or a walk, could even be a memory walk, or a neighbourhood photo exhibition. A clothes swap. A get together in a park, maybe doing a nature knowledge sharing event. The possibilities are endless, please do give me a call if you have any such inclinations. The monthly Tuesday coffee mornings are popular and super friendly. First week of the month from 10:30-12:00 anyone can come in and pull up a pew knowing there will be someone else there to talk to who lives in the area. The hot lunches at St Peters are trying to make a come back, the 2nd Friday of the month from 12-2:30 a 2 course meal with hot drink for £4.50, optional bingo and other fun. Timebanking is well underway with lots of people helping each other with transport, learning musical instruments and cooking for events. Timebanks work by people offering their skills and benefiting from the skills of others who’ve offered theirs. There are no limits to how often someone can use the scheme or how much they can offer to others.

Funding News In-Brief:

Latest Funding Opportunities The Kelly Family Charitable Trust Grants for registered charities whose activities foster and sustain family life. The Trust has a preference for funding newish, smaller, local charities-particularly those with an income of less than £500k-to help them become more established. http://www.kfct.org.uk/ Deadline: 1st September 2017

The Woodland Trust Tree Planting packs are available to community groups, schools, and youth groups to help them to plant more trees, hedges and copses in their local shared spaces. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/freetrees/ Deadline: 8th September 2017

To view all available funding opportunities, visit the TCDT website by clicking here. You can also join Robin Causley’s mailing list, to receive the latest funding opportunities (details at bottom of page).

Latest Training Opportunities Individual Giving - telling your story and maximising response - 11th September, £60 a ticket. Book your ticket on EventBrite by clicking here. Fit for Funding - 21st September, tickets are Free. Book your ticket on EventBrite by clicking here.

If you would like to find out about more funding opportunities contact Robin Causley, Community Funding Advisor at robincausley@torbaycdt.org. uk to join his regular mailing list. You can also check our website www.torbaycdt.org.uk 14

Funding News Time is running out to celebrate your local heroes!

Five days to go! Your last chance to celebrate your community heroes. In villages, towns and cities across the UK people are coming together to do extraordinary things. Hundreds of thousands of people are committing their time to change places and change lives, rebuilding community spirit and helping others in their local area stay safe and well. Their tireless work and commitment is the glue that helps to hold our society together. Groundworkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Awards will honour those small groups making a big difference to our quality of life. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this opportunity to nominate your local heroes. You can find out more about the awards on the Community Awards website. Nominations close Friday 25 August 2017

Nominate your heroes by clicking here Award Categories Best community group contribution to health and wellbeing Best community group contribution to environmental sustainability Best community group contribution to community cohesion Best community group contribution to education or employment Best community project on a social housing estate Best community partnership with business Best community garden or green space Community leader of the year Young community leader of the year Community group of the year 15

Opportunities Job Opportunities Marketing and Communications Officer Ageing Well Torbay About Ageing Well Torbay: Ageing Well Torbay is a 6 year test and learn programme, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, using National Lottery funding, to find effective ways to reduce isolation and loneliness in people over the age of 50. The programme is working towards being led by older people, to give people over the age of 50 a stronger voice and to celebrate positive ageing. The Ageing Well Torbay programme is at an exciting time in its development, as the first of the 2 year cycles of testing have been completed and a number of new delivery partners have now joined the team. Over the next 2 years the new delivery partners will be working to 3 broad themes highlighted during extensive engagement work in every neighbourhood in Torbay. Purpose of role: A major part of the role of the Marketing and Communications Officer will be to promote positive ageing, through interesting and effective campaigns that are co-designed and co-produced with older people from Torbay. The Marketing and Communications Officer will also be responsible for promoting the work, events and successes of the Ageing Well Torbay programme through press engagement, written articles, brochures and info-graphics. Another key area of this role will be to strengthen internal communications between the new and existing delivery partners and programme office through e-news, information sharing and training workshops. E.g. how to write a good case study. Essential skills and knowledge: • Previous experience of press engagement • Excellent writing style • Ability to plan and project manage effective campaigns • Competency at managing agreed budgets • CMS and social media experience • Monitoring and evaluation, including report writing

Desirable skills and knowledge: • Graphic design skills • Film making skills Hours: 37.5 per week with some weekend and evening work required. Starting salary: £24,500 per annum Holiday entitlement: Starting at 25 days per annum, increasing with length of service up to 28 days per annum (pro rata for part time employees), plus designated bank holidays. Based: 4-8 Temperance Street, Torquay, TQ2 5PU Closing date: 6th September, 9am Interviewing: 8th September Applicants are asked not to attach a CV to their submitted application form, or to enclose copies of references. Applicants are specifically advised to refer to both the job description and the person specification when completing part 4 of the application form. If you would like more information, please call Sue McDermott 01803 212638 or by email suemcdermott@torbaycdt.org.uk Please be advised that applicants not short listed for interview will not be informed. Please return completed applications to: Admininstration Team Torbay Community Development Trust 4-8 Temperance Street Torquay TQ2 5PU Email: joanneginger@torbaycdt.org.uk

Opportunities Volunteering Opportunities Volunteer Drivers and Passenger Assistants TCDT are looking for volunteer drivers for multiple routes. A D1 license and 3 years driving experience are essential, however, full training and support will be provided. TCDT are also recruiting Volunteer Passenger Assistants to assist with our community transport services. The Passenger Assistants are an essential part of our community transport team and work closely with our Volunteer Drivers to provide our much-needed community bus service. For more information on these volunteer positions, please contact Rhian Keyse by emailing rhiankeyse@torbaycdt.org.uk, or phoning 01803 212638 (please note: Rhian works MondayWednesday). Applications are available on the TCDT website.

Ageing Well Festival Volunteers The Next Ageing Well Festival will be taking place on September 30th, at Lupton House, with a 60’s theme, and a programme full of health and wellbeing activities. For this event, we will need a large number of volunteers. The available volunteer roles are: • Stewards – The main faces of the event. Help answer questions our attendees may have about the event, assist with keeping the venue organised and tidy, and help make the event a positive experience for everyone • Filmmakers – You’ll help capture the event on film, assist with production, editing, etc. of any films made for/of the event. • Photographers – Crucial for capturing moments from the event as photos, as well as assisting with promotional material before, during and after the event. • Writers – We will have promo material, online content, written products for the festival, and so on that we’ll need your help with. If you are interested in volunteering, please email hannah.mcgugan@torbaycdt.org.uk or phone 01803 212638. Please let us know what you may be interested in helping out with, and let us know a bit about yourself, your experience and what role you may be interested in.

Contact Us: Torbay Community Development Trust 4 - 8 Temperance Street Torquay, Devon TQ2 5PU 01803 212638 info@torbaycdt.org.uk www.torbaycdt.org.uk