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ISSUE 1- AUGUST 2015
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elcome to our brand new look newsletter, which aims to keep you more informed about the Torbay Community Development Trust. At the Trust we have a motto, “Everyone has something to offer, everyone has something to gain.” This mantra encapsulates everything we do and believe in and is a reason I am so proud that our first new look newsletter has been designed and compiled by one of our volunteers, Paula Perez- Cejuela, who joined us in June. Simon Sherbersky
About the editor... This edition was created and designed by Paula Pérez-Cejuela, a 23 year old student. Paula is from Spain and studied Advertising and PR at Pontifical University of Salamanca (Spain) and she´ll take up a Branding and planification Master´s degree in Madrid to be a future brand manager and planner. She´s been volunteering as graphic designer in the Marketing and Communications department .
CONTENTS Pg 4 - News, find out all of the latest news from the Torbay Community Development Trust and local area. Pg 5 – Catch up on Bob Jope’s latest articles. Pg 6 – What’s on around Brixham, Paignton & Torquay.
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NEWS UPDATES Festival launch for Ageing Well
A four day festival of celebration held across
Brixham, Paignton and Torquay will officially launch Ageing Well Torbay, a 6 year, Big Lottery funded programme aiming to reduce social isolation amongst over 50s in the area. Commencing on International Older People’s Day 1st Oct and running until the 4th October, the festival will be a chance for local individuals, artists, organisations and businesses to get involved and help celebrate older people and the wealth of skills, knowledge and stories that they bring to the Bay. The 4 days of the festival will be: * Day One Thursday 1st October : The Big Skill Share Day & International Older People’s Day * Day Two Friday 2nd October : Do something different Day.
Do something different, see something different, meet someone different, learn something different, talk about something different. The Ageing Well Big Night Out in Paignton, Torquay and Brixham. * Day Three Saturday 3rd October : Out and About in the Bay * Day Four Sunday 4th October: The Big Sunday Intergenerational Lunch. Can we put on 500 inter-generational Sunday Lunches across the bay? If you are holding an event, or would like to, let us know about it mccormack.sophie8@gmail.com and we will publish your event in the official events guide.
Torbay Volunteer Forum
Torbay Fundraiser’s Forum
The first Torbay Volunteering Forum took
The next Torbay Fundraisers’Forum will
place on July 29. Nearly 50 people attended and right from the outset- during registrations and teas/coffees- the buzz was palpable. People were catching up with old acquaintances, new links were being forged, names being put to faces, and all brought together by a common interest in volunteering. Peter Stokes, Volunteer Centre Manager said: “Before the forum, I was hoping that we would make the forum a quarterly event. After the success of the forum, we are definitely making the forum a quarterly event. “The number of attendees was hugely encouraging, as was the enthusiasm shown by both attendees and contributors. There is clearly a genuine desire within Torbay to take the positive contribution already being made by volunteers and build on it, and there is also clearly a recognition that this will be more easily achievable if we all pull together in the same direction.”
take place on Monday 7th September,2-00pm,at Endeavour House, Higher Union Street,Torquay.Guest Speaker will be Kelly Spry-Phare,Development Officer from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Agenda and meeting papers will be sent out shortly. We will be running to Fundraising training courses in the Autumn-Fundraising from Trusts and Foundations on 26th October and Building a Fundraising Plan on 30th November,both in Torquay, (they will be from 9-30am-4-00pm). Costs will be confirmed shortly, if you would like to provisionally book a place or find out more information on these courses,please let Robin Causley know robincausley@torbaycdt.org.uk
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BOB JOPE IN THE NEWS
Bob is the Groups Liaison Volunteer for the Community Development Trust
· Adult Literacy in Torbay · ‘If I couldn’t read I wouldn’t be able to ….’ How many ways can you finish this sentence? This isn’t an exam question, but to some people in Torbay it’s a reality. The shocking truth is that one in twenty adults in this country has exactly that problem as they’ve never learned to read. As adults, they often feel ashamed, and go to great lengths to hide their lack of understanding. They might say, ‘Oh I’ve forgotten my glasses, would you read this for me please?’ Or, they might ask a friend, ‘Would you help me fill in a form. I hate forms, they make me nervous.’ Now there’s an organisation that can help them. Read Easy teaches adults to read, not in a class, but one-to-one. Everyone who wants to learn has their own individual reading coach, meaning means that learning progresses at the reader’s own pace and, importantly, the whole process remains confidential. A new Read Easy branch has recently been set up in Torbay and Chair of the Group, Mandy Woodard, says, ‘This is a wonderful project benefiting the local community by providing adults who are poor readers or unable to read at all the opportunity to meet up with a local volunteer two or three times a week to learn to read on a one to one basis in chosen venues across Torquay and Paignton.’ To launch the project, Read Easy Torbay are looking for someone to act as a Coordinator between readers and their coaches. This is a wonderful volunteering opportunity for someone to use the skills and experience they’ve gained to help others get off the starting blocks, however late in the day. (Read Easy helps adults of any age – the oldest so far has been 84!) The Coordinator will meet new readers, match readers to coaches and provide support to reading pairs. ‘This voluntary post (travel expenses are paid) is a varied, interesting and many-faceted role that brings you into contact with lots of different people and organisations,’ they tell us, ‘ with the opportunity to make a significant difference to many people’s lives.’ It requires someone who is well-organised and able to prioritise, with excellent people skills and good planning, organisational and communications skills. Full training will be given, so if you are at all interested in getting involved, please contact Mandy to find out more on: 07593 223600. Closing date for applications is Monday 31 August 2015.
· The Prince’s Trust · I mentioned a few weeks back the tremendous work done by a group of young people working with the Prince’s Trust in Watcombe where they cleared an overgrown space and built a sturdy yurt. Tim Goodall, one of the team, explained just how much hard work had gone into it: carrying heavy crates and pallets up a long, steep slope, for example, digging foundations, layering the yurt with carpets and tarpaulin, and hammering in a solid floor. Despite all that, Tim told me, ‘It was one of the best things I’ve done in my life.’ The inner walls of the yurt were decorated with colourful cartoons and a striking black and white eye drawn by Beth, obviously the team’s very own Banksy! Last week I went along to the final presentation at the Foyer in Torquay where we were reminded of all that the group had achieved over their twelve week project, the work experience they’d had and the challenges they’d faced both individually and as a team. As they spoke about the project each of the team members talked about how much they’d gained in terms of self-confidence, and all were now looking forward to building on the skills they’d been using. Tim Wiltshire, who now hopes to go into youth work, in some ways summed up the positives of it all when he told the audience, ‘I’ll take what I’ve learnt to help others in the future.’ Bob writes a weekly column for the Herald Express, to read more of Bob’s articles follow the link below: http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/bobjope
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DIARY EVENTS IN AUGUST Brixham路 Paignton路 Torquay
Torbay Citizens Advice Bureau Every Thursday 1-4pm, Brixham
Job opportunityVolunteer Centre 4th of August
Walnut Road Community Street Party 8th of August
Gardening Action Day 13th of August
Raft Race & Summer Fair 23rd of August
Optimus South West Film and TV Convention 1st/ 2nd of August
JustPlay Park Games 5th of August
Family Fun Art Day and Meet the Community Builder Torquay road 11-1pm 11th of August
Playscheme 3rd-4th-7th of August
CrossRoads Care Picnic in the Park Cary Park, Torquay 12-3pm 6th of August
JustPlay Park Games 12th and the 19th of August
Crossroads Care Sponsored Walk 15th of August
Children麓s week 15th-22nd of August
Deadline Help Through Crisis Funding 28th of August
Great Parks Fun Day, Paignton 11-3pm 29th of August
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