June 2016
Issue 9
Keeping you up to date
NEWS FROM TCDT JOB VACANCIES WHAT’S ON
To be included in the next edition of Torbay Community Development Trust News please contact the editor Sophia Sheridan on sophiasheridan@torbaycdt.org.uk
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Latest news from TCDT Job Vacancies Community Builder News Funding opportunities What’s on!
News from TCDT
Farewell to Justin Wiggin
VCQA Accreditation!
Justin Wiggin left his role of Ageing Well Programme Manager on Friday 24th June.
We are very proud to announce that we have successfully achieved Volunteer Centre Quality Accreditation for Volunteer Centre Torbay.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish him all the very best in his new role as Strategic Commissioning Officer for Torbay Council. Interviews for his replacement will be held on the 1st July.
Capacity Building Manager, Peter to Torbay CDT for organising the Stokes (right of photo) met with Well-being events for Volunteers’ Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts Week and for the support that Volunteers’ Co-ordinator, Neil myself / our organisation gains Thomas-Childs (left of photo) this throughout the year through the month to present him with the DIY Volunteering Forums, training, Happiness for Organisations game workshops, being there to answer and also a Dip & Dine voucher for a quick (or more involved) Paignton Zoo volunteer, Tony Lord. question, etc. Thank you very much for our prizes!” The two prizes were won during our Volunteers Week 2016 Congratulations to Paignton Zoo, festivities. Living Coasts and Tony Lord. Neil says of the prize “Thank you
The assessment report gave the Volunteer Centre, positive feedback and praise. Capacity Building Manager, Peter Stokes says of the achievement “a big thanks to all who have supported Kate, myself and the volunteer team to do our work. Especially big thanks to Kate and the volunteers for all their hard work. He continues, “in the next couple of weeks we should be receiving our certificate, at which point we will be arranging a celebration/thank you event for all the volunteers who contributed to attaining the accreditation over the last year or so.”
News from TCDT
Job Opportunities Marketing & Communications Apprentice We are looking for a motivated individual who enjoys communicating with others and has a passion for social and digital media. See the full job description on our website To apply send your CV and a covering letter to info@torbaycdt.org.uk
Welcome to Jess Slade! The Torbay Community Development Trust would like to wish a very warm welcome to our newest member of the team, Jess Slade. Jess is joining Ageing Well Torbay as the Participation Development Officer. She will Jess Slade (Left)
Independent Support Brokers Home-Based, working across Torbay. £165 per referral. For experienced brokers this averages as £16.00+ per hour Find out more information on our website To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to billyhartstein@torbaycdt.org.uk
be working to create a stronger voice for older people across the Bay. Jess says: “I’m passionate about engaging the community to take ownership and get involved in the neighbourhood in which they live. I have 5 years’ experience of working with unpaid Carers and Older People in Torbay adapting services to the changing needs of our community and measuring the impact of our involvement to evidence the outcomes. My personal satisfaction comes from working with groups to empower people to develop their skills, and become motivated to achieve their goals, such as engaging in their community, supporting charities, local groups or volunteering.”
community builder news
Intergenerational Rhino Project
really was a cross generational session. The Rhino was divided into sections and people took on painting different parts with acrylic paint. The Rhino was completed the following week and then given 2 coats of varnish. Last week we had an unveiling and naming event at the
Theo tanser The Rhino has been named Shamwari, which means ‘my friend’ in many south African languages. The name was chosen by the father of one of the young people who painted the Rhino and who was South African! Background: The Rhino was applied for by the Older Citizens Forum, and they wanted a group of young people to work with some older people in collaboration. Project Central (a LGBT group for young people, run by Lorrie Lane and George Travers) stepped up and were interested in making designs and painting the Rhino. The designs were done at one of their weekly group meetings and lots of talk about using the rainbow as it is the gay emblem. Then we all got together at the Windmill Centre for an afternoon of painting, we had about 6 young people from Project Central plus 4 local older people plus some children who wanted to join in, so it
“this has been the best day ever”.
The big, full size Rhinos will be outside on concrete plinths and the small ones like ours will be inside a public building. We do not know the venues yet. They will be on show from July to end of August, then will go back to the zoo for a final display. After that the groups will have them back and they can either auction them, display them, repaint them etc. This will be decided by the Older Citizens Forum.
My role as a Community Builder was to guide the artistic windmill with some of the young people, their parents and element of the project, and invite and encourage older family and some of the older people who took part and were people to be involved. keen to see the finished Rhino. It was a lovely project to be involved in and the highlight The Rhino was delivered back for me was the interaction to the Zoo yesterday and now between the generations, the stands in a barn with many other painted Rhinos. The Zoo conversation this inspired. One will place the Rhino in a public lady said to me “this has been the best day ever”. place where everyone can see it and people will be able to go on a Rhino trail around the bay spotting Rhinos as they go.
See a video of Shamwari being painted on our YouTube Channel.
community builder news
Commmunity Builders are FAB. Flashmobs Across the Bay! Marianne Parker We are now well underway with our Flashmobs Across the Bay over the summer. We are dancing to Dancing Queen by Abha in Paignton, Brixham and Torquay in June, July and August. It’s a chance to get together and have some fun rehearsing and dancing. A ‘spontaneous’ moment of joy in a potentially mundane day! The first two Flashmobs in Paignton this weekend were enjoyed by dancers and spectators alike with lots of interest in our work and in taking part in future flashmobs! They took place in Victoria Street at 2pm and on Paignton Green at 2.30pm. The next flashmob is in Brixham by the harbour in July. This will be followed by four in Torquay in August - Union Square, near the Harbour, Meadfoot Beach and Babbacombe Downs. There are two rehearsals for each flashmob and a celebratory event in that neighbourhood to follow. Why not come and join us? It’s fun, friendly and is keeping us all fit!. For details of rehearsals and flashmobs please email marianneparker@torbaycdt.org. uk or call 07469660875
community builder news
Paignton Town Centre Timebank News Sheila rang me and wanted to join the Timebank so that she could develop a new skill in Knitting because she wanted to knit her husband a jumper for Christmas. I didn’t have anyone in my Timebank to do that and so I contacted Robbie from Blatchcombe and a week later Sheila was being taught how to knit her jumper by Robbie who is a knitting extraordinaire, she has leant me a heart shaped pattern too and is going to be teaching me how to make bunting. Robbie is part of a craft group that meets at Great Parks and Sheila has been looking for groups to join and now she has met Robbie plans to go along soon. Sheila was offering to teach people shorthand because she doesn’t want the skill to be lost, I happened to mention this to a new Timebank recruit, Lynn who was really excited by it and
wanted to take Sheila up on this offer because she attends a lot of meetings with the Hospital in Exeter where she volunteers, working with Doctors to ensure that the communication between Doctors and Patients is clearer. Sheila met with Lynn at Paignton Library where she spent an hour and a half learning the beginnings of Shorthand. Through conversation Sheila and Lynn found out they were from the same part of the world and they had quite a lot in common because Lynn is a knitter too! Sheila told Lynn about the Lunch club she was attending on the following Wednesday on her own and so Lynn decided to go along with her. I then mentioned to Lynn about a young girl named Annabelle from Brixham who was joining the Timebank and wanted to be a journalist, I rang Annabelle and asked if she wanted to learn Shorthand and she did and so Annabelle is meeting Sheila to learn Shorthand. The funny thing is Annabelle wants to learn to knit!!
New lunch club for Paignton After speaking to a group of about 30 older people who used to attend the Day Centre opposite Victoria Park, we found that there was a desire to have a Lunch Club in Paignton. Now there are already Lunch clubs at Great Parks Community Centre and at the Salvation Army both on a Wednesday, however the people we spoke to didn’t want to go to these, Great Parks was too far and it was difficult to get to the Salvation Army lunch. Anyone in Paignton will have realised that the Lime Tree pub, once having a certain reputation, had been redecorated and had new managers. Through reading an article I found out that Nicole and James were really keen to provide a space that could be enjoyed by the whole community. I rang Age UK and asked why there weren’t any lunch clubs in Paignton seeing as the one in Babbacombe was so popular. Carole Lemming from Age UK was really helpful and explained that there used to be Lunch clubs but for various reasons they had stopped working. So bearing the advice in mind I approached the Lime Tree about having a Lunch Club there, and they said Yes! They could offer two courses for £7. I got back in touch with Age UK and Carole Lemming said that she had a volunteer who would be able to help run the club, she is called Ann. So between Carole, Ann and myself we advertised the Lunch Club and on 15th June we had our Launch. 22 people came along and the great thing was that some of them hadn’t seen each other in two years since the last Lunch Club. We will be running the Lunch Club every two weeks and the next Lunch Club will be on the 29th June 12 – 2.30.
community builder news
Lunch club
Learning shorthand
Community Builders from the Ageing Well Torbay team were at Torbay Half Marathon this month , as part of the Go For It Campaign. Go For It, is a scheme running in the Herald Express to encourage people of all ages to get more active and healthier. On the day we had a special message for all of the runners over 50 years of age and even got a shout out on local radio station The Breeze! Well done to everyone who took part! If you would like to find out more about Go For It and sign up for free activities, see the Herald Express for more details. Go on, Go for it!
community builder news Article from The Beach Hut
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Your Ageing Well Update by Christine Durrant Hello everyone,
It is beautifully sunny as I write and I am looking forward to joining ‘Yoga Together’ down at Preston Beach every Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30am throughout the summer starting 6th July. No need to book as this is just a friendly group who are supporting each other to ‘Stretch for Life’. Did you know that you can join Bay Walks and enjoy discovering the area with a walk leader? It is free and a wonderful way to make new friends and get healthy at the same time. The walks vary in length from 30 to 90 minutes and are mostly on the flat. To find out more call 0300 456 1006 (charged at local rate) or visit www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Many activities stop during July and August but the Sing for your Life Group is still going strong and will be meeting on the first Wednesday of the month every month. I was lucky enough to celebrate their first anniversary with them in June. It is such a friendly group, do give it a try. There is no audition and it is not a choir just a good old fashioned sing-along! The Tuesday and Wednesday Clubs at Occombe Farm Cafe, as well as the coffee mornings, lunch, pool afternoons and skittles at the Old Manor Pub will also continue throughout the summer. For details of these please see the box on page 29. ‘Pa’rants’, the new support group for parents of children with eating disorders or other difficulties has already proved very helpful to those who have come. It is tremendous to see the relief that comes when you meet someone else who is going through similar stuff, being able to share and learn. These evenings will be on the first and third Fridays at Euphoria Gallery from 7:00pm till about 9:30pm. To find out more please contact me. Despite having two left feet I was persuaded to try line dancing in June. I was assured that Barbara, the teacher, was gentle – mistakes are allowed and laughed about. So with not a
little trepidation I got onto the dance floor at the Preston Conservative Club on a Tuesday evening at 7:00pm along with about 18 others and learned my first line dance. Barbara walked us through in a way which was easy to follow and a lot of fun. ‘ It will be a bit quicker with the music’ she said with a smile. It was, but I got the hang of it and although I missed some of the steps out, I did manage to face the same way as everyone else when we did our turns. Everyone was very supportive and friendly. It was good to see some men joining in the fun. For more information, please contact Barbara on 01803 213078. Barbara also told me about Riviera Sound who meet on a Thursday night from 7:15pm till 10:00pm at Watcombe Primary School, Moor Lane Torquay TQ2 8NU. This is a more serious singing group who sing acapella. You need to be able to sing in four-part harmony so they do ask you to audition. They are holding open auditions on 7th July at 7:30pm at the school. If you have never been to Cockington for their outdoor theatre performances I would encourage you to go. Illyria are performing ‘Danny the Champion of the World’ on Friday 29th July and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ on Monday 29th August. Both will be family entertainment and well worth the effort. Take a picnic, something to sit on and warm blankets to wrap up after the sun goes down as it does get chilly. It is always a magical experience.
The Ageing Well Project aims to reduce isolation among older people. If you know of anyone who would benefit from our help please do get in touch. You can contact me via email christinedurrant@torbaycdt.org.uk or on my work phone 07469 660887. I look forward to hearing from you.
IN-BRIEF
latest funding opportunities Esmee Fairbairn Small Grants Programme Grants up to £1,000 for small community organisations,operating in rural,market and coastal towns in South-West region,with annual running costs of less than £25,000. The Foundation also prioritises organisations supporting people most in need. The Foundation does not support Community Interest Companies under this programme. Apply at any time. www.south-westfoundation.org.uk Tel: 01761 471104. Note the application form is released after the potential applicant has contacted the Foundation to discuss the project.
The Big Energy Saving Network Grants up to £5,000 for community groups to help vulnerable energy customers to reduce their energy costs. Each grant award is for a total of £5,000 per “Champion”,which is made up of an initial £4,000 grant to be followed by a further payment of up to £1,000 if the agreed objectives of the grant are met in full. Deadline 8th July,2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/big-energy-savingnetwork-grant-offer-fund
The Ironmongers Charity Grants up to £10,000 for projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people under the age of 25 years to fulfil their potential. Support is available to registered charities for projects which develop: -Learning -Motivation -Skills. The company is particularly interested in enabling primary school age children to develop a strong foundation for the future. Next deadline 31 July 2016. www.ironmongers.org/
If you would like to find out about more funding opportunities contact Robin Causley robincausley@torbaycdt.org.uk to join his regular mailing list. You can also check our website www.torbaycdt.org.uk
Are you interested in becoming a Trustee? Home-Start offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in local communities. Home-Start offers a unique service. We recruit and train volunteers who are usually parents themselves to visit families at home who have at least one child under 5 and offer them informal, friendly and confidential support. Duties of Management Committee members. Legal Duties Management Committee members ensure the organisation: • pursues its objectives as set out in its Constitution • acts at all times in the interests of the beneficiaries • acts within the law for example, as an employer and in respect of equal opportunities, health and safety, being a charity. They also ensure that: • all money and assets are prudently managed and used in pursuit of the objects of the organisation • the organisation accounts for its activities to its funders, the Charity Commission (England and Wales), its members, the local community and others • the organisation manages its affairs reasonably and properly • the committee takes professional advice on matters where it lacks competence. Managerial Duties Trustees are responsible for: • providing vision, leadership and direction • understanding financial information, ensuring the finances are sound, properly managed and effectively invested and that resources are used efficiently • in their employer role, ensuring the organisation is a good manager and supervisor of its paid and voluntary staff • monitoring and evaluating the work of the organisation on a regular basis by receiving reports from and supervising staff • ensuring the organisation is appropriately insured against all reasonable liabilities and that any premises and equipment are satisfactorily looked after. Contact Home-Start for more information homestart.shpt@gmail.com
LUNCH @ THE LIME TREE PAIGNTON 12pm - 2.30pm
AGEING WELL invites you to the Lime Tree on 6th July
Wednedsday 6th July Come along to the newly renovated Lime Tree Pub in Paignton on the 6th July to the Paignton Lunch Club there will be some amazing food and good company! We are asking people to book with their menu choices so that we know numbers but you can pay on the day. To Book or for more information please either ring the Torbay Community Development Trust on 01803 212 638 or call Katherine on 07796173048.
There is a choice of 2 options from the following menu:
choose from Starter/Main/Dessert
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Unlimited Tea & Coffee
Please call Paignton
Starter:
Pea & Ham Soup Garlic & Cheese Flat Mushroom
Dessert:
Community Builder Katherine to book your space:
Main Course:
2 Course £8
Cottage Pie with Peas & Carrots Roast Chicken with Roast Potatoes, a selection of vegetables & a Yorkshire Pudding Sausages (vegetarian option available) & Mash with either beans or Peas
Mixed Berry Trifle Bread & Butter Pudding with Custard
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TORBAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST 4-8 Temperance St, Torquay TQ2 5PU 01803 212638 http://www.torbaycdt.org. uk/
Ice Cream with Wafer & Sauce Apple Crumble & Custard
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Cockington Country Park
Love Parks : Love Life
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Sat 20th- 27th Aug 10.00am – 6.00pm (last day until 4.00) FREE ENTRY
ALL PAINTINGS FOR SALE Enquiries: mklart@me.com, or heatherstafford4@gmail.com
TORBAY WALKING NETBALL Torbay Leisure Centre Starting Wednesday 11th May 2.00pm – 3.00pm plus a free refreshment in the Cafe after the session (3pm – 3.30pm)
£4.00 per session Last session Wednesday 13th July
TORBAY INCLUSIVE FOOTBALL CLUB TUESDAY’S (2PM – 3PM) ACORN CENTRE, TORQUAY
MENTAL HEALTH SESSIONS
Be a part of Football in Torbay!!
5-a-side Football Practice Coaching, training and matches Sports Hall, Lummaton Cross, Acorn Centre, Torquay, TQ2 8ET Over 16 years only To find out more, please contact Brendon Pollard at Shekinah Mission on 07435787340 or email brendon.pollard@shekinahmission.co.uk
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