Author: Simon Culley

Merry Christmas from Engaging Communities South West

  We would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you to everyone who has shared their feedback with us and have supported us here at Engaging Communities South West this year, particularly our fantastic volunteers! Please note: our contact centre is closed from 4pm on Monday 23rd … Continued

Local Community Event helps to ‘Beat the Freeze’ this Winter

A special event in Paignton to help provide local people with energy advice and financial support during the coming Winter months has been hailed as a success. Paignton Community Hub, based downstairs at Paignton Library, hosted their ‘Beat the Freeze’ event in partnership with Torbay Health and Wellbeing Voluntary Sector Network and local non-profit community … Continued

Local Community Event Aims to Help Torbay Residents ‘Beat the Freeze’ this Winter

A Torbay community hub is hosting a special event in Paignton next month to help provide local people with energy advice and financial support during the coming Winter months. Paignton Community Hub, based downstairs at Paignton Library, is running the event on Tuesday 26th November from 10am – 2pm, in partnership with Torbay Health and … Continued

Nominate Your Torbay Community Champion

Torbay Communities, in partnership with The Torbay Weekly and sponsored by Torbay Health & Wellbeing VCSE Network, are proud to host the Torbay Community Champion Awards on behalf of the Volunteer, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. Please click here to use this form to nominate someone you think deserves one of the awards, which will … Continued

We are looking for a new Business Development Lead!

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Engaging Communities Southwest (ECSW) Team to offer Engagement, Evaluation, Communication Support, Digital Support, and Training to the Statutory, Voluntary and Private Sectors. The new Business Development Lead post holder will support, lead, and develop the functions and services of ECSW. This role will be supporting … Continued

Local Community Partnership Offering Free Health Checks at Libraries

A Torbay community hub marking its 2nd anniversary is offering free health checks for local residents in partnership with a local GP Practice. Paignton Community Hub, based at Paignton Library and running since August 2022, is working with a local GP at Paignton’s Corner Place Surgery to offer Torbay residents free health checks, including checking … Continued

We are looking for a new Healthwatch Devon & Torbay Engagement Officer!

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Healthwatch in Devon and Torbay Engagement Team to enhance their ability to gather patient experiences of local Health & Social Care Services which will help to shape improvements to services received by our local population.! The new Healthwatch Devon and Torbay Engagement Officer post holder will work … Continued

We are looking for a new Healthwatch Devon Service Coordinator!

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team that delivers Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay (HWDPT)! The new Healthwatch Devon Service Coordinator post holder will play a vital role in continuing to develop and deliver local Healthwatch services, ensuring the patient voice is represented at all levels within the Integrated Care … Continued

New Torbay Event Hopes To Help You Stay Well this Winter

The independent consumer champion we run – Healthwatch Torbay – are hosting a community event in Paignton to help support people with their health and wellbeing needs during Winter. The ‘Winter Wellbeing’ event will be held at Paignton Community Hub at Paignton Library and Information Centre on 1st December, 10am to 2pm, and will offer … Continued

Torbay organisations encouraged to incorporate diversity and inclusion with new workshop

Torbay’s Multicultural Network is hosting a new diversity and inclusion workshop for local organisations. The Torbay Multicultural Network was launched In September 2021 by local non-profit community organisation Engaging Communities South West, with the support of Torbay Council and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. It is made up of local people from different … Continued