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Newton Abbot marks Ukrainian Independence Day

    The local Ukrainian community and the Mayor of Newton Abbot mark Ukrainian Independence Day Photo (c) Andrew May
    The local Ukrainian community and the Mayor of Newton Abbot mark Ukrainian Independence Day Photo (c) Andrew May

    Ukrainian's living locally marked Ukrainian Independence Day in an event organised by Newton Abbot Community Interest Company, and supported by Newton Abbot Town Council. The Ukrainian flag was raised on St Leonards Tower, and the Ukrainian National Anthem was played. Emily Farrell from Newton Abbot CIC commented that "we are happy to help our Ukrainian friends living in the Newton Abbot area mark this important anniversary in the Ukrainian calendar. We would like to extend our thanks to Newton Abbot Town Council for their help with the event".

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    Photo (c) Andrew May

    Photo (c) Andrew May
    Photo (c) Andrew May

     
     
     

    Sensory Room Now Open!

      Our new Sensory Room is now open for bookings at The Courtenay Centre. The space, hidden in a quiet corner of the Centre offers a range of lights and sensory equipment.

      The New Sensory Room at The Courtenay Centre
      The New Sensory Room at The Courtenay Centre

      We would like to thank Action for Children through Devon County Council for the funding for the Sensory Room.

      For bookings, please visit our website here.

       
       
       

      Time for a Celebration

        Newton Abbot CIC and Buckland Support celebrate after receiving £300,000 National Lottery funding to continue debt and wellbeing support service based at The Buckland Centre

         

         

        NEWTON Abbot Community Interest Company and Buckland Support have held an event to celebrate the news of that the Buckland Hub Project will continue with more than £300,000 of National Lottery funding to support their work with individuals and households in need of debt advice and support.  

         

        At the front left – right are Emily Farrell, Rosemary Whitbread, John Lewis of the National Lottery Community Fund witjh Buckland Support Cooordinators Yvonne Cogavin and Alison Pomeroy.
        At the front left – right are Emily Farrell, Rosemary Whitbread, John Lewis of the National Lottery Community Fund witjh Buckland Support Cooordinators Yvonne Cogavin and Alison Pomeroy.

        The two organisations, based in Newton Abbot, will use the money to continue the highly successful Buckland Hub Project, based at the Buckland Centre.

         

        The scheme has been running since 2020 and was established after identifying a growing need for support among local residents.

         

        Each Tuesday morning anyone from the Buckland Estate community can pop in for advice and support.

         

        Throughout the rest of the week the centre hosts a variety of groups and activities while paid support staff, Teignbridge Citizens Advice, Teign Housing and other agencies offer home visits.

         

        The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, which distributes money raised by National Lottery players for good causes and is the largest community funder in the UK, will see the project continue for a further five years.

         

        Buckland Support will also be looking at how they can offer additional support to the local community

         

        Emily Farrell from Newton Abbot CIC said: ‘We’re delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund has recognised our work in this way.

        ‘Now, thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to continue to provide this brilliant project for a further five years.’

         

        Rosemary Whitbread, Chair of Buckland Support added: ‘The Hub provides advice and support which is much needed within this community.

         

        ‘Over the last four years our project has delivered advice to more than 400 local people and has achieved benefit awards of more than £150,000.’

         

        The National Lottery Community Fund recently launched its strategy, ‘It starts with community’, which will underpin its efforts to distribute at least £4 billion of National Lottery funding by 2030. 

         

        The funder has four key missions which are to support communities to come together, be environmentally sustainable, help children and young people thrive and enable people to live healthier lives.

         

        National Lottery players raise over £30 million a week for good causes across the UK. Thanks to them, last year (2023/24) The National Lottery Community Fund awarded over half a billion pounds (£686.3 million) of life-changing funding to communities across the UK, supporting over 13,700  projects to turn their great ideas into reality. 

        To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk   

         
         
         
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