Community News & Updates
As part of its 'Building Better Communities' project, Jewson is offering communities across the country the chance to win a share of a £100,000 prize which can be spent on anything from a new roof for their village hall, to a much needed coat of paint for a long-forgotten public space. Does your North Devon community need a boost?
- 11th March 2015
A scout group in North Devon is making an urgent appeal for help to raise funds for their new scout HQ. The 5th North Devon Scout Group, based in Bishop’s Tawton, needs to raise £30,000 to build its new HQ on the groups existing site at the base of Codden Hill.
- 9th March 2015
RED NOSE DAY 2015 is back on Friday 13th March! Make your face funny for money! If you have got a face, get loads of ways to make it funny and raise loads of life-changing money.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is providing funding to help organisations in the UK host an Armed Forces Day event this summer. National Armed Forces Day which this year falls on Saturday 27th June 2015.
World Thinking Day is a day of friendship, advocacy and fundraising for 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world.
- 12th February 2015
Would you like to attend The Prince’s Trust Explore Enterprise Course, running in Barnstaple on 24th – 27th February at Barnstaple Fire station.
The Prince’s Trust Explore Enterprise course is a four day exploration of the skills and requirements a person will need to become self employed.
- 26th January 2015
The RNLI (The Royal National Lifeboat Institution) has saved over 140,000 lives since it was set up in 1824. SOS rescue boats and drivers act as a much needed safety net in case of an emergency - our seas would be much less safer without them!
Northern Devon Hallshare Forum, supported by NDVS, North Devon Council and Devon Communities together, are encouraging Village Halls to take part in an event month (April ’15) that celebrate Village Halls in the Community. Come and be.
- 28th December 2014
Here are a few ideas on how you can recycle your real Christmas tree in Barnstaple and North Devon and keep it from going to overflowing landfills. Fake Christmas trees are unable to be recycled, as such, although you could donate them to local charities!
- 21st December 2014
The Festival of Winter Walks was set up by Britain's walking charity, Ramblers. The aim is to make walking paths safer and encourage people to do more walking. This year, they want you to go out walking over the Christmas period!