Charities In Torbay

i. To promote the education of young people under the age of twenty-five through the medium of dramaii. To relieve those persons with special needs through the medium of dramaiii. To promote the education of young people in the art and science of theatre and dramaiv. To work with disadvantaged individuals and communities using theatre as a tool for social change

Advancement of education by promoting the study of the Natural Sciences and Human History.Particular emphasis is placed on Natural History, Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnography, Social and Local History and the Industrial and Decorative Arts.

Running a swimming pool, teaching swimming to all ages and abilities, provision of water based exersize classes.Promotion of swimming as a sport. Promotion of sporting activities.

Serving and supporting the local community via the provision of religious services, meeting/function/catering facilities for a wide variety of local groups/societies and Pre-School facilities for local children.

Providing information and advice to the general public about local health and social care services; Making the views and experiences of members of the general public known to health and social care providers; Enabling local people to have a voice in the development, delivery and equality of access to local health and care services and facilities and;Independent Consumer voice

Brixham Does Care is a registered befriending charity founded in 1978, which attempts combat loneliness & isolation. We offer support to people of all ages & client groups in Brixham & surrounding communities. Our offices in Brixham Town Hall are open 10am to 4pm. We provide a home visiting service, day centre, support, help with forms, groups & activities, charity shop and a low cost cafe.

Our activities consist of rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming stray cats in the area of Torbay and surrounding areas in Devon.Additionally, we respond to reports of lost/found cats and help reunite them with their owners wherever possible.

Over 9,000 individual activities delivered to over 3,057 individual children and young people age 4-19 in one year.Resulting in over 22,000 individual play opportunities. 89.7% of these children are marginalised in some way: looked after, young carers, disabled, low income, families with complex needs.BUT when they're with us they're not wearing labels ? they just love to PLAY and have fun!

The SWBA is an umbrella body for many of the Baptist Churches in the South West. SWBA is largely a service organisation, which means that much of our work is "responsive" - meeting the practical needs of our member churches. These are very wide-ranging. In addition, we also undertake an element of more strategic work.

The charity provides impartial advice, signposting & guidance around post-16 skills & training to the general public & other relevant external agencies such as DWP/ Job Centre Plus, care agencies, schools, colleges, business owners, employers, young people, their parents and carers & the wider community.The charity also provides practical support to those engaged in post-16 education/training.

The charity runs a community swimming pool and community room. It is a heated indoor pool and aims to provide opportunities for leisure and recreation, the teaching of swimming, swimming coaching through the Brixham Marlins Swimming Club. It works closely with other agencies & groups including ACE, local schools and colleges and groups specialising in work with the disabled.

The aim of Homemaker is to prevent homelessness and promote independence. The services we currently provide cover Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset. Our services are usually for people who are at risk of losing their home or are in financial distress and include money advice, budgeting, debt advice, advocacy and tenancy sustainment. We also provide services to reduce re-offending in Devon.

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship provides equine-assisted therapeutic and educational activities that may also involve other animals to those with physical, mental, social or emotional disabilities or disadvantages.

The provision of practical assistance and support for people with disabilities to enable such individuals to achieve their full potential by developing their abilities and skills, living as independent a life as the individual's disability will permit, maximizing their quality of life and development and occupation of their minds by pursing spiritual, recreational and employment opportunities.

Safeguard and promote Shoalstone Seawater Pool, a unique heritage resource, for the enjoyment and pleasure of the people of Brixham, residents and visitors, today and for future generations.

We host a mother and toddler group, a pre-school, 3 senior and 1 junior football team, social and team skittles, shortmat bowls, darts teams, snooker teams, a whist and bridge club, bingo, oap's group. We subsidise twice weekly lunches, we host functions, organise coach trips, children's Christmas party, monthly police surgeries and legal advice, occassional MP's surgeries and a polling station.

To advance education for the public benefit by supporting teaching and learning, leadership and community engagement in schools throughout Devon and South West England. Specifically, to be met through the provision of relevant training and development to ensure schools have the most effective leadership, pedagogy and support in place for the benefit of children, young people and families.

To enhance the development and education of children, under statutory school age, in a parent-involving, community-based pre-school. To provide a safe, secure and stimulating environmentTo work within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all children and familiesTo provide wrap around term time care for children of statutory school age.

Our Programmes:- Asylum and Immigration Advice- Children & Young People (Support)- Wellbeing (Play, Sports, Physical & Social Activities; Psychosocial support)- Asylum & Migration (Information, Advice/Advocacy, Guidance)- Advocacy & Campaign (Racial Harmony, Equity & address Inequality)- Integration (Social Integration, Cohesion & Inclusion)- Education, Art & Heritage

We are an organisation which provides public access to art, artists, workshops, exhibitions and festivals in order to educate and engage the public, of all ages, in the arts and artistic practices in a wide range of art-forms. This takes place at 4/5 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth where TAAG provides gallery and studio spaces and, from time to time, at various other venues in the area.

MoorVision is a Devon and Cornwall based Charity that supports families of children and young people aged 0-29 with vision impairment. We provide information, advice, support, advocacy, training and a wide range of activities and residential trips including fully accessible sports, arts, music, science & nature, cultural, social and leisure opportunities. We have a website and Facebook group.

The College provides almshouse accommodation for eligible women, preferably widows or daughters of Ministers of the Church of England, in The Close, Salisbury and at St John's Priory, Wilton. Applicants must be resident within the dioceses of Salisbury, Winchester, Portsmouth, Bath & Wells, Exeter or Truro.

To promote use of the Centre as a community facility and resource for the social, leisure, and educational interests of all residents of Torbay and the surrounding area.

Recycling of freely donated bicycles to give affordable access to fully reconditioned roadworthy bikes, to local children and adults, to enable them to improve their health, increase their opportunities for employment, reduce the cost of their transport, interact within their community, volunteer and fund raise. Training and instruction in road safety is provided both on and off road.

To promote, for the public benefit, the protection, conservation, enhancement, research and understanding of the Designed Landscapes of Devon and promote the education of the public on the arts, crafts, sciences, and all other matters connected with the heritage of those landscapes.