Wednesday 25th February Today was all about our carers. Tracy Duckmanton, Patient Experience Manager visited us to present AccessAble as well as the Carers, Cared for & Family Strategy. It was an extended session as there was a lot to present and indeed a lot to take in for the carers. It is extremely impressive work Tracy and her department…
Wednesday 11th February 2026 Brilliant first aid session today with Joe funded by Devon Carers, which is very much appreciated. Jo will be back on 13th May for the 2nd instalment of our training. It is great to have an update every others year. A huge welcome on board to new Volunteer Lynn Stabb, we hope she settles in well…
Our fortnightly socials at The Kitchen at Combe Gardens Centre have become one of the most popular things we do together as a group. We meet at Combe Garden Centre fortnightly from 3.00 – 4.30pm and if the carers wish they can bring their loved ones too. We have a cuppa & the compulsory cake, how can you resist the…
Honiton Market Charter day celebrated their Charter Day this year on Saturday 19th July with a fabulous programme all around the town finishing off with a concert by the Honiton Town Band at the Millennium Green in the Evening. Honiton Carers Support Group was the Charter Day Committee’s chosen charity for the year, much to our delight. We naturally had…
Offwell Fete, Saturday 28th June We had a great day at Offwell Fete yesterday. The weather was perfect, warm, sunny at times but with a nice breeze. The turn out was good, the entertainment appreciated by the crowds and even though our pitch was not as well positioned as last year, we did really well all in all. Sold a…
We had a brilliant turnout for our AGM on 14th May 2025, held at Honiton Methodist Church our usual meeting place. This was our first year as a registered charity although we have been operating since 2014. All the committee members agreed to stand for a further 12 months and were voted back on unanimously by the group members. We…
Wednesday 9th April 2025 Home Instead with Holly Willis and Talia Honiton Carers had a great meeting on Wednesday 9th April at the Methodist Church, when Holly Willis Home Instead Digital Marketing and Communications Coordinator and Talia their Training Manager visited to give a reduced presentation on Safeguarding. Safeguarding is everyone’s business, but often we fear about speaking up if we do…
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 What a wonderful turnout at the Beehive for our Carers Cancer Awareness & Wellbeing Day, which was organised in conjunction with Wellmoor who had managed to obtain a Grant for this purpose. Ottery Help Scheme also put two similar events on. We had 2 cancer speakers one from the NHS speaking about Breast cancer and the…
Wednesday 14th August 2024 Honiton Carers enjoyed a brilliant presentation by Lesley Blackmore from the RD&U Falls Prevention team on Wednesday 14th August at The Methodist Church. Lesley’s presentation was really interesting and so very informative. Her enthusiasm, was just wonderful and being a carer herself, she fully understands how hard caring for someone prone to falls can be but…
Honiton Carers enjoyed being at Charter Day today celebrating 80 years since D.Day, despite the disappointing weather. We would like to thank every one of the community who braved the weather and came out to support us and Charter Day as a whole regardless of getting soaked. Thank you also to all our lovely Volunteers who kept a big smile…