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 18th February 2026 Celebrating ‘Christmas’ today with our sparkly annual lunch at The Belmont Hotel. Wonderful meal, service and company. We can honestly say that judging by the feedback we have received so far, it was all a great success which the carers would like to repeat next year!!. Congratulations to the hamper winners Kay Cray, Lisa Lloyd, Jessica…
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…
Saturday 24th January 2026 What a fabulous Burns Night celebration at Gittisham Village Hall yet again and as always we felt so very warmly welcomed. We enjoyed a wonderful meal of Haggis with all the traditional trimmings and a choice of homemade various sponge puddings with custard as dessert. We danced to caller Mary to well past our bed times.…
Wednesday 28th January 2026 This month our usual craft session with Hazel Austin was replaced with a sing a long with Hazel and her partner Mick. Hazel has the most beautiful voice and kindly offered to share it with us accompanied by Mick who harmonised her fabulously on his guitar. We enjoyed some lovely music from 60s right through to…
The Byes Friday 30th January 2026 Our January ‘Walk & Chat’ went along the Byes to Sidmouth. What an energising, wet but exciting ‘Walk & Chat’ it was. Only a small group ventured out due to the at times heavy rain and rather strong winds. We got off the Trip minibus at Livonia Road, walked down the Byes to the…
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…
What a lovely summer party with Darcy & Charlie from Villages in Action entertaining us. Thank you to Wendy for saucing these talented and charming young people who not only played lovely music, but also told us about their studies, exams and aspirations for the future. We feel sure they will both go far and wish them all the very…
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…