Torbay hip hop record label, Oceanside Records, is producing more music and engaging with more young people than ever thanks to grant funding from Torbay Council.
The record label is run by the social enterprise Sound Communities and provides a platform for marginalised young people to share, promote and celebrate their music.
Walking and cycling schemes in the county have received a £2.1 million cash injection after Devon County Council secured Active Travel Funding from central government .
A number of priority active travel projects in Exeter, Newton Abbot, North Devon and Torridge will be supported with the funding to enable and encourage more people to walk and cycle.
A Devon-based sailing charity has received a major funding boost from a leading housebuilder.
Dart Sailability, a volunteer-run organisation, has secured a £5,000 donation from Persimmon Homes Cornwall and West Devon, which will support the group’s annual operational costs. Based at Dartside Quay at Galmpton, the organisation supports anybody with any disability to enjoy sailing,...
The south Devon branch of the renowned charity YMCA, the largest and oldest youth charity in the world, has received a £1,500 boost from a local housebuilder.
YMCA South Devon runs various projects for young people, this can include providing temporary safe community accommodation for them if they find themselves homeless (Nightstop), Social & Emotional support for young people...
Devon County Council has secured additional funding to help households weather the rising costs of living, to help pay for food, energy and other essential items.
This is the fourth tranche of the government's Household Support Fund that the County Council has been able to secure.
The latest bid amounts to a little over £10 million, to cover the period from April 2023 until...
The protection of our much-valued ancient natural landscape of Dartmoor is to be boosted thanks to a new £361,082 pot of funding. Dartmoor National Park Authority , The Woodland Trust and RSPB have been awarded money by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop exciting plans aimed at restoring nature, protecting our heritage and support Dartmoor’s communities. The organisations have...
Defra have confirmed that Dartmoor National Park Authority will receive a one-off additional grant of £440,000. Pamela Woods, Chair, Dartmoor National Park Authority said:"This is very welcome news and provides us with the money we need to maintain core services for the immediate future. Our top priority for this money will be to keep the National Park Visitor Centre at Princetown open. “I...
Do you know of a special project to improve a village hall, community building or shop in East Devon?
So far, more than £10,000 has been given to various schemes which look to improve their community, like with new or improved toilet facilities, kitchens, floor repairs or energy efficiency measures, thanks to East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Community Buildings Fund.
More than 16,500 trees are due to be planted in Devon this winter through the Emergency Tree Fund initiative. Devon County Council has made the announcement as part of National Tree Week (26 November - 4 December) which kicks off the winter tree-planting season. Devon has been offering free packs of trees to landowners and communities within Devon for a second year thanks to the Emergency...
Four projects to develop affordable homes on council owned brownfield sites in Devon and Torbay have been awarded just over £911,000 of government funding.
The Devon and Torbay One Public Estate Partnership has successfully bid for Brownfield Land Release Funding (BLRF2) to support the projects in Exeter, Mid Devon and Torbay.
The funding is a share of £35.9 million awarded...
