All the latest news and updates from Ageing Well Torbay, including articles and stories from our readers! The latest Ageing Well Torbay newsletter is now available both digitally and in print! Email us at ageingwell@torbaycdt.org.uk or phone 01803 212638 if you’d like to contribute to the next newsletter. The print versions will be available from a number of locations in Torbay over the coming weeks, including our office at Torbay Community Development … Continue reading Ageing Well Torbay Newsletter – Spring 2018

It’s our ethos at Ageing Well Torbay that the ideas you share with us directly shape the future focus of our Big Lottery funded programme, which aims to tackle loneliness and isolation in people over the age of 50. With this approach, we launched our Food for Thought consultations last year and heard from many over 50s in Torbay. The feedback we received highlighted a … Continue reading Giving everyone a FAIR deal

Ageing Well Torbay are looking to produce a collection of images which reflect what being over 50 in Torbay really looks like, rather than the glossy stock photos you see, we would like to see real people in recognisable places. We’re therefore looking for people who would be happy to participate and have their photos taken for the project. We will be spending 3 days … Continue reading Project Photoshoot

People living in Wellswood and neighbouring areas of Torquay now have access to a new door to door bus service. Wellswood and Torwood Community Partnership has launched a personalised transport service which provides assistance for people with mobility issues. The bookable minibus is designed with room for walkers and wheelchairs, with fully trained drivers and assistants who support people from their homes onto the bus … Continue reading Door to door bus service launch

You’re invited to come and take part in the planning and formation of the Ageing Well Torbay Older Persons’ Assembly. The assembly will be a platform for people in later life to share their views, and be part of decision making processes. Come and join us, and be a part of shaping the design, structure and the format of the assembly. We will be hosting … Continue reading Older Persons’ Assembly April meetings

By Sue McDermott, Ageing Well Torbay Programme Manager By the time you are reading this, the snow we had will be a memory, Easter will be in the air, with the smell of hot cross buns and an abundance of chocolate. But there were many wonderful things about the beast from the east that we should all appreciate. Firstly, being snow bound really brings communities … Continue reading No day like a Snow day

By Karla White, Marketing and Communications Officer for Ageing Well Torbay You can’t beat first-hand experiences and the powerful insights that they bring to the table. This is especially true when it comes to designing a better experience for later life. Here at the Torbay Community Development Trust, we firmly believe that through a collaborative effort we can reimagine what it means to have a … Continue reading Let’s Transform Ageing in Torbay