An Exciting start to the New Year for Torrington 100! Our two Community Developers, Cathy and Bridget have been busy visiting Parish Councils, village coffee mornings, local organisations and activity groups to support new initiatives and discuss ideas to extend existing ones, which will help the well-being of many local people. SMALL GRANT APPLICATION IN PROGRESS! We’re very excited about our Torrington 100 Small Grant Scheme that is currently open for applications. Groups in Great Torrington and the sixteen villages we work with, (see below) are invited to put in an application to us for seed funding of £500 by January 31st. Successful bids will be selected by members of The Torrington 100 Steering Group. The criteria is that the grant will hope to impact for the better the lives of those experiencing one or more of the following:- Living with two or more long term health conditions Caring for someone Coping with social isolation For more information please contact our Community Developers: Bridget Cordory:
[email protected] 07939 154416 ( Great Torrington, Buckland Brewer, Weare Giffard, Frithelstock, Langtree, Peters Marland, St. Giles, Roborough, Monkleigh) Cathy Richards:
[email protected] 07816 047 640 (Great Torrington, Little Torrington,/Taddiport, Huntshaw/Alverdiscott, Yarnscombe, Shebbear, Merton, Dolton, Shebbear. Petrockstowe) SUPPORTING HUNTSHAW AND ALVERDISCOTT VILLAGE HALL VENUES. Look out for us at Huntshaw Village Hall on January 25th when we’ll be working with the Village Hall Committee at their Open Day. Come along with your photos of events/activities and people in the Alverdiscott/ Huntshaw area and tell us all about them.