Devon Communities Together

17/06/2026

🏫 Are you involved with a Village Hall or Community Building in Torridge? Come along to the next Torridge Village Hall Cluster!

📅 Wednesday 24th June 7:00pm - 9.00pm in Halwill Parish Hall, EX21 5XU

🙂 Village Hall Clusters enable Village Halls to keep in touch, share news of forthcoming events and help each other with queries and common issues. We want to encourage Halls to share their collective expertise, to network and for participants to return to their Halls with something helpful for their community.

Devon Communities Together will also be on hand to answer queries and help enable useful conversations.

Book your place today 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/cetdyklkhp

Contact us for more information on 01392 248919 or [email protected]

A network meeting for Village Halls and community buildings in Torridge and surrounding areas.

16/06/2026

*East Devon VCSE Support Surgery - Cranbrook, Exeter - Wednesday 24th June*

Our Support Surgeries are the perfect opportunity to talk through the challenges and goals of your organisation with a member of the East Devon team from Devon Community Together. We can help you with topics such as business planning, management, volunteer recruitment, financial sustainability and connecting and partnering.

This could be the first step to overcoming your challenges and making your plans a reality!

👉 View more and book your free place today: https://f.mtr.cool/evrmspouqe

More dates available across East Devon, check out our website for more information 💚

East Devon District Council

Surgeries are for Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise organisations, based in East Devon, or serving East Devon communities.

15/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the fantastic bat walk at Bidwell Brook last month! It was wonderful to see so many people out exploring after dark and discovering more about our fascinating nocturnal neighbours.

If you enjoyed the bat walk and are keen to take your bat knowledge a step further, we’ve got an exciting event coming up just for you! Designed for those who have already attended a bat walk or have some existing knowledge of bats, this session will explore the different sounds bats make, how to identify them, and why listening skills are such an important tool when searching for and surveying bats.

Join us for an evening of discovery and learn how to tune in to the hidden world of bats!

Book your free spot here: https://www.bats.org.uk/events/using-your-ears-to-id-bats-along-the-bidwell-brook

This is being run as part of the Connecting People and Landscapes in a Changing Climate project, which brings together farmers, landowners and communities across the South-West and beyond to create a more resilient landscape in the face of a changing climate.

A big thank you to The The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the players for making this possible!

Bat Conservation Trust South Devon National Landscape East Devon National Landscape Devon Wildlife Trust

12/06/2026

🌱 Looking for a leadership role where your work creates lasting impact?

An exciting opportunity has opened at Devon Communities Together for a Head of Business Development to join our Executive Management Team.

This is more than a fundraising or business development role. It's an opportunity to help shape the future of rural, coastal, and market town communities across Devon by securing sustainable funding, building strategic partnerships, and driving long-term organisational growth.

We're seeking an experienced leader with a strong track record in:

✅ Funding bid development and grant acquisition
✅ Public sector procurement and contract management
✅ Strategic partnership development
✅ Business growth and revenue diversification
✅ Using data and digital tools to support fundraising and impact reporting

For over 60 years, Devon Communities Together has been empowering communities to create positive change through projects focused on housing, digital inclusion, resilience, sustainability, healthcare access, and community development.

If you're passionate about combining commercial thinking with social impact, this could be a fantastic next step.

📍 Exeter-based with flexible working arrangements
📅 Application deadline: 12 noon, 9 July
📢 Please share with your network to help connect this opportunity with the right person.

Apply here: https://f.mtr.cool/leudcqfnql

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12/06/2026

⏰ Deadline approaching! ⏰

Community organisations have until 15 June to apply for the Connecting People and Landscapes Small Community Grants Scheme.

Got an idea that helps people connect with nature-friendly farming, learn about local biodiversity, or brings communities together through environmental projects? 🌱

Apply now before time runs out!

https://www.devoncommunities.org.uk/small-grants-scheme-connecting-people-and-landscapes

A big thank you to The The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the players for making this possible!

Bat Conservation Trust South Devon National Landscape East Devon National Landscape Devon Wildlife Trust

11/06/2026

📽️Exciting Opportunity for local filmmaker!📽️

What does a bat walk actually feel like? That's the question we'd like to answer for people who may not be able to directly experience one for themselves.

Connecting People and Landscapes is looking for a creative filmmaker to create a short, atmospheric film that brings the bat walk experience to life - focusing on sound, light and the shift into darkness...think immersive rather than explanatory!

For further details, including a full brief, visit: https://www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jobs-careers/commission-bat-walk-dusk-into-night

Closing date: 6th July

This is being run as part of the Connecting People and Landscapes in a Changing Climate project, which brings together farmers, landowners and communities across the South-West and beyond to create a more resilient landscape in the face of a changing climate.

A big thank you to The The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the players for making this possible!

Bat Conservation Trust South Devon National Landscape East Devon National Landscape Devon Wildlife Trust

11/06/2026

🚨 We're down to the final few tickets for VCSEs Driving Devon's Digital Inclusion Together on 23rd June in Exeter!

If you're involved in, or interested in getting involved in, tackling digital exclusion across Devon, Plymouth, or Torbay, we'd love to hear your experiences and perspectives at this collaborative event.

Join fellow VCSE organisations, community leaders, and digital inclusion champions for:
✅ Inspiring speakers
✅ Real-world case studies
✅ Interactive workshops
✅ Valuable networking opportunities
✅ Free lunch 🍽️

Together, we can strengthen digital inclusion across Devon.

📍 Exeter | 📅 23rd June

Booking link in the first comment below 👇

11/06/2026

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Last month, DCT’s Jenny, Julie and Anna headed out to Sourton Village Hall on the edge of Dartmoor — and it was a brilliant reminder of just how important village halls are to rural communities. 💚

Across Devon, around 440 village halls provide a vital lifeline for people living in remote areas. They’re more than just buildings — they’re places where communities come together to exercise, socialise, celebrate, access services, and support one another. Some even host shops, post offices and health services, helping keep essential services close to home.

In many rural areas, village halls are the heartbeat of community life.

So if you spot our team out and about in their green glasses, don’t forget to say hello! 👋

Want to learn more about our Rural Lens campaign and the issues affecting rural communities? Check out the link in the first comment below.

09/06/2026

When was the last time you stopped to think about where your organisation is heading? 💭

Many community organisations are so busy delivering services that they rarely get time to step back and look at the bigger picture. Don't worry, our Introduction to Business Planning for the VCSE Sector workshop will create that space for you to stop, think and plan.

Join us on Thursday the 13th of August and together we can explore:
🌱 Where you are now
🌱 Where you want to be
🌱 What's needed to get there

Good planning isn't about producing a document that sits on a shelf...it is about making informed decisions that help your organisation thrive 🤩

https://f.mtr.cool/jwqnggebur

This is a hands-on introduction with practical tools and methods for effective business planning that work for any size of organisation

09/06/2026

There are limited places available for VCSEs Driving Devon’s Digital Inclusion Together - a free event in Exeter on 23rd June, bringing together VCSE organisations, community leaders and partners to explore how we can collectively tackle digital exclusion across Devon.

This event offers an opportunity to:
• Share experiences and best practice
• Discuss barriers to digital access and confidence
• Build cross-sector partnerships
• Explore practical, community-led solutions

If your organisation works within the VCSE, community development, education, digital skills or inclusion sectors (or has ambitions to in the future), this is your opportunity to connect and collaborate.

🎟️ Register for your free place: https://f.mtr.cool/ypypybwhah