The Combe Kindness Project

30/10/2026

The Community Food Pantry in the courtyard of the Lantern Centre had another restock this week.
The Pantry is there for anyone who needs it and you are welcome to take what you need, swap items or donate items. It’s for dry, tinned or packet foods, no fresh food or bakery items please.
Hygiene products are also added - shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste etc.
It’s open 24/7 and thanks to generous donations will be restocked again at the weekend.

26/10/2026

Update about Creative Communities (Ilfracombe) CIC
We are currently running 2 main projects locally - the Combe Kindness Project and Combe Homewares.

Combe Homewares has expanded its scope significantly this year and it feels that the time has come for the project to separate from Creative Communities (Ilfracombe) CIC. This will give it the freedom to develop further and become an independent organisation.

Combe Homewares has funding for its storage premises for the next 3months, thanks to Devon Council’s Growing Communities Fund.

Molly will continue with the Combe Kindness Project and has also been working in her longer term goal of setting up a Creative Reuse Hub.

Thank you to everyone who supports our projects, it all really helps us to make a difference 💚♻️

25/10/2026

Do you have any empty cardboard egg boxes going spare? Carole from Dice and a Slice is looking for lots to use in a community art project.
They can be dropped off at Dice and a Slice on Wilder Road. Thanks everyone!

20/10/2026

Molly was delighted to collect a wonderful selection of donated items today - with grateful thanks to Nic and Val at the Ship and Pilot, and the kind locals who responded to his request for donations.
She has dropped off a batch of items at the Community Food Pantry and will be topping up the Hygiene Bank at the Ilfracombe Town Council reception area this week.
This is a lovely example of community support and strength and a good news story for our town 💚

16/10/2026

Creative Communities (Ilfracombe) CIC has some exciting news to share 🥳
Thanks to funding from CAG Devon and Ilfracombe Town Council we now have PAT testing equipment.

This will enable us to test donated electricals before we offer them to those in need locally. Saving money for those affected by the cost of living crisis and saving useful items from landfill. That‘s what we call a win-win situation 💚♻️

Molly has completed her competence training and Alison will be doing hers next.

Molly is keen for the PAT tester to be put to good use for our community and is doing further training.
If anyone would be interested in joining our PAT testing team please get in touch.
If we can help your group or club by offering PAT testing, please let us know.

17/07/2026