Devon Communities Together

👓👓👓Introducing 'Rural Lens' a new campaign from Devon Communities Together, where popping on a pair of green glasses gets people thinking about important issues from a rural perspective!  Want to get involved? Visit f.mtr.cool/kwehvzrwfe

Digital inclusion is vitally important for so many aspects of life and Devon Communities Together is pleased to be supporting Councillor Cottle-Hunkin in advocating for improved broadband connectivity here in Devon.  f.mtr.cool/yiifvvntkd

Digital exclusion affects access to jobs, healthcare, education & everyday life. Join “VCSEs Driving Devon’s Digital Inclusion Together” to explore practical ways to make digital access fairer for everyone.  🎟️Free tickets f.mtr.cool/zpfypjriia  #DigitalInclusion #VCSE #Devon

#ThroughTheRuralLensThursday This week, we’re heading to the beautiful South Devon coast - Dawlish to be precise - to hear from Simon about life in a coastal community. f.mtr.cool/uwgwholqed #RuralLensDevon #Dawlish #SouthDevon #CoastalCommunities #RuralLife #CommunityVoices

We're pleased to see our colleagues at ACRE donning our green glasses and looking (as they always do!) through a rural lens!  Featuring Deborah Clarke, Rural Evidence & Village Halls Manager, and Corinne Pluchino, CEO #RuralLensDevon f.mtr.cool/sibevgcgox @ACRE_national

This #TrainingTuesday, why not book on to our popular Asset based Community Development (ABCD) training session! If you're part of a community group, charity or organisation and want to create #community-led #change 👉  see how #ABCD could work for you: f.mtr.cool/nbcxglsvna

If you have connection to the following parishes in Mid Devon, have your say and tell us about housing to ensure local needs are met in any future development 🏠 ✅ Sampford Peverell ✅ Halberton ✅ Burlescombe ✅ Uplowman  👉 Survey closes on Tues 19 May: f.mtr.cool/xtzboitxzd

Our CEO, Nora, has made her way to the NAVCA Annual Conference this morning. She's enjoyed talks from Maddy Desforges of NAVCA and Olivia Field of the Jo Cox Foundation.  Events like this are fantastic for a sense of collaboration and connectivity within the voluntary sector!

#ThroughTheRuralLensThursday Is Linda glad to have swapped the North East for East Devon?  Find out as she looks through her Rural Lens! *Spoiler alert: she loves it here 😉 Find out more about Rural Lens: f.mtr.cool/idrlsglqnc #celebration #community #rural #lymptsone

Julie and Anderson are poised in their green glasses and ready to go for the @acre_national Village Halls Advisers Conference today 👓🤩 #ThroughTheRuralLensThursday #DevonCommunitiesTogether #ACRENetwork #VillageHalls #CommunityBuildings

Nat presented about DCT's work with rural communities and the power that can be unlocked within Village Halls, and they've been part of great conversations about how funding can be rural proofed going forward...and sporting the green glasses too! 👓💚

Today, our Funding Development Manager Nat and Community Development Officer Anna are at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester for the second Community Power workshop with The National Lottery Community Fund 🤩

It's Training Tuesday! 📝 If you haven't had a chance to check out our range of courses from Devon Community Learning yet, don't worry! f.mtr.cool/lvjfeoefye #DevonCommunitiesTogether #VCSE #DevonCommunityLearning #VolunteerSupport #ABCDTraining #BusinessPlanning #VCSESector

Have you spotted our green glasses popping up over the last few weeks? 👓💚 We’re encouraging people to see local issues through a RURAL lens Keep an eye out for #ThroughTheRuralLensThursday when we'll hear from people all over Devon about what they see through the rural lens!

Have you spotted our green glasses popping up over the last few weeks? 👓💚 We’re encouraging people to see local issues through a RURAL lens Keep an eye out for #ThroughTheRuralLensThursday when we'll hear from people all over Devon about what they see through the rural lens!

🏖️ #ThroughTheRuralLensThursday 👓 This week, we hear from Graham, Mayor of Exmouth. He tells us about a town that blends amazing community, great weather (are we sure about that one?!) rural challenges and "urban" issues. f.mtr.cool/fqcsxjcwgu #RuralLensDevon #CoastalLife

Just having time to catch up...11 trustees from 9 halls in Mid Devon joined our latest cluster meeting last week! Kindly hosted by Thelbridge Parish Hall, energetic conversations took place around a diverse rage of topics! 🤩#DevonCommunitiesTogether #villagehallcluster #MidDevon

🤔 Ever wondered how AI could actually help your organisation? Join our upcoming #training session, specifically aimed at #VCSE organisations, and discover how #AI tools can support your everyday work f.mtr.cool/busdaawjmm #DevonCommunitiesTogether #VCSE #DevonCommunityLearning

#ThroughTheRuralLensThursday Morgan from Dennings Down Farm shares how nature and wide-open space can do wonders for mental wellbeing ... but rural life isn’t without its challenges. Rising fuel costs are hitting hard.  f.mtr.cool/lgqbnrvugl #RuralLensDevon #RuralVoices

20 keen individuals, representing 11 #VillageHalls in North Devon at a very successful #Hallshare Meeting (North Devon Village Hall Cluster) last night 🤩 Thank you to everyone for coming along, to #Filleigh Village Hall for hosting and to the amazing homemade biscuits too ☕🍪

Libraries are already doing so much to help people live sustainably, but could they do more? Complete a short survey either on behalf of a an organisation or yourself, a chance to win a £50 voucher! ✅ Individual: f.mtr.cool/qdlkgjzcln ☑️ Organisation: f.mtr.cool/mlioyeswnt