What's Happening in Bovey Tracey

Newsletter 2 October 2024

Newsletter 2 October 2024

Dear All,

This website is now up and running. Please forgive any display glitches…we are still finalising how the pages will work and sorting out the formatting.

Thank you to those who have sent in information and posters. If they are one-off events, I am then aiming to put them onto the events calendar.

I am also entering key words from the posters into the website search facility.

Thank you very much Simon from the Bovey Shed who has shared the following information.

The Bovey Community Workshop (The Bovey Shed) aims to establish a suitably equipped and staffed workshop where members of the community can socialise, share and develop skills, cooperate on creative projects and reduce the number of items going to land-fill.

The activities will include: Joinery, woodturning, metalwork, electrical repairs, repairing and selling tools, toys and bikes, computer projects including 3d printing and probably more. We have an active working relationship with the local, award winning Repair Cafe. We will be able to take on the work that cannot be done in the few hours they are open.

Our workshop will be behind the Dolphin Hotel, Bovey Tracey. We have been allotted 4 car parking spaces, so if you can walk or cycle to the venue it would be very much appreciated. We open on1st November 2024. Before that we have a fair amount of ‘self-help’ work that requires completing, then we can start creating the workshop proper.

Things like:-

Replace the office flooring, decorate the office walls & ceiling, remove old BT wiring installations.

Replace the workshop ceiling panels,

With the help of a qualified electrician, we need to repair some sockets, review the wiring condition throughout and install enough new sockets for the equipment we will have.

We will revamp the kitchen area and toilet and repaint the walls. To start with! Please Help to raise some funds and use the link below to select us as your local cause.

https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/93303

Many of us in Bovey will be aware that opportunities like this have been lacking and needed for years in the town. Huge thanks to Simon and his team for working so hard to get this up and running. You are stars!

Another group of Bovey heroes are the guys that run the Youth Café. Thank you so much for all you do. Please see the great leaflet which they have produced explaining what they are able to offer to the young people of the town. This youth club seems to offer so much more than what was available when I was a teenager. If only I was a little younger….. 😊

If you are offering anything to support people in and around Bovey, please let us know. If it is making life richer for those living here, then we are happy to get the news out there, no matter how small or modest.

Thank you!

ps. if you have signed up to receive the newsletter, I am just waiting for training as to how to use 'mailchimp'.

Riversong Local Choir Needs You!

Would you like to be part of a local, informal choir?
We are a group of friendly people who share a love of singing.
We meet every week at the Wickham Hall and would be pleased to welcome you as a new member.
Please phone Laura for more details on:
07904 312231

Community Service Free Event

We are pleased to advise that our successful Community Support Service is taking place again next week on Wednesday 13th November 10.30 – 12.30 (please see the attached poster).

This is a vital free support service for Newton Abbot where anyone can seek advice, support, signposting or just pop along for a chat to reduce isolation. There is no booking required, on site car parking and a friendly café too!

The services and groups available this month are as follows;

NHS App help
Health & Wellbeing Coach
Social Prescriber

Community Policing
ECOE Home Energy
South West Water
Teign Housing
Kingscare Wellbeing, Carer, Dementia, Wellbeing & MH Support
Brighter Horizons Women’s Wellbeing
Andys Man Club
Healthwatch – Citizens Advice Teignbridge
Teignbridge Family Hub
Bales Buddies Therapy Dogs
Life chance trust – mentoring and life skills for young people

Activities at the Riverside Community Centre



Activities at the Riverside Community Centre

We have many great activities running weekly at the Riverside Community Centre.
Please contact the group leaders using the details on the sheets.
Or drop me a line at helen.tate@boveytracey.gov.uk

MAKE Event

On Saturday 9 November, 10am - 4pm, our very own Green Maker Initiative will be taking over the Jubilee Gallery (MAKE Southwest, Riverside Mill), between exhibitions, for another craft fair with the emphasis on sustainability.
12 of our Pledged Green Makers will be selling their sustainable craft, from ceramics and jewellery to textiles and glass. The makers will choose whether they are selling seconds or if they are representing sustainability in their creative practice and process, but one thing is for sure, you’ll be able to get your hands on some beautiful handmade craft.
We’ll also have a number of activities happening throughout the day…

Find out more

Spaces for Hire

k.einzig-pilling@boveytraceyyouthcafe.org

New Bus Timetable 39

Please see the most recent bus timetable.

Teignbridge Community Project

Do you fancy taking part in some projects/activities with us? 💚
If you would like to try your hand at some starter level activities such as; textiles, baking, arts & crafts, wood work, gardening, digital skills, hair & Nails, candle & jewellery making. Then we have all of the resources to facilitate that for you.
We offer it all in a really positive and relaxed environment.
You can book 1hour sessions at £10 per hour at times that are convenient to you. Please drop us a message if you would like to come and have a look around before signing up.

Find out more

Youth Cafe



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Bovey Paradiso



The Rooted Yoga



NewDawns



Bounce and Rhyme

Free tickets are now available for Thursday afternoon's Bounce & Rhyme and Stay & Play, click the link to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../bounce-rhyme-tickets...
If you should book a space and then find you can't attend, please do cancel your ticket on Eventbrite or by contacting the library, so that someone else can have you place. We have a waiting list most weeks so this really helps as many people attend as possible. Thank you!

Dancing at the Dolphin

Held every Monday 11.30am-3pm(Except 14th October) in The Dolphin Hotel function room, Bovey Tracey. Ballroom, Latin, And popular sequence dancing with a couple of line dances. Live keyboard music by John Westlake. We stop at 1pm for lunch which you pre order when you arrive (Lunch is extra charge from the dance).We are a friendly group and single dancers are most welcome. Admission is £5.pp. The dance raises funds for Rowcroft Hospice and The Devon Air Ambulance. Basic knowledge of Ballroom and sequence dancing is required. Details from John-07968018225.

Brighter Horizons

We are a group for ladies over the age of 18, one of our facilitators will be at the door to walk through it with you, as we know it’s hard as we have done it ourselves.

We meet at Newton Abbot Library
Kettle on from 6.40pm
Meeting 7pm-9pm
Be lovely to see you

Bovey Book Chat Group



Festive Drive By

Sunday 22nd December 18:00
Festive Drive By
Station Road Car Park
Bovey Tracey

Christmas Fayre



Dementia Support



Growing Spaces Bovey Tracey

The sun is out - come and join us at the Tuesday Hub at the Methodist Church.

Free bread from Ryders Bakery.

Soup served 11:30am - 12:30pm

Bovey Tracey Artists

Some of the fabulous work by our members in the workshop led by Diannah Lowry last Saturday. Thanks Diannah for an inspiring day - didn’t they do well?

Find out more

Teignbridge Family Hub Autumn 2024 Timetable



Download here