Skip To Content

news & talk in the community

View news articles by category:

Tag: conference

Rural Futures: Working Together

Rural Futures: Working Together is a one day conference brought to you by the Community Council of Devon, Devon Association of Community Buildings and Devon Playing Fields Association. It will be taking place on Friday 28 September at Exeter Racecourse. Designed to inspire, motivate and connect, the conference promises to deliver a range of ...

read the full story

Community Council of Devon’s Conference - A date for your diary

This year the Community Council of Devon will be holding its annual conference in partnership with the Devon Playing Fields Association and the Devon Association of Community Buildings. The event will focus on the issues and challenges facing rural communities as well as the opportunities available to them. The conference will be on Fr ...

read the full story

Compost Scheme Wins Community of the Year

Bratton Fleming, a North Devon Village, has been crowned Devon's Community of the Year thanks to the work of its community composting group. Just one month after scooping a 'Green Community of the Year' title, the Bratton Fleming Community Composting Group triumphed again at the annual competition's inaugural awards ceremony, hosted by the C ...

read the full story

CEO Elaine's Blog on 12th October 2011

The summer holidays seem well and truly over, as I look forward to a busy autumn of events and activities. We received a wonderful 50th birthday present from Devon County Council at our Annual Conference on Saturday 9th October when Council Leader John Hart announced a gift of £400,000 to be used as grants for community buildings. ...

read the full story

DACB Suppliers Conference 2011

The first event Suppliers Conference for the Devon Association of Community Buildings was a success with over 70 delegates in attendance. The event, held at the Teign Valley Community Hall in Christow on 17th July 2011, was host to 17 different suppliers displaying theirs goods, services and information, all of relevance to community buildin ...

read the full story

Bookings now being taken for Communities Leading the Way: Localism and You

Devon Association of Local Councils and Community Council of Devon present a joint conference: Communities Leading the Way: Localism and You Saturday 8th October 2011, Exeter Racecourse This conference will tell you all you need to know (but didn't want to ask) about Localism · Up to the minute local and national policy &mid ...

read the full story

Communities Leading the Way: Conference Saturday 8th October 2011 Exeter Racecourse

Sweeping changes to national policy are set to provide communities with bold new opportunities to shape their own future. But what will Localism actually mean for people in Devon? The Communities Leading the Way: Localism and You conference on Saturday 8th October 2011 will provide you with all you need to know (but never dared to ask) about ...

read the full story

Sport enterprise successes

Voluntary organisations, social enterprises and statutory providers of sport and leisure activities met at the Devon Playing Fields Association (DPFA) conference on the 7th of July to discuss new ways of maximising their income and funding streams. DPFA organised the conference to showcase organisations that have combined sport with a social ...

read the full story

Free conference for Community Buildings

You are invited to the DACB's free Suppliers Conference for community buildings Wednesday 13th July at Teign Valley Community Hall, Christow, EX6 7NA Times 9.30 –4.00 Drop in and meet our 20 exhibitors, such as: Big Lottery Energy Action Devon Stage Systems The Consortium No booking necessary and no fee! Refre ...

read the full story

DACB Suppliers Conference and AGM 13th July

The Teign Valley Community Centre in Christow will be hosting a new look DACB conference this year. The day will bring together over 20 suppliers and agencies used regularly by Community buildings and Village halls. These will include: • Funders • Advice agencies • Green technologies suppliers • Hall Equipment suppl ...

read the full story

Empower your patch - South West Rural Conference 2011

Conference presenting different models of leadership in rural church communities – Empower your patch at Duchy College, near Callington. May 25th 2011. For a flyer and booking form, please click here. ...

read the full story

Devon's Complementary Therapists Conference

A Complementary Therapists Conference will be held at the Ockment Centre in Okehampton between 9am and 4pm on Thursday May 5th 2011. This day is intended for any women who have started or are interested in starting their own complementary therapy practice in Devon. The day is being organised by Women do Business, a project hosted by the Comm ...

read the full story

The BUILDING ON SUCCESS Rural Communities 2010 Conference report is now available

The BUILDING ON SUCCESS Rural Communities 2010 Conference report is now available click [here] ...

read the full story

princess Anne urges support for affordable rural housing at CCD conference

The Princess Royal urged more support for affordable rural housing schemes in Devon as she praised the achievements of two Devon villages, at the Community Council of Devon's Annual Conference in Woolfardisworthy yesterday. Inspirational Speech The Princess flew into Woolfardisworthy (Woolsery) near Bude, to hear about the successes an ...

read the full story

It is confirmed that the Princess Royal will open CCD?s annual conference on 20th October. Book now

Residents in a Northern Devon village could catch a glimpse of HRH the Princess Royal on October 20th this year, when she will visit Woolfardisworthy Sports and Community hall to give the opening address at the Community Council of Devon's Annual Rural Communities Conference. Join us for the conference titled 'Building Success: affordable ...

read the full story

Community Council of Devon's 2010 Rural Communities Conference at Woolfardisworthy, near Bideford

Join us for the Community Council of Devon's Annual Conference and AGM on the 20th October at the award winning Community Hall at Woolfardisworthy near Bideford. It is titled 'Building Success: affordable rural housing in Devon' The Princess Royal to deliver the opening address. We are thrilled to announce that the opening address at t ...

read the full story