Art celebrating personal, social and cultural identity

The Wallspace by the Ham has allowed the showcasing of all sorts of creativity in Sidmouth, including, for example, art celebrating the community’s volunteers from a year ago. This time we’re seeing the creative efforts of young people in the CODEX – Digital and Print Project – now on display: The CODEX Project is a collaboration with Sidmouth College… Continue reading Art celebrating personal, social and cultural identity

Championing Project Food

Locally, there are several food initiatives – including the Sidmouth SAVE Food Hub, the Sidmouth Food Bank and the Sidmouth Community Food Forest – which has just launched an ambitious Sid Valley-wide food forest, now endorsed by Sidmouth Town Council. In parallel, there have been national initiatives, with a local reach – with calls for reform as MPs warn of food and crisis… Continue reading Championing Project Food

‘A record level of support to 25 community organisations across the Sid Valley!’

Last October, the town council were reminding the Sid Valley that there was community small grant funding available – Don’t miss out!  And this week, as part of its announcement on the Sidmouth Town Council Budget, we heard the results:  “While setting its budget for 2025/26, the Council also agreed to award a record level of support… Continue reading ‘A record level of support to 25 community organisations across the Sid Valley!’

East Devon’s climate champions!

There are several ‘climate champions’ emerging in this part of the world. In the Sid Valley, CAPS [aka the Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth] is beginning to make a real impact with its newly launched ECO HUB Sidmouth happening – and with it reaching out to the wider community with its leafletting campaign promoting Exeter Community Energy’s Retrofit Service. They’ll be at Sidmouth… Continue reading East Devon’s climate champions!

Join the ShelterBox champions!

The ShelterBox Emergency Disaster Relief charity based in the South West has been at work for twenty years now – its first outing being the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, as reported in a dramatic talk locally last week. There has been a lot of fund-raising happening in Devon – with several champions doing great things of late, from Delia’s… Continue reading Join the ShelterBox champions!

Sidmouth Folk Festival: championing music and championing sustainability

It’s the start of the year – and we’re already looking forward to the summer! This week, the Sidmouth Folk Festival announced the first wave of performers for 2025: A festival spokesperson said: “Championing traditional folk music and dance over the decades, Sidmouth is also well known and loved for embracing the cutting edge and as… Continue reading Sidmouth Folk Festival: championing music and championing sustainability

Nominate Citizen of the Year 2024!

There are several ways the Sid Valley recognises the great things that happen in its midst – including the VGS’s very own Champion Awards for Sidmouth citizens. And two the these champions have also received recognition from the Sidmouth Rotary Club/Sidmouth Herald with their annual Citizen of the Year awards – including Angela Carney [2023] and Teresa Loynd [2021]. And now… Continue reading Nominate Citizen of the Year 2024!

Congratulations Devon Eco Boutique!

A couple of weeks ago, and we were celebrating Devon Women in Business. We are now congratulating another businesswoman in Devon who has done very well in the Female Business Awards 24 – which was quite an event last month, organised by the Female Business Network. And so, the Winner in the Eco-friendly business category was… the Devon Eco Boutique in… Continue reading Congratulations Devon Eco Boutique!

Congratulations Sidmouth – at the Devon Tourist Awards!

“Devon celebrated the best in tourism 21st November as the winners in the 15th Devon Tourism Awards were announced”:  Home | Devon Tourism Awards And amongst the Winners & Finalists were some impressive outfits from the Sid Valley! As reported by Visit Devon: The Sidmouth Tourist Information Centre won Gold in the Visitor Information Service of the… Continue reading Congratulations Sidmouth – at the Devon Tourist Awards!