Author: JW

Welcome to Festival Town Sidmouth! And as with the BBC, one could say the remit is to ‘educate as well as entertain’. Five years ago, there was a gathering of festival groups to push the idea: 2017 Making Sidmouth a Festival town – Vision Group for Sidmouth And it happened again this spring – with… Continue reading Festival champions

We can indeed learn so much from our friends and neighbours – especially ‘in foreign lands’. This week, the Herald looks forward to the Twinning Circle moving ahead: Members of Sidmouth Twinning Circle are looking forward to welcoming residents of their twin town in Switzerland next year. Since 1984 Sidmouth has been twinned with Le… Continue reading Twinning Circle champions

Young people can ‘learn’ outside school – especially when working in the community. Earlier this month, the Brownies were reported doing a really good deed: Brownies visit Sid Valley Food Bank | Sidmouth Herald The Brownies are of course part of the bigger family of scouts and guides – who were nominated several times for… Continue reading Sidmouth Brownies champions

The VGS has been contacted by staff at one of the Sid Valley’s care homes for the elderly: “We are looking for ways to support our local community to save the environment and become more eco-friendly as a home. I wondered if you could give us some information on this – and we would really… Continue reading Sidmouth’s care home champions

Congratulations to SVS on reaching sixty years of providing so much for the Sid Valley: Sidmouth Voluntary Services As recognised and celebrated at last year’s Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Awards: Peter Murphy, chair of the Vision Group for Sidmouth, presents the Chairman’s Award to Frances Newth, president of Sidmouth Voluntary Services. Photo credit: Tony Spooner ARPS,… Continue reading 60 years of Sidmouth Voluntary Services

You don’t have to be of school-age to go to classes: ‘education’ can be for people of all and every age. And so, we have the University of the Third Age: Across the UK, u3a members draw upon their knowledge and experience to teach and learn from each other for pleasure; learning is its own… Continue reading U3A champions

We’ve just had Volunteers’ Week: Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Join us this year to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make and say thank you. Volunteers’ Week – Volunteers’ Week is a chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution volunteers make.… Continue reading “Recognising the fantastic contribution of East Devon volunteers”

When it comes to ‘education for sustainability, education for hope’, there is the inspiring Sid Valley Biodiversity Group – and yet its ‘education’ is hardly didactic, but more “this is really interesting and what can we do to help?!” Its strapline is “promoting & enhancing the natural wealth of the Sid Valley” – but this… Continue reading Sid Valley Biodiversity Group champions

The Sidmouth Repair Café returns tomorrow – Saturday 28th May, 10am – 1pm @ Manstone Youth Centre: Sidmouth Repair Cafe – Posts | Facebook As part of a series of Sustainable Sidmouth Champions Award articles looking at ‘Education for Sustainability, Education for Hope’, here’s a look at the ‘educational’ aspects of the Repair Café –… Continue reading Repair Café champions

Over the last two years and more, schools have shown huge amounts of resilience – and this was recognised in presenting Sidmouth Primary School with a Champions Award last October: The Champions Awards 2021: “and the winners are…” – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards Here is Claire Fegan, headtacher of the school, receiving her award: The… Continue reading The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Sidmouth Primary School