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Sidmouth is very much a ‘festival town’ – a town of festival champions – celebrating culture and music, science and the great outdoors. The latest venture is the Sidyfest 2025 set up by the rugby club, promising “Sidmouth’s Festival in a Day” on Saturday 12th July https://www.facebook.com/people/SidyFest/61575957024286/?_rdr And bringing all the music festivals of the summer together is the New… Continue reading Championing the Sidmouth festival scene

There are all sorts of projects and programmes to encourage inclusion of all sorts in our Devon schools and communities. The County Council is working together for better inclusion of neurodivergence in Devon’s schools: The focus of the project is to provide support to help schools’ approach to neurodivergence, rather than providing targeted support to individual children.… Continue reading Inclusive Champions Devon

Last June, Sidmouth’s Colin Trussell was declared winner of the Arts & Culture East Devon’s inaugural ACED Volunteer of the Year award for his work with the Sidmouth Folk Festival: The announcement was made at the ACED network’s summer meeting at the Gateway Theatre, Seaton. Colin was honoured with a beautiful glass award, created by… Continue reading Nominate the Arts & Culture East Devon’s volunteer of the year!

The Sidmouth Twinning Circle [twinning Sidmouth and Le Locle in Switzerland] is a very active group, run by volunteers, with support from the town council. Last year, Swiss visitors spent some time in Sidmouth, “with a busy programme of activities planned to really show off Sidmouth and the surrounding area”. And this year, the Sidmouth Twinning Circle is to celebrate… Continue reading Twinning Circle champions: 40 years on!

There’s a lot of keen support for West Country farmers happening. We recently had the showing of the ‘Six Inches of Soil’: documentary and panel of local farmers at Radway Cinema in Sidmouth. There’s been vociferous defence of farming support by Sidmouth’s MP of late. Kaleb Cooper is to attend the Devon County Show next month to… Continue reading Nominate for the South West Farmer Awards 2025!

Two years ago, Sidmouth College became part of the Ted Wragg Trust ‘family’: Sidmouth College has joined the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust in what is being described as a ‘genuinely transformative partnership’. The Trust comprises 14 schools in Devon and aims to ensure that each school within its ‘family’ has the highest expectation for every child,… Continue reading The Ted Wragg Trust: championing East Devon schools

The Countryside Team at EDDC is all about “Protecting Nature, Inspiring People”, dedicated as it is to conserving and restoring the district’s natural landscapes. They are busy: And just in the last month, they have been really busy: East Devon District Council Countryside Team Supports Young People Through Exeter Chiefs Engage Programme New volunteer Group Launched… Continue reading East Devon Countryside Team: wildlife champions

Some great news and some great quotes about a new champion for Sidmouth: JJ Waller is a British photographer who has made street photographs of Brighton—his home town—and other seaside towns.  Waller’s unique street credentials as both a performer and a photographer conjure a great sense of people in a place. In association with Sidmouth School of Art, the… Continue reading Your Town, My Town

The Devon, Plymouth & Torbay Careers Hub is all about linking schools with local employers to deliver high quality careers support for students. The Hub offers different ways to get local companies involved, including its Enterprise Advisers set-up: Being an Enterprise Adviser is a great way of developing your skills whilst getting young people excited about your industry. It’s also a… Continue reading Become an Enterprise Adviser! ‘…bringing experiences of the working world into the classroom.’

Congratulations Cllr Paul Hayward, the Axminster councillor awarded recognition for his community work: AN Axminster Councillor has been recognised nationally for his “exceptional contributions to the local community” through the LGA Independent Group’s, “prestigious” Clarence Barrett Award. Paul Hayward’s service to the community spans more than a decade. He was elected to the Town Council in 2011,… Continue reading Congratulations Cllr Hayward!