South of England

Torbay Green Spaces: Community Development, Engagement and Volunteering.

Supporting Communities
Groundwork South is working with communities across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, supporting and enabling those who would like to help and improve their local green spaces, making them a fantastic asset and resource for all to enjoy. This includes established groups such as the Torbay Green Spaces Forum, community groups and organisations, all of whom are already working hard to improve places in their neighbourhoods. We also support the formation of new Friends groups, where enthusiastic local volunteers come together to help care for a park or green space in the Bay.

We work closely with the Natural Environment Services team at Torbay Council, developing positive relationships and community-focussed methods and resources, supporting the work with communities and green spaces across the bay.

Volunteering Opportunities in Torbay Green Spaces
We see the benefits of volunteering everyday through the work we do. It’s a great way to learn new skills, connect with people and with the wider community and perhaps most importantly, the work of volunteers helps care for Torbay’s parks and green spaces. By volunteering you can support your local park or green space in many ways; from hands-on activities, like looking after flower beds and planters or helping with practical habitat management, to supporting community engagement, such as leading walks or helping with events and school visits.

Volunteering opportunities are available across Torbay. You could gain experience and skills in gardening, habitat management, biodiversity, conservation, food growing, supporting grant applications or running small outdoor events. But of course, it all depends on the type of role you are looking for and the opportunities that are available.

Connecting Schools, Groups and Businesses with Torbay Green Spaces
Let us connect you with your local park or green space and help make a real difference to your community through a variety of activities. We will work with you to build on your school’s/group’s engagement with the local community, developing a positive connection that will provide increased opportunities for learning outside the classroom.

Further opportunities for organisations and businesses include sponsorship of green spaces, events or programmes, all aimed at increasing your engagement with local people, whilst building on the positive impact that local green spaces can have on the communities your business or organisation serves.

We can also deliver Corporate Volunteering opportunities, programmes of fully serviced volunteering days tailored to meet your organisation or business’s needs. This includes fun one-off challenge days, or programmes providing opportunities for people across your company and across multiple sites, all of which result in staff learning new skills, building team spirit and motivation and offer volunteers a great sense of achievement in doing something meaningful.
The benefits of volunteering, for your business and people, include:

  • more satisfied, motivated and happier staff
  • improved internal team relations
  • increased ability to attract and retain talent
  • increased brand awareness and loyalty
  • promotional opportunities and positive PR stories
  • better relationships with the communities in which you operate.

Groundwork South charges for corporate volunteering to cover our costs. Please contact davina.luther@groundwork.org.uk to discuss the best pricing structure for your team.

Torbay Green Spaces: location, location, location!
If you are interested in using one of Torbay’s green spaces to deliver an event for your organisation or charity, as a location for delivery of your business – maybe yoga sessions or fitness training for clients – or as a venue for a corporate day-out or activity, please get in touch with us for more details.

For further information please contact Davina Luther, Engagement Manager:

t: 07702532769
e: davina.luther@groundwork.org.uk

Visit our Facebook page @GroundworkSouthDevon to find out more about projects we are involved with or visit enjoytorbay.co.uk to find out what Torbay’s parks and green spaces have to offer.