Westbank

The Community Cookery School

Our purpose-built teaching kitchen is a new initiative to support members of our community to gain knowledge, skills and confidence in cooking whilst learning how to produce healthy, cost-effective meals to suit their lifestyle. Read more
Health Walks

Did you know we offer 15,000 Health Walk places across 24 locations in Devon, offering the chance to explore the outdoors, get to know the local area and meet new friends?

Walks are accessible to all and range from Short Level 1 - Up to 30 minutes, to Long Level 3 - 60 to 90 minutes.

All walks are led by our fully trained Volunteer Walk Leaders. Read more
Patient Transport

Our patient transport service enables people to attend their healthcare appointment and exercise and rehabilitation classes.

In 2022, our Patient Transport service carried over 750 patients. Read more
Neighbourhood Friends

Neighbourhood Friends is a flexible and responsive support service focussed on avoiding hospital admissions and reducing hospital stays.

In 2022 our Neighbourhood Friends Volunteers carried over 2000 patients. Read more

Our Vision is for everyone to be living fulfilled, healthier, happier lives for longer.

Kidzone

Westbank Kidzone provides Ofsted registered high-quality childcare in a fun, safe and secure environment, delivered by our qualified and committed staff.
For children aged 3 to 11 years.

Gym, Exercise Classes and Rehabilitation

Helping people to stay fit and healthy through a range of fitness programmes, including the gym and exercise classes

Why volunteer

Our wonderful army of award-winning volunteers are key to the success of the work we do to promote health & wellbeing and provide support through a wide range of services to communities across Devon.

Westbank Conferencing

Westbank Conference Service offers the perfect location and selection of rooms for you to hire in Exminster.

Healthier Devon

Healthier Devon is an innovative programme to prevent people in Devon developing Type 2 diabetes.

Day Care Services

Offering day care sessions, living well with dementia, respite breaks, one-to-one support, enabling at home, activity sessions and a lunch group.

Our Impact in 2023

7500		places offered at sessions across a variety of Community Support Groups
35,000		people supported across Devon
2000		patients carried by our Neighbourhood Friends volunteers

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£5

Donate £5 and help us to continue to run our programme of Health Walks across 24 locations in Devon, supporting people with their mental & physical, health and wellbeing.

£10

Donate £10 and help us to drive people who are unable to access public transport, or who are without family and friends nearby, to get to hospital appointments with our Patient Transport service.

£20

Donate £20 and help us to offer a young carer a break from their caring role, with the opportunity to do something they wouldn’t normally be able to do e.g join a sports club, enjoy a trip to the theatre or take out a subscription.

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Latest news

Young Carers Festival 2024

The Young Carers Festival took place this weekend (28-30 June) at Fairthorne Manor in Southampton. Watch this amazing film of the weekend to find out more and see how much fun they had! Read more
Unpaid carers thank Devon charity for making them ‘feel visible’

Westbank’s Devon Carers organised a well-attended conference and a multitude of free activities for unpaid carers during Carers Week (10 - 16 June 2024) Read more
Devon Carers is 'Putting Carers on the Map' during Carers Week (10th – 16th June)

Devon Carers is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’ this week as part of an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise their invaluable contribution to society - estimated to save the Devon economy over £2 billion a year! Read more

Latest blogs

Making a difference

Hundreds of volunteers help Westbank Community Health and Care make a difference to people’s lives, and two are finalists for the BBC Make A Difference Awards 2024.
Sept 24 Read more
Led by the community

Rosie Fellows has recently joined Westbank Community Health and Care in a new role to develop relationships in and with local communities. Here she tells us more.
Aug 24 Read more

Our Impact in 2023

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35,000

2000

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