BBC Breakfast news report on Devon Carers

Westbank Community Health and Care was featured on BBC Breakfast on Saturday 6th April 2024 to highlight the wonderful support our Devon Carers service provides to current carers and to celebrate the support we have provided to carers for 25 years!

Andy Hood, Head of Carers Services at Westbank, joined unpaid carer Sue Herring, who undertakes a caring role for several of her family members.

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Yoga Flow

This is a freestyle fitness yoga class moving to modern relaxing music.
Yoga Flow

This is a freestyle fitness yoga class moving to modern relaxing music.
Yoga Flow

This is a freestyle fitness yoga class moving to modern relaxing music.
Indoor Cycling

This high intensity interval class using indoor cycling bikes will boost your endurance, burn calories and raise your endorphin levels.

Westbank's newest trustee is a man on a mission to spread the word about Westbank

Marc Astley, a well-known local journalist and news editor, is the latest trustee to join the board of Westbank Community Health and Care and says he’s on a mission to spread the word about the work of this fantastic, community charity.
Kidzone adds new outdoor facilities to welcome more preschoolers at Westbank

Our thriving preschool has added new outdoor play facilities with a view to welcoming more 2- to 4-year-olds from the local area.
Wales and West Utilities supports Westbank to keep people warm at home this winter

100 ‘warm bags’ to keep winter chills at bay are being distributed to people in and around Exminster as a result of a partnership between Wales & West Utilities and Westbank Community Health and Care.
Pub partnership provides £2.5k of support for Devon health & wellbeing charity

Westbank Community Health and Care has reached more people in the local community thanks to a year of fantastic support from a village pub.
Devon Carers celebrates 25 years of supporting unpaid carers

Devon Carers, a free service by Westbank, is this month celebrating 25 years of supporting unpaid carers across the county and is planning several events throughout the coming year as part of its landmark anniversary.
First newbie cooks ‘graduate’ from Westbank’s recently launched Community Cookery School

Westbank Community Health and Care is celebrating the first cohort of newbie cooks to have completed Foundation Courses in basic kitchen skills at the charity’s recently opened Community Cookery School.
Trustees’ Week. Westbank launches search for more Trustees

Trustees’ Week. 6-10 November 2023 During Trustees' Week we celebrate the qualities, talents and experience of our Board of Trustees and offer more professionals the opportunity to take up a role that can bring personal and professional fulfilment while helping the charity to thrive
What’s cooking at Westbank?

Wetsbank seeks support and sponsors for new community cooking school. The project will be available for people of all ages and comes at a time when cooking healthily and cost-effectively has never been more important.
July 2023
Meet Lynn, Westbank Volunteer in Starcross

Our staff are supported by an army of volunteers helping us support over 35,000 people across Devon. Meet Lynn, a Westbank Volunteer in Starcorss.
Meet volunteer Matt as part of Volunteer's Week

Our Neighbourhood Friends Volunteers carried over 2000 patients in 2022. Meet Matt, a Neighbourhood Friends patient transport volunteer.

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.
Gym

GET FIT | GIVE BACK
Take out a gym membership at Devon-based charity Westbank and help other people through our charitable aims
Holiday Club

Open Monday to Friday in all school holidays (excluding the time between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays)
for children aged 3 to 11 years
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.
Exminster

Healthy Living Centre
Am I a young carer?

A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps look after, or whose life is affected by, a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem.
About Westbank Fitness

At Westbank Fitness we can support you to achieve your health goals. With gyms, exercise classes and rehabilitation programmes at Exminster.
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.
Want to learn about young carers?

Join Hannah to hear more about Devon Young Carers in these awareness videos
Because we care

Since 1986, Westbank Community Health and Care has made a difference to the lives of thousands of people of all ages across Devon by supporting many aspects of their health & wellbeing, both physical & mental. Every penny we receive enables us to reach more people in your community, supporting their independence and helping them to live happier & healthier lives, whatever their individual needs, now and in the future. Thank You for your donation

Childcare Practitioner - Bank Staff

Rate of Pay: £11.44 per hour
Hours per Week: variable hours considered
Contract: Bank
Location: Westbank, Exminster Read more

Childcare Practitioner Level 3

Rate of pay: £22,060.58 FTE per annum
Hours per week: full time or part-time available
Location: Westbank, Exminster
Contract: Permanent
Read more

Volunteering Support Worker

Rate of pay: £14,990.98 pro rata - £24,651.83 FTE
Hours per week: 22.5 hrs
Location: Hybrid – Home/Westbank Office
Contract: Fixed term until 30/04/2025 Read more