National Walking Month in May coincides with the 20th anniversary of Westbank Community Health and Care’s programme of Health Walks. May 24 Read more
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 Read more
Being part of a supportive, engaged community is one of the best ways to counter feelings of loneliness and social isolation. A project by Westbank is finding ways to do that with a village on the edge of Dartmoor. Mark Brown, Westbank Community Link Worker explains more. Read more
In a recent Ofsted inspection, the Kidzone Westbank Community Health and Care - was described as a ‘Good Provider’. Read more
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
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’ 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
Throughout Volunteers’ Week (3 - 9 June), Westbank Community Health and Care is celebrating the army of volunteers who are the beating heart of our charity and sharing volunteers’ stories to inspire more people to help make a difference. Read more
Pupils at Exeter Pre-Prep School in Exminster have recently run the equivalent of four marathons as part of a sponsored fun run to raise money for Westbank. May 24 Read more
BBC Breakfast featured Devon Carers on Saturday 6th April 2024 to highlight the wonderful support our service provides. Read more
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. Read more
Our thriving preschool has added new outdoor play facilities with a view to welcoming more 2- to 4-year-olds from the local area. Read more
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. Read more
Westbank Community Health and Care has reached more people in the local community thanks to a year of fantastic support from a village pub. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
After a year of achievements, we are looking forward to launching new health and wellbeing initiatives in 2023. By Sarah Hicks, Westbank CEO. Dec '22 Read more
Exminster public house The Royal Oak provided a festive community lunch for up to fifty guests this week as part of its year-long commitment to Devon charity Westbank Community Health and Care. 20 Dec 22 Read more
With unpaid carers in Devon facing ever-spiralling financial costs, Devon Carers hosted a well-attended Information and Advice Fair at Exeter Corn Exchange on Carers Rights Day. Dec 2022 Read more
ITV News reports from our Warmwell at Westbank initiative, looking at how we are supporting the local community during the winter and through the cost of living crisis. Dec 2022 Read more
BBC Spotlight visited Warmwell at Westbank to find out more about our winter initiative. Dec 2022 Read more
The Chatty Bus, a project run with funding from Devon County Council’s Connecting You Fund, is welcoming visitors to find out more about the service on The Strand in Exmouth on the 15th of December from 10:30am to 2:30pm. Read more
Join us at the Gym at Westbank for our Fitness Week: Monday 7th - Saturday 12th November 2023. FREE classes and gym sessions. Read more