Personal Stories

This year, we are shining a light on the stories of the people who make us who we are: service beneficiaries, volunteers, colleagues, trustees and partner organisations.

Each month, we will add personal stories to this page for you to read and find out more about what makes Westbank unique.

Submit Your Own Westbank Personal Story

We'd love to hear from you if you have a personal story about Westbank you'd like to share with us. You may be a service beneficiary, a volunteer, a colleague or a partner organisation.

Click here to complete the personal story form

Mary Nisbett

Founder of Westbank League of Friends (now Westbank Community Health and Care)

Read Mary's Story

Latest

Caretaker

Rate of pay: £6,760 pro rata (£25,012 FTE per annum)
Hours per week: 10 hrs per week (Monday to Friday, 06:30–08:30)
Location: Westbank, Exminster
Contract: Permanent
Peer Support Group: Parents With Dementia

An opportunity to meet up with other carers in a friendly and supportive space.
Peer Support Group: Ivybridge

An opportunity to meet up with other carers in a friendly and supportive space.
Peer Support Group: Mental Health Evening

An opportunity to meet up with other carers in a friendly and supportive space.

Gym

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

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

Did you know we offer 12,000 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.
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
Exminster

Healthy Living Centre
The Community Cookery School

Our purpose-built teaching kitchen offers a range of courses for those who wish to gain knowledge, skills and confidence in cooking whilst learning to create healthy, cost-effective meals to suit their lifestyle.
Am I a young carer?

Do you look after someone? Do they have an illness, disability, frailty, mental health problem, or drug/alcohol addiction? Would they struggle to cope without your support? Are you under 18? If yes – you are a Young Carer!
Patient Transport

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

In 2023, our Patient Transport Services Team supported over 3,200 referrals.
About Westbank

We work to empower and improve the health of communities and individuals across Devon and to become a voluntary sector leader for development and innovation across Devon and the southwest region.
GymClusive

Westbank’s inclusive community gym, GymClusive offers a variety of ways to exercise for disabled people, those with long-term health conditions or injuries and those with reduced mobility.

Caretaker

Rate of pay: £6,760 pro rata (£25,012 FTE per annum)
Hours per week: 10 hrs per week (Monday to Friday, 06:30–08:30)
Location: Westbank, Exminster
Contract: Permanent Read more

Submit Your Own Westbank Personal Story

Mary Nisbett

Community Hub & Cookery School

Health Walks

Devon Carers

Devon Carers

The Gym at Westbank

The Community Cookery School

The Community Hub

The Community Cookery School

The Gym at Westbank

The Community Hub & Gym

Devon Carers

Community Hub & Transport Services

The Gym at Westbank

Health Walks

Volunteering

Community Transport

Devon Carers