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Final round of grants awarded for Torbay Local Heritage Scheme

It was great to see a host of fantastic heritage-related projects, including Brixham Battery and Brixham Future, receive additional funding from the Torbay Local Heritage Grant Scheme.


Projects that were not successful have been offered information on other funding options. Since the scheme opened, 40 local organisations have received support to develop local heritage projects.


Here's the full list of the lucky winners:


BRIXHAM FUTURE CIC: Information trail of local Heroes & Heroines in World War 2 (1939 -1945) £7,000


Delivering a series of Information Boards on Local Heroes & Heroines who lived in Brixham during WW2 (1939-1945).  Linked to the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 2025 where 20 descendants will read out the names and decoration received for gallant conduct.


BRIXHAM HERITAGE MUSEUM: A Tale of Two Fishing Communities: Connecting Brixham and Kiribati £1,575


Promote cultural exchange through hands-on workshops, traditional food tastings, and live performances promoting Torbay’s environmental and marine awareness, and encouraging wellbeing through singing, dancing and community.

 

DAISI: Brixham’s Red Earth £4,906


Partnering with Brixham schools and community to provide opportunities for learning, local exploration and celebration of local geology and heritage through Brixham red ochre and its impact on the local fishing boat and paint industries.

 

EMMA CIESLAK-JONES AND KEVIN PAGE: From tropical seas to deserts and ice ages: Climate change in the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark £6,500


A series of four documentaries showcasing key geological sites and themes to be available on YouTube, encouraging local communities and schools to understand and be proud of where they live, and to encourage geo-tourists to this unique area.


FRIENDS OF PARKFIELD HISTORY GROUP:  Parkfield House History Display £1,565


A detailed display of timelines, tithe map, replica documents and significant people curated by volunteers for in-house presentation for public tours and a portable set of materials for speaker visits.

 

GREAT PARKS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Healthy Outdoor Activities £900


Funding for lighting to make more use of an adjoining car park and the MUGA by encouraging outdoor games, nature trails, cycle trails and team sports, raising awareness and access to an important 35 acre ecological haven on the urban fringe of Paignton.

 

JOHN TOMKINS:  Torbay’s music legacy – Five Decades of Sound £4,250


Documentary-style films showcasing Torbay’s music from 1970s to 2000s working with Torquay museum, Paignton Heritage Society and Turning Heads to disseminate through youtube, social media, museum archives and national news.

 

OLDWAY GARDENS GROUP CIO: Bringing alive the legacy of Oldway and the Singer family £4,000


Creation and installation of heritage, information and interpretation boards in liaison with heritage colleagues at Torbay Council.

 

PAIGNTON COMMUNITY SHED: Geopark Topography Experience £4,600


To design, produce and make available to the community at STEAM Discover Centre in Paignton, a 3D model of the Geopark that can be explored by touch, including slide shows of the Bay, landscape and underwater.

 

TALEBLAZERS CIC:  The Bedrock Project £4,900


An expansion of a successful round one project which delivered to schoolchildren at 11 schools, to now reach all 24 Torbay schools. Specialist Meet a Geologist interactive sessions use local maps, rocks and other geological samples encouraging their understanding and resulting in the children becoming ambassadors for the local geopark.

 

TORBAY COMMUNITIES: Ripple Effects £5,000


Using Parkfield House and grounds to deliver local heritage project initiatives and workshops such as crafts through the ages and supporting our biodiversity, and the fascinating history of the flood plains at Parkfield.

 

TORQUAY COASTAL VOLUNTEERS: Heritage photos of the D-Day ramps in Torquay Harbour, June 1944 £1,494


A permanent display of photo boards taken from an official US Government film showing American troops embarking onto landing craft on June 2 1944, to be located at Torquay Harbour and complementary to the D-Day Memorial.

 

WE NEED MUSIC CIC: Sensory Coastal Walks of Torbay £5,000


A series of 8 guided walks with live participants and recorded for later circulation, including two child-focussed walks with wheelchair-accessible stretches, which engage walkers through sight, sound, smell and touch, deepening their connection to the area while exploring its history and unique geology.

 

ZOE CURLEY: Colour-ing the Bay £4,500


Publication of a free electronic-PDF colouring book where the content was inspired by workshop participants sketching, doodling and writing at workshops and outdoor events based in the Geopark. Partnership working with a local school and Torbay Children's services to show how mindfulness and creative activity can help alleviate stress and anxiety.

 


 
 
 

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