The TCS London Marathon 2027 – Encompass Southwest Charity Places
Encompass Southwest has 2 silver bond places for the 2027 London Marathon and are looking for runners to represent the charity in London 2027. Date: Sunday 25th April 2027 Time: 09:30 Location: Greenwich Park, London We are looking for 2 runners who are genuinely interested in supporting our cause. Encompass is a local charity based…
GSK and The King’s Fund Impact Awards: Part 2, Learning, Friendship, Role Play and a very un-informal diner…
By Claire Fisher, Chief Officer The next stage of our GSK and King’s Fund Impact Award journey took us to London for three days to attend the IMPACT Awards Development Programme, a programme that has welcomed winners for the past 29 years. Arriving at The King’s Fund offices on Monday morning alongside nine other inspiring…
GSK and The King’s Fund Impact Awards: Part 1, Should we give it one last try?
By Claire Fisher, Chief Officer “Should we give it one last try?” That was the question our Business Development Manager posed after two previous unsuccessful applications to the GSK and The King’s Fund Impact Awards. Looking back, I think the answer was always going to be yes. I’ve never been someone to shy away from…
Winners at South West Integrated Personal Care Awards
The Encompass Flow team won the “what Matters” category at South West Integrated Personal Care Awards ceremony in November, 23. We deliver a suite of projects under the “Flow” title, which encompasses various initiatives all working towards the “What Matters to Me” approach, utilizing a “Team Around the Person” (TAP) process. This ethos remains consistent…
Christmas Tent Appeal
See our JustGiving page to donate The Torridge Rough Sleeper project is a partnership between Torridge District Council and Encompass southwest. The project supports those who are sleeping rough or at risk of doing so, with practical help such as tents and sleeping bags, as well as ongoing daily support from the outreach team, with…
New Camper Van for Junction Project
A brand new set of wheels thanks to Children in Need will now enable North Devon youth workers to help even more young people.
Podcast, Episode 1 – Where it all started
Hear all about how @RISK began from the people who started it… “We knew from the start that what we were trying to achieve was going to be challenging, but when you have a group of people with a passion for storytelling and the motivation to develop something new and exciting then anything is possible”…
Natasha’s Story: What it is like to be Young & Homeless
Imagine being 16, homeless and alone? This is Natasha’s story, a real account of how it feels to be @RISK, homeless in Northern Devon, where to reach out for help and how there are people out there who really care…. Natasha has bravely told her story in the hope of supporting other young people. Natasha was…
We’re getting the ball rolling….
By Axel Morgan Thursday the 8th of October marked the beginning of Encompass Southwest’s exciting new media project with the meeting of the 6 team members. For some of us, this was our first encounter within the world of volunteering for a homeless charity. Personally, I had just encountered the volunteering opportunities on their website, and knew I had…
