United Response’s Skills & Wellbeing services in Devon and Cornwall can help you gain new and exciting skills.

Services in Devon

The Creative Hub, Torbay

The Creative Hub Torbay is a leading arts project, where you’ll be taught by experienced specialists in a range of different art forms. It is a space to express yourself artistically, whatever your abilities.

We can also help you with personal and social development.

Call The Creative Hub on: 07483 970263 (Team Manager: Heather Healey)

Find out more: Creative Hub

Active Torbay

Active Torbay are dedicated to offering a range of activities for the people we support, these include:

  • Access to a fully equipped gym with support from trained staff to create a personalised gym programme tailored to match each individual’s needs.
  • Multi-sport sessions provide a fun, safe way to learn new skills and get involved in team activities such as Cricket, Rounder’s, Hockey, and all are fully adaptable, inclusive and reflect the group’s ability.
  • Swimming sessions are a great way to improve fitness and stamina whilst having fun. We offer full use of the swimming pool and also have access to the health suite; this includes a jacuzzi steam room and sauna. We encourage people we support to become involved in swim challenges which enables them to set individual goals and achieve certificates, medals, and make progress whilst improving their fitness and having fun in a safe environment.
  • Football.
  • We are lucky enough to be based close to a lovely beach and coastal paths. This is a great opportunity to improve fitness throughout the summer with our walking and activities group. Join us for lovely walks across Goodrington beach, lakes and surrounding areas; group multi-sport sessions at one of our many outdoor locations including the astro turf at Torbay Leisure Centre.
  • We also have access to Torbay’s Velopark which has a range of bikes, recumbent bikes, trikes and adaptable accessories.
  • The people we support will have the opportunity to take part in tournaments, workshops, internal and external competitions.

Active Torbay currently have availability, so if you know of anyone wanting to join an Active service to help get fit, improve stamina, make new friends and have some fun, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Call Active: 07721 114718 or 01803 550018 (Session Leader: Ruby Squires)

Find out more: Active Torbay

Creative Hub Torbay

Creative Hub Torbay is a community-based learning hub and spoke, providing a wellbeing service for people with learning and physical disabilities, mental health and sensory impairments.

At Creative Hub Torbay, you can participate in a range of experiences in a safe and supportive environment. You can also enjoy and embrace activities and interests in the local community.

Creative Hub Torbay offers support to engage, learn and develop skills for life. We recognise the importance of building confidence and discovering independence.

We do this through the promotion of social inclusion and interaction, alongside developing and maintaining skills for life such as; communication, self-confidence, decision making, creativity, IT, cooking, socialising and building friendships. We offer training, guidance and support to help individuals with their goals.

Wellbeing is defined as, ‘the state of being healthy or happy’. Wellbeing is important to us all. Creative Hub Torbay empowers people to embrace a real sense of fulfilment, purpose, social inclusion and happiness. By providing a clear and consistent pathway, Creative Hub Torbay allows people to access, learn and grow within the community.

Call Creative Hub Torbay: 07483 970263 (Team Manager: Heather Healey)

Lower Sharpham Barton Farm (LSBF), Totnes

Set in the beautiful rolling hills overlooking the River Dart, our 80 acre farm offers a therapeutic space, providing a range of opportunities for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs to learn skills, connect with nature
and make new friendships.

At the farm you can gain experience in things like:

  • Farming, horticultural and agricultural skills
  • Wood and metalwork
  • Conservation and forestry
  • Animal care with the farm’s lively sheep, ducks and cows

The Forest School Group (Tuesdays, 9am – 3.30pm) gives people with learning disabilities the opportunity to improve their wellbeing by exploring the natural environment in the farm’s beautiful woodland space. Activities include foraging, fire-building, cooking, whittling and creating art, to foster a greater sense of connection with nature, building resilience and empathy. For more information, email Lauren Holt or call 07554 091097.

Call Lower Sharpham Barton Farm: 07721 114718 (Service Manager: Sarah King)

Find out more: Lower Sharpham Barton Farm

Services in Cornwall

Boscawen Farm, Truro

Boscawen Farm is set on several acres of land in Truro. We run Accredited Learning courses on Mondays and Fridays, taught by staff from Truro and Cornwall College.

At the farm you can learn skills like farming, planting and growing vegetables, cooking and woodwork.

We have many animals at the farm, including pigs, sheep, goats, guinea pigs, ducks, ferrets, cows and even a bull.

Call Boscawen Farm: 01872 560530

General enquiries

Should be directed to:

The Boatshed, Unit C, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5AL
Tel: 01803 868550