What’s On at Holsworthy Library – October
• Bounce & Rhyme, Thursday 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd – 2:15pm-2:45pm
• Lloyds Bank Community Banking, Monday 13th & 27th – 2pm-4pm. Free drop in sessions.
• Family History Session for Families! Saturday 4th – 10:30am-12:30pm Limited places, please book with library staff
• Using Email on Your Mobile Device, Monday 6th – 2:30pm-4:30pm. Free (please book via Learn Devon on 01392 384094).
• Effective Dog Communication: Talk with Rebecca Hanlon, Thursday 9th – 7pm. Free to attend but please book via Eventbrite or with
library staff. Donations welcome on the night.
• Travel Planning With Your Mobile Device, Monday 20th – 2:30pm-4:30pm. Free (please book via Learn Devon on 01392 384094)
• Gardening Cuppa & Chat, Wednesday 29th – 2pm-3pm. Everyone welcome.
• Half Term Children’s Book Sale, Saturday 25th-Saturday 1st Oct.
• Bring your sow & grow pumpkin in – Monday 27th 2pm-5pm
• Board Games, Biscuits and Craft – Wednesday 29th – 11am-4pm
• Lego Challenge Day – Thursday 30th 11am-4pm
• Fancy Dress Swap Clothes Rail – all month during opening hours.
• Lego and games for children. Every Saturday – 10am-12
Holsworthy Library
There are lots of exciting things happening at your local library. In addition to a great range of books you can use your library membership to access free eBooks and audiobooks via the Borrowbox app. We also have free public computers and Wi-Fi as well as printing, copying and scanning facilities. It is free to join the library, and we are a friendly, welcoming space open to all. Free hot drinks are available, and people are encouraged to use the library as a place to relax, work and socialise as well as to find their next great read!
For children, the library offers weekly Bounce and Rhyme sessions, a Saturday Club, craft activities and stories during the holidays as well as the popular Secret Book Quest and Libro’s Friends reading schemes.
We regularly host a Lloyds Community Banker, evening talks and other events so keep an eye out for posters or on our social media and website.
Holsworthy Library is part of Libraries Unlimited, a charity bringing ideas, imagination, creativity and knowledge to enrich lives and build thriving communities.
01409 253514
holsworthy.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk
www.discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk
Holsworthy Library on Facebook and Instagram
Opening Hours:
Monday 2pm-5pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 10am-1pm
Sunday Closed
Holsworthy Christmas Market
Trade at Holsworthy’s Christmas Market!
We’re excited to invite stallholders to be part of our Christmas Market & Switch-On Event on 29th November 2025 in Holsworthy Square.
Limited spaces available, so don’t miss out on this festive opportunity to showcase your goods to holiday shoppers!
🕒 Event Time: 4pm – 8pm
📍 Location: Holsworthy Square
Book your stall now! Spaces are filling up fast, so secure your spot today.
Contact Holsworthy Town Council:
Phone: 01409 253 312
Email: townclerk@holsworthytowncouncil.gov.uk
FREE support for all things digital
Devon Communities are hosting a Digital Skills project.
The Digital Skills Devon project aims to reduce digital health inequalities by enhancing digital capabilities among vulnerable populations in rural and coastal Devon. It will deliver tailored digital skills training using a proven Digital Skills Framework, enabling participants to access essential services independently.
Project Objectives:
• Deliver inclusive, needs-based digital skills training.
• Support independent living through improved access to digital health and care services.
• Reduce skills inequality by targeting digitally excluded groups.
• Build community capacity by training VCSE organisations as digital support providers.
Who is this service for?
• Older adults
• Unpaid carers
• People with long-term physical and mental health conditions
• Disabled individuals (including neurodivergent)
• Individuals in isolated rural and coastal areas
• Long-term unemployed
Where is this service available?
For individuals residing in the following areas and surrounding villages;
• Holsworthy
• Exmouth
• Buckfastleigh
• Central Dartmoor
• Blackdown Hills
• Kenn Valley
• Bere Ferrers
What we offer?
• 1-2-1 support a maximum of 5 hours per individual or groups with the same or similar experiences
• Tailored advice for organisations and community groups-For further information on VCSE’s & community groups support contact Ben Feasey:
Email: ben.feasey@devoncommunities.org.uk
For referral to their service please use the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/FLrFv5VQqE
If you have any questions please do not hesitate in contacting the team.
Free Defibrillator Training Sessions
Join us for this FREE Defibrillator training session and for the community!
South Western Ambulance Service are hosting two sessions for everyone:
Session 1: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 2: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Holsworthy Market Hall, Pannier Market, Holsworthy, EX22 6DL
This training is open to all – no prior experience needed. Learn how to use a defibrillator and perform essential life-saving steps in an emergency.
⚡ Don’t miss this opportunity to build vital skills and help keep our community safe!
Free Defibrillator Training Sessions
Join us for this FREE Defibrillator training session and for the community!
South Western Ambulance Service are hosting two sessions for everyone:
Session 1: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Session 2: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Holsworthy Market Hall, Pannier Market, Holsworthy, EX22 6DL
This training is open to all – no prior experience needed. Learn how to use a defibrillator and perform essential life-saving steps in an emergency.
⚡ Don’t miss this opportunity to build vital skills and help keep our community safe!
What’s On at Holsworthy Library – October
• Bounce & Rhyme, Thursday 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd – 2:15pm-2:45pm
• Lloyds Bank Community Banking, Monday 13th & 27th – 2pm-4pm. Free drop in sessions.
• Family History Session for Families! Saturday 4th – 10:30am-12:30pm Limited places, please book with library staff
• Using Email on Your Mobile Device, Monday 6th – 2:30pm-4:30pm. Free (please book via Learn Devon on 01392 384094).
• Effective Dog Communication: Talk with Rebecca Hanlon, Thursday 9th – 7pm. Free to attend but please book via Eventbrite or with
library staff. Donations welcome on the night.
• Travel Planning With Your Mobile Device, Monday 20th – 2:30pm-4:30pm. Free (please book via Learn Devon on 01392 384094)
• Gardening Cuppa & Chat, Wednesday 29th – 2pm-3pm. Everyone welcome.
• Half Term Children’s Book Sale, Saturday 25th-Saturday 1st Oct.
• Bring your sow & grow pumpkin in – Monday 27th 2pm-5pm
• Board Games, Biscuits and Craft – Wednesday 29th – 11am-4pm
• Lego Challenge Day – Thursday 30th 11am-4pm
• Fancy Dress Swap Clothes Rail – all month during opening hours.
• Lego and games for children. Every Saturday – 10am-12
Holsworthy Library
There are lots of exciting things happening at your local library. In addition to a great range of books you can use your library membership to access free eBooks and audiobooks via the Borrowbox app. We also have free public computers and Wi-Fi as well as printing, copying and scanning facilities. It is free to join the library, and we are a friendly, welcoming space open to all. Free hot drinks are available, and people are encouraged to use the library as a place to relax, work and socialise as well as to find their next great read!
For children, the library offers weekly Bounce and Rhyme sessions, a Saturday Club, craft activities and stories during the holidays as well as the popular Secret Book Quest and Libro’s Friends reading schemes.
We regularly host a Lloyds Community Banker, evening talks and other events so keep an eye out for posters or on our social media and website.
Holsworthy Library is part of Libraries Unlimited, a charity bringing ideas, imagination, creativity and knowledge to enrich lives and build thriving communities.
01409 253514
holsworthy.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk
www.discover.librariesunlimited.org.uk
Holsworthy Library on Facebook and Instagram
Opening Hours:
Monday 2pm-5pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 10am-1pm
Sunday Closed
FREE support for all things digital
Devon Communities are hosting a Digital Skills project.
The Digital Skills Devon project aims to reduce digital health inequalities by enhancing digital capabilities among vulnerable populations in rural and coastal Devon. It will deliver tailored digital skills training using a proven Digital Skills Framework, enabling participants to access essential services independently.
Project Objectives:
• Deliver inclusive, needs-based digital skills training.
• Support independent living through improved access to digital health and care services.
• Reduce skills inequality by targeting digitally excluded groups.
• Build community capacity by training VCSE organisations as digital support providers.
Who is this service for?
• Older adults
• Unpaid carers
• People with long-term physical and mental health conditions
• Disabled individuals (including neurodivergent)
• Individuals in isolated rural and coastal areas
• Long-term unemployed
Where is this service available?
For individuals residing in the following areas and surrounding villages;
• Holsworthy
• Exmouth
• Buckfastleigh
• Central Dartmoor
• Blackdown Hills
• Kenn Valley
• Bere Ferrers
What we offer?
• 1-2-1 support a maximum of 5 hours per individual or groups with the same or similar experiences
• Tailored advice for organisations and community groups-For further information on VCSE’s & community groups support contact Ben Feasey:
Email: ben.feasey@devoncommunities.org.uk
For referral to their service please use the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/FLrFv5VQqE
If you have any questions please do not hesitate in contacting the team.
Cars for Care
Do you have a car and some spare time? Join Cars for Care as a volunteer driver and help people get to medical appointments.
Fuel costs reimbursed at 45p–50p per mile
(e.g. Holsworthy to RDE = approx. £50)
Choose to accept bookings when it suits you
Ideal for both short local trips and longer journeys
Must have an email address and access to a computer or tablet
Make a real difference in your community.
Contact Holsworthy Rural Community Transport for more information:
Website: https://www.pickme-up.co.uk
Email: info@holsworthyruraltransport.co.uk
Contact Number: 01409 259 001
Address: The Carroll Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall, Manor Car Park, North Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6DJ
Holsworthy Christmas Market
Trade at Holsworthy’s Christmas Market!
We’re excited to invite stallholders to be part of our Christmas Market & Switch-On Event on 29th November 2025 in Holsworthy Square.
Limited spaces available, so don’t miss out on this festive opportunity to showcase your goods to holiday shoppers!
🕒 Event Time: 4pm – 8pm
📍 Location: Holsworthy Square
Book your stall now! Spaces are filling up fast, so secure your spot today.
Contact Holsworthy Town Council:
Phone: 01409 253 312
Email: townclerk@holsworthytowncouncil.gov.uk
Christmas Tree Festival
St Peter & St Paul’s church are starting to make preparations for their Annual Christmas Tree Festival.
This year tree decorating will take place on Mon 8th (after 3pm) & Tues 9th and the Festival will run Weds 10th to Sun 14th Dec.
If your community group/organisation/business/charity would like to have a tree in the Festival this year, contact St Peter & St Paul’s Church.
