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
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.
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!
Holsworthy Mayor raised £7810.76 for Mayor’s Charities
On Saturday 27th September the Mayor, Councillor Jon Hutchings held a well attended fundraising event in aid of his chosen charities for 2025/26.
The event included 3 football matches, a raffle, bouncy castles, silent auction and much more.
The event raised £7810.76 which will be evenly split between the Mayor’s charities 2025/26,
Holsworthy Football Club & Holsworthy Museum. Both of which will receive £3905.38 each.
A big thank you to all the volunteers, players and supporters for assisting with the event and helping to raise a large sum of money for two great causes!
Thank you also, to the RBL Magpie club and Harpers for their support.
Finally, one special thank you to LLoyd & White Community Broking for match funding the event.
Grand opening of Deer Park Care Home
Holsworthy’s Mayor, Councillor Jon Hutchings was delighted to officially reopen Deer Park Care Home on Monday 13th October 2025.
Camelot Care are now open for business. Sue and her team have done an amazing job transforming the home into a bright and inviting home for residents.
The mayor had a great time meeting all the new staff and had a tour of the home, noting the delicious sausage rolls.
Thank you Paparazzi Parish for the photos.
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
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 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 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.