We are based at the top of Kingsbridge Fore Street and open most days from 9am to 5pm.

Thomas - Member of the Basketball team, active Football player

Our Mission

To create a world where disability and Autism is overcome by positive activity.

Our mission is to ensure adults living with learning disabilities and difficulties feel enabled to live an enriched and enjoyable life. We want to empower people, boost their confidence and give them a chance to feel fulfilled from day to day. Our opportunites extend to those living within the Kingsbridge community and beyond and we welcome anyone to come and visit us.

Our Values

We want to empower people and give them a chance to enjoy their day to day life.

As a charity, we believe that neurological differences should not be stigmatised, but recognised and respected as any other human variation. Learning disabilities should not make people feel estranged; it is okay to be different! We want to create a world where disability is overcome by positive activity.

Our Values

Secretary

Jeff is a Chartered Engineer and retired Naval Officer who has nearly 4 years experience as an Activities 115 Trustee. He is involved in some of our activities, particularly Disability Football, of which he is the manager. Jeff also has personal experience in understanding the need for inclusion of those with disabilities as his son Stuart has Downs Syndrome.

Trustee

Lorraine is a Research Scientist by background. Since retiring in 2012 she has been involved with charity work and with Activities 115. Lorraine is often a part of the weekly basketball practice and she also has a family member with Downs Syndrome.

Chairman

Jeff is a Chartered Engineer and retired Naval Officer who has nearly 4 years experience as an Activities 115 Trustee. He is involved in some of our activities, particularly Disability Football, of which he is the manager. Jeff also has personal experience in understanding the need for inclusion of those with disabilities as his son Stuart has Downs Syndrome.

Trustee

Samantha has lived and worked in Kingsbridge for the last 16 years. She is the South Hams District Councillor for Salcombe and Thurlestone and Chairman of the South Hams Chamber. She works hard advocating for the charity, linking up with local businesses and organisations that can support the charity's aims.

Trustee

Liz recently relocated to Kingsbridge with her husband and son from Stirlingshire, Scotland. She works in the theatre as an actress (stage name Carol Metcalf) and is Artistic Director and co-founder of Theatre Broad, a touring theatre company, which also provides a platform for disabled people to participate in theatrical activity. She combines her career with family life, and an active commitment to community drama. She served as secretary and vice-chair on Stirling and District Arts Forum, a grant giving agency for arts and cultural activities. She adjudicates for Scottish Community Drama Association and the Scottish Young Farmers play festivals. Her work includes drama projects in partnership with Forth Valley College, Falkirk and Stirling on their Participation Course. From her new home in Kingsbridge she intends to continue both her professional career, and community work with disabled people. Having a son with learning difficulties she is committed to contributing to community well-being as a Trustee of Activities 115.

Trustee

Trevor has worked in the Treasury areas of a number of international banks and been Group Corporate Treasurer for international companies. Trevor has run his own business for the past 15 years offering interim and project management and helping smaller companies and not for profit entities with planning and development. Trevor was a Governor for an NHS Foundation Trust for 6 years, a main board Trustee with the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and advisor to HART, a charity promoting Hampshire Art for Recreation and Therapy a precursor of the model of social prescribing. Trevor is passionate about health, well being and the benefits all round of social inclusion.

Administrator

Rosa has worked for the charity since 2021 and coordinates the grant funding and activity programme. She lives and works in Kingsbridge with her teenage son and is passionate about helping to create an inclusive community in our town. She loves being out in nature, walking the coast path and can often be found dancing at the 115 disco. Rosa is also a director of Sustainable South Hams, a Community Interest Company that helps drive positive change by connecting, supporting and inspiring action for climate and nature in the district.

Do you have what it takes to be a Trustee?

We are always looking for enthusiastic and responsible people to become a member* on our board of Trustees. 

 

If you believe you have appropriate skills and experience from working in the community and/or business we would very much like to hear from you.

 

*The liability of each member is limited to £1 (source: Articles of Association)

Do you want to become a partner?

We are always open to new partnerships within the local or wider community and would be very appreciative of your support for our charity. If your business shares the same values as us and would like to sponsor (or co-sponsor) an event or activity, we would love hear from you.