Last autumn the Castle Circus area of Torquay had its own festival to celebrate its art, music, and community spirit. There were workshops, performances and a pop-up exhibition. The residents of Leonard Stocks were included, firstly by helping create a brilliant new...
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Darren’s route out of homelessness
Torquay’s Factory Row hostel is 5-star luxury compared to life in a tent. That’s the message 34-year-old Darren Doherty gave to the leader of UK’s Methodists when he visited the 28-bed Leonard Stocks Centre in January. Darren told the Rev Richard Andrew, President of...
The crisis on our streets
Chairman of the Friends Nick Pannell writes: “T’S been a miserable winter. I’ve rarely seen the sun when opening the curtains ... or closing them. But at least I’ve got a warm bed to curl up in when the rain is lashing down outside. But to be homeless this winter......



