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Castle Circus in full colour

Castle Circus in full colour

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...

Darren’s route out of homelessness

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

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......