Vista Wellbeing is a Devon-based community interest company offering specialist and tailored activity programmes for those living with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or who struggle to access mainstream activities and services.
Want information about the Steady On Your Feet Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme? CLICK HERE
We are extremely grateful to Barnstaple Town Council, North Devon Council, the Lottery Community Fund and the Devon Community Foundation for the help they provide to us. This invaluable help supports us to achieve our longer-term strategic objectives
We are celebrating! - winning the booby prize in our fundraising quiz 🤣🤣
We raised £417.50 - another reason to celebrate 🎉. This will help us to help more people with long term health conditions.
Thanks to hammettgeorge for organising, Pradip and his team at The Gurka Restaurant, for the amazing food, and Terry for marking.
Shout out to our Volunteer team of Beryl, Erika, Veronica, Dylan, Natasha and Anita who are awesome at selling raffle tickets but not so good at general knowledge 🤣
We won a box of celebrations! We will share with the team - maybe 😊
Yay….you won a prize
Couldn’t win , Kim, as it was our charity. Really lovely evening and so glad Veronica could join us. Here’s to the next quiz night. xx
A lovely busy Friday for us! Westward Ho! this morning for our NHS commissioned Steady on Your Feet programme, and then Roundswell Community Centre for Vista Balance, Vista Move and Vista Circuits. Delighted to be visited by Marie from North Devon Voluntary Services - NDVS and also to be joined by Active Devon who are filming some of our work to promote the importance of exercise for people with long term health conditions. Our volunteer team and amazing clients did us proud. Thank you!What a lovely Friday - I had the chance to spend time with some brilliant people and community groups.
I’ve promised myself this year that I’ll get out and visit more of the VCSE organisations we support at NDVS - to really see and feel the impact they’re having. And today Anita from Vista Wellbeing CIC made sure I kept that promise!
I joined their Friday movement session at Roundswell - gentle, inclusive physical activity led by Level 4 instructors, designed to help people improve strength, balance and confidence. People can go at their own pace, and the social side is just as important as the exercise. A bus route that brings people in, a warm welcome, and a cuppa and biscuit afterwards… it was just lovely.
A really uplifting end to a very busy but rewarding week. I’ll definitely be going back - and taking others with me who’d love to see the impact for themselves.
Marie - Grateful CO 🧡 loving the flexibility of her role
Great picture of our lovely Anita
I know our Tribe members love a good craft session so this might be of interest www.facebook.com/groups/2803829679899644/permalink/4525950924354169/
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.We Nordic Walk on Tuesday evenings from various locations around Barnstaple. Please contact us if you would like to join us. Info@vistawellbeing.org.uk or 07900041258.
A little bit of chat that Anita had with Active Devon recently about how important and valued our volunteers are.
If you are interested in joining our volunteer tribe, please do get in touch.
Our volunteers are FAB! 💚
The Importance of Volunteers in Supporting the Work of Vista Wellbeing - Active Devon
activedevon.org
Celebrating Volunteers' Week, we spoke with Vista Wellbeing Director, Anita Griggs, about why volunteers are critical to their work.Cheers to you, Beryl!
Thanks Kim, for all you do for us 💚🌟 Volunteers’ Week Spotlight 🌟
Our Final Volunteer Co-ordinator we’re celebrating is Kim Wootten from Vista Wellbeing 💚
Some of you may recognise Kim from her previous work with NDVS, a much-loved member of the team. It’s wonderful to see Kim continuing to support volunteers and communities in her role with Vista Wellbeing.
Kim supports around 10 volunteers across 13 fitness classes in 5 North Devon towns: South Molton, Ilfracombe, Braunton, Westward Ho! and Barnstaple.
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Kim shared:
💬 “One of the parts of the role I enjoy is the recruitment process - meeting new volunteers, hearing their stories and learning about what inspired them to volunteer.”
Kim also spoke about the impact volunteers have on the people attending Vista Wellbeing sessions:
💬 “The most rewarding part of my role is seeing the positive relationships that develop between volunteers and clients. Everyone gets involved no matter what’s happening - exercise, teas and coffees, arts and crafts - the volunteers make everyone feel included.”
💬 “Our volunteers play a huge role in helping clients have great sessions even when they are going through difficult times such as illness or bereavement.”
Thank you, Kim, for all that you do for your volunteers and local communities 💫
In find out more about volunteering for Vista Wellbeing visit devonconnect.org/profile/vista_171
Our friend and local quiz legend, George Hammett is running another fundraising quiz for us next week. 10th June, The Gurkha Nepalese Restaurant, Market Street, Barnstaple. We are looking forward to the wonderful food provided by Pradip and his team, and the 'interesting' quiz topics, compiled by George. It's always a great night.
There is ONE table left. If you would like to grab it, please contact George directly on 07974834291.
The Vista team is passionate about the benefits of physical activity, and committed to making safe and effective movement available and accessible within our local communities.
With socially based physical activity at its core, Vista clients can access specialist and peer support, thus reducing social isolation in addition to increasing health and wellbeing and maintaining independence.